04/10/2012 (Agence Europe) - Catherine Ashton expresses sadness at maritime accident. On Wednesday 3 October, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton spoke of her sadness at the death of 38 people lost in a maritime accident in Hong Kong, on 1 October. “It is a serious blow to a city for which the sea is its soul”, she said, addressing her condolences to the victims' families. Ashton took the opportunity to “emphasise how much the EU values Hong...