01/02/2011 (Agence Europe) - Appeal for consensus and opposition to outside interference. On 31 January, the Foreign Affairs Council adopted conclusions calling on the Lebanese authorities, particularly the prime minister, Najib Mikati, “to seek as broad consensus as possible and protect unity” during the formation of the new government. The EU27 also underlined the importance of ensuring “the independent and democratic functioning of the Lebanese institutions, free from interference,...