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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10673
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EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) ethiopia

After Zenawi, S&D calls for release of political prisoners

Brussels, 23/08/2012 (Agence Europe) - Following the death of Meles Zenawi, the Ethopian prime minister to whom José Manuel Barroso paid tribute (see EUROPE 10671), the S&D Group at the European Parliament stated that Zenawi was a dictator. The S&D Group therefore demands the release of all political prisoners and human rights activists, and calls for an inclusive political dialogue for a peaceful transition.

Speaking on 22 August in the name of her group, the MEP Ana Gomes (S&D,...