Activities of the Assembly’s Bureau and Standing Committee (29 September 2025)
Progress report
| Doc. 16257 Add. 1
| 29 September 2025
- Author(s):
- Bureau of the Assembly
- Rapporteur :
- Mr Zsolt NÉMETH,
Hungary, ECPA
1 Decisions of
the Bureau of 29 September 2025 requiring ratification by the Assembly
1.1 References and
transmissions to committees
The Bureau considered and approved the following references:
- The
functioning of democratic institutions in the Slovak Republic, Doc. 16215, motion for a resolution: reference to the Committee
on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States
of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) for report;
- Justice delayed: the unfinished
implementation of the Daphne Caruana Galizia case, Doc. 16223, motion for a resolution: reference to the Committee
on Legal Affairs and Human Rights for
report;
- Climate and gender equality
– Strengthening the protection of women’s rights in the face of
climate disruption, Doc. 16224, motion for a resolution: reference to the Committee
on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development for report and to the Committee
on Equality and Non-Discrimination for opinion;
- Ensuring accountability for the downing of Azerbaijan
Airlines flight 8243 and preventing risks of military targeting
of civil aircrafts, Doc. 16234, motion for a resolution: reference to the Committee
on Legal Affairs and Human Rights for
report.
1.2 Election of judges
to the European Court of Human Rights
The Bureau took note:
- of
the report drawn up by the committee on the Election of Judges to
the European Court of Human Rights for the post of judges in respect
of Cyprus and Hungary (Doc.
16257 Add. 2);
- that, subsequent to the committee’s meeting and to the
publication of its report, the election procedure in respect of
Cyprus has been suspended, in accordance with paragraph 2 of the
Appendix to Resolution 1432 (2005) as Ms Elena Efrem, one of the
three candidates, has withdrawn her candidature. The Government
of Cyprus has been invited to complete the list by replacing Ms
Efrem.
1.3 Composition of
the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of
the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee)
On the basis of a proposal by the European Conservatives,
Patriots and Affiliates Group, the Bureau nominated Ms Pavela Mitova
(Bulgaria) as a member.
1.4 Composition of
the Committee on Rules, Ethics and Immunities
On the basis of a proposal by the Alliance of Liberals and
Democrats for Europe Group, the Bureau nominated Mr Andries Gryffroy
(Belgium) and Ms Rian Vogels (Netherlands) as members.
1.5 Composition of
the Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of
Human Rights
On the basis of a proposal by the Socialists, Democrats and
Greens Group, the Bureau nominated Ms Naomi Cachia (Malta) as an
alternate.
The Assembly is invited to ratify
these Bureau decisions.
2 Other decisions
by the Bureau
2.1 Fourth part-session
of 2025 (Strasbourg, 29 September – 3 October)
2.1.1 Requests for
debates under urgent procedure
The Bureau took note:
- of
the request tabled by the Committee on Culture, Science, Education
and Media on Reporting from Gaza: an
urgent call to protect the lives of journalists and support their
work: decided to recommend to the Assembly not to hold
this debate;
- of the request in the framework of the Assembly statutory
opinion requested by the Committee of Ministers on Draft convention establishing an international
claims commission for Ukraine: decided to recommend to
the Assembly to hold this debate, and to refer the matter to the
Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights for report;
- of the request tabled by Mr Max Lucks and 24 members of
the Assembly on Democracy, rule of law
and inclusive dialogue in Türkiye: decided to transform
this request into a current affairs debate, recommended to the Assembly
to hold this debate and appointed Mr Stefan Schennach (Austria,
SOC) as the first speaker;
- of the request tabled by Mr Christophe Lacroix and 23
members of the Assembly on Israel’s deliberate attacks
on the Global Sumud humanitarian flotilla en route to Gaza:
decided to recommend to the Assembly not to hold this debate;
- of the request tabled by the leaders of political groups
on Urgent call to put an end to the devastating humanitarian
catastrophe in Gaza: decided to recommend to the Assembly
not to hold this debate;
- of the request tabled by the Group of the European People’s
Party on Uphold Democracy and the Rule of
Law in Georgia: decided to recommend to the Assembly
to hold this debate, and to refer the matter to the Committee on
the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of
the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) for report;
- of the request tabled by the Socialists, Democrats and
Greens Group on Urgent call to put an
end to the devastating humanitarian catastrophe and the killing
of journalists in Gaza: decided to recommend to the Assembly
to hold this debate, and to refer the matter to the Committee on
Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons for report.
