On 8 May 1995, Felipe Gonzalez, EU Special Representative for the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and Hans van den Broek, Member of the EC in charge of External Relations with the Countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, Mongolia, Turkey, Cyprus, Malta and other European Countries, Common Foreign and Security Policy and Human Rights (in agreement with the President) and External Mission; held a joint press briefing following their meeting. Hans van den Broek outlined that the situation in Kosovo was very worrying and there was a need to find a way to start a dialogue as soon as possible, with the support of the European Commission. Felipe Gonzalez reminded that the problem in Kosovo was a problem of the international community and not only a matter of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.