OSCE

Russia

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov lashes out at NATO and the West

Lavrov told a meeting of OSCE ministers in North Macedonia that the organisation was an "appendage" of NATO and the EU, before walking out.

30/11/2023

Republic of North Macedonia

Baltic countries boycott OSCE meeting over Russian invitation

Vladimir Putin's foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, has confirmed he will attend major summit in Skopje.

28/11/2023

Russia

Russian foreign minister to visit first NATO country since Ukraine war

Sergei Lavrov will attend an OSCE meeting in the North Macedonian capital Skopje later this week.

28/11/2023

Europe News

EU Parliament urges full-scale observation mission for Polish election

The European Parliament approved on Tuesday a resolution about the upcoming general election in Poland.

11/07/2023

World News

Turkish election 'free but not fair', say international observers

"Media bias and ongoing restrictions to freedom of expression created an unlevel playing field, and contributed to an unjustified advantage of the incumbent," the OSCE said on Monday.

30/05/2023

Austria

Delegates walk out of OSCE meeting over presence of Russian lawmakers

Ukraine and several other countries protested the presence of Russian delegates at a meeting of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe held in Vienna

23/02/2023

Austria

Ukraine and Lithuania shun OSCE Austria meeting over Russian presence

Ukraine and Lithuania shun OSCE meeting in Austria over Russian presence

23/02/2023

Austria

Euroviews. The OSCE meeting is a chance to challenge Duma members, face-to-face

Sitting in Moscow is easy for these parliamentarians, but I don’t want things to be easy for them. They need to be forced to hear the reality of what their decisions have wrought, OSCE's Parliamentary Assembly President Margareta Cederfelt writes.

21/02/2023

World News

Euroviews. Austria wants banned Russian reps at an OSCE meeting. We must react

It is impossible to stay indifferent and not react when you see an EU member state acting against the interests and values of the Union, MEP Vlad Gheorghe writes.

16/02/2023

Poland

Security meeting overshadowed by Russia's war, ban on Lavrov

Foreign Ministers and other representatives attend a high-level meeting of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe in Lodz, Poland

01/12/2022

Albania

'Give us a chance': Albanian PM says OSCE must mediate Belarus crisis

“I am proposing that the OSCE becomes a facilitator of the necessary dialogue, to help Belarus out of this situation,” said Edi Rama.

28/08/2020

World News

Euroviews. Parliaments must continue to function and serve the people during the coronavirus pandemic ǀ View

We in the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly stand ready to assist national parliaments and work with governments in sharing best practices and ensuring that their essential services continue.

31/03/2020

World News

Euroviews. For the sake of security and political stability, parliaments must pursue sound governance ǀ View

As rapporteur of the [OSCE] economic and environmental committee, I have tabled a report and draft resolution under the theme “Advancing Sustainable Development to Promote Security: The Role of Parliaments.”

11/06/2019

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan election: Hundreds rounded up in protests

Exit polls by local pollster Kogamdyk Pikir Institute on Sunday evening gave interim president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev over 70% of the vote.

09/06/2019

Ukraine

International observer in Ukraine killed in land mine

The American was part of a monitoring mission for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.

23/04/2017

Turkey

International election monitors slam handling of Turkish vote

International election observers criticise the handling of Turkey's constitutional referendum.

17/04/2017

Turkey

Erdogan slams OSCE ahead of constitutional referendum

Turkey's president slams the OSCE election monitor over reports of campaign inconsistencies ahead of the constitutional vote.

14/04/2017

Ukraine

Donbass civilians suffer their third winter amid conflict

The ceasefire agreement between Ukrainian troops and so-called separatists in the country’s eastern Donbass region is monitored by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe…

06/03/2017

World News

OSCE hit by cyber attack, Russian hackers suspected

French daily Le Monde says Russian hackers may be behind the breach. The OSCE would not speculate on the report.

29/12/2016

Ukraine

Thousands rally in eastern Ukraine against armed OSCE mission

In eastern Ukraine, a large rally has been held in the pro-Russian rebel-controlled city of Donetsk.

10/06/2016