As he concluded the first summit ever between the leaders of the European Union and the League of Arab States, European Council President Donald Tusk called it a “new chapter of cooperation” between Europe and the Arab world. “I truly believe that it can be the beginning of a new chapter of cooperation between us,” Tusk said at the press conference. “It is time to get real about partnership between the Arab world and Europe. We are confronted by many of the same challenges, in a geo-political context that has become even more dangerous and unstable. Challenges such as dealing with international security crises and terrorism, fighting climate change and mass population displacement or ensuring sustainable growth and investment in an uncertain global economy.” Tusk added that the leaders at the summit agreed to renew their commitments to uphold all aspects of international human rights law, develop common projects in energy security, technology, tourism and trade, and to implement the Paris agreement. He also asserted that the they agreed to cooperate on a number of security and border control issues, such as addressing the root causes of terrorism and fighting against the movement of…
