09/10/2025 | Election observation
“With election integrity facing pressure in many countries, the Council for Democratic Elections can combine the Venice Commission's expertise and the Assembly and Congress's experience to address electoral opportunities and vulnerabilities from multiple angles, from standard-setting to...
29/09/2025 | Election observation
Moldova’s parliamentary elections were competitive and offered voters a clear choice between political alternatives, but the process was marred by serious cases of foreign interference, illegal funding, cyberattacks and widespread disinformation, notwithstanding the authorities’ efforts to...
26/09/2025 | Election observation
How can democracies ensure free and fair elections when technology is transforming the way votes are cast, counted and observed? This question will take centre stage at the next meeting of the Parliamentary Alliance for Free and Fair Elections, to be held on Wednesday 1 October 2025, from 13:00...
22/09/2025 | Election observation
A 21-member delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), headed by Chris Said (Malta, EPP/CD), will travel to the Republic of Moldova from 26 to 29 September to observe the parliamentary elections alongside observers from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, the European...
05/09/2025 | Election observation
“The upcoming parliamentary elections will be decisive for Moldova’s future and for Europe as a whole. In a polarised society and a tense geopolitical climate, the process must remain inclusive and fair for all citizens, at home and abroad,” said Chris Said (Malta, EPP/CD), Head of the PACE pre...
23/06/2025 | Election observation
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) ratified today revised guidelines for its election observation missions, aimed at strengthening integrity and transparency. Building on a PACE resolution adopted in April 2025 and focused on upholding the rule of law and combating...
02/06/2025 | Election observation
Yesterday’s presidential run-off in Poland was competitive and well managed, but the longstanding polarisation between the country’s two main political camps and media bias contributed to an intensely contested campaign amidst ongoing controversies over the independence of some key electoral...
19/05/2025 | Election observation
The first round of Poland’s presidential election offered voters a genuine choice between political options, but it took place against a background of deep political polarisation that also impacted some key state institutions involved in the electoral process, international observers said in a...
14/05/2025 | Election observation
A 31-member delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), led by Iulian Bulai (Romania, ALDE), will travel to Poland from 16 to 19 May to observe the conduct of the presidential election on 18 May, alongside observers from the OSCE’s Office for Democratic Institutions...
12/05/2025 | Election observation
Elections to Albania’s parliament were competitive and professionally managed, the authorities rose to the challenge of organising out-of-country voting for the first time and candidates could mostly campaign freely, but they were marked by widespread misuse of public resources and institutional...
06/05/2025 | Election observation
A 21-member delegation from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), led by Simone Billi (Italy, ECPA), will travel to Albania from 9 to 12 May to observe the conduct of the 11 May parliamentary elections alongside partners from the OSCE’s Office for Democratic Institutions and...
16/04/2025 | Election observation
A five-member delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), led by Iulian Bulai (Romania, ALDE), concluded a two-day pre-election visit to Warsaw ahead of the presidential elections scheduled for 18 May 2025. The delegation acknowledged significant positive...