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Annetta Dimitriou Calls for Decisive EU Action in the Middle East

Published March 16, 2026, 17:08
Annetta Dimitriou Calls for Decisive EU Action in the Middle East

The President of the Parliament, Annetta Dimitriou, emphasized the urgent need for decisive action by the European Union in the Middle East, speaking at the plenary session of the COSAC Conference. Dimitriou called on the EU to actively promote de-escalation through diplomacy, protect civilians, and ensure energy supply chains. She stressed the need for coordinated action and referred to the challenges posed by misinformation and toxicity on social media. Cyprus, she said, is implementing the national “ESTIA” plan to facilitate the evacuation of Europeans and third-country nationals. She also highlighted the opportunity offered by Cyprus's Presidency of the Council of the EU to address important issues such as geopolitical conflicts and energy insecurity, proposing to strengthen Cyprus's role as a diplomatic bridge between the EU and Middle Eastern countries.