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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Albanian local elections mark significant progress
Publishing date: 2 October 2000
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
TIRANA, 2 October 2000-- The 1 October 2000 local government elections in Albania marked significant progress towards meeting the standards for democratic elections, concluded the OSCE election observation mission...
Kosovo elections information on website
Publishing date: 2 October 2000
PRISTINA, 2 October 2000-- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo has compiled a comprehensive internet guide to the elections...
OSCE Parliamentary team visits Moldova
Publishing date: 2 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Democratization
CHISINAU, 1 October 2000-- The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly's "Moldova Team" visited Moldova from 28 September to 1 October...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office seeks political and economic reforms in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 2 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Elections
SARAJEVO, 2 October 2000- On a one-day visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Chairper-son-in-Office of the OSCE, Austrian Foreign Minister Benita Ferrero-Waldner, urged law-makers and politicians of the country to implement much needed reforms...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office dismayed by further detention of British and Canadian citizens in FRY
Publishing date: 30 September 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, Policing
VIENNA, 30 September 2000- The OSCE Chairperson in Office, Austrian Foreign Minister Benita Ferrero-Waldner has expressed her dismay that the authorities in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia have once again extended the detention of two British...
OSCE completes election observation in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Publishing date: 29 September 2000
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
SKOPJE, 29 September 2000- The OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission for the Municipal Elections in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia announces that it will close its office in Skopje on Saturday, 30 September 2000.
Rules on Kosovo polling stations approved
Publishing date: 29 September 2000
PRISTINA, 29 September 2000-- As the 28 October municipal elections approach, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo wanted to call attention to the recently adopted Central Election Commission Rule 2000/13...
Albanian municipal elections a vital issue for every citizen
Publishing date: 29 September 2000
TIRANA, 29 September 2000-- The following statement on the upcoming 1 October municipal elections was released today by the OSCE Presence in Albania...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office calls for international verification of election results in FRY
Publishing date: 29 September 2000
VIENNA, 29 September 2000- The Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE, Austrian Foreign Minister Benita Ferrero-Waldner, citing the substantial differences between the figures published by the Federal Election Commission and the findings of non partisan...
Kosovo television presenters attend training in Austria
Publishing date: 28 September 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Media freedom and development
PRISTINA, 28 September 2000-- Six television presenters from Kosovo are undergoing intensive training in Austria this week as part of a joint initiative organised by the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF),...