Memo: Joint message by the President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, and the President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, on the passing away of Nelson Mandela

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Series Details MEMO/13/1107(05.12.13)
Publication Date 05/12/2013
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Nelson Mandela, who had been the first black President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999 died on the 5 December 2013. Tributes were given by many EU and other world leaders.

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EurActiv, 06.12.13: Leaders pay tribute to Mandela, ‘great light’ has gone out http://www.euractiv.com/global-europe/eu-leaders-pay-tribute-mandela-g-news-532163
EEAS: Press Release, 05.12.13: Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the passing away of Nelson Mandela http://eeas.europa.eu/statements/docs/2013/131205_05_en.pdf
EUObserver, 06.12.13: World pays tribute to Nelson Mandela http://euobserver.com/foreign/122373
Euronews: Tag: Nelson Mandela http://www.euronews.com/tag/nelson-mandela/
Deutsche Welle, 06.12.13: Nelson Mandela, anti-Apartheid fighter and statesman, dies aged 95 http://dw.de/p/1ATw3
BBC News: Tag: Mandela dies http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-23043987
France24, 06.12.13: South African democracy icon Nelson Mandela dies http://www.france24.com/en/20131205-nelson-mandela-leader-fight-against-apartheid-dead-south-africa
European Parliament; Press Release, 06.12.13: Parliament commemorates Nelson Mandela http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20131206STO30002/html/Parliament-commemorates-Nelson-Mandela
European Commission: RAPID: Memo, MEMO/13/1114: Statement by President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso on his attendance at the State Memorial Service for Nelson Mandela http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-1114_en.pdf
European Council: Press Release, PRES/13/551: Statement by President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy on his attendance to the State Memorial Service for Nelson Mandela http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/ec/139974.pdf
Euro|Topics, 06.12.13: The world mourns Mandela http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/aeltere/NEWSLETTER-2013-12-06-The-world-mourns-Mandela
Euro|Topics, 11.12.2013: The world bids farewell to Mandela http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/aeltere/NEWSLETTER-2013-12-11-The-world-bids-farewell-to-Mandela

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