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Following withdrawal of invitation, PACE pre-electoral delegation in Ukraine ends its work early

03/07/2019 | Elections

Following the Verkhovna Rada's decision to withdraw its invitation to PACE to observe the early parliamentary elections in Ukraine, the pre-electoral delegation decided to cease its activity prematurely.

PACE delegation makes pre-electoral visit to Ukraine

28/06/2019 | Elections

A five-member PACE delegation will make a pre-electoral visit to Ukraine on 2-3 July to assess the election campaign and political climate prior to the early parliamentary elections on 21 July.

Second round of North Macedonia’s presidential election 'calm and well run but legal gaps remain unaddressed'

06/05/2019 | Elections

“The voting was well organised and voters were able to make their choice freely. But an election is not limited to voting day and some recurrent problems remain unaddressed", said Marie-Christine Dalloz.

PACE to observe the 2nd round of the presidential election in North Macedonia

02/05/2019 | Elections

A PACE delegation, led by Marie-Christine Dalloz, will travel to North Macedonia to observe the 2nd round of the presidential election, alongside observers from the OSCE-PA and the OSCE-ODIHR.

Fundamental freedoms respected in competitive Ukraine election; campaign lacked genuine discussion of issues

22/04/2019 | Elections

“The Ukrainian people demonstrated very clearly their commitment to securing change through the democratic process,” said Angela Smith, head of the delegation from the PACE.

North Macedonia’s presidential election well run but legal framework still needs improvement

22/04/2019 | Elections

“Yesterday’s election was well organised and voters who participated in the election were able to make their choice freely,” said Marie-Christine Dalloz, head of the delegation from the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly.

PACE to observe the 2nd round of the presidential election in Ukraine

16/04/2019 | Elections

A 16-member PACE delegation, led by Angela Smith, will travel to Ukraine to observe the 2nd round of the presidential election, alongside observers from the OSCE-PA, the EP, and the OSCE-ODIHR.
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PACE to observe the presidential election in North Macedonia

16/04/2019 | Elections

An 8-member delegation of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE), led by Marie-Christine Dalloz (France, EPP/CD), will travel to North Macedonia to observe the conduct of the presidential election, alongside observers from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and the OSCE Office for...

Ukraine election competitive, but legal issues remain, international observers say

01/04/2019 | Elections

“We were pleased to see that the campaign was competitive but believe, nevertheless, that there are key legal issues that should be addressed as a matter of priority,” said the head of the PACE delegation.

PACE to observe Ukraine’s presidential election

27/03/2019 | Elections

A PACE delegation headed by Angela Smith will travel to Ukraine to observe the conduct of the 31 March presidential election alongside observers from the OSCE, the European Parliament and NATO.

Georgia election: as observers’ final verdicts are published, PACE monitors urge follow-up

14/03/2019 | Elections

Co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Georgia have called on all stakeholders in Georgia to fully implement the recommendations made by international observers following the Presidential election in 2018.

‘General environment in Ukraine should allow for the holding of democratic elections’ says PACE pre...

08/03/2019 | Elections

The delegation, led by Angela Smith, felt that the general environment was appropriate for the holding of democratic elections. However, it considered that there was still room for improvement until election day.