The paper on Iran is a paper of reflection. As you know the situation of Iran today is in the Security Council. It has been a statement by the Presidency of Council last month.

I don’t think we have to enter into panic.

The substantive position (of Iran) has not changed.

We must do better militarily, … We cannot afford to waste more opportunities to fulfill our objectives, in particular avoiding a growing trans-Atlantic capability gap.

It will mean a better deal for European taxpayers, and for their armed forces. And it is a vital step for ensuring that our defense industries remain globally competitive.

We have to see what is the response that the Iranians give us.

I think we need to give President Konare and the African Union all the support that they need. It is true that sometimes we promise things to the African Union and then we don’t give...

We know that President Milosevic only moves when he is presented with the credible threat of force,

I would like to repeat it: the respect for the people that belong to this land is total. The respect to any religion is total.

We have received the letter and we will now analyze it. We will see what is new and we will respond. We cannot say much more now and we have not seen much new but...

road map to get out of the violence.

to enter into a dialogue of mutual interest before the end of July.

Yesterday people thought it would be a failure. Today they can see that it’s a great success.

This has to be resolved in the Security Council

It’s not in the mind of anyone at this point in time, the use of military action, no. I hope very much that … we will find a peaceful solution, a diplomatic solution.

Further work continues to be necessary in order to make this possible, including explaining what we plan to do to European public opinion, as well as to our international partners, including the US but also...

I insist very much … it’s fundamental.

These (election) results may confront us with an entirely new situation which will need to be analyzed.

We have to stop leaders who are not prepared to look to the future, who continue to look to the past, who are not prepared to look to the 21st century and continue to do...

We have to have a mechanism of financial support to President Abbas. We have to find a way to finance him and his structures because of his responsibilities as president of the Palestinian Authority and...

I think with those few things, everyone will be happy. It will be good for the Russian administration, for the Russian people, and it would be good for the international community,

Every European, every democratic person, has to condemn these people who wanted to interfere with an electoral campaign, producing suffering for hundreds of people, leaving families broken, without any objective.

I don’t think this is the moment to do sanctions, and I do think the sanctions may contribute to the opposite that we want to obtain, which is defusing of the crisis,

We are analyzing the letter and we will see what is new in the letter. We will respond. We don’t want to go any further at this point.

The objective of this exercise is to demonstrate NATO’s capability to project power rapidly in the region,

Those responsible for this murder must be brought to justice.

I am deeply concerned by the current security situation in Kosovo. Violent incidents over the last few days have again led to loss of life and pose a grave risk to the cease-fire,

For us, it is fundamental. We cannot cooperate with an organization that won’t renounce violence and be able to negotiate with the other side.

Peace is more than the end of violence. Peace is more than just a cease-fire,

If the only language Mr. Milosevic understands is force, then he will get force,

to mark the non-compliance of Iran.

Today’s message to Baghdad is very clear: the UN Security Council resolution expresses the unity and determination of the entire international community to assume its collective responsibility.

I do hope very much (the winners) will be people who look to the future and not to the past,

EU foreign ministers agreed on Monday that member states will be producing a report on East Jerusalem that will be ready for the December 12 (foreign affairs) council meeting. This is not the final document....

The EU views with serious concern … Iran’s intention to resume suspended nuclear activities. It urges Iran not to take this step … at a moment when international confidence in the peaceful nature of (Tehran’s...

The government of Sudan should not have anything against the UN.

We have been saying from the very beginning that we will not tolerate any action in Montenegro, … We will continue to say that and to act if necessary.

The time has come for action,

Milosevic must comply with all his commitments to NATO,

I stress that there has been no decision on the follow-on force, … We need to look clearly at the mission size.

I had a meeting of the North Atlantic Council this morning, and all the 19 ayes were absolutely like one country, … Every country that belongs to NATO is behind the decision we have taken.

Just yesterday there were very significant and important demonstrations in Belgrade that are growing and growing in numbers because the very violence of Milosevic’s police … is making more and more people go to the...

but very close to that.

I wish you every success in your new responsibilities, in which you can always count on the full support of the European Union.

Throughout history, new arrivals or new competitors have often been regarded as threats, but the reality is that a stronger and more confident China is good for the world,

The elections must be well-organized, which will create conditions for moving forward.

This is not the moment to discuss anything. This is moment to transmit and to admit sorrow, to transmit friendship.

There’s no question that Mr. Arafat has to make an effort to control violence and that Mr. Sharon has to comply with the requirements to withdraw from zones A.

We have finished with this charter that has been with us for too long.

not the Yugoslav people.