10/10/2016 | Session
The credentials of the Serbian delegation to the PACE were challenged on procedural grounds at the opening of the Assembly’s session. Alan Meale said the Serbian list did not fully reflect the political balance in the parliament.
10/10/2016 | Session
Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland replied to questions from members of the Parliamentary Assembly in a question and answer session during the Assembly’s autumn part-session.
10/10/2016 | Session
The Council of Europe’s role in promoting pan-European dialogue, the situation in Turkey and the response to ongoing terror or extremist attacks were among major themes during the debate on the progress report.
14/09/2016 | Session
The President of France and the Foreign Ministers of Germany, Turkey and Estonia will address PACE at its autumn session. A current affairs debate has been requested on the situation in Turkey in the light of the attempted coup d’Etat.
24/06/2016 | Session
PACE Standing Committee meeting in Tallinn and the different election observation missions were major themes during the debate on the progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee.
24/06/2016 | Session
PACE has called for a system of parliamentary immunity which would prevent politically motivated criminal proceedings, and has spelled out a series of principles which should underlie such immunity.
24/06/2016 | Session
PACE has spelled out a series of steps to protect migrants from violence – whether physical violence, labour exploitation, trafficking, sexual harassment, discrimination or hate speech.
24/06/2016 | Session
PACE has voiced its concern over road safety in a resolution approved today. Parliamentarians considered this issue as a public health priority and have urged national governments to do more to prevent deaths and injures.
23/06/2016 | Session
“Our doors are open!” said Axel Fischer opening a current affairs debate on the Assembly’s role as a pan-European forum for inter-parliamentary dialogue and co-operation.
23/06/2016 | Session
Firmly believing that participation in cultural life is a fundamental human right and contributes to the democratic process, PACE called on member States to facilitate access to culture by women, youth and minorities.
23/06/2016 | Session
PACE has called on member States to do more to involve diaspora associations in the framing of policies in the integration process. The parliamentarians believe that educational networks play a key role in the “living together”.
23/06/2016 | Session
The Assembly expressed its deep concern at the infringements of the independence and freedom of expression of some of its members, who have been the target of disguised sanctions on the part of their parliament.