European leaders participating in the 11th MED9 Summit, held on Friday, in Paphos, focused on the escalation in the Middle East, while addressing a press conference after the end of the Summit. Taking the floor, Prime Ministers of Italy, Spain, Croatia, Slovenia and Malta and the Foreign Minister of Portugal expressed their concern about the escalation, while calling for a ceasefire. At the same time, they also noted the need to find a solution to the issue of irregular migration in the Mediterranean.