But we've no say over the direction it's taking.

Yeah, I think it's absolutely important to have more ambition from a European perspective in the Middle East.

We are not seen as a decisive player, as a decisive actor, but maybe that's also because of our responsibility.

If I look at the situation in that region, there is an issue with Iran for many years.

The people of Iran, they suffered two dictatorships, the Shah dictatorship, the Mulas dictatorship, You know, when you repeat systematically the same behavior, don't be surprised that you get the same result.

And this is what is going on in Iran.

On the one hand, we have tried diplomacy.

And what should European governments be doing now to soften the blow of that energy crisis this winter? The situation is grim, as we've seen on Friday with that G7 meeting.

And is she a good listener? Is she a good listener or is she failing?

Look, that's a question for the members of the parliament, it's a question for the member state, but I'm observing that today the EU is facing complicated challenges because there is more and more conflicts, there is a war on the European soil.

We are in a difficult position in terms of our competition with China, with the United States, and we should focus on the core issues.

And the core issues, it's not about communication, it's not about more initiatives.

That commission over the last years launched 400 initiatives.

But where are the deliveries? Where is the improvement? When I meet with entrepreneurs, when I meet with businessmen, many of them, they are supporters of this European Union's project, but they are disappointed because they don't feel this sense of urgency.

But if it was so easy, would it not have been done?

There's a question for the institutions.