Strasbourg, 14/01/2005 (Agence Europe) - As of 13 January, the European Parliament has a new intergroup, which is entitled "Press-Communication-Freedom", to be chaired by French UDF MEP Jean-Marie Cavada, former CEO of Radio France. The Italian member Lilli Gruber (PES), former president of RAI, and French Green Jean-Luc Bennahmias will also be part of this intergroup, according to a press release, which adds that the intergroup intends to take the initiative with an "event in support of Florence Aubenas and Hussein Hanoun-al-Saadi". The fate of the journalist from the French daily newspaper, Libération, and her Iraqi interpreter, who disappeared from Baghdad on 5 January, clearly moved many MEPs during the plenary session which has just finished in Strasbourg. It has led to such action as the signing of an appeal (some hundred signatures of MEPs from all political groups was put together) and a declaration by President Josep Borrell, who stated on 12 January that "information on the two seems to confirm the kidnapping theory". "I call on those responsible for this unacceptable act to free them immediately and unconditionally", added the President of the European Parliament. The Iraqi authorities have not yet accredited the kidnapping theory.