Brussels, 21/02/2002 (Agence Europe) - The Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres called on the European Union to support the idea of setting up a Palestinian state to halt the escalation of violence when he met the Spanish foreign minister and President of the EU Council of Minister, Josep Pique, in Madrid on Thursday morning. Mr Peres told journalists that the situation was very difficult and they could see no other alternative than to return to the negotiating table. Mr Pique said that one...