News and press releases

SKOPJE, 6 May 2011- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened an election observation mission in Skopje to monitor the 5 June early parliamentary elections...

TIRANA, 3 May 2011- On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day marked today, the Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Eugen Wollfarth encouraged the Albanian media, state authorities and political parties to work together to improve the quality of information provided to the public through the media...

A series of training seminars on election reporting, organized by the OSCE Presence in Albania for journalists in four regions of the country, took place in April...

ODIHR conducted a needs assessment mission to Skopje from 5 through 7 April in order to assess the pre-election environment and preparations for the early parliamentary elections scheduled for 5 June...

BISHKEK, 15 April 2011 –A series of OSCE-supported training seminars for precinct election commission (PEC) members ahead of Kyrgyzstan's 17 April local elections was completed today in three provinces of the country...

ODIHR conducted a needs assessment mission to Turkey from 30 March through 1 April in order to assess the pre-election environment and preparations for the parliamentary elections scheduled for 12 June...

TIRANA, 8 April 2011- Albanian President Bamir Topi and the Head of the OSCE Presence, Ambassador Eugen Wollfarth, presented today certificates to women who completed an OSCE training project for female candidates in upcoming local government elections...