Carl Bildt, former prime minister of Sweden, shares his perspective on European politics from Stockholm.

What's been the reaction so far of the European Union to the war in Gaza?

Well, the vote in the UN General Assembly the other day, the Jordanian-sponsored one on protection of civilians and legal unitarian obligations, you saw the European Union countries all over the place. You had eight of them voting in favor of the resolution, four voting against, and the rest simply abstaining. So it was not the most glorious moment. This is a highly divisive issue, and we'll see where it goes from here.