EU, Finnish leaders call for de
Release time：2024-04-30 10:30:54 Source：Cultural Caravan news portal
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo on Friday urged de-escalation amid Iran-Israel tensions.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (L) and Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo attend a press conference at Lappeenranta airport, southeastern Finland, on April 19, 2024. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo on Friday urged de-escalation amid Iran-Israel tensions. (Lauri Heikkinen/Prime minister's office/Handout via Xinhua)
They made these comments at a press conference held at southeastern Finland's Lappeenranta airport on Friday. The event followed a visit to the Finnish eastern border near the town of Imatra.
"We must do everything possible to ensure that all sides refrain from escalating the situation in the region," said von der Leyen. She emphasized the necessity for stabilizing in the region.
Orpo expressed hope that both sides would avoid retaliatory attacks.
According to local media reports, the purpose of their visit to the eastern border was to inspect a pilot fence, about three kilometers long, built near the Imatra border crossing.
- Previous：At least 15 killed in Israeli airstrikes on Rafah
- Next：The North London neighbourhood plagued by anti
Related articles
- At least 15 killed in Israeli airstrikes on Rafah
- China's Land
- China's Puyuan Ramps up Efforts to Develop Knitwear Industry
- China accelerates AI development to build AI innovation center
- Popular Chinese crosstalk comedians bring laughter, cultural charisma to London
- China's energy
- Boeing plane makes emergency landing after engine cover falls off
- Russian Mi
- 1 dead, 7 missing after 2 Japan MSDF helicopters crash near Izu Islands
- Israel withdraws all ground troops except for one brigade from southern Gaza: media reports
- 2 policemen killed, 1 injured in 'terror' attack in SE Iran
- World Autism Awareness Day Marked at a Kindergarten in Beijing
- Young Entrepreneur Develops Persimmon Businesses, Helps Rural Women Increase Incomes
- China's Maternal, Infant Mortality Rates Continue to Drop
- Williamson to lead New Zealand at the Twenty20 World Cup; Southee to make his 7th appearance
- College Students in Hebei Send Love, Warmth to Rural Children in Winter Vacation
- Overseas investors, entities bullish about China's economic growth after industrial data
- S. Korea's opposition party overwhelmingly leads exit polls in parliamentary elections
- British and Irish officials meet as tensions rise over what to do with asylum seekers
- Local Delicacy Spices up Tourism in Northwest China City
Random recommendation
- Copyright © 2024 Powered by EU, Finnish leaders call for de ,Cultural Caravan news portal sitemap