European Council President António Costa travelled to Cairo for the Emergency summit of the League of Arab States on Gaza on 4 March 2025. In his speech, President Costa reaffirmed the EU’s full commitment to contributing to peace in the Middle East, supporting the two-state solution in accordance with relevant UN resolutions, and backing the efforts of the Arab States and the Palestinian Authority. The European Union firmly rejects any attempt at demographic or territorial changes in Gaza, in other parts of the world, or anywhere else.
