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Dutch foreign minister Bernard Bot has protested over Mr Solana's apologetic tone (Photo: Dutch EU Presidency)

Netherlands blasts Solana on alleged cartoon apologies

The Netherlands has sharply criticised EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana for the allegedly apologetic tone he has used when facing muslim countries in the row over Danish cartoons depicting the prophet Mohammed.

Dutch foreign minister Bernard Bot has put in a protest to Mr Solana objecting to remarks he made last week during his tour around muslim countries, a Dutch spokesman confirmed.

Among other things, the EU's top foreign policy official said after meeting the leader of ...

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Dutch foreign minister Bernard Bot has protested over Mr Solana's apologetic tone (Photo: Dutch EU Presidency)

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