Brussels, 24/05/2000 (Agence Europe) - On behalf of the European Commission, Commissioner Patten welcomed the withdrawal of the Israelis from Lebanon, urging the Lebanese authorities to cooperate with UNIFIL and to "assume their responsibilities" to ensure the security of southern Lebanon. The European executive has announced that a fact-finding mission would soon be going there to assess needs in terms of reconstruction and rehabilitation.
The High Representative for Cfsp, Javier Solana,...