Ad
EU Council president António Costa represented EU at 'ceremonial' event in Egypt (Photo: EU Council)

EU monitors to help with initial Gaza crossing opening, after Egypt talks

EU police officers will help with the first post-conflict access to Gaza from Egypt, the bloc's foreign service announced on Monday (13 October), as international leaders met in Egypt to lock-in Donald Trump's ceasefire.

Individuals to be let through the Rafah crossing point between Gaza and Egypt had to be "agreed by the parties [Egypt and Israel]", the EU fo...

To read this story, log in or subscribe

Enjoy access to all articles and 25 years of archives, comment and gift articles. Become a member for as low as €1,75 per week.

Already a member? Login
EU Council president António Costa represented EU at 'ceremonial' event in Egypt (Photo: EU Council)

Tags

Author Bio

Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

Ad

Related articles

Ad
Ad