News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Joint statement of the Heads of EU Delegation, US Embassy, OSCE Mission and NATO Liaison Office in Skopje on yesterday's incidents at the Parliament
Publishing date: 28 April 2017
Today, we met to discuss yesterday's very serious incidents at the Parliament and review the security situation.
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Kurz and Secretary General Zannier strongly condemn attack on Parliament in Skopje
Publishing date: 27 April 2017
VIENNA, 27 April 2017 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz and OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier firmly condemn tonight’s attack on the Parliament building in Skopje. Violence can not substitute for political solutions. Such solutions must be found within the democratic processes in a responsible manner...
OSCE field staff and civil society representatives share trial monitoring experiences at Skopje meeting
Publishing date: 26 April 2017
Legal professionals from seven OSCE field operations and representatives of 29 NGOs from the OSCE region exchanged experiences in trial monitoring at a meeting co-organized by ODIHR and the OSCE Mission to Skopje from 24 to 26 April 2017 in Skopje.
OSCE Mission to Skopje presents evaluation report of its training courses for police on the Law on Criminal Procedure
Publishing date: 20 April 2017
The OSCE Mission to Skopje on 20 April 2017 presented the findings and recommendations of an evaluation of the OSCE’s training courses for police on the Law on Criminal Procedure, which were conducted between 2011 and 2015...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports marking the Day of the Judiciary
Publishing date: 31 March 2017
An independent and efficient judiciary as a protector of citizens’ rights and freedoms was the focus of a conference organized to mark the Day of the Judiciary on 31 March 2017 in Skopje by the OSCE Mission and the Association of Judges...
OSCE organizes national table-top simulation in Skopje on protecting critical energy infrastructure from terrorist attacks focusing on threats emanating from cyberspace
Publishing date: 27 March 2017
Strengthening protection and preparedness against terrorist attacks aimed at industrial control systems is the focus of a table-top simulation held in Skopje on 27 and 28 March 2017. Twenty-six experts from different state authorities and private sector representatives, such as operators, providers and owners, are participating in the national exercise organized by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department with the support of the OSCE Mission in Skopje...
Time to end political stalemate, says OSCE Secretary General Zannier after concluding visit to Skopje
Publishing date: 9 March 2017
SKOPJE, 9 March 2017 – OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier expressed concern about the latest developments in the country as he concluded his visit today, calling on political leaders to put an end to the protracted political crisis in the interest of all citizens...