On 12/02/2015, EPP leaders meet ahead of the European Council in Brussels

EPP leaders meet ahead of the European Council: arrivals

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Arrival of Christine LAGARDE, IMF Director

Manfred WEBER (EPP,DE) , EPP group leader

Donald TUSK, President of the European Council

Nicolas SARKOZY, Opposition Leader, France

Antonio TAJANI (EPP,IT), EP Vice-President

SOUNDBITE (French), Antonio TAJANI (EPP, IT), EP Vice-President, &laquo; We have to move forward in the talks, I share We must try to mediate, as the EU, between Russia and Ukraine. We have to prevent the situation to become explosive. We must support the Mrs Merkel and Mr Hollande&rsquo;s initatiative.Russia is an important partner. We must tell Putin to stop but at the same time we must move forward with dialogue. The solution is not a military one but diplomatic. I am not in favor of sending weapons to Ukraine. We must go along the lien proposed by Merkel and Hollande. &raquo;

Viktor ORBAN, Prime Minister of Hungary

Alexander STUBB, Prime Minister of Finland

SOUNDBITE (English), Alexander STUBB, Prime Minister of Finland, &laquo; I don&rsquo;t think that this is the issue at the moment . We must put all our effort on the cease fire and the peace agreement. I think arming with arms lead to the escalation of the conflict and we don&rsquo;t need that. We need a timing in the conflict at the moment. &raquo;

Ewa KOPACZ, Prime Minister of Poland

Boyko BORISSOV, Prime Minister of Bulgaria

Laimdota STRAUJUMA, Prime Minister of Latvia

EPP leaders meet ahead of the European Council: arrivals

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