On Wednesday 3 October, the spokesperson for the European External Action Service (EEAS) congratulated Barham Salih on being elected by the Iraqi Council of Representatives the previous day as the next president of Iraq. The EEAS spokesperson also congratulated Adel Abdul Mahdi on his appointment as prime minister designate.
"The respect of the constitutional deadline for the election of the president and his prompt nomination of a prime minister are very encouraging steps", the...