EU Heads of State and Government will discuss energy, the Hormuz blockade and Ukraine at the first summit without Orban
The summit is scheduled for tomorrow in Cyprus because the rotating presidency of the Council of Europe corresponds to the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. On Friday they will discuss the war in the Middle East, with the presence of the High Representatives of Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt and the Gulf.
EU Heads of State and Government summit in Brussels. Stock Photo: EFE
The 27 Heads of Government and State of the European Union will meet tomorrow in Cyprus with the Middle East war and the energy crisis caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz on the table.
The summit will be held in Cyprus because the rotating presidency of the Council of Europe corresponds to the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.
On Friday, the authorities will also discuss the war in the Middle East following the Israeli and United States offensive against Iran on 28 February, which will also be attended by senior representatives from Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt and the Gulf.
After 16 years, it will be the first summit in which Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will not participate. He has decided not to attend the European Council meeting after losing the general election, although he remains the head of government while Peter Magyar takes office.
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