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UNB, Dhaka

The European Union said here Sunday it is not happy with parliament election under the state of emergency although it decided to deploy the full election observation mission to monitor the December 29 polls.

"It is not easy to accept the emergency. Although we are sending election observation mission following relaxation of emergency but it does not mean we are happy. We still keep saying that it should go ideally," EC Head of the Delegation Ambassador Stefan Frowein told reporters after the EU Troika's meeting with Foreign Advisor Dr Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury.

He said the Chief of the Election Observation Mission (EOM) will arrive here tonight to lead the long-term election observation. The core team of the EOM is already in Dhaka

French Ambassador Charley Causeret who currently chairs the EU presidency said they want free, fair and fully participatory elections on time.

Ambassador of Sweden Mrs. Britt Hagstrom was present as a Troika member.