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EU leaders question the governance, scope, and $1 billion membership fee of Trump’s Board of Peace, with key allies like France and Spain declining participation.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump unveiled the Board of Peace at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where Nineteen countries signed its founding charter limiting terms to three years unless paying US$1 billion for permanent membership.
- After EU leaders met, the European External Action Service warned on January 19 about governance concerns and power concentration in Trump's Board of Peace, the European Council president said `We have serious doubts about a number of elements in the charter.`
- The board is structured to be chaired for life by Donald Trump and to expand beyond Gaza; Spain declined participation, while France, Britain, and London raised concerns including Vladimir Putin's inclusion.
- Despite EU readiness to engage, many Western heads of government remain reluctant as Antonio Costa, EU chief, said European leaders have serious doubts but will cooperate with the United States and the Board of Peace.
- The diplomatic service flagged a provision letting the chairman override member participation, raising a concern under European Union constitutional principles and risking legal friction with the UN Charter.
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