News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission in Kosovo trains municipal officials on assistance available to repatriated persons
Publishing date: 27 September 2012
On 25 September 2012 the OSCE Mission and the Kosovo Employment Promotion Agency concluded a series of two-day workshops on accessing income generation assistance from the central-level reintegration fund for municipal officers for communities and returns (MOCRs) from 25 municipalities...
OSCE Chairmanship representative, in Pristina, says further reforms needed to ensure stable future
Publishing date: 26 September 2012
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 26 September 2012 – Ireland remains committed to building a stable future for all the communities in Kosovo, said the representative of the Irish OSCE Chairmanship-in-Office, Minister for European Affairs Lucinda Creighton, in her meetings with leaders in Kosovo today...
Fostering public participation in decision-making crucial for Kosovo’s democracy, says OSCE Mission Head
Publishing date: 14 September 2012
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 15 September 2012 – The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Werner Almhofer, marking International Democracy Day, highlighted the importance of public participation and transparency in political decision-making...
Head of OSCE Mission in Kosovo condemns shooting incident
Publishing date: 7 September 2012
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 7 September 2012- The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Werner Almhofer condemned today this morning’s attack on EULEX and Kosovo police vehicles in the village of Donje Verage/Varagë e Poshtme in northern Kosovo...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo calls for improvements in civil registration of vulnerable communities
Publishing date: 24 July 2012
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 24 July 2012 – Vulnerable communities in Kosovo face difficulties with civil registration which continue to hinder their social inclusion, says an OSCE report issued today...
Challenges remain in promoting community rights in Kosovo, says new report of OSCE Mission
Publishing date: 19 July 2012
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 19 July 2012 – Despite an advanced legislative framework in place to protect and promote the rights of communities in Kosovo, only limited progress has been made in its implementation since 2010, says a report published today by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo...
OSCE Mission calls for closer co-operation between oversight institutions and Assembly of Kosovo
Publishing date: 11 July 2012
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 11 July 2012- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo calls for increased co-operation between independent oversight institutions and the Assembly of Kosovo in a report launched today on the status of their relations...