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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9185

5 May 2006
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/congo
Satisfaction with election timetable announced, but European Commission gives warning about slippage

Brussels, 04/05/2006 (Agence Europe) - Louis Michel, European Development Commissioner, welcomed the timetable for the first round of presidential and legislative elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), announced by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). However, he warned against any attempt to sabotage the electoral process. Here are the main extracts from a speech by the Commissioner, published on Thursday: “The timetable provides for the organisation of the first...

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