Despite the many difficulties that lie ahead, the elections mark progress towards a transition to a democratic, free and peaceful Iraq. |
Diplomatic initiatives continue, but I think we must continue with the NATO strategy to seek a just end to this conflict, |
dramatic. |
Elections are the only way civilized countries can express themselves. |
EU foreign ministers agreed on Monday that member states will be producing a report on East Jerusalem that will be ready for the December 12 (foreign affairs) council meeting. This is not the final document. Work is still ongoing, |
Europe will not let the Palestinians down. |
Europe will stay engaged in all fields, economically, politically and in the security field. |
Every European, every democratic person, has to condemn these people who wanted to interfere with an electoral campaign, producing suffering for hundreds of people, leaving families broken, without any objective. |
Everything is on the table, everything is open. |
firmly condemned the terrorist attacks. |
For a long time there has been a lot of talk but not much action. I think we have to reverse that now. |
For us, it is fundamental. We cannot cooperate with an organization that won't renounce violence and be able to negotiate with the other side. |
fully vigilant and ready to act. |
Further work continues to be necessary in order to make this possible, including explaining what we plan to do to European public opinion, as well as to our international partners, including the US but also China too. |
He was a man of peace, a great friend. He was a man who, after 20 years of war in Lebanon, managed to rebuild it. |