"Top story" ontem no "EUROPEAN VOICE" (jornal muito lido em Bruxelas, com excelentes fontes em todas as instituições europeias):
"EU backs African efforts to defuse Zimbabwe crisis
Facing threats that they will be expelled from Zimbabwe if they support opposition groups, diplomats from the EU member states have agreed to back African efforts to defuse the growing crisis in the country. Heads of EU member state missions in the Zimbabwean capital Harare met on Tuesday (20 March) and agreed to back efforts by the Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete to restart dialogue between the country's political parties. (...) EU diplomats are discussing plans to expand sanctions and tighten the rules on visa bans. A special meeting of Africa experts from member states' representations in Brussels is to take place in two weeks' time. (...)
Portuguese Foreign Minister Luis Amado said on Monday (19 March) that Zimbabwean leaders should still be invited to an EU-Africa summit to be held in the second half of this year during the Portuguese EU presidency. German centre-right MEP, Michael Gahler, described Amado's comments as unnecessary. "No matter how much the Portuguese want this summit to work they should not throw overboard basic principles" he said.
http://www.europeanvoice.com/current/article.asp?id=27623
