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The European Union regrets the decision by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to postpone legislative and presidential elections by almost a year, the EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said in a statement on Wednesday.
The EU is ready to support the electoral process, including with the deployment of an EU election observation mission © Mena Today
The European Union regrets the decision by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to postpone legislative and presidential elections by almost a year, the EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said in a statement on Wednesday.
The Palestinian legislative elections were originally scheduled on November 28 while the presidential election was due to take place in early 2027. Both were postponed to September 11 next year.
"Acknowledging the challenges and limitations facing the Palestinian Authority, we reiterate the importance of organising legislative and presidential elections as soon as possible, in line with President Abbas' previous commitments," the statement said.
"The holding of democratic and transparent elections throughout the occupied Palestinian territory is long overdue," added the statement.
The EU is ready to support the electoral process, including with the deployment of an EU election observation mission, added the EU.
Reporting by Inti Landauro
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