Brussels, 19/01/2011 (Agence Europe) - The European Union is to observe the presidential and legislative elections in Niger, scheduled to take place on 31 January 2011. An election observation team, led by MEP Santiago Fisas Ayxela (EPP, Spain), is currently being deployed. The first team of experts, which will be responsible for coordinating the work of the 38 observers, arrived in the country on 5 January. The Long-Term Observers (LTOs) joined them on 17 January to assess pre-election...