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PACE President on official visit to Turkey

02/04/2015 | President

Anne Brasseur will make an official visit to Turkey from 7 to 10 April. In Ankara, she is due to meet the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly, the President and the Prime Minister.

PACE President calls for greater support for Italy in dealing with boat people

02/04/2015 | President

At the end of a four-day visit to Rome and Sicily, Anne Brasseur, President of the Parliamentary Assembly, has praised Italy for its role as a committed European state and partner.

Istanbul court-house attack: PACE President sends message of sympathy to Turkish Speaker

02/04/2015 | President

PACE President Anne Brasseur has written to the Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly to condemn this week’s brutal terrorist attack on a court-house in Istanbul and send a message of comfort.

Tunis: PACE President at the international march against terrorism

29/03/2015 | President

Anne Brasseur took part in the international march against terrorism in Tunis alongside the Tunisian President, French President, Italian Prime Minister and many other international political leaders.

PACE President on official visit to Italy

27/03/2015 | President

Anne Brasseur will undertake an official visit to Italy from 30 March to 2 April 2015. Talks are scheduled in Rome with the Presidents of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, as well as the Minister of Justice.

Implementing the European Convention on Human Rights: a shared responsibility

26/03/2015 | President

Speaking at the opening of a high-level conference on the “Implementation of the European Convention on Human Rights: our shared responsibility” in Brussels today, PACE President Anne Brasseur reaffirmed the key role of the Parliamentary Assembly and its members to ensure that European Convention...

PACE President extends her condolences to the German and Spanish peoples

25/03/2015 | President

In a letter to the Speakers of the Spanish and German Parliaments, the PACE President extended her condolences to the people of both countries, following yesterday’s plane crash flying from Barcelona to Düsseldorf.

Day Against Racism: education has a key role to combat prejudices

20/03/2015 | President

“European states must take concrete steps to combat all forms of racism and be vigilant in the face of the rising tide of racism in our societies”, said Anne Brasseur on the eve of the International Day against Racism.

PACE President strongly condemns the terrorist attack in Tunis

18/03/2015 | President

"There can be no justification for terrorism and I condemn in the strongest possible terms those who through violence and fear want to threaten peace and stability", Anne Brasseur said.

Crash of a helicopter carrying a sick child for treatment in Belgrade

14/03/2015 | President

"I was deeply saddened by the news of the accident involving a military helicopter carrying a sick child for treatment in Belgrade", declared PACE President Anne Brasseur.

Bosnia and Herzegovina: PACE President welcomes commitment to European agenda

13/03/2015 | President

Speaking at the end of her official visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Anne Brasseur welcomed the commitment of all institutions and political stakeholders to the European agenda.

Anne Brasseur: 'Serbia is a full member of our Pan-European community of values'

12/03/2015 | President

At the end of a visit to Serbia, Anne Brasseur praised the deep commitment of the authorities and of the political stakeholders across the board to the European ideals and values defended by the Council of Europe.