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United Nations Peacekeeping
9 Mar
2009
Press Review 3 May 2005
European Union's representatives, Louis Michel and Javier Solana's mission to DRC hits the headlines in today's local press.
' Javier Solana and Louis Michel have reiterated the European Union's commitment to the DRC process,' Le Potentiel headlines. Echoing a press conference held by the European Union, the paper writes, 'the European Union believes that it is time to speed up the transition process.' Le Potentiel further writes, « Louis Michel and Javier Solana refer to 30 June as a day of hope rather than despair».
Like Le Potentiel, La Référence Plus points out in its headline, « the European Union has renewed its support to the DRC transition». It quotes Louis Michel, European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Assistance as declaring, « we are here to boost the transition process» and « it is primarily the DRC's responsibility to resolve its crisis instead of the foreign partners».
For L'Observateur, « there is no alternative to the transition process», echoing Javier Solana and Louis Michel. The paper says Louis Michel made it clear that «plan B is out of the question. Stakeholders are therefore called upon to work for a successful process conducive to the organisation of the elections».
L'Avenir refers to Louis Michel and Javier Solana's statement as a «severe warning», highlighting that ' anyone seeking to stop the ongoing process will be judged by history», echoing Louis Michel. L'Avenir also quotes Javier Solana as declaring, «it is time to redouble our efforts to speed up the process rather than stopping it.'
Le Palmarès for its part believes, ' the European Union is intent on safeguarding DRC's stability by putting in place a balanced regime and a political circle in which the key political forces would meet'.
La Tempête des Tropiques says ' Louis Michel and Javier Solana have minimised the risks of escalation», highlighting that « wherever they went, Michel and Solana voiced their faith in a happy Transition's outcome»; however, the paper says, «some Congolese remain sceptical that the transition will end smoothly and are worried about the blind optimism shown by the European Union's representatives».
Like Le Potentiel, La Référence Plus points out in its headline, « the European Union has renewed its support to the DRC transition». It quotes Louis Michel, European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Assistance as declaring, « we are here to boost the transition process» and « it is primarily the DRC's responsibility to resolve its crisis instead of the foreign partners».
For L'Observateur, « there is no alternative to the transition process», echoing Javier Solana and Louis Michel. The paper says Louis Michel made it clear that «plan B is out of the question. Stakeholders are therefore called upon to work for a successful process conducive to the organisation of the elections».
L'Avenir refers to Louis Michel and Javier Solana's statement as a «severe warning», highlighting that ' anyone seeking to stop the ongoing process will be judged by history», echoing Louis Michel. L'Avenir also quotes Javier Solana as declaring, «it is time to redouble our efforts to speed up the process rather than stopping it.'
Le Palmarès for its part believes, ' the European Union is intent on safeguarding DRC's stability by putting in place a balanced regime and a political circle in which the key political forces would meet'.
La Tempête des Tropiques says ' Louis Michel and Javier Solana have minimised the risks of escalation», highlighting that « wherever they went, Michel and Solana voiced their faith in a happy Transition's outcome»; however, the paper says, «some Congolese remain sceptical that the transition will end smoothly and are worried about the blind optimism shown by the European Union's representatives».
