19/04/2010 (Agence Europe) - Upon request from the Ethiopian government, the European Union will be sending observers to the 23 May general elections in Ethiopia. The observers will be led by Dutch S&D MEP Thijs Berman. The initial team of 11 experts has been in the country since 14 April and 90 long-term observers will join them for the actual elections. Some 60 short-term observers and a delegation of MEPs will join them on 22 May to examine the elections, vote-counting and announcement of...