EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has admitted that Brussels still does not have a real Middle East strategy, saying the situation is “too uncertain” and that “there’s no point” in drafting one now.
According to The European Conservative, Kallas told a Q&A session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg that the EU’s Middle East strategy is still “in the working plans,” but that it depends on “how this war ends.”
This is a remarkable admission from an institution that constantly lectures Israel, condemns Israeli policy, and tries to position itself as a global diplomatic power. In reality, the EU is once again showing that it reacts to events rather than shaping them.
The Middle East directly affects Europe through migration, energy, terrorism, Iran, trade routes, and regional stability. Yet instead of setting clear priorities, Brussels appears to be waiting for others — mainly the US, Israel, and regional powers — to determine the future.
