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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12002

17 April 2018
EXTERNAL ACTION / Syria
Europeans give moderate support to Western airstrikes targeting Syrian regime
Luxembourg, 16/04/2018 (Agence Europe)

While British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson was pleased with the "strong international support" for the British, French and US airstrikes conducted in response to an alleged chemical attack from the Syrian regime, and while French Foreign Minister Jean Yves le Drian was pleased with the EU's support and unity "in this time of great gravity", the foreign affairs ministers were fairly moderate in the conclusions they adopted on Monday 16 April.

"The Council understands that the targeted...

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