Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08BRUSSELS1773
2008-11-21 18:06:00
CONFIDENTIAL
USEU Brussels
Cable title:
EU CONCERNED ABOUT SITUATION IN NICARAGUA BUT MAY
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BRUSSELS 001773
SIPDIS
STATE WHA FOR ALBERT KRAAIMOORE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/21/2018
TAGS: XK UAID ETRD EUN
SUBJECT: EU CONCERNED ABOUT SITUATION IN NICARAGUA BUT MAY
NOT CALL FOR RECOUNT
REF: A. A) STATE 122262
B. B) PARIS 2135
Classified By: Pol M-C Christopher Davis for reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L BRUSSELS 001773
SIPDIS
STATE WHA FOR ALBERT KRAAIMOORE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/21/2018
TAGS: XK UAID ETRD EUN
SUBJECT: EU CONCERNED ABOUT SITUATION IN NICARAGUA BUT MAY
NOT CALL FOR RECOUNT
REF: A. A) STATE 122262
B. B) PARIS 2135
Classified By: Pol M-C Christopher Davis for reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
1. (C) PolOff delivered REF A demarche to the French EU
Presidency on November 21, encouraging the EU to press for a
recount of the disputed November 9 Nicaraguan municipal
elections. French Latin America counselor Valerie
Liang-Champrenault voiced the French EU Presidency's concern
about the situation in Nicaragua generally and said the EU
would take up the issue in its COLAT working group on
December 3, basing its discussion on a report compiled by EU
Ambassadors in Managua. Not entirely consistent with what
the French MFA told Embassy Paris (REF B),Liang-Champrenault
questioned the value in calling for a recount of votes now,
when many ballots were simply thrown away. She also asked
what the international community's next steps would be if the
GON simply refused to conduct a transparent recount.
2. (C) On the other hand, Liang-Champrenault said that the
EU would consider all the tools at its disposal to voice its
concern and help change the behavior of the Government of
Nicaragua. This could include a declaration about the
Nicaraguan political situation or limits on development
cooperation. She also said the GON's conduct could have
consequences for the EU-Central America association agreement
currently under negotiation and/or for Nicaragua's status
under the EU's Generalized System of Preferences (GSP).
(Comment: The EU is scheduled to decide on December 15
whether Nicaragua, among other countries, will retain its
eligibility for tariff preferences under the so-called GSP
Plus. End Comment.) Liang-Champrenault admitted not knowing
what would be necessary to impose each of these penalties,
but said the COLAT working group would consider such issues.
SILVERBERG
.
SIPDIS
STATE WHA FOR ALBERT KRAAIMOORE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/21/2018
TAGS: XK UAID ETRD EUN
SUBJECT: EU CONCERNED ABOUT SITUATION IN NICARAGUA BUT MAY
NOT CALL FOR RECOUNT
REF: A. A) STATE 122262
B. B) PARIS 2135
Classified By: Pol M-C Christopher Davis for reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
1. (C) PolOff delivered REF A demarche to the French EU
Presidency on November 21, encouraging the EU to press for a
recount of the disputed November 9 Nicaraguan municipal
elections. French Latin America counselor Valerie
Liang-Champrenault voiced the French EU Presidency's concern
about the situation in Nicaragua generally and said the EU
would take up the issue in its COLAT working group on
December 3, basing its discussion on a report compiled by EU
Ambassadors in Managua. Not entirely consistent with what
the French MFA told Embassy Paris (REF B),Liang-Champrenault
questioned the value in calling for a recount of votes now,
when many ballots were simply thrown away. She also asked
what the international community's next steps would be if the
GON simply refused to conduct a transparent recount.
2. (C) On the other hand, Liang-Champrenault said that the
EU would consider all the tools at its disposal to voice its
concern and help change the behavior of the Government of
Nicaragua. This could include a declaration about the
Nicaraguan political situation or limits on development
cooperation. She also said the GON's conduct could have
consequences for the EU-Central America association agreement
currently under negotiation and/or for Nicaragua's status
under the EU's Generalized System of Preferences (GSP).
(Comment: The EU is scheduled to decide on December 15
whether Nicaragua, among other countries, will retain its
eligibility for tariff preferences under the so-called GSP
Plus. End Comment.) Liang-Champrenault admitted not knowing
what would be necessary to impose each of these penalties,
but said the COLAT working group would consider such issues.
SILVERBERG
.