The commission calls on Israelis and Palestinians to show restraint to avoid measures which would weaken confidence at this critical time.

The commission has noted the decree with concern.

The Commission took note with concern the decree. We'd hoped there would be a process of discussion and consultation before it adopted such measures.

The European Commission can't say anything about the details of the whole operation before it has been notified of it. If the Commission is notified, it will examine most painstakingly ... whether it complies with the rules of the internal market, whether rules are scrupulously observed.

If the operation is notified to the Commission, it will be examined in its competition and open market details.

The best solution would be when the parties themselves can find a solution to the conflict.

A boycott of Danish goods is by definition a boycott of European goods. A boycott hurts the economic interests of all parties.

A boycott of Danish goods is by definition a boycott of European goods. We do not consider a boycott of any kind a good means to react.

This being said, the language being employed is certainly neither helpful nor proportionate.

Enlargement beyond 27 members is certainly a difficult thing to contemplate in the current situation of the treaties.