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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the Commission has of course followed the whole election process in Peru, and with mounting concern. In view of the numerous irregularities and technical problems, and the adherence to the date for the second ballot, the European Union decided to recall its observers from Peru. As has already been mentioned, a similar decision was taken by the Organisation of American States. In taking this step, the EU wished to express its conviction that the Peruvian election could not have the democratic legitimacy that it would have had in normal circumstances, and which this country urgently needed. We must not simply express our regret about this step, we also need to consider what we can do to strengthen Peru’s democratic institutions.
The Commission considers that it needs to be made clear to Peru, and as forcefully as possible, that we insist on strict observance of the principles of democracy and of the rule of law, and that this applies all the more so at a time and in circumstances when the democratic systems of other countries in the region are also being weakened. For example, we were discussing Paraguay just a few minutes ago.
In its statement of 9 June, the European Union stressed that it would support the OAS mission to Peru. We expect this mission to express its findings in the clearest terms and to come up with unequivocal results.
We will be following the situation in Peru with the greatest vigilance and are prepared to rethink our relations with Peru against this background. At the same time, the Commission attaches great importance to taking concrete measures to reinforce Peru’s democratic institutions and to promote political pluralism in that country, and will make proposals to that effect."@en1
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