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International election observers for Bulgaria’s early parliamentary elections to hold press conference on Monday

Date:
Place:
SOFIA
Source:
OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Fields of work:
Elections

SOFIA, 17 April 2026 – International observers will hold a press conference to present their preliminary conclusions following the 19 April early parliamentary elections in Bulgaria.

What: 

  • A press conference of the international election observation mission for the early parliamentary elections in Bulgaria
  • You can also follow the livestream on https://odihr.osce.org/node/662560  

Who: 

  • Dunja Mijatović, Head of the ODIHR election observation mission
  • Chris Said, Head of the PACE delegation

When: 

  • 15:00 local time (EEST) on 20 April 2026

Where: 

  • Grand Hotel Sofia, 1 General Gurko St., 1000, Sofia

Registration:

  • No registration is necessary if you are attending the press conference in person, but questions will only be taken from journalists

Contacts

Public Affairs Unit, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights

Public Affairs Unit

Thomas Rymer

Spokesperson/Senior Press and Public Information Officer

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)

Ul. Miodowa 10
00-251 Warsaw
Poland