News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
New radio licensing law in Greece restricts minority media, says OSCE media freedom watchdog
Publishing date: 27 July 2007
VIENNA, 27 July 2007- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, expressed his concern about a new Greek radio licensing law that endangers pluralism by putting a high threshold for minority, community or low-cost broadcasters...
Implementation of minority employment of utmost importance, OSCE Mission Head says
Publishing date: 21 May 2007
ZAGREB, 21 May 2007- The implementation of the minority recruitment goals set out in the Croatian Government's 2007 Employment Plan is of utmost importance, Jorge Fuentes, Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, said at a roundtable held in Parliament.
OSCE Mission and UN refugee agency organize meeting to encourage uniform implementation of Croatia's Law on Foreigners
Publishing date: 27 February 2007
OPATIJA, 27 February 2007- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Ambassador Jorge Fuentes, called today for uniform implementation of the Law on Foreigners to help those who had the status of permanent residing foreigners in Croatia in 1991...
OSCE's Belgian Chairmanship says helped start new chapter for Organization
Publishing date: 5 December 2006
BRUSSELS, 5 December 2006- OSCE Chairman Karel De Gucht said today Belgium had helped redress the balance between the three aspects of security and championed reforms that could end an introspective episode and start a new chapter for the Organization...
Employment of minorities remains as key challenge, OSCE Mission Head says
Publishing date: 27 November 2006
ZAGREB, 27 November 2006- Local and regional officials need to plan for the employment of national minorities, participants in a roundtable meeting co-organized by the OSCE Mission to Croatia concluded today...
Croatian democratic institutions made considerable progress, OSCE Mission report says
Publishing date: 13 June 2006
ZAGREB, 13 June 2006- Croatia's democratic institutions in the field of civil society, police and media have made considerable progress towards becoming self-sustainable, the OSCE Mission to Croatia says in a report that will be presented to OSCE...
OSCE media watchdog welcomes improved climate and work in Kosovo- 'press freedom in good shape'
Publishing date: 27 April 2006
PRISTINA, 27 April 2006- Concluding a two-day visit to Kosovo, Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, said he had been impressed by the progress he witnessed in the province and the work done by media professionals...