News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Presence condemns violent attack against Albanian newspaper editor
Publishing date: 3 November 2009
TIRANA, 3 November 2009- The Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Robert Bosch, condemned today a violent attack on the editor of the Tema newspaper...
OSCE Presence in Albania promotes public consultation in decision-making with workshop for officials
Publishing date: 21 May 2009
TIRANA, 21 May 2009- More than 30 officials from the private sector and government institutions discussed how to fulfil obligations to consult the public on environmental aspects of national and local planning processes...
Female parliamentarians from South-Eastern Europe agree to increase co-operation on gender with support from OSCE
Publishing date: 24 October 2008
TIRANA, 24 October 2008- Female parliamentarians from South-Eastern Europe agreed to intensify their co-operation to increase women's participation in politics during a meeting in Tirana organized by the Albanian Parliament and the OSCE Presence...
Broad consultation on Communist collaboration legislation needed, urges head of OSCE Presence in Albania
Publishing date: 18 July 2008
TIRANA, 18 July 2008- The Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Robert Bosch, urged Albanian legislators today to allow sufficient time for consultation on proposed legislation concerning collaborators with the former Communist regime...
Albanian Parliament and OSCE Presence conclude series of local policy forums on challenges of EU integration
Publishing date: 9 July 2008
TIRANA, 9 July 2008- Discussing anticipated positive and negative effects of Albania's EU integration process was the purpose of eight OSCE-supported forums with local communities around Albania, the last of which ended today...
Head of OSCE Presence in Albania encourages inclusive debate on electoral reforms
Publishing date: 11 March 2008
TIRANA, 11 March 2008- The head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Robert Bosch, welcomed today proposals on electoral reform and called for dialogue and co-operation among all parties involved...
OSCE Presence in Albania launches database on land restitution and compensation claims
Publishing date: 27 June 2007
TIRANA, 27 June 2007- The OSCE Presence in Albania and the Albanian Property Restitution and Compensation Agency (PRCA) today launched a database of all restitution and compensation claims on immovable property submitted in the last 13 years...