OSCE Permanent Council No. 1558 Vienna, 19 March 2026 EU Statement in response to the Report by the Director of ODIHR, Maria Telalian The European Union warmly welcomes the Director of ODIHR, Maria Telalian, back to the Permanent Council and thanks her for the presentation of the 2025 annual report. We commend ODIHR’s outstanding work, despite budgetary and staffing constrains, and strongly support its mandate and autonomy.  The EU will continue to firmly support ODIHR’s valuable work for the