"In Europe as in the US we are horrified and shocked by the murder of George Floyd", "an abuse of power that must be fought in the US and elsewhere". This was stated by EU High Representative Josep Borrell. "All societies must remain vigilant against excessive use of force and respect human rights," he added. "Anywhere and in societies that are based on the rule of law and respect for freedoms, those in charge of protecting public order do not use their skills in the same way they did" in the US "leading to this unhappy death" .
"We agree with the right to peaceful demonstrations, condemn violence and racism and ask for an escalation to be avoided - added Borrell -. We hope that the Americans can reconcile each other and I repeat that all lives are important therefore also the life of the black population ".