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Of course we very strongly deplore the critical security situation in Iraq and the situation that makes life extremely difficult for Iraqis and for the foreigners there. We condemn all forms of violence that hamper the day-to-day life of ordinary Iraqis and prevent the country from entering into the state of peace and stability it really deserves.
The practice of hostage-taking constitutes a serious threat to the population. Informal reports indicate that the reasons for kidnapping range from political to purely criminal motivations and there is no excuse for that. Kidnappings are devastating for all those involved and our sympathies are extended to families, friends and colleagues and whoever is affected. It is, however, within the competence of the Member States to pursue the individual cases of EU nationals taken hostage.
Regarding the Iraqi nationals, it is very important that Prime Minister al-Maliki tries to stop the violence through national reconciliation initiatives, although we also have to concede that the situation is not yet stable. This is the difficult situation we are in at the moment. Certainly paying ransoms is not a viable solution to the problem of hostage-taking in Iraq and the Commission has made it clear that it discourages such action."@en1
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