On Wednesday 22 January, President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola and the group leaders forming the Conference of Presidents (CoP) adopted a declaration on the ceasefire in force in Gaza since Sunday 19 January. The CoP members welcomed the cessation of hostilities, as did the MEPs who took part in a debate on the subject on Monday 20 January (see EUROPE B13561A14).
However, they stress that the commitments made under this agreement must be fully respected. To ensure this,...