El País, the left-wing Spanish newspaper, said that the EU “The harsh expressions of France, Greece and (southern) Cyprus (Greek Cypriot administration) in the final report of the Southern Europe Summit (MED7) in Corsica (EU) softened at the initiative of Spain and Italy.
French President Emmanuel Macron is meeting on the island of Corsica in southern Cyprus to discuss Turkey, including Greece, Italy, Spain and the Mediterranean. The meeting was discussed in Turkey and tensions flared at the Eastern Mediterranean Forum of the Association of Southeast European Nations.
“You dialogue Assembly with Turkey”
According to Spanish sources, Macron’s joint declaration against Turkey wants to be tough, with 4 countries opposing it.
According to the news website El País, instead of using sanctions, the southern European countries wanted to dialogue with Turkey.
Spain and Italy believe that sending harsh messages will make things worse, while the attitudes between leaders are completely different.