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". – Mr President, I must admit that I was about to say that Finland generously allowed England and Germany to go to the World Cup because it wanted to be free of foot-and-mouth disease, but the real reason was bad luck in those two games.
I now turn to Nepal. The Commission deplores the increasing number of victims of continuous clashes between Maoist and Government forces, particularly following the promulgation of the state of emergency. The EC is also particularly concerned by the consequences of the suspension of constitutional guarantees and by reports of abuses perpetrated by terrorist attacks and counter-insurgency forces.
The EU was disappointed by the interruption of the negotiations with Maoist leaders started by new Prime Minister Deuba in November 2001. The new wave of terrorist attacks is having a disastrous impact on the economy and progressively disrupting the entire development process in Nepal.
The Commission is further concerned that the recent dissolution of the House of Representatives marks a blow to democracy in Nepal. The anticipation of new elections on 13 November 2002, the establishment of a "caretaker government" and the extension of the state of emergency will not help ensure a solution to the Maoist problem. It will further increase the democratic deficit of Nepalese institutions, while further delaying the most urgent administrative reforms.
The Commission calls on the Nepalese political class to abandon the internal rifts and personal rivalry that are one of the causes of the endemic state of crisis of Nepal.
Despite the political crisis, the Commission is committed to support for Nepal's sustainable development. The primary objectives of the new EC Cooperation Strategy for Nepal for 2002-2006 will be the consolidation of democracy, conflict prevention and poverty eradication. Development activities will be located in the most deprived areas of the country, including the west, with the hope of improving poor socio-economic conditions of local populations and thereby reducing any pro-Maoist sympathies.
The Commission is at present considering the possibility of supporting the electoral process of 13 November 2002 with EU observers. The Commission has also planned the mobilisation of conflict prevention resources through the Rapid Reaction Mechanism following an overall assessment of the situation and a detailed report carried out in February 2002."@en1
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