Europeans in the region are generally there to improve the living conditions of Palestinians. Those who make threats should bear that in mind. |
For the time being, there are no payments to or through the Palestinian Authority. |
From now on, there will be no more payments through the National Palestinian Authority. |
Half was not paid because benchmarks had not been met. |
He won't be allowing his name to go forward any further. |
I think it is important, particularly when you're dealing with a country like Belarus where the population does not have access to very much independent information, that we make sure that our messages are as clear and unmistakable as possible, and that when we say that action is being taken because of elections that were less than free and fair, that that is what the population understands has happened. |
If the situation gets more complicated then obviously for us it will not be easy to deal with it. |
In effect the EU will pay electricity bills for them, direct to the utilities concerned, including in Israel, and not to the Palestinian Authority. |
It is good news that death sentences against the medical workers have not been confirmed. We hope today's decision can lead to a rapid and fair settlement to all concerned. |
It is now really very likely that some action will be taken, following up what the council [of EU foreign ministers] said in both November and January, that ministers stood ready to take further restrictive measures if the elections turned out not to be free and fair. |
The E.U. will need to develop some new strategy, some new measures, some new decisions. |
The EU is leaving no stone unturned to try to secure the release of the Bulgarian nurses and the Palestinian medic. |
The EU will need to develop some new strategy, some new measures, some new decisions. While this decision-making process is under way ... we are adopting a policy of maximum prudence. |
There is no intention ... to undertake any formal restrictive measures that could hurt the population as a whole. |
There is no wish to conceal a document. There's a public statement that a document is going to be made public. |