EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, warns against further escalation following US and Israel strikes on Iran
In the last few minutes, Cyprus has confirmed that a planned meeting of EU ministers in Lefkosia has been postponed after last night’s drone incident at the British military base RAF Akrotiri.
The Czech Republic is among the EU countries actively looking to take some of its citizens out of the region, with the prime minister, Andrej Babiš, confirming plans to run first flights in the coming hours.
Speaking to reporters after this morning’s security council meeting, Babiš confirmed plans for three evacuation flights, two from Egypt’s Sharm El-Sheikh and one from Amman in Jordan.
Foreign minister Petr Macinka said the first plane could take off from Prague “within the next two hours,” as it’s waiting for final clearances.
