News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Open letter of OSCE Chairman-in-Office to leaders of political parties represented in Macedonian National Assembly
Publishing date: 13 September 2002
LISBON, 13 September 2002- On Sunday, 15 September, the Macedonian citizens will go to the polls in one of the most important elections in the recent history of this country. These elections will be a test of confidence for the further...
OSCE/ODIHR sends observers to monitor parliamentary elections in Latvia
Publishing date: 12 September 2002
RIGA, 12 September 2002-- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has established an Election Observation Mission for the parliamentary elections in Latvia scheduled for 5 October...
Over 1.3 million voters registered for Kosovo's municipal elections
Publishing date: 11 September 2002
PRISTINA, 11 September 2002- The Provisional Voters' List (PVL) for this year's municipal elections in Kosovo has surpassed 1.3 million voters. This figure includes many who registered for the first time. In Kosovo the number of eligible...
OSCE/ODIHR starts observation of general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 10 September 2002
SARAJEVO, 10 September 2002- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has established an Election Observation Mission to monitor the general elections scheduled for 5 October in Bosnia and Herzegovina...
Candidate lists of Kosovo political entities approved
Publishing date: 10 September 2002
PRISTINA, 10 September 2002- Approximately 5,500 candidates will be running for seats in Kosovo's municipal assemblies on 26 October. The Central Election Commission (CEC) at its latest meeting approved all 360 candidate lists for...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office calls for energetic and peaceful election campaign in Kosovo
Publishing date: 10 September 2002
LISBON, 10 September 2002- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Portuguese Foreign Minister Antonio Martins da Cruz, welcomed the official start today of the 45-day election campaign period for the forthcoming Municipal Elections in Kosovo and called...
Chairman-in-Office stresses OSCE role in European security at annual human rights meeting
Publishing date: 9 September 2002
WARSAW, 9 September 2002- Recalling the terrorist attacks against the United States nearly a year ago, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Portuguese Foreign Minister Antonio Martins da Cruz, today stressed the important role the OSCE plays in European...