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"Mr President, last autumn’s presidential and parliamentary elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo showed the importance of election monitoring in third countries.
Unfortunately, though, monitoring failed to prevent the worrying progress of the elections. The EU observers found problems in as many as 79% of the polling stations that they visited. In addition, there were violent clashes around the country. The situation remains especially alarming in eastern Congo.
Congo is currently facing a very serious post-election crisis, with both those in power and the leaders of the opposition stirring up violence and hatred. The democratically elected opposition is very small, while part of it is isolating itself by means of its especially radical strategies. Congo has no legitimate government, and the country’s political system is not on track, due to the uncertainties surrounding the elections.
In UN statistics, the Democratic Republic of Congo is at the bottom of the list in terms of development, and its politically uncertain climate does not help the situation. The EU must now complete the work that it started in Congo many years ago to safeguard elections there."@en1
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