The French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noel Barrot, states that the European Commission should not have participated in the first meeting of the Council for Peace, emphasizing the lack of a mandate.

Jean-Noel Barrot, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, stated that the participation of the European Commission in the first meeting of the Council for Peace, initiated by Donald Trump, was not justified, as the Commission did not have a mandate from the Council of Ministers of the European Union. Barrot emphasized the importance of respecting European legislation and regulations.

The meeting took place in Washington, and the Commission was represented by the Commissioner for the Mediterranean, Dubravka Suica, despite the fact that the EU executive had received an invitation for President Ursula von der Leyen. France's criticism highlights internal tensions regarding the role of the Commission in foreign affairs.