EU suggests national dialogue to resolve democratic space in Zimbabwe.

The European Union (EU) has emphasised the need for national dialogue to resolve what it sees as an increasingly deteriorating democratic space in Zimbabwe.

In a joint statement issued after a meeting with Zimbabwean ministers, the EU reiterated its commitment to support political and economic reforms, including fight against corruption.

Earlier, an EU memo prepared for its diplomats ahead of talks in Harare on Thursday said the arrests and abductions of several political activists had reinforced the impression that the democratic space is being curtained again.