11/10/2004 (Agence Europe) - The EU has hailed improvements in the election process, following the second round on 3 October, but notes 'the IEOM's conclusion that in many respects the election process fell short of OSCE commitments and other international standards for democratic elections.' In a statement, the Dutch Presidency listed 'the non-transparent introduction of electronic voting and strong media bias in coverage of the campaign' and other problems, encouraging Kazakhstan to...