EU Commission to attend Trump's Board of Peace meeting as observer

February 16, 2026 6:43 AM EST

European Commissioner for Mediterranean Dubravka Suica speaks during a press conference on the Pact for the Mediterranean in Brussels, Belgium October 16, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman

BRUSSELS, Feb ‌16 (Reuters) - ​EU ​Commissioner Dubravka Suica will travel to ‌Washington this week to attend ⁠a meeting of the ‌Board of Peace, ‌as set up by U.S President Donald Trump, ​in her capacity as an observer, a ⁠spokesperson for the EU Commission said ​on Monday.

"The EU Commission is not becoming a ​member to the ‌board of peace, we are participating ⁠in this meeting precisely in our longstanding commitment ⁠to the implementation of the ​ceasefire in Gaza, as well as to take part in ‌international efforts to support reconstruction and the ‌post-war recovery in ⁠Gaza," spokesperson ‌Guillaume Mercier ​told reporters.

(Reporting by Inti Landauro;Editing by Sudip ‌Kar-Gupta)



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