Palestine can count on about 12 Yes votes by EU countries when it tries to upgrade its UN status, in a move expected later this month.
EU foreign affairs spokeswoman Maja Kocijancic told EUobserver on Thursday (8 November) that foreign ministers will discuss the subject at a regular meeting in Brussels on 19 November.
She added: "The EU maintains that negotiations remain the best way forward to resolve the Middle East peace process."
A senior EU diplomat told this website t...
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