18/03/2025 | President
“It is with sadness that we learned of the death of Walter Schwimmer, a distinguished member of the Assembly for more than eight years who went on to be elected as a Secretary General of the Council of Europe,” said PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos. “I extend my sincere condolences to his...
14/03/2025 | President
PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos has welcomed the finalisation of the peace agreement being negotiated between Armenia and Azerbaijan. “I welcome the respective announcements made yesterday by the authorities of Armenia and Azerbaijan on the finalisation of their negotiations on the draft...
06/03/2025 | President
PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos will meet António Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations, on 10 March in New York, on the occasion of the 69th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women. He will also speak at the opening of a side event organised by PACE's Committee on...
27/02/2025 | President
PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos has urged that any peace plan to end the brutal conflict in Ukraine must “be based on justice and respect for international law”. Delivering the Lord Speaker’s Lecture last night to a select audience at the House of Lords in London, during a working visit to...
24/02/2025 | President
“Peace must not only be lasting; it must be just. Justice for Ukraine has been at the heart of the Council of Europe’s mission over these past three years. And today, with the controversies that surround possible peace talks, more than ever, we must stand firm in upholding it,” the PACE President...
20/02/2025 | President
Theodoros Rousopoulos, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), will make a working visit to the United Kingdom on 25-26 February. During his visit, he will meet the Speakers of the House of Lords and the House of Commons, and will hold bilateral meetings with...
29/01/2025 | Session
“I regret the decision of the Georgian delegation to withdraw from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe following the Assembly’s vote tonight to ratify the delegation’s credentials, subject to conditions,” said PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos. “This jeopardises the dialogue...
27/01/2025 | Session
“I wish to start by expressing my gratitude for re-electing me as President of this Assembly for a second term. I consider my re-election as a vote of confidence and approval of the work I have been doing since becoming PACE President in January 2024,” PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos said...
31/12/2024 | President
As we approach the end of 2024, the time has come not only to look back at our achievements but also to look forward to what awaits us in the future. This year we marked the 75th anniversary of the Council of Europe with several events organised in the parliaments of our member states. Marking...
12/12/2024 | President
Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset and Parliamentary Assembly President Theodoros Rousopoulos have expressed their sadness at the death of Terry Davis, who served as Council of Europe Secretary General from 2004 to 2009 and was a long-standing member of the Parliamentary Assembly...
05/12/2024 | President
Addressing the Interparliamentary Conference on Cultural Heritage and the Identity of National Communities in Budapest, the PACE President today recalled the importance of the Council of Europe mechanisms and legal instruments in terms of protection and promotion of national minorities and...
25/11/2024 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
“Violence against women and girls continues to rise, online and offline. One of the most prevalent and serious human rights violations across Europe and beyond, it is deeply rooted in gender stereotypes and patriarchal beliefs. Women’s human rights are under attack in many places and are always...