22/11/2024 | President
The need to rethink the meaning and functioning of democracy in the world where the erosion of trust in democratic institutions is growing, as well as the role of social media and fake news in this process worldwide, were at the centre of discussions held by PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos...
19/11/2024 | President
In a video statement on the occasion of the 1000th day of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos recalls the nightmares experienced by Ukrainian citizens who see foreign troops occupying their country, “who every day and every night wake up and fall...
12/11/2024 | President
The Council of Europe can be proud of its achievements, PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos has said at a special ceremony to mark the 75th anniversaries of the Council of Europe and NATO as pillars of democratic security. Speaking at the event yesterday, organised in Rome by the Italian Chamber...
11/11/2024 | President
The President met His Holiness Pope Francis on Friday 9 November 2024 in the Vatican. In their discussion, they emphasised the importance of safeguarding human dignity and promoting human rights. They addressed pressing issues including the fight against poverty, social exclusion and migration...
06/11/2024 | President
“Do not give up, do not compromise, do not surrender. These are the weapons with which democratic citizens must fight against all kinds of authoritarianism, against all kinds of populism,” today said PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos at the opening of the 12th World Forum for Democracy, which...
04/11/2024 | President
PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos, speaking at an Athens conference, has hailed what he called “the transformative power of sport”, and urged all sides to work together to make sport a positive force for society. The two-day conference (4-5 November 2024), jointly organised by PACE and the...
01/11/2024 | President
“As times change, we must recognize that our achievements are never guaranteed, and that we must therefore remain steadfast in upholding the values that guide us and continue to fight for them”, PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos said in Athens at a ceremony marking 50 years since the re...
24/10/2024 | President
PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos, in the third episode of his new series of vodcasts posted today, talks to the current President of the European Court of Human Rights Dr Marko Bošnjak about the work of the Court, how judges are elected and how they deal with the many cases coming before them...
24/10/2024 | President
Addressing the 3rd Parliamentary Summit of the International Crimea Platform in Riga today, PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos highlighted the Assembly’s range of proposals since April 2022 calling for the establishment of “a comprehensive system of justice for the crimes committed by Russia in...
22/10/2024 | President
Speaking at a meeting on “The Council of Europe and Artificial Intelligence: A World in Transition”, organised in Kalamata (Greece) on 18 October by the Chamber of Messinia, in co-operation with the Region of Peloponnese and the Municipality of Kalamata, PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos...
15/10/2024 | President
Addressing the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities at its 47th plenary Session today, PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos highlighted the most pressing challenges the Assembly and the Congress both needed to face, including democratic backsliding, Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, the...
07/10/2024 | President
“It has been one year since the horrific acts of terror carried out by Hamas against Israel, killing over 1,250 men, women and children in a brutal attack, and taking over 250 people hostage,” PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos said today. “I reiterate the Assembly’s unequivocal condemnation of...