Welcomes t
he work done by the European Parliament Former Members Association in founding the International Election Monitors Institute (IEMI) in conjunction with the
Former Members of the Canadian Parliament and the United States Association of
Former Members of Congress; notes that IEMI members have observed a number of elections, and further points out that all present MEPs will one day be
former MEPs and that their expertise will be invaluable for the further developme
...[+++]nt of the democratic process.