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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8219

27 May 2002
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/colombia
High Representative and Commission welcome election of Alvaro Uribe in Colombia and confirm that the EU will support peace efforts

Brussels, 27/05/2002 (Agence Europe) - CFSP High Representative Javier Solana has congratulated Alvaro Uribe upon his election as President of Colombia. In a declaration published on 28 May, Mr Solana voiced the hope that the new President's term of office would give the results that "we, Colombians and Europeans, expect for the country's peace, equity and prosperity". Mr Solana expressed admiration for the exemplary behaviour of the people of Colombia on this election day, for which voter...

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