European Union sends Election Observation Mission to Ecuador

Following invitations from the Ecuadorian state and electoral authorities, the European Commission decided to deploy a European Union Election Observation Mission (EOM) to Ecuador to observe the Referendum on a new Constitution, scheduled for 28 September.

The EU EOM would be led by José Ribeiro e Castro, Member of the European Parliament. The European Commission has made available €750,000 from the European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) for this EOM mission.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Relations between Ecuador and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/relations-between-ecuador-and-the-eu/

ESO: Background information: Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI) http://www.europeansources.info/record/service-for-foreign-policy-instruments-fpi/

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