Six years after the abduction of Ingrid Betancourt, more than 700 hostages are still being held by guerrilla organisations in Columbia, President of the European Parliament Hans-Gert PÖTTERING called for the immediate release of Ingrid Betancourt and her fellow hostages for humanitarian reasons.
Eiropas Parlaments vēl pagājušajā — februāra — plenārsesijā pieņēma rezolūciju, uzsverot, ka Gazas joslas bloķēšana bija politiska neveiksme, un aicināja konflikta puses uz dialogu.