News Alert: EU following the situation in Ethiopia before confirming election observation mission
Addis Abeba, April 19/2021 – Barely a month and half before Ethiopia’s 6
th national election scheduled on June 05 took place, the European Union’s High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell said the EU will “continue following closely the situation [in Ethiopia] in order to confirm our will to send an electoral observation mission in the country.”
Speaking at a presser shortly after the Council’s meeting this afternoon, Mr Borrell said he has informed the Council of his decision to send an electoral observation mission for the coming elections “unless the situation continues further deteriorating.”