EP President Pöttering conveyed, on behalf of the European Parliament, sent his "most sincere condolences and deepest sympathy" to the family and friends of Mr Piotr Stańczak, who was murdered two weeks ago after five months of being held hostage by terrorists in Pakistan.
Priekšsēdētājs arī izteica solidaritāti Austrālijas iedzīvotājiem saistībā ar ugunsgrēku izraisīto traģēdiju un pauda nosodījumu EP deputāta izraidīšanai no Venecuēlas.