At the request of the Timorese authorities, the European Union has started the deployment of an Election Observation Mission (EOM) to Timor-Leste for its presidential and parliamentary elections. Timor-Leste has been a member of the ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific) group since 2003, following its independence in 2002.
The EOM will be led by Izaskun Bilbao Barandica MEP (ALDE, Spain), it was announced by High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on Tuesday...