18/11/2022 (Agence Europe) – The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced on Friday 18 November, during a speech at the IISS Manama Dialogue, that the EU would appoint a special representative for the Gulf. According to Ms von der Leyen, there is a “historic opportunity” to build new links between the two regions. “We want to strengthen our engagement in the region, both economically and in terms of security”, she said. Ms von der Leyen said that the...