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04 January 2020In the perspective of a dialogue "the EU can play a fundamental role and offer a decisive contribution". This is, according to sources from Palazzo Chigi, the conviction of Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte about the escalation of tension in Iraq and the Middle East.

The premier, he makes himself known, is working to ensure that the EU can exercise its diplomatic weight to avoid unpredictable developments and thus frustrate all efforts to stabilize the area. Conte is appealing "to moderation, to dialogue, to the sense of responsibility of the parties".

There is utmost attention by the prime minister in these hours for the Italian military stationed in the Middle East after the escalation of tension between the US and Iran, the sources of Palazzo Chigi explain.