OSCE/ODIHR mission
Poll Monitors Boost Presence for Macedonia Elections
The international OSCE/ODIHR mission as well as the two main local monitoring organizations seeking to follow the elections have announced a significant boost in the number of observers for the vote which will put Macedonia's troubled democracy to the test.
Albania Ruling Coalition Scores Muted Local Polls Win
The left-wing coalition headed by Prime Minister Edi Rama won or is leading in key races in the local elections held on Sunday in Albania, but its victory is expected to be much less convincing than in 2013.