News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Croatian democratic institutions made considerable progress, OSCE Mission report says
Publishing date: 13 June 2006
ZAGREB, 13 June 2006- Croatia's democratic institutions in the field of civil society, police and media have made considerable progress towards becoming self-sustainable, the OSCE Mission to Croatia says in a report that will be presented to OSCE...
First assessment shows challenges for Kosovo's civil courts, OSCE Mission says
Publishing date: 9 June 2006
PRISTINA, 9 June 2006- A backlog of nearly 44,000 cases, fraudulent property transactions and government interference are some of the problems affecting Kosovo's civil justice system, according to an OSCE Mission in Kosovo report published today...
OSCE missions support regional municipal cross-border co-operation
Publishing date: 25 May 2006
PRIZREN, 25 May 2006- Local and regional officials from Kosovo, Albania, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia met yesterday in Prizren, with the support of the OSCE, to discuss regional co-operation and local co-ordination on issues of mutual...
Political leaders and OSCE experts begin talks in Prague on security and transport networks
Publishing date: 22 May 2006
PRAGUE, 22 May 2006- Key speakers at the second part of the OSCE Economic Forum, which began today in Prague, emphasized the importance of secure transport networks for economic development and regional stability...
Foreign Minister of Serbia and Montenegro calls for 'compromise solution' for Kosovo
Publishing date: 11 May 2006
VIENNA, 11 May 2006- Serbia and Montenegro's Foreign Minister, Vuk Draskovic, called Thursday for a "compromise solution" on Kosovo that would leave the province part of his country...
Co-operation crucial to keep public transport safe from terrorists, OSCE and International Association of Public Transport workshop concludes
Publishing date: 5 May 2006
VIENNA, 5 May 2006- International co-operation is essential to keep public transport networks and the passengers they carry safe from terrorist attacks, participants in a workshop on Urban Transport Security concluded today. Some 200 experts...
OSCE and International Association of Public Transport to host Urban Transport Security workshop
Publishing date: 28 April 2006
VIENNA, 28 April 2006- Recent terrorist attacks on the metros, trains and buses of London, Madrid and Moscow have demonstrated the vulnerability of urban and regional public transport systems. They also highlighted the fact that though terrorism is...