EU regrets Palestinian decision to postpone elections

BRUSSELS, Oct ‌14 (Reuters) - The ​European ​Union regrets the decision by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas ‌to postpone legislative and presidential elections ⁠by almost a year, the EU's ‌foreign policy chief Kaja ‌Kallas said in a statement on Wednesday.

• The Palestinian legislative elections ​were originally scheduled on November 28 while the presidential election ⁠was due to take place in early 2027. ​Both were postponed to September 11 next year.

• "Acknowledging the challenges ​and limitations facing the ‌Palestinian Authority, we reiterate the importance of organising ⁠legislative and presidential elections as soon as possible, in line with President ⁠Abbas' previous commitments," the statement said.

• "The holding ​of democratic and transparent elections throughout the occupied Palestinian territory is long overdue," added ‌the statement.

• The EU is ready to support the ‌electoral process, including with the ⁠deployment of an ‌EU election ​observation mission, added the EU.

(Reporting by Inti Landauro;Editing by Sudip ‌Kar-Gupta)

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