13/12/2013 | President
Following his visit to Ireland, one of the founding countries of the Council of Europe, Jean-Claude Mignon thanked the authorities for their firm commitment to the pan-European project promoted by the Organisation.
09/12/2013 | President
"On the occasion of Human Rights Day, I would like to pay tribute to those courageous individuals - sometimes at risk to their lives - who strive to uphold human rights in Europe and beyond," said Jean-Claude Mignon.
06/12/2013 | President
“I was deeply saddened to hear of the death of Nelson Mandela,” said Jean-Claude Mignon, while praising the former President’s unstinting commitment to a free, fair and democratic society in which human rights are respected.
06/12/2013 | President
Jean-Claude Mignon will make an official visit to Ireland on 11-12 December. He will meet the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Speaker of the Senate and the Minister for European Affairs.
04/12/2013 | President
Concluding a visit to Hungary, Jean-Claude Mignon paid tribute to the country’s ongoing co-operation with the Council of Europe. “I welcome the authorities’ willingness to continue their constructive co-operation with the ‘47’”, he said.
04/12/2013 | President
27/11/2013 | President
Jean-Claude Mignon will make an official visit to Hungary from 2 to 4 December 2013, during which he will meet, in particular, the Prime Minister and the Speaker of the National Assembly.
27/11/2013 | President
"The new information technologies are not a revolution but an evolution. Democracy and its institutions are in the image of society itself: in a permanent state of flux," the President said.
23/11/2013 | President
Jean-Claude Mignon, reacting to the Riga tragedy, that claimed the lives of over 50 people, has sent a message of condolence to the Latvian people and the families and friends of the victims.
17/11/2013 | President
After his meeting with the President of Ukraine, Victor Yanukovych, PACE President Jean-Claude Mignon welcomed the decision to embrace European values and standards, which Ukraine made when it joined the Council of Europe.
14/11/2013 | President
“A true parliamentary democracy must be backed up by a democratic political culture, one based on pluralism, on respect for the rights of all political forces”, said PACE President Jean-Claude Mignon, speaking in Moscow today.
14/11/2013 | President
At the close of his visit to the Russian Federation, PACE President underlined the major role played by this country at the European and international levels, saying "I am pleased that Russia is assuming to the full its due role within the Council of Europe."