At its meeting on 12 October 2018, the Bureau appointed me as rapporteur for this report, which covers its activities over the period from the last Bureau meeting of the fourth part-session of 2018 (Friday 12 October) to the first Bureau meeting of the first part-session of 2019 (Monday 21 January).
The following chapters include the decisions taken by the Bureau at its meetings of 12 October in Strasbourg, of 22 November in Helsinki and of 14 December in Paris. Chapter 2 presents a list of decisions that were either already ratified by the Standing Committee on 23 November or which do not require ratification. Chapter 4 lists the decisions taken on 14 December that require ratification at the opening of the first part-session of the Assembly.
An addendum to this report will be issued after the Bureau meeting of 21 January, which will also include decisions to be ratified on the same day. Another addendum will be issued after the Bureau meeting of 25 January. It will include only the decisions to be ratified by the Assembly on the same day, notably the references and transmissions which will have been approved by the Bureau.
The Bureau will hold its next meetings in Strasbourg on Friday 25 January at 8.30 am and then on 28 February in Paris. The next meeting of the Standing Committee will also be held in Paris on 1 March.
On 12 October and 22 November, the Bureau considered and took note of the draft agenda.
On 14 December, the Bureau approved the proposal made by the Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly for the follow-up to be given to Resolution 2248 (2018) on the Procedure for the election of judges to the European Court of Human Rights and decided to refer the matter to the Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs to be taken into account in the framework of the report on “Modification of various provisions of the Assembly’s Rules of Procedure”.
On 12 October, the Bureau drew up the preliminary draft agenda. On 22 November, the Bureau updated it and subsequently, on 14 December, the Bureau drew up the draft agenda.
On 14 December, the Bureau took note of the draft agenda.
On 22 November, the Bureau took note of the communications by the President of the Assembly and by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
On 14 December, the Bureau took note of the communications by the President of the Assembly, the Secretary General and the Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe. It also observed a minute of silence in tribute to the victims of the terrorist attack in Strasbourg on 11 December 2018.
On 22 November, the Bureau asked the Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs to review the list of rights of participation and representation whose exercise may be deprived or suspended in the context of a challenge of credentials under Rule 10.1.c with respect to voting rights in the procedure for electing personalities by the Assembly.
On 14 December, the Bureau took note of the opinion of the Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs and decided to declassify it.
On 14 December, the Bureau took note of the information provided in the letter by the Chairperson of the Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs. It also took note that as regards the deadline for submitting declarations, the declarations of interest 2019 should be submitted by 28 February 2019 for members whose credentials are ratified at the opening of the session in January (and for the last day of February for subsequent years). With regard to new Assembly members whose delegations submit credentials during the session, declarations of interests shall be submitted by the end of the month which follows ratification of the credentials by the Assembly (e.g. 30 April 2019 for new members whose credentials are ratified at the meeting of the Standing Committee on 1 March; 31 May 2019 for those whose credentials are ratified at the April part-session, etc.).
On 12 October, the Bureau authorised the President of the Assembly to approve the list of members and appoint the Chairperson and authorised the conduct of a pre-electoral mission. On 22 November, the Bureau took note of the memorandum prepared by the Chairperson of the Election Assessment mission.
On 12 October, the Bureau took note of the statement of the observation mission. On 22 November, it approved the report of the ad hoc committee.
On 22 November, the Bureau took note of the statement of the election observation mission and of the fact that a second round would be held on 28 November 2018. On 14 December, it approved the report of the ad hoc committee.
On 22 November, the Bureau approved the list of members of the Ad hoc Committee to observe these elections and appointed Mr Aleksander Pociej (Poland, EPP/CD) as Chairperson of the Ad hoc Committee (Appendix 1). On 14 December, it took note of the statement of the election observation mission.
On 22 November, the Bureau approved the list of members of the Ad hoc Committee to observe these elections and appointed Mr Claude Kern (France, ALDE) as Chairperson of the Ad hoc Committee (Appendix 2).
On 14 December, the Bureau took note of the document.
