Christian Strohal

Austrian diplomat. Former Ambassador to the OSCE, to the UN in Geneva, Director of OSCE/ODIHR, now thinktanker, and always human rights enthusiast.

[Christian Strohal @CStrohal]

@osce_odihr Preliminary findings by @osce_odihr observer Mission on yesterday‘s crucial elections in #Armenia

[Protect Kamala Harris ✊ @DisavowTrump20]

🚨NEW: Kerry Kennedy has announced Late Show Host Stephen Colbert is the recipient of the 2025 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award for his advocacy for free speech and speaking truth to power.

RETWEET to congratulate Colbert on this honor!

[Beate Meinl-Reisinger @BMeinl]

Deeply appalled by Russia’s massive attack on Kyjiw with so many civilians killed and injured. These attacks only reinforce what is at stake: Ukraine’s freedom, Europe’s security, our shared values. Russia will not break the Ukrainian people. Our support remains unwavering.

[Christian Strohal @CStrohal]

Dass eine solche Frage von einem der profiliertesten Transatlantiker Europas gestellt werden muss, zeigt Ausmaß und Tragik des von Trump verursachten Epochenbruches.

[Wolfgang Ischinger @ischinger]

Könnte es sein, dass angesichts der gewaltigen geostrategischen Verschiebungen der militärische Schutz Deutschlands und der EU Partner künftig weniger durch USA/Nato als durch unseren östlichen Nachbarn Ukraine mit der schlagkräftigsten Armee in Europa abgesichert werden wird?

[Christian Strohal @CStrohal]

Delighted to have been invited to contribute to this impressive annual effort to highlight key developments in the field of #humanrights. The OSCE remains a key factor, also with its operational concept of comprehensive security and rights, inspite of Russia‘s war of aggression.

[Christian Strohal @CStrohal]

😳 Opferschutzstelle Zara verliert Finanzierung durch BKA - https://t.co/ivluhXAQWw https://t.co/MdlEtakYUD

[OSCE/ODIHR @osce_odihr]

🇧🇬 Bulgaria’s early parliamentary elections offered voters a genuine choice, but were marked by high levels of polarization and negative rhetoric, international observers say.

Read the press release: https://t.co/q6XavrVruT

[OSCE/ODIHR @osce_odihr]

Over 100 observers from ODIHR are following voting in Bulgaria's parliamentary elections, from station openings through vote counts, across the country.

Dunja Mijatović, 2nd left, head of the ODIHR election observation mission, speaks with the head of a polling station in Sofia.

[Christian Strohal @CStrohal]

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[Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump]

JD Vance: Stopping funding for Ukraine is one of the things I’m proudest we’ve done in this administration.

[Christian Strohal @CStrohal]

„Überwindung des derzeit herrschenden Systems“ - was für ein Nonsens.

[Christian Strohal @CStrohal]

@osce_odihr re. HU:„While the campaign was marred by divisive and fear-mongering rhetoric on the part of the ruling party, including unsubstantiated claims of foreign interference …, candidates were able to campaign freely.
The extensive misuse of public office and resources…“

[OSCE/ODIHR @osce_odihr]

Hungary’s parliamentary elections: vibrant, but no equal opportunities for contestants, international observers say.

Read the press release: https://t.co/3lMh6jm1bq

[Christian Strohal @CStrohal]

@osce_odihr re. Hungary: „While the campaign was marred by divisive and fear-mongering rhetoric on the part of the ruling party, including unsubstantiated claims of foreign interference advanced by the government, candidates were able to campaign freely.“

[OSCE/ODIHR @osce_odihr]

Hungary’s parliamentary elections: vibrant, but no equal opportunities for contestants, international observers say.

Read the press release: https://t.co/3lMh6jm1bq

[Christian Strohal @CStrohal]

The importance of long-term #election observation in accordance with the methodology of @osce_odihr has rarely been as obvious as in #Hungary today

[OSCE/ODIHR @osce_odihr]

🇭🇺 Some 200 members of the ODIHR election observation mission are in polling stations across Hungary today.

Record numbers have been turning out to vote in the country's parliamentary elections.

📷 2nd left: head of the mission, Eoghan Murphy

[Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum]

While interfering in Hungary's election, Vance baselessly accuses other people of interfering in Hungary's election

[Christian Strohal @CStrohal]

„Interlocutors raised concerns that
the amendments were passed without a genuinely
inclusive consultation... Previous recommendations …remain largely unaddressed.“ #Hungary Elections, Interim Report ⁦@osce_odihr⁩ https://t.co/k6uRKYi9Wt

[Christian Strohal @CStrohal]

@USUN @pass_blue @AmbUNReform Not to speak about two years of arrears in assessed budget contributions

[Christian Strohal @CStrohal]

@USUN @pass_blue @AmbUNReform Interesting comment on secondary issues from a representative of an administration known for accumulating costs for golfing and private plane travel …

[Christian Strohal @CStrohal]

@Microinteracti1 Thank you for speaking up on this „banality of evil“…

[Christian Strohal @CStrohal]

@christogrozev 😳

[Christian Strohal @CStrohal]

After having had to demonstrate for years that work can be done @OSCE without a formal budget, this now will allow for much better planning and execution of all programmes, despite the cut

[Stephanie Liechtenstein @StLiechtenstein]

BREAKING: The @OSCE just adopted its 2026 annual budget of 123 million euros—a 10.9% cut—ending a five-year impasse.

My story: https://t.co/fjUJ79nezA