Jean Asselborn, 61, has been the foreign minister of Luxembourg since 2004. He is a member of the Social Democrats in Luxembourg and led the party for a number of years.

EU BACKS OBAMA’S MIDEAST OFFENSIVE

‘Netanyahu’s Rejection Is Self-Important and Arrogant’

The European Union is backing US President Obama’s call for a Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders, Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn says in an interview with SPIEGEL ONLINE. He also argues that, if the Israelis remain stubborn, the EU must consider taking political action.
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