At its meeting on 22 November, the Bureau approved the following references and transmissions, which were subsequently ratified by the Standing Committee:
Doc. 14594, Motion for a resolution, The use of innovative technologies for the benefit of migrants: transmission to the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons for information
Doc. 14637, Motion for a recommendation, Unaccompanied and separated migrant children: the need for effective guardianship: reference to the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons for report and to the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development for opinion
Doc. 14638, Motion for a resolution, Urgent need to strengthen Financial Intelligence Units – Sharper tools needed to improve confiscation of illegal assets: reference to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights for report
Doc. 14639, Motion for a resolution, Fighting corruption – General principles of political responsibility: reference to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights for report and to the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy for opinion
Doc. 14640, Motion for a resolution, Following up on the Genocide Convention and developing processes for reflecting on historic genocides in Council of Europe member States: no further action
Doc. 14641, Motion for a resolution, Forced and child labour in the sectors of cocoa, coffee and tea: no further action
At its meeting on 22 November, the Bureau approved the following modification of a reference, which was subsequently ratified by the Standing Committee:
Bureau decision, The evaluation of the partnership for democracy in respect of the Parliament of Morocco: reference to the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy for report and to the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination and to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights for opinion
On 12 October, the Bureau considered and approved the following reply after consultation:
Doc. 14544, Motion for a resolution, The protection of freedom of religion or belief in the workplace: reference to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights for report and to the Committee on Equality and Non-discrimination for opinion
On 12 October, the Bureau considered and approved the following extensions of references:
Bureau decision, Activities of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) (new title: Promoting democracy by developing market economy: does the EBRD model work?), Reference 4247 of 14 October 2016 – extension until 30 April 2019
Doc. 14101, Motion for a resolution, The need to enable the Committee of Ministers to give answers to the Assembly even in the absence of a consensus, Reference 4236 of 14 October 2016 – extension until 4 October 2019
On 22 November, the Bureau considered and approved the following extension of reference:
Doc. 13978, Motion for a resolution, The functioning of democratic institutions in Poland, Reference 4206 of 27 May 2016 – extension until 25 July 2019
At its meeting on 14 December, the Bureau considered and approved the following extensions of references:
Doc. 14072, Motion for a resolution, Setting minimum standards for electoral systems in order to offer the basis for free and fair elections (Reference 4222 of 24 June 2016 – validity: 24 December 2018): extension until 31 December 2019
Doc. 14185, Motion for a resolution, Air quality and diesel emissions in urban centres (Reference 4265 of 23 January 2017 – validity: 23 January 2019): extension until 30 June 2019
Decision of the Bureau, The situation in Syria and its effects upon surrounding countries (Reference 4275 of 27 January 2017 – validity: 27 January 2019): extension until 30 June 2019
Doc. 14243, Motion for a resolution, Towards an Internet Ombudsman institution (Reference 4278 of 10 March 2017 – validity: 10 March 2019): extension until 31 December 2019
Doc. 14246, Motion for a resolution, Labour migration from Eastern Europe and its impact on socio-demographic processes in these countries (Reference 4280 of 10 March 2017 – validity: 10 March 2019): extension until 30 June 2019
On 12 October, the Bureau authorised Mr Adão Silva (Portugal, EPP/CD) to carry out a fact-finding visit to New York, USA, on 3 December afternoon and 4 December 2018, in the framework of the preparation of his report on Strengthening co-operation with the United Nations in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and in conjunction with the meeting of the Sub-committee on External Relations (5-6 December 2018).
On 12 October, the Bureau took note of the letter by the Chairperson of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights and drew up the list of candidates for the CPT in respect of Spain, which it forwarded to the Committee of Ministers.
On 12 October, the Bureau approved the final composition of the ad hoc committee of the Bureau to participate in the Forum (Appendix 3).
On 22 November, the Bureau took note of Ms Kasimati’s initiative expressed at the meeting of the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development on 18 September 2018.
On 14 December, the Bureau took note of the memorandum prepared by the Secretary General of the Assembly.
On 14 December, the Bureau took note of the memorandum prepared by the Secretary General of the Assembly.
On 14 December, the Bureau took note of the memorandum prepared by the Secretary General of the Assembly, reflecting the various joint activities and meetings.
