European Unions: Hezbollah

Hezbollah: "Canada welcomes the European Unions courageous decision to list the military wing of Hezbollah as a terrorist entity," Baird said in a toughly-worded statement released Monday. "The designation made by all 28 member states of the EU exposes Hezbollah for what it is: a terrorist group.", according to CBC. The unanimous decision was reached by the EU's 28 foreign ministers at their monthly meeting Monday and is seen as a major policy change toward the Middle East and Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird applauded the European Union's decision Monday to add the armed wing of Hezbollah to a list of terrorist organizations. Baird noted Canada listed Hezbollah as a terrorist entity under the Criminal Code in December, 2002. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.