2.1.2 Requests for
current affairs debates
The Bureau took note:
- of
the request tabled by the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for
Europe Group on Political crisis in Serbia:
decided to recommend to the Assembly to hold this debate and appointed
Ms Victoria Tiblom (Sweden, ECPA) as the first speaker;
- of the request tabled by the leaders of political groups
on Russia: new threats to European democracies: decided
to transform this request into a debate under urgent procedure,
to recommend to the Assembly to hold this debate, and to refer the
matter to the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy for report.
2.1.3 Draft agenda
The Bureau updated the draft agenda of the part-session and
decided to reduce the speaking time in debates to two minutes from
Tuesday morning onwards.
2.1.4 Joint Committee
(Strasbourg, 29 September 2025)
The Bureau prepared the meeting of the Joint Committee.
2.2 Progress report
of the Bureau of the Assembly and of the Standing Committee (27
June – 28 September 2025)
The Bureau approved the Progress report (Doc. 16257).
2.3 Election observation
2.3.1 Poland: presidential
election (18 May 2025)
The Bureau approved the report of the observation mission
(Doc. 16258).
2.4 World Forum for
Democracy, Strasbourg, 5-7 November 2025
The Bureau approved the revised list of members of the ad hoc committee of the Bureau to
participate in this event (Appendix 1).
2.5 Conference on
Artificial Intelligence, London, 15-16 December 2025
The Bureau approved the revised list of members of the ad hoc committee of the Bureau to
participate in this event (Appendix 2).
2.6 Communications
The Bureau took note of the communication by the President
of the Assembly and held an exchange of views with the Secretary
General of the Council of Europe.
Appendix 1 – List of members of the ad hoc
Committee of the Bureau to participate in the World Forum for Democracy,
Strasbourg, 4-7 November 2025
Presidential Committee / Comité présidentiel
- Mr / M. Frank SCHWABE
(Germany, SOC / Allemagne, SOC)
- Mr / M. Pablo HISPÁN (Spain, EPP/CD / Espagne, PPE/DC)
- Mr / M. Zsolt NÉMETH (Hungary, ECPA / Hongrie, CEPA)
- Mr / M. Iulian BULAI (Romania, ALDE / Roumanie, ADLE)
- Mr / M. George LOUCAIDES (Cyprus, UEL / Chypre, GUE)
Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy
/ Commission des questions politiques et de la démocratie
- Ms / Mme Sena
Nur ÇELİK KANAT (Türkiye, NR / NI)
- Mr / M. Piero FASSINO (Italy, SOC / Italie, SOC)
- Mr / M. Stephen GETHINS (United Kingdom, ALDE / Royaume-Uni,
ADLE)
- Mr / M. Yuriy KAMELCHUK (Ukraine, EPP/CD / PPE/DC)
- Mr / M. George PAPANDREOU (Greece, SOC / Grèce, SOC)
- Ms / Mme Yelyzaveta YASKO (Ukraine,
EPP/CD / PPE/DC)
- Mr / M. Emanuelis ZINGERIS (Lithuania, EPP/CD / Lituanie,
PPE/DC)
Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights
/ Commission des questions juridiques et des droits de l'homme
- Ms / Mme Meryem
GÖKA (Türkiye, NR / NI)
- Ms / Mme Olena KHOMENKO (Ukraine,
ECPA / CEPA)
Committee on Social Affairs, Health and
Sustainable Development / Commission des questions sociales, de
la santé et du développement durable
- Ms / Mme Sibel
ARSLAN (Switzerland, SOC / Suisse, SOC)
- Mr / M. Vinzenz GLASER (Germany, UEL / Allemagne, GUE)
- Mr / M. Armen GEVORGYAN (Armenia, ECPA / Arménie, CEPA)
Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced
Persons / Commission des migrations, des réfugiés et des personnes
déplacées
- Ms / Mme Albana
VOKSHI (Albania, EPP/CD / Albanie, PPE/DC)
- Ms / Mme Pelin YILIK (Türkiye,
NR / NI)
Committee on Culture, Science, Education
and Media / Commission de la culture, de la science, de l’éducation
et des médias
- Mr / M. Yunus EMRE (Türkiye,
SOC)
- Ms / Mme Belén HOYO (Spain,
EPP/CD / Espagne, PPE/DC)
- Ms / Mme Luz MARTINEZ SEIJO
(Spain, SOC / Espagne, SOC)
- Mr / M. Pavlo SUSHKO (Ukraine, ECPA / CEPA)
- Ms / Mme Maria-Nefeli CHATZIIOANNIDOU
(Greece, EPP/CD / Grèce, PPE/DC)
Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination
/ Commission sur l'égalité et la non-discrimination
- Ms / Mme Petra
BAYR (Austria, SOC / Autriche, SOC)
- Mr / M. Roland Rino BÜCHEL (Switzerland, ALDE / Suisse,
ADLE)
- Mr / M. Mustafa CANBEY (Türkiye, NR / NI)
- Ms / Mme Sevilay ÇELENK (Türkiye,
UEL / GUE)
- Ms / Mme Meryem GÖKA (Türkiye,
NR / NI)
- Ms / Mme Zita GURMAI (Hungary,
SOC / Hongrie, SOC)
- Ms / Mme Kate OSBORNE (United
Kingdom, SOC / Royaume-Uni, SOC)
- Mr / M. Robert-Ionatan SIGHIARTAU (Romania, EPP/CD / Roumanie,
PPE/DC)
- Mr / M. Georgios STAMATIS (Greece, EPP/CD / Grèce, PPE/DC)
- Mr / M. Francesco VERDUCCI (Italy, SOC / Italie, SOC)
Committee on the Honouring of Obligations
and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring
Committee) / Commission pour le respect des obligations et engagements
des Etats membres du Conseil de l'Europe (commission de suivi)
- Ms / Mme Cristina
Gabriella DUMITRESCU (Romania, ECPA / Roumanie, CEPA)
- Ms / Mme Valentina GRIPPO (Italy,
ALDE / Italie, ADLE)
- Mr / M. Malte KAUFMANN (Germany, ECPA / Allemagne, CEPA)
Committee on Rules, Ethics and Immunities
/ Commission du Règlement, de l’éthique et des immunités
- Mr / M. Oleksii GONCHARENKO
(Ukraine, ECPA / CEPA)
- Ms / Mme Victoria TIBLOM (Sweden,
ECPA / Suède, CEPA)
Appendix 2 – List of members of the ad hoc
Committee of the Bureau to participate in the Conference on Artificial
Intelligence, London, 15-16 December 2025
Chairperson / Président:
Presidential Committee / Comité présidentiel
- Mr / M. Frank SCHWABE
(Germany, SOC / Allemagne, SOC)
- Mr / M. Pablo HISPÁN (Spain, EPP/CD / Espagne, PPE/DC)
- Mr / M. Zsolt NÉMETH (Hungary, ECPA / Hongrie, CEPA)
- Mr / M. Iulian BULAI (Romania, ALDE / Roumanie, ADLE)
- Mr / M. George LOUCAIDES (Cyprus, UEL / Chypre, GUE)
Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy
/ Commission des questions politiques et de la démocratie (6)
- Mr / M. Bertrand BOUYX
(France, ALDE / ADLE) – Président ASPOL
- Ms / Mme Dora BAKOYANNIS (Greece,
EPP/CD / Grèce, PPE/DC)
- Ms / Mme Deborah BERGAMINI
(Italy, EPP/CD / Italie, PPE/DC)
- Lord David BLENCATHRA (United Kingdom, ECPA / Royaume-Uni,
CEPA)
- Ms / Mme Marietta KARAMANLI
(France, SOC)
- Mr / M. Chris SAID (Malta, EPP/CD / Malte, PPE/DC)
Substitutes / Suppléant·es
- Mr / M. Yuriy KAMELCHUK
(Ukraine, EPP/CD / PPE/DC)
- Mr / M. Serhii SOBOLIEV (Ukraine, EPP/CD / PPE/DC)
- Mr / M. Ionuț-Marian STROE (Romania, EPP/CD / Roumanie,
PPE/DC)
Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights
/ Commission des questions juridiques et des droits de l'homme (5)
- Mr / M. Titus CORLATEAN
