05 November 2014
Top: Isabel Santos (MP, Portugal), the head of the OSCE PA observation mission, examines sample ballots at a Washington polling station on 4 November. Bottom: OSCE PA observers from 18 countries visit a polling station in Maryland. WASHINGTON, 5 November 2014 – The 2014 United States midterm elections were another demonstration of the country's commitment to democracy, as voters could readily inform themselves about their political options and
29 October 2014
COPENHAGEN, 29 October 2014 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ilkka Kanerva (MP, Finland) issued the following statement today on the early parliamentary elections in Ukraine: "I congratulate the authorities and citizens of Ukraine for holding an election that our OSCE PA observers found to be well-organized, transparent and peaceful overall. As they noted, to hold an election that largely meets democratic standards at this time of crisis
OSCE Special Co-ordinator Kent Harstedt checks the seals on a ballot box at the opening of a polling station in Kyiv, 26 October 2014 KYIV, 27 October 2014 – The 26 October early parliamentary elections marked an important step in consolidating democratic elections in line with international commitments, and were characterized by many positive aspects, including an impartial and efficient Central Election Commission (CEC), competitive contests
23 October 2014
COPENHAGEN, 23 October 2014 – President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Ilkka Kanerva (MP, Finland) today issued the following statement regarding the shooting at the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa on Wednesday: "I was shocked and saddened to learn of the shooting at the Canadian Parliament yesterday. On behalf of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, I condemn this act in the strongest terms and extend my deep condolences to the families of the
COPENHAGEN, 22 October 2014 – OSCE parliamentarians will conduct a limited election observation mission to the United States of America for the country’s midterm Congressional elections on 4 November. Isabel Santos (MP, Portugal), Chair of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions, will serve as head of the delegation, which will comprise almost 40 MPs from 20 countries. “I am eager to
17 October 2014
Kent Harstedt, the OSCE Special Co-ordinator for Ukraine's parliamentary elections (center), with CEC Head Mykhailo Okhendovskyi (left) and CEC Member Yuri Danylevskyi, Kyiv, 14 October. COPENHAGEN, 17 October 2014 – Kent Harstedt, the OSCE Special Co-ordinator and leader of the short-term OSCE observer mission for Ukraine's parliamentary elections, has completed a week-long preparatory visit to Kyiv, Kharkiv and Luhansk oblasts. Harstedt met
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