16/11/2006 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission said on Thursday that it had begun deployment of an Election Observation Mission (EOM) to the Presidential elections in Venezuela scheduled for 3 December. The mission will be headed by MEP Monica Frassoni (Greens/EFA, Italy). The decision to set up an Election Observation Mission was prompted by an invitation from the Venezuelan National Electoral Council in July. When fully deployed, the EOM will be made up of 126 members. (ol)