Memo: Joint message by the President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, and the President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, on the passing away of Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela, who had been the first black President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999 died on the 5 December 2013. Tributes were given by many EU and other world leaders.

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EurActiv, 06.12.13: Leaders pay tribute to Mandela, ‘great light’ has gone out http://www.euractiv.com/global-europe/eu-leaders-pay-tribute-mandela-g-news-532163

EEAS: Press Release, 05.12.13: Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the passing away of Nelson Mandela http://eeas.europa.eu/statements/docs/2013/131205_05_en.pdf

EUObserver, 06.12.13: World pays tribute to Nelson Mandela http://euobserver.com/foreign/122373

Euronews: Tag: Nelson Mandela http://www.euronews.com/tag/nelson-mandela/

Deutsche Welle, 06.12.13: Nelson Mandela, anti-Apartheid fighter and statesman, dies aged 95 http://dw.de/p/1ATw3

BBC News: Tag: Mandela dies http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-23043987

France24, 06.12.13: South African democracy icon Nelson Mandela dies http://www.france24.com/en/20131205-nelson-mandela-leader-fight-against-apartheid-dead-south-africa

European Parliament; Press Release, 06.12.13: Parliament commemorates Nelson Mandela http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20131206STO30002/html/Parliament-commemorates-Nelson-Mandela

European Commission: RAPID: Memo, MEMO/13/1114: Statement by President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso on his attendance at the State Memorial Service for Nelson Mandela http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-1114_en.pdf

European Council: Press Release, PRES/13/551: Statement by President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy on his attendance to the State Memorial Service for Nelson Mandela http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/ec/139974.pdf

Euro|Topics, 06.12.13: The world mourns Mandela http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/aeltere/NEWSLETTER-2013-12-06-The-world-mourns-Mandela

Euro|Topics, 11.12.2013: The world bids farewell to Mandela http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/aeltere/NEWSLETTER-2013-12-11-The-world-bids-farewell-to-Mandela

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