Traduction de «proche-orient au sein » (Français → Anglais) :

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D. whereas the EU is Israel’s largest trading partner and the biggest aid provider to the Palestinians; whereas the Vice-President/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR), Federica Mogherini, has on several occasions expressed her commitment to renewing and intensifying the EU’s role in the Middle East peace process; whereas in April 2015 Fernando Gentilini was appointed the new EU Special Representative for the Middle East peace process; whereas the EU, despite its ambition and commitment to play an effective role in this field, has yet to develop a comprehensive and coherent vision of its engag ...[+++]ement in the Middle East peace process, which should reflect the rapidly changing regional context;

20. Urges the Council to ensure that the European Union finds its voice, also in the framework of the Quartet, in the efforts aimed at restarting genuine negotiations on the various tracks of the peace process in the Middle East; stresses that these tracks are not necessarily dealt with simultaneously but are closely linked; stresses that, in this political context, moving towards an international peace conference for the Middle East should become a viable prospect; calls on the Council to act in this direction in the framework of the Quartet;

16. Urges the Council to ensure that the European Union finds its voice, also in the framework of the Quartet, in the efforts aimed at restarting genuine negotiations on the various tracks of the peace process in the Middle East; stresses that these tracks need not necessarily be dealt with simultaneously, but are closely linked; stresses that, against this political horizon, moving towards an international peace conference for the Middle East should become a viable prospect;

2. Declares once again that there is no military solution to the conflict and that the continuing loss of civilian lives is unbearable; believes that a solution to the Middle East conflict is only possible through bilateral negotiation assisted by the international community, as set out in the Roadmap;

It adjoins strategically important parts of the Middle East: it flanks the Red Sea waterway, which is crucial for EU trade and supplies, particularly energy; it is a neighbour of Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest oil producer ; it straddles the Nile basin, which is of central importance to Egypt (whose stability in turn is an important element of Mediterranean and Middle East stability); and it is in close proximity to countries covered by the EU Neighbourhood policy, both in North Africa and the Near East..