On 14 December, the Bureau took note of the memorandum prepared by the Secretary General of the Assembly and approved the proposal for the apportionment of the allocation.
On 22 November, the Bureau authorised the Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs to hold a meeting in Brussels on 15 January 2019.
On 14 December, the Bureau authorised:
On 14 December, the Bureau took note that the Conference would discuss the following themes:
and that the third theme will be a current political issue to be chosen amongst proposals to be suggested by Presidents of Parliament.
On 14 December, the Bureau took note of the calendar of the 2019 edition of the Prize.
The Standing Committee heard a welcome address by Ms Paula Risikko, Speaker of the Parliament of Finland, and held an exchange of views with Mr Timo Soini, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Chairman of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe and with Ms Anna Rurka, President of the Conference of the INGOs, Council of Europe.
The Standing Committee ratified the credentials of new members of the Assembly submitted by the delegations of the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Poland and Slovenia and approved changes in the composition of Assembly committees.
It also took note of the draft agenda of the first part-session of the Assembly (21 – 25 January 2019) and ratified the references which are contained in chapter 2.7 above.
It took note of the report of the ad hoc committee of the Bureau on the “observation of the general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina (7 October 2018)”.
The Standing Committee adopted the following texts on behalf of the Assembly:
In the margin of the debate on the report on “Protecting and promoting sign languages in Europe”, the Finnish rap artist “Signmark”, who was born deaf, performed songs in sign language for the parliamentarians.
The Standing Committee decided to hold its next meeting on 1 March 2019 in Paris.
On 14 December, the Bureau, subject to receiving an invitation, decided to observe this election and constituted an ad hoc committee for this purpose composed of 30 members (EPP/CD: 10; SOC: 9, EC: 4, ALDE: 4, UEL: 2, FDG: 1 – in accordance with the D’Hondt system) as well as of the co-rapporteurs of the Monitoring Committee and authorised the conduct of a pre-electoral mission.
On 22 November, the Bureau adopted the Rules on access to and movement and security within the Council of Europe during sessions of the Parliamentary Assembly and meetings of Assembly committees and sub-committees (Appendix 4).
On 14 December, the Bureau approved the following references and transmissions, subject to ratification by the Assembly:
Doc. 14642, Motion for a resolution, The use of explosive weapons as a key driver of justified displacement: no further action
Doc. 14643, Motion for a resolution, Deteriorating situation of national minorities in Ukraine: reference to the Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) to be taken into account in the framework of the report on the “Honouring of obligations and commitments by Ukraine”
Doc. 14645, Motion for a resolution, Pushback action by member States: reference to the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons for report
Doc. 14646, Motion for a resolution, Involuntary addiction to prescription medicines: reference to the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development for report
Doc. 14650, Motion for a resolution, Judges in Poland and in the Republic of Moldova must remain independent: reference to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights for report
Doc. 14652, Motion for a resolution, Misuse of the Schengen system by Council of Europe member States as a politically-motivated sanction: reference to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights for report
Doc. 14653, Motion for a resolution, Follow-up to the Azerbaijani Laundromat investigation: reference to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights for report
Doc. 14654, Motion for a resolution, Humanitarian action for refugees and migrants in countries at the southern Mediterranean Sea: reference to the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons for report and to the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development for opinion
Doc. 14655, Motion for a resolution, Role of parliaments in implementing the United Nations global compacts for migrants and refugees: reference to the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons for report
Doc. 14656, Motion for a resolution, The rights of the German minority in Romania: transmission to the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination for information
Bureau decision, Follow up to Resolution 2248 (2018) on the procedure for the election of judges to the European Court of Human Rights (paragraphs 8.3 and 8.4): reference to the Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs to be taken into account in the framework of the report on “Modification of various provisions of the Assembly’s Rules of Procedure”
On 14 December, the Bureau approved the following lapse of a reference:
Doc. 14599, Motion for a resolution, Undue influence of financial capital in political systems of microstates of the Council of Europe (Reference 4403 of 12 October 2018)
The Assembly is invited to ratify these Bureau decisions.
