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Senior Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) election observers accused US President Donald Trump of “blatant abuse of power“for requesting that the count be interrupted before the end of the process, and the head of the European Parliament’s mission described the Republican’s self-proclamation as the winner as “unprecedented”.

“What is really worrying is that the American head of state has called for the end of the counting of the White House, that is to say with all the symbols of power around him, because of his so-called victory, said German deputy Michael Georg. Link to the newspaper Stuttgart Journal. “It was a blatant abuse of power,” he added.

Likewise, Link said that “the late prosecutions and inconclusive complaints about electoral fraud have created confusion and concern among election officials and voters.”

In the process, the head of mission of the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, David McAllister, disapproved of Trump’s anticipated self-proclamation. as the winner and called it an “unprecedented” event in American electoral history.

“What Trump has done is unprecedented, he cannot claim to be the winner altogether,” Germany’s McAllister said at a press conference quoted by Sputnik news agency.

At the same time, The senior official expressed confidence that all parties in the United States will recognize the official results and “avoid unrest.”

This Wednesday morning, Trump denounced the fraud in Tuesday’s election against his Democratic rival Joe Biden, and hours later his campaign team appealed to justice to stop the vote count in several states that could define the outcome of close elections.

On Wednesday evening, the OSCE mission – an organization of which the United States is a member – called Trump’s claims “baseless.” and have declared that they undermine public confidence in democratic institutions. “

In a statement posted on its Twitter account, the organization praised the vote in the United States, which it described as “competitive and well-run despite legal uncertainties and logistical challenges.”

Despite the praise, the OSCE mission said that “the late prosecutions and inconclusive complaints about electoral fraud have created confusion and concern among electoral authorities and voters.”

“Unfounded accusations of systematic shortcomings, particularly those of the current president, even on election night, undermine public confidence in democratic institutions,” the mission said.

The OSCE praised the measures taken by election authorities across the United States, saying they contributed to a very high turnout “despite the challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic”.

The OSCE sent a team of 102 observers to monitor the elections in the United States, at the invitation of the country’s authorities. The mission will publish its findings once the review is complete.

In its statement, the OSCE said it feared the long-term consequences for American public opinion of the uncertainty and doubts that clouded this electoral process, while warning of the risk of radicalization.

The OSCE, made up of 57 nations, including the United States, Russia, Turkey and all European states, is one of the few forums for dialogue between the West and the former Soviet countries.