Speakers and presidents of parliament from the 46 member states of the Council of Europe and many partner, observer and neighbouring countries, as well as the heads of several interparliamentary assemblies, will gather in Rome on 15 and 16 October 2026 for a major European parliamentary summit.
More than 60 Speakers or Deputy Speakers and around 400 delegates are expected at the European Conference of Presidents of Parliament, which is held every two years under the auspices of the Strasbourg-based Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE).
The first European Conference of Presidents of Parliament was held in 1975. It takes place every two years, hosted alternately in Strasbourg and in the capital of a Council of Europe member state.
The conference has been organised under the auspices of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe since 1975. It takes place every other year, in Strasbourg or in a host country. Topics on the agenda include prominent political issues.
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Safeguarding democracy a key theme as Speakers of Parliament from across Europe gather for Strasbourg summit
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Slovenian Speaker calls for action against gender-based violence in politics
21/03/2025 - European Conference of Presidents of Parliament
European parliamentary summit: 'Unity and solidarity are the strongest defense against intents to undermine democracy and peace'
Theme 1: Resilient democracies: united against hybrid threats
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24-25 October 2019, Strasbourg
15-16 September 2016, Strasbourg