Romania, 4 May 2025

The President has decided to deploy a Limited Election Observation Mission on behalf of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly to the repeat presidential election, planned to take place in Romania on 4 May 2025.

Lucie Potůčková (MP, Czechia) has been appointed Special Co-ordinator and Head of the OSCE PA’s EOM.

Albania, 11 May 2025

Parliamentary elections are planned to take place in Albania on 11 May 2025. Following an invitation to observe these elections, and after appropriate communication to Bureau Members, the President has decided to deploy an Election Observation Mission to these important elections to work closely with expected teams from the OSCE/ODIHR, as well as delegations from partner parliamentary Assemblies.

Farah Karimi (MP, Netherlands) has been appointed by the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office as Special Co-ordinator and leader of the short-term OSCE observer team and will deliver the statement of preliminary findings and conclusions, which is planned for a press conference in Tirana on 12 May.

Björn Söder (MP, Sweden) has been appointed Head of the OSCE PA’s EOM. Mr Soder is Head of the Swedish Delegation to the OSCE PA.