EU says Iraqi govt will boost economic reconstruction

The European Union today welcomed the formation of a national unity government in Iraq and said it would boost efforts to establish a democracy and rebuild the country’s shattered economy.

In a statement issued in Vienna by Austria, which holds the EU’s rotating presidency, the 25-nation bloc said it “firmly believes that the formation of this government of national unity … will contribute significantly to the political and economic reconstruction of Iraq in a spirit of reconciliation by promoting inclusiveness and anti-sectarian policies”.