Brussels, 03/06/2009 (Agence Europe) - The EU is to convene political consultations with the Madagascar authorities under the terms of Article 96 of the Cotonou Agreement, to try to remedy the situation after democratically elected President Marc Ravalomanana was forced from power in March (see EUROPE 9909).
On Wednesday 3 June, the ambassadors of the 27 EU member states, meeting in Coreper, approved the text of a letter to be put to the Council for approval before it is sent to the...