28/02/2025 (Agence Europe) – On Friday 28 February, the President of the European Council, António Costa, announced that he would be attending the emergency summit of the League of Arab States in Cairo on Tuesday 4 March to discuss the latest developments in Gaza on behalf of the EU. Once there Mr Costa will emphasise that “the EU will be present on the ‘day after’ to work with its partners for a lasting and viable peace, based on the two-state solution”. “We will support efforts for the early recovery and reconstruction of Gaza as an essential part of the future Palestinian state, in accordance with UN resolutions and international law”, he added in a Council statement. On X, Mr Costa also called on all parties to uphold the ceasefire agreement, implement it in full and support efforts to move into the second phase and establish a lasting peace. (CG)