EU foreign ministers unite to urge immediate end to Middle East hostilities

EU FOREIGN ministers yesterday appealed for an immediate end to hostilities in the Middle East, going a step further than the weekend statement from the G8 on the situation.

Tue, 18 Jul, 2006 - 01:00
Ann Cahill

They did not suggest sending an EU peace keeping force to the region but backed UN secretary general Kofi Annan’s proposal of sending a UN force.

The EU’s foreign ministers united to condemn the attacks by Hezbollah and urge Israel not to resort to disproportionate action.

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