12/03/2025 (Agence Europe) – The European Union will deploy an Election Observation Mission (EOM) to the Philippines for the mid-term elections on 12 May 2025, following an invitation from the country’s electoral commission. This will be the first deployment of an EOM to the Philippines, “marking a step toward stronger EU-Philippines relations”, said a press release from the European External Action Service (EEAS) on Wednesday 12 March. The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, has appointed Marta Temido MEP (S&D, Portuguese) as Chief Observer. (PLD)