European Union Commission President Romano Prodi decided Wednesday evening to reinstate the European conference on anti-Semitism that he had cancelled on Tuesday.
A press statement issued by the European Commission in Brussels hinted that Prodi indicated preparations for the conference will be resumed.
"I believe we should confirm our desire to re-establish as soon as possible a fruitful cooperation with the Jewish organizations and, on this basis, to resume the preparations for the seminar. There are signs that things are moving in the right direction," said the statement.
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Italy was ready to host seminar
Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini told World Jewish Congress leaders earlier on Wednesday that if Prodi stood by his decision to suspend the conference, Italy would host the conference.
Frattini also criticized as "childish" the decision to cancel the EU anti-Semitism conference.
According to sources in the World Jewish Congress, Germany is also willing to host a conference on anti-Semitism.
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