<p>Election observation is a highly visible demonstration of the European Union's commitment to supporting democracy and promoting human rights around the world.</p>

<p>It contributes to strengthening democratic institutions, building public confidence in electoral processes, helping to deter fraud, intimidation and violence, especially in fragile, post-conflict or developing regions. It also complements other key EU foreign policy objectives, particularly peace-building.</p>

International election observation

Constituent Meeting of the Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group

EU observer in action

Extract of the Joint Press Conference of the Election Observation Mission to Lebanon – Preliminary statement of the EU election observation mission

To highlight the importance of election observation, European Parliament is holding a conference on “International Election Observation” in the European Parliament in Brussels. Closing statements by Mairead McGUINNESS (EPP,IE), First EP Vice-President - Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the EC - Roger Nkodo DANG, Speaker of the the Pan African Parliament

High Level Conference: "The Future of International Election Observation" - Closing statement by Mairead McGUINNESS (EPP,IE), First EP Vice-President (13:12 - 13:17)

High Level Conference: "The Future of International Election Observation" - Closing statement by Roger Nkodo DANG, Speaker of the the Pan African Parliament (13:17 - 13:24)

High Level Conference: "The Future of International Election Observation" - Closing statement by Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the EC (13:24 - 13:42)

To highlight the importance of election observation, European Parliament is holding a conference on “International Election Observation” in the European Parliament in Brussels. Statements by David McALLISTER (EPP,DE), AFET Chair, Pier Antonio PANZERI (S&D,IT), DROI Chair, Mariya Gabriel, Member of the EC in charge of Digital Economy and Society, Antonio TAJANI, EP President, Sahle-Work ZEWDE, UN Under-Secretary-General, Special Representative to the African Union and Cessouma Minata SAMATE, Commissioner for Political Affairs of the African Union

High Level Conference: "The Future of International Election Observation" - Opening statement by Antonio TAJANI, EP President (15:38 - 15:47)

High Level Conference: "The Future of International Election Observation" - Opening statement by Cessouma Minata SAMATE, Commissioner for Political Affairs of the African Union (15:53 - 16:10)

High Level Conference: "The Future of International Election Observation" - Opening statement by Mariya Gabriel, Member of the EC in charge of Digital Economy and Society (15:23 - 15:38)

High Level Conference: "The Future of International Election Observation" - Opening statement by David McALLISTER (EPP,DE), AFET Chair (15:16 - 15:23)

High Level Conference: "The Future of International Election Observation" - Opening statement by Sahle-Work ZEWDE, UN Under-Secretary-General, Special Representative to the African Union (16:10 - 16:22)

High Level Conference: "The Future of International Election Observation" - Opening statement by Pier Antonio PANZERI (S&D,IT), DROI Chair (15:47 - 15:53)

EP Delegation for the Election Observation in Kiev, Ukraine. Meeting with Prime Minister Arseniy YATSENYUK and President Petro POROSHENKO and extracts from the Joint Press conference of the International Election Observation.

Parliamentary elections in Ukraine - Election Observation Delegation: Meeting with Prime Minister Arseniy YATSENYUK and President Petro POROSHENKO and extracts from the Press conference

EP Delegation for the Election Observation in Kiev, Ukraine. Election Day, observation of Opening and Voting and statement by Andrej PLENKOVIĆ (EPP,HR), Chair of the EP Observation Delegation

Parliamentary elections in Ukraine - Election Observation Delegation: Election Day, observation of Opening and Voting and statement by Andrej PLENKOVIĆ (EPP,HR), Chair of the EP Observation Delegation

EP Delegation for the Election Observation in Kiev, Ukraine. Meeting with Political parties' representatives and Civil society representatives, illustrative shots of the deployment and statements.

Parliamentary elections in Ukraine - Election Observation Delegation: Meeting with Political parties' representatives and Civil society representatives, illustrative shots of the deployment and statements

EP Delegation for the Election Observation in Kiev, Ukraine. Etracts from the briefing of the International Election Observation Mission and meeting with Oleksandr TURCHYNOV, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada and Pavlo KLIMKIN, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.

Parliamentary elections in Ukraine - Election Observation Delegation: Arrival in Kiev, briefing of the International Election Observation Mission and meeting with Oleksandr TURCHYNOV, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada

This infoclip illustrates a European Parliament Delegation to observe first Arab Spring elections in Tunisia. A European Parliament delegation travels to Tunisia from 19 to 25 October to observe the elections to the constituent assembly in Tunisia, as part of the EU's overall Election Observation Mission for this, the first of the Arab Spring elections.

EP delegation to the EU Election observation mission to Tunisia: extracts and statements

This infoclip illustrates the EP Delegation to the EU Election observation mission to Tunisia has deployed several MEPs to different locations around Tunisia. The polling stations in Sidi Bouzid had been observed by: Robert Goebbels (S&D, LU) and Hélène Flautre (Verts/ALE, FR)

EP delegation to the EU Election observation mission to Tunisia: election day

A high level panel is organised in the European Parliament on the topic: supporting elections: the political agenda. Extracts from the workshop

High level panel on supporting elections: the political agenda: extracts from the workshop

Jerzy Buzek, EP President and Jimmy Carter, former US President, meet in Brussels in the framework of the annual follow-up meeting on the Declaration of principles for international election observation.

Annual follow-up meeting on the Declaration of principles for international election observation: bilateral meeting between Jerzy Buzek, EP President and Jimmy Carter, former US President

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Constituent Meeting of the Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group

Constituent Meeting of the Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group

Constituent Meeting of the Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group

Constituent Meeting of the Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group

Constituent Meeting of the Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group

Constituent Meeting of the Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group

Constituent Meeting of the Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group

Constituent Meeting of the Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group

Constituent Meeting of the Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group

Constituent Meeting of the Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group

Constituent Meeting of the Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group

Constituent Meeting of the Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group

Constituent Meeting of the Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group

Constituent Meeting of the Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group

EU observer in action

EU observer in action

EU observer in action

EU observer in action