Brussels, 09/02/2005 (Agence Europe) - The Luxembourg Presidency released a declaration on Wednesday on behalf of the European Union on the situation in Togo following the death of President Eyadema. After presenting its condolences to the President's family and the Togolese people, the EU admits that it is “following political developments in Togo with concern and supports the declarations made by the United Nations, the African Union and ECOWAS calling for the democratic process to be observed”. The EU “condemns any violation of the constitutional provisions governing the provisional exercise of power, which it regards as a coup d'état” (President Eyadema's successor is one of his sons: NDlR) and calls on “all politicians and State institutions to work to ensure a peaceful transition towards a democratic system”. (See EUROPE of 8 February, p.4, for the Commission's reaction, and of 9 February, p.6, for that of High Representative for the CFSP Javier Solana).