The EU "will continue to monitor the situation closely," Ashton said.
The statement signalled that the EU took a step back, as it avoided calling the army takeover as "coup d'etat" on the grounds that there were "adequate" public support behind it.
- Merkel urges Morsi to be released-
Besides, German Chancellor Angela Merkel demanded Mohammed Morsi to be released speaking on a national news channel ARD on Sunday.
Merkel said, "I agree with foreign minister Guido Westerwelle's call for Morsi's release," and added that all groups in Egypt should come together for development of Egypt.