European Parliament 17 July 2002, WRITTEN QUESTION P-2255/02 by Carlos Bautista Ojeda (Verts/ALE) to the Commission. Support for cork production in the EU.

The outgoing president has taken refuge in the north of the country, his traditional stronghold, and is ready to put up armed resistance to a likely attack by the government forces of President Ravalomanana, which have decided to put an end to Mr Ratsiraka’s occupation of the northern part of the island. In the event of a war, the chief victims would inevitably be defenceless civilians.