News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Election commissioners trained using OSCE-developed online system as Ukraine prepares for repeat vote in December
Publishing date: 30 October 2013
Fifty-eight district election commissioners were trained to administer electoral procedures for the upcoming repeat election in Ukraine at a session organized from 29 to 30 October 2013 in Kyiv by the country’s Central Election Commission (CEC) and the OSCE Project Co-ordinator (PCU).
Good practices in political party and campaign financing discussed at OSCE-supported conference in Skopje
Publishing date: 30 October 2013
The OSCE Mission to Skopje in co-operation with the State Commission for Prevention of Corruption and with the EU Delegation is organizing a conference on good practices for political party and campaign financing that started in Skopje on 30 October 2013...
Statement of OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara, on Presidential Election in Georgia
Publishing date: 29 October 2013
KYIV, 29 October 2013 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Foreign Minister of Ukraine Leonid Kozhara welcomed the democratic conduct of the presidential election in Georgia that took place on 27 October 2013...
Fundamental freedoms respected in well-administered presidential election in Georgia, international observers say
Publishing date: 28 October 2013
TBILISI, 28 October 2013 – The 27 October presidential election in Georgia was efficiently administered, transparent and took place in an amicable and constructive environment, the international observers concluded in a preliminary statement released today. Fundamental freedoms of expression, movement and assembly were respected, and candidates were able to campaign without restriction...
OSCE to send team to Afghanistan to assist on April 2014 elections
Publishing date: 25 October 2013
VIENNA, 24 October 2013 – A decision to send an election support team to Afghanistan to assist efforts on the presidential and Provincial Council elections in the country was taken by the OSCE Permanent Council today. The decision was made following a request of the Government of Afghanistan...
OSCE Mission Head condemns continuation of intimidation and attacks against North Mitrovica/Mitrovicë municipal assembly candidates
Publishing date: 18 October 2013
Prishtinë/Priština, 18 October 2013 – Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo Ambassador Jean-Claude Schlumberger condemned today’s attack on the property of the Kostić family. Aleksandra and Đorđe Kostić are listed as candidates for the North Mitrovica/Mitrovicë municipal assembly in the 3 November elections...
OSCE/ODIHR final report on Albania’s parliamentary elections recommends measures to enhance public confidence in electoral process
Publishing date: 15 October 2013
The parliamentary elections in Albania on 23 June 2013 were competitive and characterized by genuine respect for fundamental freedoms, but more needs to be done to enhance public confidence in the electoral process, the final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) concludes...