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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8316

11 October 2002
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/iraq
MEPs, Council and Commission insist on preserving authority of United Nations

Brussels, 10/10/2002 (Agence Europe) - The debate on Iraq that took place on Wednesday during the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels, confirmed the attachment of Europeans to the collective multilateral defence system of the United Nations. Although many recognised the threat represented by Saddam Hussein to peace, a large number stressed that all countries and not just Iraq, ought to respect UN resolutions.

Commissioner Chris Patten welcomed the desire of the US...

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