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OVERVIEW ASSEMBLY |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Position |
Men |
Women |
Total |
Percentage of men |
Percentage of women |
||
|
2017 |
2018 |
2017 |
2018 |
||||
|
President |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0% |
0% |
100% |
100% |
|
Vice-Presidents |
12 |
6 |
18 |
58% |
67% |
42% |
33% |
|
Presidential Committee |
6 |
2 |
8 |
75% |
75% |
25% |
25% |
|
Assembly Bureau |
19 |
17 |
36 |
57% |
53% |
43% |
47% |
|
COMMITTEES |
Men |
Women |
Total |
Percentage of men |
Percentage of women |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2017 |
2018 |
2017 |
2018 |
|||||
|
Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy |
||||||||
|
Members |
56 |
25 |
81 |
64% |
69% |
36% |
31% |
|
|
Alternates |
56 |
20 |
76 |
69% |
74% |
31% |
26% |
|
|
Chairperson |
0 |
1 |
1 |
100% |
0% |
0% |
100% |
|
|
Vice-Chairpersons |
2 |
1 |
3 |
67% |
67% |
33% |
33% |
|
|
Rapporteurs for report |
3 |
1 |
4 |
90% |
75% |
10% |
25% |
|
|
Rapporteurs for opinion |
1 |
0 |
1 |
50% |
100% |
50% |
0% |
|
|
Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights |
||||||||
|
Members |
61 |
20 |
81 |
77% |
75% |
23% |
25% |
|
|
Alternates |
58 |
20 |
78 |
75% |
74% |
25% |
26% |
|
|
Chairperson |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0% |
0% |
100% |
100% |
|
|
Vice-Chairpersons |
2 |
1 |
3 |
100% |
67% |
0% |
33% |
|
|
Rapporteurs for report |
12 |
2 |
14 |
91% |
86% |
9% |
14% |
|
|
Rapporteurs for opinion |
2 |
3 |
5 |
80% |
40% |
20% |
60% |
|
|
Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development |
||||||||
|
Members |
46 |
35 |
81 |
53% |
57% |
47% |
43% |
|
|
Alternates |
36 |
33 |
69 |
54% |
52% |
46% |
48% |
|
|
Chairperson |
1 |
0 |
1 |
100% |
100% |
0% |
0% |
|
|
Vice-Chairpersons |
2 |
0 |
2 |
100% |
100% |
0% |
0% |
|
|
Rapporteurs for report |
5 |
4 |
9 |
63% |
56% |
37% |
44% |
|
|
Rapporteurs for opinion |
1 |
2 |
3 |
67% |
33% |
33% |
67% |
|
|
Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons |
||||||||
|
Members |
51 |
28 |
79 |
54% |
65% |
46% |
35% |
|
|
Alternates |
47 |
24 |
71 |
63% |
66% |
37% |
34% |
|
|
Chairperson |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0% |
0% |
100% |
100% |
|
|
Vice-Chairpersons |
2 |
1 |
3 |
33% |
67% |
67% |
33% |
|
|
Rapporteurs for report |
5 |
5 |
10 |
63% |
50% |
37% |
50% |
|
|
Rapporteurs for opinion |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0% |
0% |
100% |
100% |
|
|
Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media |
||||||||
|
Members |
55 |
26 |
81 |
64% |
68% |
36% |
32% |
|
|
Alternates |
57 |
16 |
73 |
76% |
78% |
24% |
22% |
|
|
Chairperson |
0 |
1 |
1 |
100% |
0% |
0% |
100% |
|
|
Vice-Chairpersons |
3 |
0 |
3 |
100% |
100% |
0% |
0% |
|
|
Rapporteurs for report |
3 |
3 |
6 |
63% |
50% |
37% |
50% |
|
|
