– A 16-member delegation of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, led by Jana Fischerova (Czechia, ECR), will carry out a mission from 16 to 20 October 2025 to observe local elections taking place on 19 October in Estonia. On election day, seven Congress teams will be deployed randomly throughout the country to observe electoral procedures at polling stations.

The delegation will meet with members of the Association of Estonian Cities and Municipalities, representatives of the international community, the National Electoral Committee (NEC) and the State Election Office (SEO), the Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture, as well as the Deputy Mayor of the Municipality of Tallinn. The delegation will also hold panel discussions with media and NGO representatives and briefings with candidates and representatives of political parties. 

A press release with preliminary findings will be published on Monday 20 October on the Congress website.

Congress delegation:

Jana FISCHEROVA, Czechia, ECR, L, Head of Delegation 

Jimmy MOLONEY, Ireland, ILDG, L, Deputy- Head of Delegation

Lale BEKTAS, Türkiye, SOC/G/PD, R

Andrew BOFF, United-Kingdom, ECR, R

Xavier CADORET, France, SOC/G/PD, L

Sotiraq FILO, Albania, SOC/G/PD, L

Viorel FURDUI, Republic of Moldova, ILDG, L

Hayk GRIGORYAN, Armenia, EPP/CCE, L

Damijan JAKLIN, Slovenia, EPP/CCE, L

Ganimet SHALA, Slovenia, SOC/G/PD, L

Meropi-Spyridoula YDRAIOU, Greece, EPP/CCE, L

Partner for Local Democracy

Fatna EL K'HIEL, Member of the Moroccan delegation to the Congress

Expert

Vladimir MISEV, Congress expert on electoral matters

Contact: Stéphanie Poirel, [email protected]