Austrian diplomat. Former Ambassador to the OSCE, to the UN in Geneva, Director of OSCE/ODIHR, now thinktanker, and always human rights enthusiast.
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Serbia: Critical preliminary statement by international election observers with @osce_odihr - and inspite of the shortcomings observed, voters could turn a page
🇷🇸 Serbia’s early parliamentary elections saw high turnout amid a polarized environment and unequal campaign opportunities, international observers say.
Press release: buff.ly/Wyl6jbv
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BREAKING: Austria on Friday ordered 4 Russian diplomats to leave the country.
An Austrian official said the expulsions were linked to espionage and that the diplomats were told to leave in the coming days. 🕵️♂️
My story for @AP
apnews.com/article/austria-r…
Comprehensive and impressive presentation by the new Chief of Staff of Austria‘s army on the current state of security challenges and response capacity to a full house @da-vienna
Crucial #elections, also of significance far beyond #Serbia
On 26 October, the international election observation mission to Serbia’s early parliamentary elections will present its preliminary findings at a press conference in Belgrade.
🗺️ Join us in Belgrade: buff.ly/5BDkEFt
🔗 Follow the livestream: buff.ly/m8yuf62
The new Austrian Defence Lab just published a joint declaration. Austria must become fully defence capable. Hope to launch a serious debate on our current security needs. Glad to be part of it. austriandefencelab.org/erkla…
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In July, ODIHR warned that civilians in Russian-occupied #Oleshky of Ukraine lacked water, food, medical care or a safe way out.
The situation is now critical. Humanitarian access and safe passage for all civilians who wish to leave is urgently needed.
🔗odihr.osce.org/odihr/666512
A severe blow to international cooperation and multilateralism: The USA join two democracy-parias, Russia and Belarus, in refusing to honour their obligation as #OSCE state to invite international #election observers to the upcoming mid-term elections
ODIHR and OSCE Parliamentary Assembly regret the absence of invitation to observe U.S. mid-term elections.
Read the full press release: buff.ly/LJN7rbH
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😳 Trump is now literally trying to buy votes 😳
Trump just now announced that if Republicans keep the House and Senate in November, "I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen in the United States of America for $5,000." He suggested the money will come from tariffs.
The desperation is palpable. Here's the full clip of his announcement:
😳
Ich habe mir mal genauer angeschaut, welche #AfD-Abgeordneten in den neuen Landtag von #SachsenAnhalt einziehen werden, abseits der Bekannteren:
Living Museum Linz - interessante Initiative. Bitte unterstütze diesen Spendenaufruf mit einer Spende oder durch Teilen des Links. gofund.me/2977b65df
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Applications are now open for the 2026 Roma Leadership Academy “Nicolae Gheorghe”.
Learn more in the thread below and apply by Tuesday, 1 September.
buff.ly/6gvGRcZ
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🚨NEW: Kerry Kennedy has announced Late Show Host Stephen Colbert is the recipient of the 2025 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award for his advocacy for free speech and speaking truth to power.
RETWEET to congratulate Colbert on this honor!
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Deeply appalled by Russia’s massive attack on Kyjiw with so many civilians killed and injured. These attacks only reinforce what is at stake: Ukraine’s freedom, Europe’s security, our shared values. Russia will not break the Ukrainian people. Our support remains unwavering.
Dass eine solche Frage von einem der profiliertesten Transatlantiker Europas gestellt werden muss, zeigt Ausmaß und Tragik des von Trump verursachten Epochenbruches.
Delighted to have been invited to contribute to this impressive annual effort to highlight key developments in the field of #humanrights. The OSCE remains a key factor, also with its operational concept of comprehensive security and rights, inspite of Russia‘s war of aggression.
😳 Opferschutzstelle Zara verliert Finanzierung durch BKA - derStandard.at derstandard.at/story/3000000…
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🇧🇬 Bulgaria’s early parliamentary elections offered voters a genuine choice, but were marked by high levels of polarization and negative rhetoric, international observers say.
Read the press release: buff.ly/1axRhsR
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Over 100 observers from ODIHR are following voting in Bulgaria's parliamentary elections, from station openings through vote counts, across the country.
Dunja Mijatović, 2nd left, head of the ODIHR election observation mission, speaks with the head of a polling station in Sofia.
