European Liberals utterly condemn the escalation of violence in Libya. “This is appalling”, expressed ELDR Party President Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck MEP. “A regime that shoots and bombs its own people has lost any legitimacy it might have had”, she said.

European Liberals fully support German Foreign Minister and liberal party leader Guido Westerwelle’s call for sanctions on Libya, co-initiated with the Finnish liberal-led government.

“There is yet again a failure of a unified European position, let alone common EU action”, comments the ELDR Party President. “The Qaddafi era is at its end but some European governments still struggle to live up to our standards of liberal values. Condemnation of violence must now be backed by concrete action.”, concluded Neyts-Uyttebroeck.

To read more on European Liberals views on Libya, click here.

Note to the editor: Liberals have been calling for urgent and coherent actions throughout the Arab liberation:

    * Liberals fully support the transition process in the Arab world
    * Annemie Neyts takes an active stance on developments in the Arab world
    * European Liberals congratulate the Egyptian people to their determination for freedom
    * European Liberals supportive of Arab calls for freedom
    * European Liberals support democratic evolution in Tunisia

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