1st LD Writethru: EU has serious doubts about U.S.-proposed Board of Peace, says EU Council president

BRUSSELS, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) has serious doubts about the Board of Peace proposed by the United States and will defend itself against any form of coercion, European Council President Antonio Costa said after the council's emergency summit concluded shortly after midnight Thursday.

Costa said at a news conference that the EU has serious doubts about many elements of the Board of Peace, in