European Parliament
President.
It is my sad duty today to mark the cowardly murder at the hands of terrorists in Iraq of the Italian citizen, Mr Fabrizio Quattrocchi.
I want to say, on behalf of the European Parliament, that we unreservedly condemn this despicable crime and we express our feelings of deepest sympathy and condolence to the family of the victim and to the Italian people and government.
We appeal from this House to the kidnappers – in so many places now in Iraq – immediately to free all hostages still in captivity. This is not serving the ends of handing Iraq back to the Iraqi people in terms sustainable for any of the parties involved. I ask you please to observe a minute's silence.
(The House rose and observed a minute's silence)
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