Rapporteurs for opinion |
1 |
0 |
1 |
100% |
100% |
0% |
0% |
|
|
Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination |
||||||||
|
Members |
42 |
39 |
81 |
53% |
52% |
47% |
48% |
|
|
Alternates |
38 |
34 |
72 |
52% |
53% |
48% |
47% |
|
|
Chairperson |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0% |
0% |
100% |
100% |
|
|
Vice-Chairpersons |
2 |
1 |
3 |
33% |
67% |
67% |
33% |
|
|
Rapporteurs for report |
4 |
5 |
9 |
33% |
44% |
67% |
56% |
|
|
Rapporteurs for opinion |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0% |
0% |
100% |
100% |
|
|
Committee on Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States (Monitoring Committee) |
||||||||
|
Members |
50 |
24 |
74 |
59% |
68% |
41% |
32% |
|
|
Chairperson |
1 |
0 |
1 |
100% |
100% |
0% |
0% |
|
|
Vice-Chairpersons |
1 |
1 |
2 |
100% |
50% |
0% |
50% |
|
|
Rapporteurs for report |
7 |
0 |
7 |
85% |
100% |
15% |
0% |
|
|
Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs |
||||||||
|
Members |
22 |
6 |
28 |
73% |
79% |
27% |
21% |
|
|
Chairperson |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0% |
0% |
100% |
100% |
|
|
Vice-Chairpersons |
2 |
1 |
3 |
67% |
67% |
33% |
33% |
|
|
Rapporteurs for report |
0 |
4 |
4 |
83% |
0% |
17% |
100% |
|
|
Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights |
||||||||
|
Members |
13 |
7 |
20 |
61% |
65% |
39% |
35% |
|
|
Alternates |
15 |
2 |
17 |
90% |
88% |
10% |
12% |
|
|
Chairperson |
1 |
0 |
1 |
100% |
100% |
0% |
0% |
|
|
Vice-Chairpersons |
3 |
0 |
3 |
100% |
100% |
0% |
0% |
|
|
Rapporteurs for report |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0% |
100% |
0% |
0% |
|
|
OVERVIEW COMMITTEES |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Position |
Men |
Women |
Total |
Percentage of men |
Percentage of women |
||
|
2017 |
2018 |
2017 |
2018 |
||||
|
Members |
396 |
210 |
606 |
60% |
65% |
40% |
35% |
|
Alternates |
307 |
149 |
456 |
67% |
67% |
33% |
33% |
|
Committee Chairpersons |
3 |
6 |
9 |
56% |
33% |
44% |
67% |
|
Committee Vice‑Chairpersons |
19 |
6 |
25 |
74% |
76% |
26% |
24% |
|
Rapporteurs for report |
40 |
24 |
64 |
78% |
63% |
22% |
37% |
|
Rapporteurs for opinion |
5 |
8 |
13 |
52% |
38% |
48% |
62% |
|
GENDER BREAKDOWN, BUREAUX OF SUB-COMMITTEES |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Committees |
Men |
Women |
Total |
Percentage of men |
Percentage of women |
||
|
2017 |
2018 |
2017 |
2018 |
||||
|
Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy |
|||||||
|
Sub-Committee Chairpersons |
1 |
1 |
2 |
50% |
50% |
50% |
50% |
|
Vice-Chairpersons of Sub-Committees |
2 |
1 |
3 |
67% |
67% |
33% |
33% |
|
Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights |
|||||||
|
Sub-Committee Chairpersons |
1 |
1 |
2 |
67% |
50% |
33% |
50% |
|
Vice-Chairpersons of Sub-Committees |
2 |
1 |
3 |
100% |
67% |
0% |
33% |
|
Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development |
|||||||
|
Sub-Committee Chairpersons |
1 |
3 |
4 |
25% |
25% |
75% |
75% |
|
Vice-Chairpersons of Sub-Committees |
2 |
2 |
4 |
75% |
50% |
25% |
50% |
|
Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons |
|||||||
|
Sub-Committee Chairpersons |
2 |
0 |
2 |
67% |
100% |
33% |
0% |
|
Vice-Chairpersons of Sub-Committees |
3 |
0 |
3 |
100% |
100% |
0% |
0% |
|
Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media |
|||||||
|
Sub-Committee Chairpersons |
2 |
1 |
3 |
33% |
67% |
67% |
33% |
|
Vice-Chairpersons of Sub-Committees |
1 |
2 |
3 |
67% |
33% |
33% |
67% |
|
Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination |
|||||||
|
Sub-Committee Chairpersons |
2 |
0 |
2 |
67% |
100% |
33% |
0% |
|
Vice-Chairpersons of Sub-Committees |
2 |
0 |
2 |
50% |
100% |
50% |
0% |
|
Committee on Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States (Monitoring Committee) |
|||||||
|
Sub-Committee Chairperson |
1 |
0 |
1 |
100% |
100% |
0% |
0% |
|
Vice-Chairpersons of Sub-Committees |
0 |
1 |
1 |
100% |
0% |
0% |
100% |
|
Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs |
|||||||
|
Sub-Committee Chairperson |
1 |
0 |
1 |
- |
100% |
- |
0% |
|
Vice-Chairpersons of Sub-Committees |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
OVERVIEW – SUB-COMMITTEES |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Position |
Men |
Women |
Total |
Percentage of men |
Percentage of women |
||
|
2017 |
2018 |
2017 |
2018 |
||||
|
Sub-Committee Chairpersons |
11 |
6 |
17 |
53% |
65% |
47% |
35% |
|
Sub-Committee Vice-Chairpersons |
12 |
7 |
19 |
76% |
63% |
24% |
37% |
|
GENDER BREAKDOWN – NATIONAL DELEGATIONS |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
National Delegations (Representatives and Substitutes) |
Total |
Men |
Women |
Percentage of men |
Percentage of women |
|
Albania |
8 |
5 |
3 |
63% |
37% |
|
Andorra |
4 |
2 |
2 |
50% |
50% |
|
Armenia |
8 |
5 |
3 |
63% |
37% |
|
Austria |
12 |
8 |
4 |
67% |
33% |
|
Azerbaijan |
12 |
8 |
4 |
67% |
33% |
|
Belgium |
14 |
9 |
5 |
64% |
36% |
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
10 |
7 |
3 |
70% |
30% |
|
Bulgaria |
12 |
9 |
3 |
75% |
25% |
|
Croatia |
10 |
7 |
3 |
70% |
30% |
|
Cyprus |
4 |
2 |
2 |
50% |
50% |
|
Czech Republic |
14 |
11 |
3 |
79% |
21% |
|
Denmark |
10 |
7 |
3 |
70% |
30% |
|
Estonia |
5 |
4 |
1 |
80% |
20% |
|
Finland |
10 |
4 |
6 |
40% |
60% |
|
France |
35 |
22 |
13 |
63% |
37% |
|
Georgia |
10 |
5 |
5 |
50% |
50% |
|
Germany |
36 |
23 |
13 |
64% |
36% |
|
Greece |
13 |
7 |
6 |
54% |
46% |
|
Hungary |
14 |
9 |
5 |
64% |
36% |
|
Iceland |
6 |
3 |
3 |
50% |
50% |
|
Ireland |
8 |
6 |
2 |
75% |
25% |
|
Italy |
36 |
25 |
11 |
69% |
31% |
|
Latvia |
6 |
3 |
3 |
50% |
50% |
|
Liechtenstein |
4 |
3 |
1 |
75% |
25% |
|
Lithuania |
8 |
6 |
2 |
75% |
25% |
|
Luxembourg |
6 |
4 |
2 |
67% |
33% |
|
