EU, US Take Tough Stance on Iran, Urge Monitors in Zimbabwe

Brdo pri Kranju, 10 June - The EU and US will call for tougher measures against Iran and call on the United Nations to send monitors to Zimbabwe ahead of the presidential run-off, according to a statement that the two sides will adopt at their summit in Slovenia on Tuesday.

Brdo pri Kranju
From left to right: European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, US President George W. Bush and Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa pose for a group photo ahead of the EU-US summit.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
From left to right: European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and US President George W. Bush pose for a group photo ahead of the EU-US summit.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
From left to right: European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and US President George W. Bush pose for a group photo ahead of the EU-US summit.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
From left to right: European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, US President George W. Bush and Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa pose for a group photo ahead of the EU-US summit.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
From left to right: European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and US President George W. Bush pose for a group photo ahead of the EU-US summit.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
From left to right: European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and US President George W. Bush pose for a group photo ahead of the EU-US summit.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
From left to right: European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, US President George W. Bush, Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa and EU high representative for foreign and security policy Javier Solana pose for a group photo ahead of the EU-US summit.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
From left to right: US National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, US President George W. Bush, Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa, EU high representative for foreign and security policy Javier Solana and Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel pose for a group photo ahead of the EU-US summit.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
From left to right: US National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, US President George W. Bush, Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa, EU high representative for foreign and security policy Javier Solana and Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel pose for a group photo ahead of the EU-US summit.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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