In a statement published on Wednesday 26 July, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, condemned the burning of copies of the Qur’an in Sweden and Denmark.
He “firmly” rejected any form of incitement to hatred and called for respect for all religious communities. “The desecration of the Qur’an, or of any other book considered holy, is offensive, disrespectful and a clear provocation. Expressions of racism, xenophobia and...