EU Says Palestinian Polls Should Be Held ‘as Soon as Possible’
- The European Union criticized the postponement of Palestinian legislative and presidential elections until September 11, 2027.
- EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said democratic and transparent elections are long overdue and should be held as soon as possible.
- Israeli restrictions, security concerns, and worsening conditions, including in Gaza, were cited as obstacles to free and fair elections.
- The European Union said it is ready to support the process, including by sending an election observation mission.
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EU decries postponement of Palestinian elections
“Acknowledging the challenges and limitations facing the Palestinian Authority, we reiterate the importance of organizing legislative and presidential elections as soon as possible,” European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.
Mahmoud Abbas postpones presidential and parliamentary elections for less than a year. Among other reasons, he explains this step with Israeli restrictions in the West Bank. The EU states threaten with harsh consequences.
The European Union has expressed deep regret over the decision of the Palestinian Authority to postpone until September 2027 the legislative elections, originally scheduled for 28 November this year, as well as the presidential vote, which was due to be held in early 2027, News.bg reports. The European Commission acknowledges the challenges and constraints faced by the Palestinian Authority, but stresses the need to organize the elections as soo…
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The Frontier PostEU says Palestinian polls should be held ‘as soon as possible’
The EU’s foreign affairs chief, Kaja Kallas, urged for Palestinian elections to be held promptly following a delay until 2027. The postponement of the elections, originally set for November, was confirmed by Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas.
The postponement of the Palestinian parliamentary elections, which now, according to the President of the Palestinian National Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, is scheduled to take place simultaneously with the presidential elections of 11 September 2027, is regrettable, noted Anouar Al-Anuni, the official representative of the EU Chief of Diplomacy, Kai Callas. "Takova is our position.
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