07/06/2001 (Agence Europe) - In a declaration, the EU welcomes the electoral victory of Alejandro Toledo who becomes president of Peru. It congratulates the "Peruvian people as well as the transitional government of Dr Valentin Paniagua and the electoral authorities" on the transparency way in which elections were carried out, "fully meeting international standards". It "looks forward to cooperation with the newly elected government". The text of the declaration is available on the Council's...