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Plenary session from 08 February 2010 to 11 February 2010

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2010 02 04

2010 02 04

Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, whose country holds the rotating EU presidency, was pressed by members of the European Parliament's foreign affairs committee to react to the news that a last-minute change to Ukraine's electoral law was a clear indication of foul play, ahead of Sunday's crucial presidential poll.

MEPs pressed today (4 February) for the EU to react to last-minute changes to election rules in Ukraine, suggesting that massive fraud was in the pipeline. The Spanish EU Presidency "took note" of their concerns, but passed the buck to EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Catherine Ashton.


 

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The sanction instrument is a very blunt one so it should be used with extreme care. Our aim is to get the Iranians to the negotiating table and have a political solution
(Carl Bildt, Sweden's foreign minister, EUobserver, 26 01 2010)
 
Iran does not respect its international obligations
(Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, European Parliament news 20 01 2010)
 
Tehran had the right to a peaceful civilian nuclear programme but that enriching uranium (with thus the possibility of weaponisation) demanded a response from the international community
(Roberto Gualtieri,  Socialist MEP, European Parliament news, 20 01 2010)