(Romania, SOC / Roumanie, SOC)
- Mr / M. Damien COTTIER (Switzerland, ALDE, Suisse, ADLE)
- Mr / M. Daniel MILEWSKI (Poland, ECPA / Pologne, CEPA)
- Mr / M. Cristian-Augustin NICULESCU-TÂGÂRLAȘ (Romania,
EPP/CD / Roumanie, PPE/DC)
- Mr / M. Ivan RAČAN (Croatia, SOC / Croatie, SOC)
Committee on Social Affairs, Health and
Sustainable Development / Commission des questions sociales, de
la santé, et du développement durable (5)
- Mr / M. Dan ALDRIDGE
(United Kingdom, SOC / Royaume-Uni, SOC)
- Ms / Mme Maria-Nefeli CHATZIIOANNIDOU
(Greece, EPP/CD / Grèce, PPE/DC)
- Mr / M. Joe O’REILLY (Ireland, EPP/CD / Irlande, PPE/DC)
- Mr / M. Stefan SCHENNACH (Austria, SOC / Autriche, SOC)
- Ms / Mme Lesia ZABURANNA (Ukraine,
ALDE / ADLE)
Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced
Persons / Commission des migrations, des réfugiés et des personnes
déplacées (5)
- Ms / Mme Sena
Nur ÇELİK KANAT (Türkiye, NR / NI)
- Ms / Mme Meryem GÖKA (Türkiye,
NR / NI)
- Mr / M. Oleksii GONCHARENKO (Ukraine, ECPA / CEPA)
- Mr / M. Petri HONKONEN (Finland, ALDE / Finlande, ADLE)
- Ms / Mme Pelin YILIK (Türkiye,
NR / NI)
Committee on Culture, Science, Education
and Media / Commission de la culture, de la science, de l’éducation
et des médias (6)
- Mr / M. Mehmet AKALIN
(Türkiye, ALDE / ADLE)
- Ms / Mme Belén HOYO (Spain,
EPP/CD / Espagne, PPE/DC)
- Ms / Mme Valentina GRIPPO (Italy,
ALDE / Italie, ADLE)
- Mr / M. Mogens JENSEN (Denmark, SOC / Danemark, SOC)
- Ms / Mme Marietta KARAMANLI
(France, SOC)
- Ms / Mme Luz MARTINEZ SEIJO
(Spain, SOC / Espagne / SOC)
Substitutes / Suppléant·es
- Ms / Mme Gabriela
HEINRICH (Germany, SOC / Allemagne, SOC)
- Mr / M. Fabio PIETRELLA (Italy, ECPA / Italie, CEPA)
- Mr / M. Pavlo SUSHKO (Ukraine, ECPA / CEPA)
- Mr / M. Nicos TORNARITIS (Cyprus, EPP/CD / Chypre, PPE/DC)
- Ms / Mme Zeynep YILDIZ (Türkiye,
NR / NI)
Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination
/ Commission sur l'égalité et la non-discrimination (5)
- Ms / Mme Sevilay
ÇELENK (Türkiye, UEL / GUE)
- Ms / Mme Edina DEŠIĆ (Montenegro,
EPP/CD / Monténégro, PPE/DC)
- Ms / Mme Yevheniia KRAVCHUK
(Ukraine, ALDE / Ukraine, ADLE)
- Mr / M. Georgios STAMATIS (Greece, EPP/CD / Grèce, PPE/DC)
- Mr / M. Francesco VERDUCCI (Italy, SOC / Italie, SOC)
Substitutes / Suppléant·es
- Ms / Mme Edite
ESTRELA (Portugal, SOC)
Committee on the Honouring of Obligations
and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring
Committee) / Commission pour le respect des obligations et engagements
des Etats membres du Conseil de l'Europe (commission de suivi) (4)
- Ms / Mme Miapetra
KUMPULA-NATRI (Finland, SOC / Finlande, SOC)
- Mr / M. Graziano PIZZIMENTI (Italy, ECPA / Italie, CEPA)
- Mr / M. Stefan SCHENNACH (Austria, SOC / Autriche, SOC)
- Ms / Mme Victoria TIBLOM (Sweden,
ECPA / Suède, CEPA)
Substitutes / Suppléant·es
- Ms / Mme Boriana
ÅBERG (Sweden, EPP/CD / Suède, PPE/DC)
Committee on Rules, Ethics and Immunities
/ Commission du Règlement, de l’éthique et des immunités (2)
- Mr / M. Yunus EMRE (Türkiye,
SOC)
- Mr / M. Vladimir VARDANYAN (Armenia, EPP/CD / Arménie,
PPE/DC)
Committee on the Election of Judges to
the European Court of Human Rights / Commission sur l'élection des
juges à la Cour européenne des droits de l'homme (2)
- Ms / Mme Petra
BAYR (Austria, SOC / Autriche, SOC)
