The EU has joined the United States, England, and the Netherlands in designating Hezbollah as a terror group reports the LA Times
The military arm of the group was declared a terror group by the EU during their monthly meeting in Brussels.
The European decision comes months after Bulgarian authorities accused Hezbollah of complicity in a suicide bombing on a bus last year that killed five Israeli tourists and one Bulgarian in the Black Sea resort of Burgas, drawing international condemnation. Hezbollah has denied any role in the attack.
Hezbollah has also thrown its military weight behind the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad, which is facing a more than two-year insurgency led by mostly Sunni Muslim rebels. The formal entry of Shiite Hezbollah into the conflict in neighboring Syria has enraged many Sunni Muslims in Lebanon and elsewhere. But Hezbollah said the defeat of militants fighting in Syria to overthrow Assad, its longtime ally, was vital to the group’s interests.
The AP also reports that
In March a criminal court in Cyprus found a Hezbollah member guilty of helping to plan attacks on Israelis on the Mediterranean island.
Europe declares unity in the face of terror acts.
"The EU has sent a clear message that it stands united against terrorism," said British Foreign Secretary William Hague. "It shows that no organization can carry out terrorist acts on European soil."
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle also emphasized European unity. "We will not stand for terror in Europe," he said. "From no one."