Top EU diplomats in Spain to discuss Mideast peace

The European Union's foreign ministers are gathering in Spain to talk about how to help relaunch peace negotiations in the Middle East.

Spain's foreign minister Miguel Angel Moratinos says the European Union supports U.S. efforts to start talks between Israel and Palestinians again after a 15-month freeze.

EU foreign ministers met Friday in Cordoba, southern Spain, for two days of informal talks on international issues.

The discussions were also expected to cover the EU's relations with China, India and Brazil _ developing countries whose diplomatic influence is growing.

Diplomats say the EU wants to talk to those countries about such issues as nuclear proliferation and climate change.