The European Commission has categorically shut the door on Colonel Gaddafi.

Addressing a press conference a few minutes ago, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso declared that Gaddafi needs to go at once.

“For us it is now very clear that Mr Gaddafi is part of the problem in Libya and it is time for him to go.

“What is happening in Libya is outrageous and unacceptable. The EU will not allow this to continue.”

President Barroso said that the Commission will continue to prepare the necessary groundwork for the necessary decisions to be taken by EU leaders in a special summit next week and announced that the EU executive has upped its emergency humanitarian aid to Libya to €10 million.

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