During the plenary session (14-17 May 2001) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the Middle East. Extracts from the statements by Anna LINDH, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs and President in office of the Council of the EU, Chris PATTEN, Member of the EC in charge of External Affairs, Gerardo GALEOTE (EPP, ES), and Jacques F. POOS (PES, LU).

Strasbourg

debate

plenary session

peace process in the Middle East (T)

POOS, Jacques F. (PSE, LU)

GALEOTE, Gerardo (EPP-DE, ES)

PATTEN, Christopher (UK)

LINDH, Anna Maria (SE)

The Middle East: extracts from the debate

SOUNDBITE (Swedish), Anna Maria LINDH, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs and President of the Council of the EU, on the only possible solution to the conflict

SOUNDBITE (English), Christopher PATTEN, Member of the EC in charge of External Affairs, -

SOUNDBITE (Spanish), Gerardo GALEOTE QUECEDO, MEP 6th parliamentary term, -

SOUNDBITE (French), Jacques F. POOS, MEP 6th parliamentary term, on the rights and obligations of Israel regarding its security and borders