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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10911

31 August 2013
EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) syria
UK parliament opposed to intervention

Brussels, 30/08/2013 (Agence Europe) - In the evening of 29 August, the UK parliament voted by 285 votes to 272 against the motion supported by Prime Minister David Cameron for intervention in Syria in response to the use of chemical weapons. Cameron is committed to respecting the vote. He said that “it is clear (…) that the British parliament, reflecting the views of the British people, does not want to see British military action”. He stated that he took note of this and that “the...