The EU “very” concerned about the situation in Iraq
(BRUSSELS2) It's a bit of a sign of discouragement and exasperation that shines through in the latest press release from the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs concerning the situation in Iraq. " The European Union has long encouraged and supported the Iraqi government in its work towards the development of a pluralist and inclusive democracy. At this critical juncture, I am extremely concerned about reports from Iraq regarding domestic political developments “explains Catherine Ashton in a statement released to the press in the early evening, Wednesday (December 21) (*). " I therefore urge the Iraqi government and all political forces to engage in a broad dialogue to resolve political differences and meet the needs of all Iraqis. she added, welcoming the initiative to launch a national conference.
(*) original text - "The EU has long been encouraging and supporting the Government of Iraq in its work towards the development of a pluralistic and inclusive democracy. At this critical juncture, I am extremely concerned about the reports coming from Iraq regarding the internal political developments. I therefore urge the Government of Iraq and all the political forces to engage in an inclusive dialogue to address political differences and respond to the needs of all Iraqis. I welcome the initiative to launch a national conference to that end."