** European Coalition Advocates for Lebanon-Israel Talks, Highlighting Regional Stability as a Core Supply Chain and Energy Security Interest **
** On March 31, a coalition of ten European nations—Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, and the United Kingdom—alongside the European Union, issued a joint statement calling for direct political negotiations between Lebanon and Israel. The primary objective is to de-escalate tensions along the Blue Line border and achieve a sustainable diplomatic resolution to longstanding disputes.
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