UK: CHIRAC AND BARROSO CONDEMN LONDON BOMBINGS.

Record ID: 358718

  • Title: UK: CHIRAC AND BARROSO CONDEMN LONDON BOMBINGS.
  • Date: 8th July 2005
  • Summary: (W4) GLENEAGLES, SCOTLAND, (JULY 7, 2005) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. GV/LV: EUROPEAN COMMISSION PRESIDENT JOSE MANUEL BARROSO WITH MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN DELEGATION WALKING TOWARDS ENTRANCE OF GLENEAGLES HOTEL (2 SHOTS) 0.08 2. (SOUNDBITE)(English) EUROPEAN COMMISSION PRESIDENT JOSE MANUEL BARROSO SAYING: "We condemn those bombings they are crimina
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  • Location: GLENEAGLES, SCOTLAND, U.K
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  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Reuters ID: LVAAE31Q43JZ22OG31IGO4RP3VL7
  • Story Text: French President Jacques Chirac and European
    Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso condemn London
    bomb attacks


    European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso
    and French Jacques Chirac joined other world leaders in
    condemning the terrorist bomb attacks in London on Thursday
    (July 7). Barroso said they represented, "an attack not
    only to Britain but also to all the civilised world."
    "We strongly condemn them and at the same time we want to express
    our sympathy to the victims and to the families
    of the victims and we can tell you that our determination
    is even stronger now."
    Chirac was equally passionate in his condemnation saying,
    "This summit has been marked by this morning's dreadful
    news about the attacks in London, that shocked all the (G8)
    members."
    Barroso and Chirac gave their reactions from the G8
    Summit which is taking place in Gleneagles, Scotland and
    being hosted by British Prime Minister Tony Blair. The day
    started with the G8 leaders and guest leaders from Brazil,
    China, India, Mexico and South Africa focused on climate
    change discussions.

    Blair returned to London from the summit but in a
    statement before leaving said the talks would continue.

    Barroso confirmed that they did carry on after they were
    put in the charge of a senior British diplomat but that the
    mood was sombre.

    A statement from the G8 called the blasts "an attack
    not on one nation but on all nations and civilised people."

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