(16 Oct 2024)
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Brussels, Belgium – 16 October 2024
1. European Council President Charles Michel greeting Prime Minister of Kuwait Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
2. Michel and Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah entering meeting room
3. Various of Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and other officials at the table
4. Close of Kuwait and EU flags
5. Michel greeting Oman Deputy Prime Minister for Relations and International Affairs Al Sayyid Asaad Tariq Taimur Al Said
6. Michel and Al Sayyid Asaad Tariq Taimur Al Said entering meeting room
7. Various of Al Sayyid Asaad Tariq Taimur Al Said at the table with other officials during the meeting
8. People leaving room
9. Close of Oman and EU flags
STORYLINE:
The leaders of the European Union and six Gulf nations are meeting in an inaugural summit on Wednesday against a backdrop of turmoil in the Middle East and struggles to find a unified position on the war in Ukraine.
The summit is expected to last just a few hours and encompass everything from visas and trade to the situation in the Middle East, and is unlikely to yield more than general commitments to improve cooperation.
The 27-nation EU has long had relations with the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council, which include Qatar, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Kuwait.
The nations of the European Union already find it challenging to find full alignment on Israel’s wars against Hamas and Hezbollah, and it will be difficult to find a strong common statement with GCC leaders, officials familiar with the meeting said.
EU members are also in disagreement regarding relations with Russia and Ukraine, with nations like Hungary and Slovakia holding vastly different views on Moscow’s actions than much of the other EU states.
At the same time, several GCC nations have better relations with Moscow than some EU members.
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