News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Germany’s elections held under effective legal framework, says OSCE/ODIHR final report, recommends improving political party and campaign finance rules
Publishing date: 13 December 2013
Germany’s parliamentary elections on 22 September 2013 were held under a legal framework that provided a solid basis for the conduct of democratic elections, but more can be done to improve the regulation of political party and campaign finance, concludes the final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)...
OSCE/ODIHR opens election assessment mission for parliamentary elections in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 3 December 2013
ASHGABAT, 3 December 2013 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today held the opening press conference for its election assessment mission for the 15 December parliamentary elections in Turkmenistan...
OSCE Secretary General: Kosovo election process “significant step forward”
Publishing date: 1 December 2013
VIENNA, 1 December 2013 – OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier has welcomed the peaceful and orderly voting in the municipal election in Kosovo as a “significant step towards confidence and security.”
OSCE successfully concludes election facilitation in four northern Kosovo municipalities
Publishing date: 1 December 2013
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 1 December 2013 – Following the completion of the second round of mayoral elections in Mitrovica/Mitrovicë North and the re-vote at three polling stations in Zvečan/Zveçan, the OSCE successfully concluded its election facilitation in the four northern Kosovo municipalities...
OSCE/ODIHR presents recommendations following June’s parliamentary elections in Albania
Publishing date: 22 November 2013
Recommendations from the final report of the Election Observation Mission to the 23 June 2013 parliamentary elections in Albania were presented by a team from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) from 18 to 21 November 2013 in Tirana...
OSCE Head of Mission rejects unfounded accusations on interference with voters’ will in Mitrovica/Mitrovicë North re-vote
Publishing date: 19 November 2013
Prishtinë/Priština, 19 November 2013 – The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Jean-Claude Schlumberger today rejected unfounded accusations of inappropriate action and interference with the voters will during re-voting in Mitrovica/Mitrovicë North on 17 November...
Peaceful Kosovo poll welcomed by OSCE SG Zannier
Publishing date: 18 November 2013
VIENNA, 18 November 2013- OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier has welcomed the peaceful re-run of voting in three polling centres in northern Mitrovica/Mitrovicë...