20/08/2013 (Agence Europe) - Ashton condemns car blast. On 16 August, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton strongly condemned the “deadly” car blast that killed at least 27 people and injured at least 336 in the southern suburbs of the capital, Beirut, the previous day. Ashton extended her deepest sympathy to the victims and their families, a well as to the authorities and people of Lebanon. “The EU supports all the efforts to preserve...