ISIS 'threat to Europe and NATO'

(ANSA) - Brussels, September 2 - The powerful militant Islamic group ISIS represents a threat for European and Nato countries, Italian Foreign Minister and EU foreign policy chief-designate Federica Mogherini said Tuesday. The crisis in Ukraine "must not obscure other crises" and particularly the crisis in the Middle East, Mogherini warned NATO leaders on the sidelines of a meeting with the foreign affairs committee of the European parliament in Brussels. "ISIS is a threat not just for Iraq and Syria but also for European countries and for the other NATO countries, such as Turkey," Mogherini said.
    The minister ruled out political dialogue with the Islamist militant group, calling instead for a united regional response to the "challenge" it presents. Mogherini, 41, is preparing to take up the position of European Union high representative for foreign affairs in November.