Observing Election Day is one of the principal ways the European Parliament supports democracy.

Because MEPs are the EU's only directly elected representatives, their contribution is essential. With personal experience of campaigns, issues of financing and the work of representing citizens, MEPs bring political legitimacy to observation missions.

Over more than three decades, the European Parliament has observed several hundred elections. Every year, MEPs travel to as many as a dozen countries across the world.
Observing Election Day is one of the principal ways the European Parliament supports democracy.

Election Observation Missions

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

Constituent Meeting of the Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group

EU observer in action

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)

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 session

High-level Conference : The Future of International Election Observation

High-level Conference : The Future of International Election Observation - ' Challenges and opportunities of election observation: ICT, tackling disinformation and the use of social media '

High-level Conference : The Future of International Election Observation - Poster

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 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 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)

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 Cessouma Minata SAMATE, Commissioner for Political Affairs of the African Union (15:53 - 16:10)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

High level panel on supporting elections: the political agenda: extracts from the press conference by Jerzy BUZEK, EP President and Jimmy CARTER, former US President

High level panel on supporting elections: the political agenda": extracts from the statements by Jerzy BUZEK, EP President, Catherine ASHTON, EU High Representative/EC Vice President, and Jimmy CARTER, former US President

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