Haiti Major Test for EU's Leadership

The crisis in Haiti is a major test for European Union foreign policy in the new world of the Lisbon Treaty, EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said in a special address to the European Parliament on January 19 2010. "The people of Haiti – and our own publics – expect a swift, effective and co-ordinated response. That is exactly what we are delivering," she said.  The EU’s immediate focus was on working with the United Nations and the Haitian leadership to ease the suffering of the Haitian people, Ashton said. "Our commitment to rebuilding Haiti is long term."
 
The EU had responded quickly, Ashton said, "not seeking headlines, but with a total focus on getting help to the people in need".

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