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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9007

18 August 2005
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/afghanistan
Javier Solana regrets death of 17 Spanish soldiers

Brussels, 17/08/2005 (Agence Europe) - On 16 August, the EU High Representative for CFSP, Javier Solana, regretted the death of 17 Spanish soldiers in Afghanistan, stating in a press release that Spain was paying a particularly high price for its support for international peace-keeping and security. Involved in Afghanistan from the start under ISAF, Spanish forces have made a very important contribution to the stabilisation and democratisation of Afghanistan, he said, noting that the...

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