EU must have a stronger response over Gaza, says bloc’s former chief diplomat

<p>Josep Borrell says Europe has a duty to intervene and ‘can no longer afford to linger at the margins’</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jun/28/iran-israel-gaza-war-donald-trump-hamas-middle-east-latest-news-updates">Middle East crisis – live updates</a></p></li></ul><p>The EU must come up with a more assertive response to the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and the violations of international law, the bloc’s former chief diplomat has said.</p><p>In a strongly worded article, Josep Borrell said the EU had a “duty” to intervene and must come up with its own concerted plan to end the war instead of relying on the US.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/28/eu-must-have-a-stronger-response-over-israel-gaza-says-former-chief-dipomat">Continue reading...</a>