George Floyd death: EU ‘shocked and appalled’ at 'abuse of power'

George Floyd, who died last week in Minneapolis after being pinned to the pavement by white police officer, Derek Chauvin, until he stopped breathing.

The European Union’s top diplomat said the death of George Floyd was the result of an abuse of power and that the 27-nation bloc is “shocked and appalled” by it.

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell told reporters that “like the people of the United States, we are shocked and appalled by the death of George Floyd”.