08/12/2005 (Agence Europe) - In a declaration issued by the British EU Council Presidency on 7 December: “The EU welcomes the announcement by the Maoists to extend their unilateral ceasefire and the new impetus the announcement provides to efforts to find a political solution to Nepal's conflict. The EU calls upon the Maoists to announce an immediate and permanent cessation of violence for political ends, to implement their undertaking in good faith and uphold their commitment to respect...