23/02/2009 (Agence Europe) - The External Relations Council welcomed the smooth, democratic unfolding of provincial elections in Iraq on 31 January and expressed the hope that the result of the ballot would allow further progress to be made with regard to improving the living conditions of the Iraqi people, as well as Iraq's national reconciliation process. In conclusions adopted on Monday 23 February, EU foreign ministers call on the newly elected provincial councils to “respond to the...