News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Parliamentary observers applaud Tunisian elections: vote shows country on its way to guaranteeing freedom, human rights, democracy
Publishing date: 25 October 2011
TUNIS, 24 October 2011 – International election observers from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly today declared the first democratic elections in Tunisia as “free and fair” and praised the Tunisian people for their participation in the electoral process...
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly debates role in democratic transitions in Mediterranean
Publishing date: 10 October 2011
DUBROVNIK, Croatia, 9 October 2011 – Members of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly today called for closer co-operation with Mediterranean countries to promote democratic transition and strengthen international engagement in the region...
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly fall meetings focus on regional development in South-Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 7 October 2011
More than 200 parliamentary representatives from 50 OSCE countries and Mediterranean Partner States are gathering in Dubrovnik for the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly's Tenth Fall Meeting on 7-10 October 2011...
Fall Meetings begin by highlighting co-operation in South East Europe
Publishing date: 7 October 2011
DUBROVNIK, Croatia, 7 October 2011 – President Petros Efthymiou and political leaders of Croatia, speaking today at the opening of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Fall Meetings, held up the progress in South East Europe as an example of successful growth that can come from international co-operation.
OSCE PA human rights chair concerned over anti-Roma violence in Bulgaria
Publishing date: 5 October 2011
COPENHAGEN, 5 October 2011 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly human rights committee chair Matteo Mecacci (Italy) today called for calm and for the respect of the rights of minorities after violent protests targeting the Roma population swept across Bulgaria in recent weeks...
Press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Publishing date: 28 September 2011
VIENNA, 28 September 2011- The following is a press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly on 28 September. The views expressed in this press release do not necessarily reflect those of the OSCE Chairmanship, nor of all OSCE participating States...
Press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Publishing date: 26 September 2011
VIENNA, 26 September 2011- The following is a press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly on 26 September. The views expressed in this press release do not necessarily reflect those of the OSCE Chairmanship, nor of all OSCE participating States...