23 December: France’s lower house of parliament passed a bill making the denial of Armenian genocide a crime punishable by a 45,000-euro fine and a year in jail. Turkey has already responded by recalling its ambassador from France and threatened “harsh ec

Borrell underlined that the European Union will make every effort to support the peace process and to remain a committed partner to the Afghan people. "Of course, we will have to take into account the evolving situation, but disengagement is not an option.  We are clear on that: there is no alternative to a negotiated political settlement, through inclusive peace talks.