08/06/2026 | Election observation
A delegation from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has welcomed the orderly and smooth conduct of Kosovo’s early elections on 7 June 2026, which took place without major incidents. The delegation urged all elected representatives to engage now in genuinely constructive...
08/06/2026 | Election observation
The 7 June 2026 parliamentary elections offered voters a genuine choice among political alternatives in a well-run process, although direct pressure from abroad, in the form of escalating trade restrictions and security threats were observed during the campaign, aimed at unduly influencing voters...
01/06/2026 | Election observation
A seven-member delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), headed by Iulian Bulai (Romania, ALDE), will travel to Kosovo from 5 to 8 June to observe the early elections to the Kosovo Assembly on 7 June. The delegation is due to meet representatives from the Office of...
01/06/2026 | Election observation
A 22-member delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), headed by Damien Cottier (Switzerland, ALDE), will travel to Armenia from 5 to 8 June to observe the parliamentary elections alongside observers from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, the European Parliament and...
13/05/2026 | Election observation
Following a two-day visit to Yerevan on 11 and 12 May 2026, a pre-electoral delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE)* has emphasised the importance of conducting the 7 June 2026 parliamentary elections in an environment free from fear, undue foreign influence and...
05/05/2026 | Election observation
A seven-member delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), led by Damien Cottier (Switzerland, EPP/CD), will make a pre-electoral visit to Armenia on 11-12 May to assess the election campaign and political climate prior to the parliamentary elections on 7 June. In...
29/04/2026 | Election observation
“Free and fair elections are fundamental for our democracies – and credible election observation is essential to safeguarding them. It is a key part of the response to democratic backsliding and the growing loss of trust among voters,” today said Pablo Hispán (Spain, EPP/CD), Chair of the Council...
28/04/2026 | President
For more than thirty years, “the Assembly together with the Venice Commission and the Congress has not only monitored elections. We have helped shape electoral legislation, guided democratic reforms, and strengthened public trust in democratic institutions,” said PACE President Petra Bayr today...
22/04/2026 | Election observation
The Parliamentary Assembly, the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities and the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe – members of the Council for Democratic Elections – will hold a joint debate on the status and rights of domestic and international election observers and their...
20/04/2026 | Election observation
Bulgaria’s 19 April early parliamentary elections were marked by an increase in participation and were administered transparently and efficiently, despite gaps in the legislative framework and a last-minute amendment on the number of polling stations abroad, that undermined the stability of the...
16/04/2026 | Election observation
A 13-member delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), headed by Chris Said (Malta, EPP/CD), will travel to Bulgaria from 17 to 20 April to observe the early parliamentary elections, alongside observers from the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human...
14/04/2026 | Election observation
On 17 April 2026, Yunus Emre (Türkiye, SOC), Chairperson of the ad hoc Committee for the observation of the early elections to the Assembly of Kosovo* (28 December 2025) and Georgios Stamatis (Greece, EPP/CD), Vice-Chairperson, will pay a technical post-electoral visit to Priština to gather...