10/10/2017 | Transparency and Integrity
Responding to allegations of corruption in its ranks, PACE has unanimously adopted a heavily revised Code of Conduct for its members, with the aim of “restoring public confidence” in its work.
28/09/2017 | Transparency and Integrity
The Investigation Body set up to look into allegations of corruption made against certain members and/or former members of the Assembly will hold witness hearings on 9-13 and 23-25 October, and 6-8 November.
25/09/2017 | Transparency and Integrity
The Rules Committee will be putting a revision of the Code of Conduct for Members to a vote of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly on Tuesday 10 October during its plenary sitting in Strasbourg.
08/09/2017 | Transparency and Integrity
The Investigation Body set up by the PACE to look into allegations of corruption made against certain members and/or former members of the Assembly met on 4-7 September for its first round of witness hearings.
06/09/2017 | Transparency and Integrity
"We welcome all initiatives aimed at shedding light on alleged corruption within PACE," said Sir Roger Gale, speaking in response to the joint investigation by a series of news outlets in relation to so-called "caviar diplomacy".
07/07/2017 | Transparency and Integrity
The body conducting an independent, external investigation into allegations of corruption within the Parliamentary Assembly has invited anyone wishing to provide evidence to contact its secretariat.
26/06/2017 | Transparency and Integrity
PACE today ratified the decision to appoint Sir Nicolas Bratza, Jean-Louis Bruguière and Elisabeth Fura as members of the independent external investigation body looking into alleged corruption at the Assembly. It will now start work.
30/05/2017 | Transparency and Integrity
The Bureau of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, meeting yesterday in Prague, appointed the three members of the independent external investigation body to look into allegations of corruption within PACE.
25/04/2017 | Transparency and Integrity
The Assembly ratified the terms of reference of an independent external investigation body to carry out a detailed independent inquiry into the allegations of “corruption and fostering of interests”.
27/01/2017 | Transparency and Integrity
The Bureau agreed with the declaration on allegations of corruption and fostering of interests made against some members or former members of PACE, and supported a three-fold approach to dealing with the matter.
26/01/2017 | Transparency and Integrity
The Committee on Rules of Procedure today unanimously adopted a declaration on allegations of corruption and fostering of interests made against some members or former members of the Parliamentary Assembly.