09/05/2023 | Election observation
A major parliamentary conference on “elections in times of crisis” opened this morning in Bern, Switzerland, focusing on how to make democracies more resilient in the face of pandemics, warfare, terror attacks, natural disasters and new digital technologies. The event, organised by the...
08/05/2023 | Election observation
Representatives of institutional partners who work together in the framework of International Election Observation Missions (IEOM) met in Bern, Switzerland, today to renew links and discuss reinforcing co-operation. Taking part in the meeting - hosted by PACE Secretary General Despina...
14/04/2023 | Election observation
A pre-electoral delegation from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) visited Ankara to assess the election campaign and the preparations for the presidential and parliamentary elections to be held in Türkiye on 14 May 2023. During two days of meetings, the delegation met a...
11/04/2023 | Election observation
A six-member, cross-party delegation* of observers from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), led by Frank Schwabe (Germany, SOC), is making a pre-electoral visit to Türkiye on 12-13 April 2023 to assess the election campaign and political climate prior to the early...
03/04/2023 | Election observation
Bulgaria’s 2 April early parliamentary elections were competitive and well-managed but, while the legal framework is adequate for holding democratic elections, frequent changes erode trust, undercut efficiency and create challenges to making timely preparations, international observers said in a...
03/04/2023 | Election observation
The second round of Montenegro’s presidential election was competitive and as in the first round candidates were able to campaign freely with fundamental freedoms respected, but the tone was increasingly negative and the gaps in the legal framework became ever more apparent, international...
29/03/2023 | Election observation
A 21-member delegation from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), led by Andrej Hunko (Germany, UEL), will travel to Bulgaria from 31 March to 3 April 2023 to observe the conduct of the early parliamentary elections on 2 April, alongside observers from the OSCE’s Office for...
20/03/2023 | Election observation
Montenegro’s presidential election was competitive, with candidates able to campaign freely and fundamental freedoms for all citizens respected, but the candidate registration was not inclusive and longstanding shortcomings in the legal framework and campaign finance regulations remained...
13/03/2023 | Election observation
A 20-member delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), led by Joseph O'Reilly (Ireland, EPP/CD), will travel to Montenegro from 17 to 20 March to observe the conduct of the presidential election on 19 March, alongside observers from the European Parliament and the...
24/02/2023 | Election observation
A delegation (*) of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) was in Podgorica on 23 and 24 February 2023 to assess the pre-electoral climate of the presidential election scheduled for 19 March 2023. The delegation, led by Joe O’Reilly (Ireland, EPP/CD), welcomed the fact that...
17/02/2023 | Election observation
A five-member delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), led by Joseph O'Reilly (Ireland, EPP/CD), will make a pre-electoral visit to Montenegro on 23-24 February to assess the election campaign and political climate prior to the presidential election on 19 March...
03/10/2022 | Election observation
Bulgaria’s 2 October early parliamentary elections were competitive and fundamental freedoms were generally respected, although allegations of vote-buying and pressure on voters negatively affected parts of the process, international observers said in a statement today. Despite a late start to...