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Morning opening: EU meets to consider its response as countries look at feasibility of evacuation plans
Jakub Krupa
A so-called “security college” of the European Commission is set to meet today as the European Union is considering its options given the escalating situation in the Middle East.
The bloc’s foreign ministers spoke at an online emergency meeting last night, with the EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, warning later about the prospect of further escalation in the region. She also stressed the importance of keeping critical waterways, like the strait of Hormuz, open.
But several countries will also be drawing up their plans to evacuate some of their citizens out of the region, with hundreds of thousands believed to be stuck either in transit or on holidays in the broader affected area.
I will keep an eye on their plans, as we could see some countries team up and work together to take their citizens out of the area.
The life also does not stop across Europe and so I will bring you all the key updates from across the continent, including from Emmanuel Macron’s much-awaited speech on nuclear deterrence this afternoon.
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It’s Monday, 2 March 2026, it’s Jakub Krupa here, and this is Europe Live.
Good morning.
