EC president calls for dialogue instead of war in Middle East

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (back) and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell Fontelles prepare to leave the venue of a press conference after a meeting of the College of Commissioners at the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Jan. 8, 2020. Von der Leyen called on Wednesday for dialogue instead of war in the Middle East, saying that "the use of weapons must stop now." (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)