EU starts push for Mideast peace

The EU began to push forward Mideast peace efforts as soon as Yasser Arafat’s death was announced today.

“Contacts have started with the Palestinians and the Israelis. It is too early to see what will be the next step,” EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said. “The European Union is going to work without delay to see how we can give an impulse to the peace process.”