Brussels, 29/01/2002 (Agence Europe) - On behalf of the EU, the Spanish Presidency made the following declaration on 28 January:
"Given the heightened regional tension that exists at the present time, the EU considers that the ballistic missile test that India has carried out today risks to give a negative signal to the region and to the international community at a time in which restraint is of utmost importance. The European Union has previously expressed its concern about the existing...