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Stepping up legislative and awareness-raising work to combat sexism against women parliamentarians

10/07/2019 | President

"Parliamentarians must adopt a clear legal framework to sanction abuses and promote equality education," said Liliane Maury Pasquier, speaking at an event in Geneva on violence against women in politics.

‘Parliaments can act as relays for ensuring the inclusiveness of UN development goals’

08/07/2019 | President

“National parliaments are important relays for ensuring the inclusiveness of the UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030,” said PACE President Liliane Maury Pasquier.

President regrets Ukrainian Parliament’s decision to withdraw election observation invitation

03/07/2019 | President

Liliane Maury Pasquier has expressed regret at the Ukrainian Parliament’s decision to withdraw its invitation to the Assembly to observe the 21 July early parliamentary elections.

Liliane Maury Pasquier: ‘Promoting culture to build a more just and inclusive world’

21/06/2019 | President

“By promoting a cultural environment rich in diversity, education and creation, you are helping to build a world of greater dignity, justice and solidarity,” said PACE President in Bern.

President proposes new ways that parliamentarians can work with GRECO to fight corruption

17/06/2019 | President

Liliane Maury Pasquier has hailed the work of GRECO – the Council of Europe’s anti-corruption body – and suggested fresh ways that the Assembly and GRECO could work together in the future.

President pays tribute to Austria’s contribution to the work of the Council of Europe

13/06/2019 | President

Addressing a plenary session of the Austrian National Council, Liliane Maury Pasquier paid tribute to Austria’s commitment to the work of the Council of Europe and recalled the major fruits of this successful co-operation.

Working visit by the PACE President to Austria

11/06/2019 | President

Liliane Maury Pasquier will make a working visit to Austria, during which she will address the Austrian National Council in plenary session, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Council of Europe.

PACE President speaks by telephone with Russian Foreign Minister

10/06/2019 | President

The PACE President spoke today by telephone with the Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation. The conversation focused on the issue of cooperation between PACE and the Russian Federation.

President to meet representatives of the Russian Parliament

06/06/2019 | President

Following previous contacts, PACE President will meet, on 10 June, representatives of the two Chambers of the Russian Parliament to continue the dialogue on relations between the Assembly and the Russian Parliament.

Bioethics: PACE members must act as guardians of the Oviedo Convention

04/06/2019 | President

“As members of the Parliamentary Assembly, we must act in our national parliaments as vigilant guardians of the Oviedo Convention’s standards,” said PACE President Liliane Maury Pasquier.

President expresses condolences to victims of boat accident in Budapest

30/05/2019 | President

On behalf of the Parliamentary Assembly, Liliane Maury Pasquier expresses her sincere condolences to the victims of the tragic boat accident on the Danube in Budapest yesterday evening.

Hunger strikes in Turkey come to an end: time to take meaningful steps to normalise political life

28/05/2019 | President

“I am relieved that hundreds of prisoners and other people, including Leyla Guven and three other MPs, have stopped their hunger strike," declared Liliane Maury Pasquier.