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�The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia�: Congress adopts report on municipal elections and calls for a pluralistic media landscape  [31/10/2013]

The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe debated and today adopted a recommendation and resolution on the municipal elections of 24 March 2013 in �The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia�. �These elections were well-prepared, efficiently administered, conducted in an orderly manner and carried out in accordance with the standards for democratic elections �, stated Juri Landberg (Estonia, L, ILDG), Congress Rapporteur and Head of delegation. He underlined however that he and his delegation had noted a partisan election campaign slanted in favour of the ruling coalition, and therefore recommended �that �The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia� ensures a pluralistic media landscape and appropriate working conditions for journalists, in harmony with genuinely democratic values�. He went on to mention the delegation�s concern that as a consequence of the present global economic and financial crisis, several municipalities reported problems in organising the elections, owing to a lack of financial resources. Joseph Cordina, representing the EU�s Committee of the Regions, who had participated in the observation mission and also took part in the debate, likewise welcomed the smooth running of the elections and identified a notable improvement from those held four years previously. 

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� L�ex-R�publique yougoslave de Mac�doine � : le Congr�s adopte un rapport sur les �lections municipales et appelle � veiller au pluralisme du paysage m�diatique  [31/10/2013]

Le Congr�s des pouvoirs locaux et r�gionaux du Conseil de l�Europe a examin� et adopt� aujourd�hui une recommandation et une r�solution sur les �lections municipales du 24 mars 2013 dans � l�ex-R�publique yougoslave de Mac�doine �. � Ces �lections ont �t� bien pr�par�es, administr�es de fa�on efficace et conduites dans l�ordre ; elles ont eu lieu conform�ment aux normes des �lections d�mocratiques �, a d�clar� J�ri Landberg (Estonie, L, GILD), rapporteur du Congr�s et chef de la d�l�gation. Lui-m�me et sa d�l�gation ont toutefois not� le caract�re partial de la campagne �lectorale en faveur de la coalition au pouvoir et, par cons�quent, recommandent � � l�ex-R�publique yougoslave de Mac�doine � d�� assurer un paysage m�diatique pluraliste et des conditions de travail ad�quates pour les journalistes, conform�ment � des valeurs v�ritablement d�mocratiques �. M. Landberg a par ailleurs mentionn� que, par suite de la crise �conomique et financi�re mondiale, plusieurs municipalit�s avaient fait �tat de difficult�s � organiser les �lections par manque de ressources financi�res, ce que sa d�l�gation jugeait pr�occupant. Joseph Cordina, repr�sentant du Comit� des R�gions de l�Union europ�enne, qui avait particip� � la mission d�observation et a pris part au d�bat, s�est �galement f�licit� du bon d�roulement des �lections et a relev� une am�lioration notable par rapport aux �lections tenues il y a quatre ans. 

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