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Head of OSCE presence welcomes approval of new electoral code by Albanian parliament, calls for addressing immunities issue
TIRANA, 19 July 2012 – The Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Eugen Wollfarth, welcomed today the approval of amendments to the Electoral Code by the Albanian Parliament... ()
OSCE meeting focuses on role of election observation in promoting democracy and security
VIENNA, 12 July 2012 – Election observation and the recommendations provided by observation missions of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) are key to promoting democracy and security, participants said today at the opening of a two-day OSCE meeting in Vienna...
Strengthening election observation to promote democratic elections to be focus of OSCE meeting in Vienna
VIENNA, 11 July 2012 – Representatives from the 56 OSCE participating States, civil society and international organizations will meet in Vienna tomorrow for a two-day conference on democratic elections and election observation...
OSCE trains Tajikistan’s electoral body on election management
DUSHANBE, 1 June 2012 –¬ An OSCE-supported training course on electoral management for staff and commission members of Tajikistan’s Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER), including representatives from all eight registered political parties, concluded today in Dushanbe... ()
Serbian presidential election open and highly competitive, institutions need to be more responsive
BELGRADE, 21 May 2012 – The second round of Serbia’s early presidential elections on 20 May 2012 maintained the open, highly competitive character of the first round, but provided further indications that efforts are needed to enhance the integrity of the electoral process, international observers said in a statement today...
OSCE Mission releases first turnout figures in second round of balloting facilitation in Kosovo
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 20 May 2012 – Voter turnout in the second round of the balloting facilitation in Kosovo was reported at approximately 11 per cent by 14:00 hrs today by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo...
Head of OSCE Mission in Kosovo to visit polling stations today
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 20 May 2012 – The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Werner Almhofer, will visit OSCE-run polling stations today for voting in the second round of the Serbian presidential election.