12/07/2021 | Election observation
Bulgaria’s early parliamentary elections were competitive and fundamental freedoms were generally respected, international observers said in a statement today. The campaign environment was dominated by mutual accusations of corruption between the former ruling party and the provisional government...
12/07/2021 | Election observation
Moldova’s early parliamentary elections were well managed amidst an improved legal framework and voters were offered a wide choice of alternatives, but concerns over the impartiality of the election authorities undermined trust while inadequate campaign finance rules left potential breaches...
06/07/2021 | Election observation
A 18-member delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), led by Stefan Schennach (Autriche, SOC), will travel to the Republic of Moldova to observe the conduct of the early parliamentary elections on 11 July, alongside observers from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly...
06/07/2021 | Election observation
A 12-member delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), led by Alfred Heer (Switzerland, ALDE), will travel to Bulgaria from 10 to 12 July to observe the conduct of the early parliamentary elections, alongside observers from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and the...
21/06/2021 | Election observation
Armenia’s early parliamentary elections were competitive and well-managed within a short time frame. However, they were characterised by intense polarisation and marred by increasingly inflammatory language from key contestants, as well as by the sidelining of women throughout the campaign...
16/06/2021 | Election observation
A 20-member delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), led by Georgios Katrougalos (Greece, UEL), will travel to Armenia to observe the conduct of the early parliamentary elections, alongside observers from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and the OSCE Office for...
11/06/2021 | Election observation
A pre-electoral delegation from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) visited Chişinău on 10 and 11 June to assess the election campaign and the preparations for the early parliamentary elections to be held on 11 July 2021. The visit took place in a deeply polarised...
09/06/2021 | Election observation
A five-member delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), headed by Stefan Schennach (Austria, SOC), is to make a pre-electoral visit to the Republic of Moldova on 9-11 June 2021 to assess the election preparations and campaign ahead of the 11th July parliamentary...
26/04/2021 | Election observation
The Albanian parliamentary elections were characterized by a lively and inclusive campaign, thanks to a legal framework that helped ensure respect of fundamental freedoms. At the same time the campaign saw authorities taking advantage of public office and allegations of pervasive vote buying...
15/04/2021 | Election observation
An 18-member delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), led by Aleksander Pociej (Poland, EPP/CD), will observe the conduct of the parliamentary elections in Albania, alongside observers from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and the OSCE Office for Democratic...
05/04/2021 | Election observation
Bulgaria’s parliamentary elections were competitive and efficiently run despite the difficult circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and fundamental freedoms were respected. However, the massive use of state resources gave the ruling party a significant advantage, and a lack of editorial...
29/03/2021 | Election observation
An 18-member delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), led by Alfred Heer (Switzerland, ALDE), will observe the conduct of the parliamentary elections in Bulgaria, alongside observers from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and the OSCE Office for Democratic...