Sace, the Foundation, and Trumpists: The Web of Lega Nord’s Picchi
KGB journalism and the revelations of the “European Platform for Democratic Elections”
The Russian spy network that targeted Brexit Party MEPs
WHDC Side Event: Citizen Observation under Pressure: Safeguarding the Space to Monitor Elections
On 7 October, at the 2025 Warsaw Human Dimension Conference, European Platform for Democratic Elections and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) hosted a side event on the challenges citizen election observers face in today’s fast-changing electoral landscape. Speakers shared key developments from across the region: Speakers Moderated by Zofia Lutkiewicz, […]
Moldova’s 2025 Parliamentary Elections: A Test of Democratic Resilience Under Hybrid Pressures
Moldova’s parliamentary elections on September 28, 2025, demonstrated both the country’s commitment to democratic standards and the serious challenges it faces from foreign interference coming from the Russian Federation and its local proxies. Despite all this, international observers assessed the vote as “competitive and offering voters a clear choice,” though they acknowledged it was “marred […]
Scandal looms: CEC member labeled a fake election observer in Georgia
EPDE calls on CEC to publish observer accreditation criteria, sponsorship/hosting arrangements, and any code of conduct applied to ad-hoc invitees
How was a member of the BiH CEC labeled a fake election observer in Georgia?
Statement | On Credible Election Observation and Institutional Responsibility: EPDE’s Response to the CEC of Georgia
We have reviewed the press release published by the CEC of Georgia on 17 October 2025 in reaction to our statement “The Crisis of Credibility” on fake observers at the Georgian local elections. We appreciate the CEC’s engagement and welcome any opportunity to compare evidence and standards. EPDE’s work is based on the Declaration of […]