EU leaders seek to do more to ‘de-escalate’ in Middle East

European leaders vowed on Friday to do more to de-escalate conflicts in the Middle East, as they prepared for discussions with regional counterparts from Egypt, Lebanon and Syria in Cyprus. The EU has largely remained on the sidelines in the Middle East war despite US President Donald Trump lashing out at what he says is Europe’s lack of support for Washington’s efforts to contain Iran. “Europe must do even more,” French President Emmanuel Macron told reporters in Nicosia before heading into talks with fellow European Union leaders.