Javier Solana
Javier Solana
Francisco Javier Solana de Madariaga, KOGFis a Spanish physicist and Socialist politician. After serving in the Spanish government under Felipe Gonzálezand Secretary General of NATO, he was appointed the European Union's High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy, Secretary General of the Council of the European Union and Secretary-General of the Western European Union and held these posts from October 1999 until December 2009...
NationalitySpanish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth14 July 1942
CountrySpain
Once again, the European Union recalls that it is absolutely against terror and that these actions kill the hopes of peace.
According to our information, and our information is good, many army and special police units remain in Kosovo, ... These units must be withdrawn immediately.
No more talking of the problems between us. Transatlantic relations are in a good period. The patient is the rest of the world. Global problems would be in a better state if we co-operate.
I want to congratulate the Iraqi people who have shown courage and determination in voting today,
I want to express my personal commitment to continue to strive for a positive contribution of the European Union to lasting peace in the region.
The military clock is ticking. It can be stopped, of course, if a change in behavior of the Serbian side is produced in a very short period of time.
The military authorities of NATO are contemplating all the possibilities so that an embargo can be guaranteed, not only by NATO-friendly countries but also for other things,
They have taken decisions that were absolutely incompatible with the commitments that they have made with the international agency and also to us.
As soon as Gen. Clark has confirmed this withdrawal has begun, I intend to instruct him to suspend NATO air operations,
It will be put together without any doubt. I think the a good number of countries will participate.
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.
The war in Iraq can be averted and the responsibility is basically on the side of Saddam Hussein.
They are now being processed for transfer to The Hague,
The French people have expressed their choice. They have ultimately preferred not to support the Treaty establishing the European Constitution. I evidently respect their choice, but I also regret it an equal measure of sincerity. Europe needs its people, but each one of us also needs her. Europe is, above all, a venture of hope.