It was a cautious, highly diplomatic Charles Michel who answered editor-in-chief Wolfgang Krach’s questions about the situation in Gaza on Monday afternoon at the SZ economic summit in Berlin. The President of the European Council did not want to join French President Emmanuel Macron’s call for an immediate “ceasefire” to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian civilian population. He still allowed himself to be uttered a clear word of criticism of EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and her decidedly pro-Israel stance.
EU Council President Charles Michel is trying to limit the damage – economics
