Euromed MPs agree on need for dialogue but differ on freedom of expression

Parliamentarians from the EU and from its neighbours around the Mediterranean debated on the 6 Marech 2006 ways to overcome the conflict over cartoons depicting Mohammed. In a meeting preparing for the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly later in March, there was a general consensus that a solid dialogue and mutual respect are the only ways forward, but opinions differed on the limits of the freedom of expression.

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European Parliament: Info, 26.3.06: Euromed parliamentary committee condemns cartoons and resulting violence http://europarl.europa.eu/news/expert/infopress_page/028-6542-085-03-12-903-20060321IPR06541-26-03-2006-2006-false/default_en.htm

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