Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08THEHAGUE974
2008-11-21 08:51:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy The Hague
Cable title:
NETHERLANDS/NICARAGUA: EU DIVIDED ON NEXT STEPS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L THE HAGUE 000974
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/19/2018
TAGS: PGOV PREL
SUBJECT: NETHERLANDS/NICARAGUA: EU DIVIDED ON NEXT STEPS
REF: SECSTATE 122262
Classified By: Political Deputy Eric G. Falls for reasons 1.5(b,d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L THE HAGUE 000974
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/19/2018
TAGS: PGOV PREL
SUBJECT: NETHERLANDS/NICARAGUA: EU DIVIDED ON NEXT STEPS
REF: SECSTATE 122262
Classified By: Political Deputy Eric G. Falls for reasons 1.5(b,d)
1. (C) POLOFF discussed reftel points with Dutch MFA Deputy
Chief for Central American Affairs Laetitia van Asch Pieters.
She reported the EU agrees the Nicaraguan elections were
flawed, as noted in the EU presidency statement of November
12, but the EU representatives in Managua are divided on
whether to take a more confrontational approach with the GON.
Accordingly, the EU is not preparing a joint demarche to the
GON at this time. The Netherlands decided earlier to reduce
direct budget support to the GON from 12 million euros to 6
million euros for 2008, due the Nicaragua's exclusion of two
political parties from the elections. Dutch diplomats are
having trouble getting between home and work, and the Dutch
MFA is "upgrading its security."
FOSTER
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/19/2018
TAGS: PGOV PREL
SUBJECT: NETHERLANDS/NICARAGUA: EU DIVIDED ON NEXT STEPS
REF: SECSTATE 122262
Classified By: Political Deputy Eric G. Falls for reasons 1.5(b,d)
1. (C) POLOFF discussed reftel points with Dutch MFA Deputy
Chief for Central American Affairs Laetitia van Asch Pieters.
She reported the EU agrees the Nicaraguan elections were
flawed, as noted in the EU presidency statement of November
12, but the EU representatives in Managua are divided on
whether to take a more confrontational approach with the GON.
Accordingly, the EU is not preparing a joint demarche to the
GON at this time. The Netherlands decided earlier to reduce
direct budget support to the GON from 12 million euros to 6
million euros for 2008, due the Nicaragua's exclusion of two
political parties from the elections. Dutch diplomats are
having trouble getting between home and work, and the Dutch
MFA is "upgrading its security."
FOSTER