EU regrets Abbas’s postponement of Palestinian elections to September 2027
The EU called for elections as soon as possible after President Mahmoud Abbas postponed legislative and presidential votes by almost a year.
The European Union said on October 14 that it regretted Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s decision to postpone legislative and presidential elections in the Palestinian territories by almost a year, to September 2027. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas called for the votes to be held as soon as possible.
When the Palestinian elections are now scheduled
Reuters reported that the legislative election had been scheduled for November 28 and the presidential election for early 2027. Both are now set for September 11, 2027, according to its report. The EU said it was ready to support the electoral process, including by deploying an election observation mission.
In a joint statement published October 13, Australia, Canada, France and the UK urged the Palestinian Authority to reconsider the postponement. They said nearly two decades had passed since the last Palestinian Legislative Council elections and that votes planned for 2021 had also been postponed. The governments acknowledged the challenges of holding elections that meet international standards and include all eligible Palestinians.
Sources and context
- EU regrets Palestinian decision to postpone electionsReuters, republished by The Straits Times
- Joint statement on the postponement of Palestinian electionsUK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office; statement by foreign ministers of Australia, Canada, France and the UK
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