Europe doubts legality of local elections
During the report on Ukraine in Strasbourg today, Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Co-Rapporteur on Ukraine Meilis Reps spoke of certain doubts as to the legality of the elections due to take place in the near future. There are already signs which are of concern to them that the electoral commissions are not balanced in their makeup. She warned that if the elections were not run as they should be, this would be a worrying signal for PACE.