Malta |
6 |
5 |
1 |
83% |
17% |
|
Republic of Moldova |
10 |
6 |
4 |
60% |
40% |
|
Monaco |
4 |
3 |
1 |
75% |
25% |
|
Montenegro |
5 |
3 |
2 |
60% |
40% |
|
Netherlands |
12 |
6 |
6 |
50% |
50% |
|
Norway |
10 |
5 |
5 |
50% |
50% |
|
Poland |
24 |
21 |
3 |
88% |
13% |
|
Portugal |
13 |
8 |
5 |
62% |
38% |
|
Romania |
19 |
14 |
5 |
74% |
26% |
|
San Marino |
4 |
3 |
1 |
75% |
25% |
|
Serbia |
14 |
6 |
8 |
43% |
57% |
|
Slovak Republic |
10 |
8 |
2 |
80% |
20% |
|
Slovenia |
6 |
2 |
4 |
33% |
67% |
|
Spain |
24 |
15 |
9 |
63% |
38% |
|
Sweden |
12 |
5 |
7 |
42% |
58% |
|
Switzerland |
12 |
9 |
3 |
75% |
25% |
|
''The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia'' |
6 |
4 |
2 |
67% |
33% |
|
Turkey |
35 |
25 |
10 |
71% |
29% |
|
Ukraine |
23 |
19 |
4 |
83% |
17% |
|
United Kingdom |
36 |
26 |
10 |
72% |
28% |
|
Totals |
600 |
397 |
203 |
66% |
34% |
|
GENDER BREAKDOWN – NATIONAL DELEGATIONS (REPRESENTATIVES ONLY) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
National Delegations (representatives) |
Total |
Men |
Women |
Percentage of men |
Percentage of women |
|
Albania |
4 |
3 |
1 |
75% |
25% |
|
Andorra |
2 |
1 |
1 |
50% |
50% |
|
Armenia |
4 |
2 |
2 |
50% |
50% |
|
Austria |
6 |
5 |
1 |
83% |
17% |
|
Azerbaijan |
6 |
3 |
3 |
50% |
50% |
|
Belgium |
7 |
6 |
1 |
86% |
14% |
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
5 |
3 |
2 |
60% |
40% |
|
Bulgaria |
6 |
4 |
2 |
67% |
33% |
|
Croatia |
5 |
3 |
2 |
60% |
40% |
|
Cyprus |
2 |
1 |
1 |
50% |
50% |
|
Czech Republic |
7 |
6 |
1 |
86% |
14% |
|
Denmark |
5 |
4 |
1 |
80% |
20% |
|
Estonia |
2 |
1 |
1 |
50% |
50% |
|
Finland |
5 |
1 |
4 |
20% |
80% |
|
France |
18 |
11 |
7 |
61% |
39% |
|
Georgia |
5 |
2 |
3 |
40% |
60% |
|
Germany |
18 |
12 |
6 |
67% |
33% |
|
Greece |
7 |
2 |
5 |
29% |
71% |
|
Hungary |
7 |
5 |
2 |
71% |
29% |
|
Iceland |
3 |
1 |
2 |
33% |
67% |
|
Ireland |
4 |
3 |
1 |
75% |
25% |
|
Italy |
18 |
13 |
5 |
72% |
28% |
|
Latvia |
3 |
1 |
2 |
33% |
67% |
|
Liechtenstein |
2 |
1 |
1 |
50% |
50% |
|
Lithuania |
4 |
3 |
1 |
75% |
25% |
|
Luxembourg |
3 |
2 |
1 |
67% |
33% |
|
Malta |
3 |
2 |
1 |
67% |
33% |
|
Republic of Moldova |
5 |
4 |
1 |
80% |
20% |
|
Monaco |
2 |
1 |
1 |
50% |
50% |
|
Montenegro |
3 |
2 |
1 |
67% |
33% |
|
Netherlands |
7 |
3 |
4 |
43% |
57% |
|
Norway |
5 |
2 |
3 |
40% |
60% |
|
Poland |
12 |
9 |
3 |
75% |
25% |
|
Portugal |
7 |
5 |
2 |
71% |
29% |
|
Romania |
10 |
7 |
3 |
70% |
30% |
|
San Marino |
2 |
1 |
1 |
50% |
50% |
|
Serbia |
7 |
3 |
4 |
43% |
57% |
|
Slovak Republic |
5 |
4 |
1 |
80% |
20% |
|
Slovenia |
3 |
2 |
1 |
67% |
33% |
|
Spain |
12 |
8 |
4 |
67% |
33% |
|
Sweden |
6 |
4 |
2 |
67% |
33% |
|
Switzerland |
6 |
4 |
2 |
67% |
33% |
|
''The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia'' |
3 |
2 |
1 |
67% |
33% |
|
Turkey |
18 |
13 |
5 |
72% |
28% |
|
Ukraine |
12 |
9 |
3 |
75% |
25% |
|
United Kingdom |
