News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Albanian second round election confirms progress in some areas, but problems remain
Publishing date: 9 July 2001
TIRANA, 9 July 2001 (OSCE)- Yesterday's second round of the Albanian parliamentary elections confirmed progress towards international standards for democratic elections in a number of important areas, but problems remain, concluded the International...
International observation mission to Belarusian presidential elections
Publishing date: 9 July 2001
PARIS, 9 July 2001 (OSCE)-- On July 5, the European Institutions co-operating as the Parliamentary Troika in support of the democratic process in Belarus (the European Parliament, the Parliamentary Assemblies of the OSCE and the Council...
OSCE calls all parties to continue responsible behaviour in second round of Albania elections
Publishing date: 9 July 2001
TIRANA, 9 July 2001 (OSCE)-- In the final hours leading up to the second round of parliamentary elections in Albania on 8 July, the OSCE Presence urged all parties to continue to act responsibly by restraining their rhetoric and conducting...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office addresses 10th annual meeting of the Organization's Parliamentary Assembly
Publishing date: 6 July 2001
PARIS, 6 July 2001 (OSCE)- Addressing the 10th annual meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (PA), the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Mircea Geoana, stressed that the ten years of activities of the PA reflected ten years of dramatic change in Europe...
Kosovo Election Commission extends deadline for coalitions
Publishing date: 29 June 2001
PRISTINA, 29 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The Central Election Commission in Kosovo has extended the deadline for political parties to form coalitions ahead of the province-wide elections on 17 November...
Provisional Election Commission reminds it has no mandate for further elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 28 June 2001
SARAJEVO, 28 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The Bosnia and Herzegovina Provisional Election Commission condemns the failure of the House of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly to pass an election law, and reminds the elected leaders...
OSCE and High Representative urge Bosnia and Herzegovina to adopt Election Law
Publishing date: 26 June 2001
SARAJEVO, 26 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The new Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Robert Beecroft, and the High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, deplore the most recent failure of the House of Representatives