07/12/2015 | Political Affairs and Democracy
On the basis of a report by Josette Durrieu, the committee came out unanimously in favour of granting partner for democracy status to the Jordanian Parliament. The PACE is due to take a decision on the matter at its session in January 2016.
24/11/2015 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Two rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe have expressed their dismay at a death sentence handed down in Belarus last week, and urged the authorities not to carry it out.
12/11/2015 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Meeting with President Poroshenko, the rapporteur on the political consequences of the crisis in Ukraine, Krystýna Zelienkovà, urged the country to continue on its European path.
10/11/2015 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Krystýna Zelienkovà (Czech Republic, ALDE), Parliamentary Assembly rapporteur on the political consequences of the crisis in Ukraine, is to hold talks with President Poroshenko in Kyiv tomorrow.
04/11/2015 | Political Affairs and Democracy
In a draft resolution approved today, PACE's Political Affairs Committee calls for "the withdrawal of Armenian armed forces and other irregular armed forces from Nagorno-Karabakh" in the framework of the OSCE Minsk Process.
04/11/2015 | Political Affairs and Democracy
The PACE rapporteur on the political consequences of the crisis in Ukraine, Kristyna Zelienková (Czech Republic, ALDE), said today that she was alarmed by reports of an upsurge in violence.
09/10/2015 | Political Affairs and Democracy
During his visit to the Palestinian Territories from 6 to 7 October, the rapporteur Jordi Xuclà expressed concern about clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli settlers.
06/10/2015 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Jordi Xuclà, rapporteur on the “Evaluation of the Partnership for Democracy with the Palestinian National Council”, has started a fact-finding visit to the Palestinian Territories today, which will continue tomorrow.
02/10/2015 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Agustín Conde will make a fact-finding visit to Pristina on 5-6 October, in the context of the preparation of his report on the situation in Kosovo and the role of the Council of Europe.
14/09/2015 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Robert Walter will carry out a fact-finding visit on 15-16 September, to the area of the line of contact in the Nagorno-Karabakh region from the side under control of the Azeri authorities.
11/09/2015 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Josette Durrieu will make a fact-finding visit to Jordan from 13-16 September, in preparation of her report on the request for partner for democracy status with PACE, submitted by the Jordanian Parliament.
07/09/2015 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Kristýna Zelienková, PACE rapporteur on the political consequences of the crisis in Ukraine, started today a fact-finding visit to Ukraine in the framework of the preparation of her report.