30/11/2012 | Election observation
The 28 October parliamentary elections in Ukraine were marred by a tilted playing field, which contributed to the dominance of the major economic and financial groups, according to the final report of PACE’s election observers, made public today and debated by the Standing Committee.
30/11/2012 | Election observation
The 14 October early parliamentary elections in Montenegro “took place in a peaceful and pluralistic environment with respect for fundamental rights” and citizens made their choice freely from a large number of political parties, according to the final report of PACE’s observers, made public today and debated by the Standing Committee.
30/11/2012 | Election observation
Despite a very tense and polarised campaign, the parliamentary elections in Georgia on 1 October 2012 were generally conducted “in a democratic manner and in line with European standards and Council of Europe commitments,” according to the PACE observers’ final report debated by the Standing Committee in Andorra today.
29/10/2012 | Election observation
Ukraine’s parliamentary elections were characterized by a tilted playing field, the international observers concluded in a statement released today. This was the result, primarily, of the abuse of administrative resources, as well as a lack of transparency in campaign and party financing and of balanced media coverage.
26/10/2012 | Election observation
The heads of the parliamentary delegations of the OSCE, Council of Europe, European Parliament and NATO, and of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) election observation mission today met in Kyiv to begin the final phase of the international election observation mission.
23/10/2012 | Election observation
A 41-member PACE delegation, headed by Andreas Gross (Switzerland, SOC), will be in Ukraine from 26 to 29 October to observe the parliamentary elections alongside observers from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, the European Parliament, the NATO Parliamentary Assembly and the OSCE’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR).
15/10/2012 | Election observation
Montenegro’s early parliamentary elections on 14 October took place in a peaceful and pluralistic environment with respect for fundamental rights, although continued lack of confidence needs to be addressed, international observers said in a statement issued today.
10/10/2012 | Election observation
A 10-member delegation of the PACE, led by Christopher Chope (United Kingdom, EDG), will travel to Montenegro from 12 to 15 October to observe the early parliamentary elections, alongside observers from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights(ODIHR).
02/10/2012 | Election observation
Georgia’s parliamentary elections marked an important step in consolidating the conduct of democratic elections, although certain key issues remain to be addressed, concluded the international election observers in a statement released today.“Despite shortcomings, these elections were very competitive,” said Luca Volontè, the Head of the PACE delegation.
25/09/2012 | Election observation
A 22-member PACE delegation, led by Luca Volontè (Italy, EPP/CD), will travel to Georgia from 29 September to 2 October to observe the conduct of the parliamentary elections alongside observers from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, European Parliament, NATO Parliamentary Assembly and OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR).
22/09/2012 | Election observation
The forthcoming parliamentary elections in Ukraine will be a litmus test of Ukraine’s commitment to democratic principles as a step towards further European integration, a PACE pre-electoral delegation said at the end of a two-day visit to Kyiv (20 and 21 September). The seven-member delegation, which met representatives of all the main parties running as well as election officials and civil society groups, urged a number of steps aimed at ensuring Ukrainian voters are able to make a free choice among genuine alternatives on 28 October, in line with Ukraine’s commitments to the Council of Europe.
14/09/2012 | Election observation
A seven-member PACE delegation, headed by Andreas Gross (Switzerland, SOC), will carry out a pre-electoral mission to Kyiv on 20 and 21 September 2012. The delegation aims to assess the electoral framework and campaign ahead of the parliamentary elections in Ukraine on 28 October 2012.