18 |
11 |
7 |
61% |
39% |
|
Totals |
304 |
195 |
109 |
64% |
36% |
|
GENDER BREAKDOWN – NATIONAL DELEGATIONS (SUBSTITUTES ONLY) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
National Delegations (substitutes) |
Total |
Men |
Women |
Percentage of men |
Percentage of women |
|
Albania |
4 |
2 |
2 |
50% |
50% |
|
Andorra |
2 |
1 |
1 |
50% |
50% |
|
Armenia |
4 |
3 |
1 |
75% |
25% |
|
Austria |
6 |
3 |
3 |
50% |
50% |
|
Azerbaijan |
6 |
5 |
1 |
83% |
17% |
|
Belgium |
7 |
3 |
4 |
43% |
57% |
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
5 |
4 |
1 |
80% |
20% |
|
Bulgaria |
6 |
5 |
1 |
83% |
17% |
|
Croatia |
5 |
4 |
1 |
80% |
20% |
|
Cyprus |
2 |
1 |
1 |
50% |
50% |
|
Czech Republic |
7 |
5 |
2 |
71% |
29% |
|
Denmark |
5 |
3 |
2 |
60% |
40% |
|
Estonia |
3 |
3 |
0 |
100% |
0% |
|
Finland |
5 |
3 |
2 |
60% |
40% |
|
France |
17 |
11 |
6 |
65% |
35% |
|
Georgia |
5 |
3 |
2 |
60% |
40% |
|
Germany |
18 |
11 |
7 |
61% |
39% |
|
Greece |
6 |
5 |
1 |
83% |
17% |
|
Hungary |
7 |
4 |
3 |
57% |
43% |
|
Iceland |
3 |
2 |
1 |
67% |
33% |
|
Ireland |
4 |
3 |
1 |
75% |
25% |
|
Italy |
18 |
12 |
6 |
67% |
33% |
|
Latvia |
3 |
2 |
1 |
67% |
33% |
|
Liechtenstein |
2 |
2 |
0 |
100% |
0% |
|
Lithuania |
4 |
3 |
1 |
75% |
25% |
|
Luxembourg |
3 |
2 |
1 |
67% |
33% |
|
Malta |
3 |
3 |
0 |
100% |
0% |
|
Republic of Moldova |
5 |
2 |
3 |
40% |
60% |
|
Monaco |
2 |
2 |
0 |
100% |
0% |
|
Montenegro |
2 |
1 |
1 |
50% |
50% |
|
Netherlands |
5 |
3 |
2 |
60% |
40% |
|
Norway |
5 |
3 |
2 |
60% |
40% |
|
Poland |
12 |
12 |
0 |
100% |
0% |
|
Portugal |
6 |
3 |
3 |
50% |
50% |
|
Romania |
9 |
7 |
2 |
78% |
22% |
|
San Marino |
2 |
2 |
0 |
100% |
0% |
|
Serbia |
7 |
3 |
4 |
43% |
57% |
|
Slovak Republic |
5 |
4 |
1 |
80% |
20% |
|
Slovenia |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0% |
100% |
|
Spain |
12 |
7 |
5 |
58% |
42% |
|
Sweden |
6 |
1 |
5 |
17% |
83% |
|
Switzerland |
6 |
5 |
1 |
83% |
17% |
|
''The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia'' |
3 |
2 |
1 |
67% |
33% |
|
Turkey |
17 |
12 |
5 |
71% |
29% |
|
Ukraine |
11 |
10 |
1 |
91% |
9% |
|
United Kingdom |
18 |
15 |
3 |
83% |
17% |
|
Totals |
296 |
202 |
94 |
68% |
32% |
|
OVERVIEW – NATIONAL DELEGATIONS |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
National Delegations |
Total |
Men |
Women |
Percentage of men |
Percentage of women |
||
|
2017 |
2018 |
2017 |
2018 |
||||
|
Total |
600 |
397 |
203 |
64% |
66% |
36% |
34% |
|
Representatives |
304 |
195 |
109 |
60% |
64% |
40% |
36% |
|
Substitutes |
296 |
202 |
94 |
67% |
68% |
33% |
32% |
Chairperson / Président: Mr / M. Aleksander POCIEJ, Poland / Pologne
Chairperson / Président: Mr / M. Claude KERN, France
Free Democrats Group (FDG) / Groupe des démocrates libres (GDL)
Venice Commission / Commission de Venise
Chairperson / Présidente
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