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<p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office actively encourages broad engagement and participation
of all political societies and the people of Bahrain in the electoral process, in
the spirit of shared responsibility and national reconciliation.</p><p>On 24 September,
EU Member States’ Ambassadors’ present in Bahrain (UK, Italy, France and Germany)
welcomed the announcement by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to hold legislative
elections in Bahrain. The first round of parliamentary elections, which took place
on 22 November, went smoothly despite some violence and IED attacks. The second round
of voting will take place on the 29 November.</p>
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