” “"Regret, because the cartoons of Muhammad were regarded as offending and disrespectful by the Muslims of the world", as well as a "powerful condemnation" of "all the violent and threatening acts committed against the EU citizens and property, in the member states as well as others". The meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the 25 member states, which was held in Brussels yesterday, resumed the matter of the cartoons published by some European papers, which had unleashed vibrating protests and demonstrations in the streets that escalated into violent acts in many countries with a Muslim majority. The diplomatic delegates repeated that "freedom of expression and freedom of the press are an integral and essential part of any democracy", and committed the EU and its member states to "proactively promote dialogue, mutual understanding and respect through all possible mechanisms", "highlighting the specific need of initiatives targeted to the mass media community as well as the young". "For Denmark explained the Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Stig Moeller the fact the EU Council powerfully condemned the violence is positive".” “
