Brussels, 18/07/2000 (Agence Europe) - The president made, on behalf of the EU, the following declaration: "The European Union wishes to express its concern following the recent confrontations in Gambia between members of an opposition party and representatives of the ruling party and the abuses of rights recorded on that occasion. The European Union calls on the Gambian authorities to respect fully the independence of the courts in the proceedings instituted against their leader of the...