Johannes Laitenberger Commission Quotations

The European Commission can't say anything about the details of the whole operation before it has been notified of it. If the Commission is notified, it will examine most painstakingly ... whether it complies with the rules of the internal market, whether rules are scrupulously observed.

At this point in time, the commission urges the parties to the dispute to get back to the table of negotiation. The best possible solution would, of course, be for the parties to the dispute to solve the conflict between themselves.

The Commission took note with concern the decree. We'd hoped there would be a process of discussion and consultation before it adopted such measures.

The commission has noted the decree with concern.

The commission calls on Israelis and Palestinians to show restraint to avoid measures which would weaken confidence at this critical time.