22/09/2020 | President Pope Francis receives President Rik Daems at private audience 15/09/2020 | President October part-session replaced by Standing Committee meeting 15/09/2020 | Standing Committee How far do parliaments really reflect the votes cast? A plea for ‘minimum standards’ of fairness in electoral systems 14/09/2020 | President PACE President on Democracy Day: ‘We must reach out to citizens and restore trust in democracy’ 08/09/2020 | President Belarus: a solution will only come from the Belarusian people, says PACE President 08/09/2020 | Political Affairs and Democracy Svetlana Tikhanovskaya: 'My country, my nation, my people now need help' 10/08/2020 | President Presidential election in Belarus: PACE President applauds the courage and determination of Belarus people, especially women, and calls on authorities to respect human rights and rule of law standards 15/07/2020 | President Rik Daems: 'part of the European recovery fund must be allocated to a common vaccination programme' 08/07/2020 | President The Convention sets clear ‘red lines’ that cannot be crossed even in times of severe public health emergency 26/06/2020 | Standing Committee Standing Committee: exchange of views with WHO Director General on COVID-19