28/09/2026 | President
Participants in a parliamentary round table on the topic Fake ‘elections’ in Russia: what next? analysed the recent so-called “elections” to the Duma, but also looked beyond them to a future democratic Russia. The event, organised by the PACE Platform for Dialogue with Russian Democratic Forces...
22/09/2026 | President
A parliamentary round table on the topic Fake ‘elections’ in Russia: what next? will take place at 1 p.m. on Monday 28 September, on the margins of the Assembly’s Autumn plenary session in Strasbourg, livestreamed via the Assembly’s YouTube channel. The event is organised by the PACE Platform for...
18/09/2026 | President
The following statement was issued today by the Platform for Dialogue with Russian Democratic Forces of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE): “It is already clear: the so-called ‘elections’ to the State Duma beginning today will not meet international democratic standards...
15/09/2026 | Political Affairs and Democracy
On the occasion of the International Day of Democracy (15 September), PACE General Rapporteur on Democracy George Papandreou (Greece, SOC), made the following statement: "On the International Day of Democracy, we must reaffirm a fundamental truth: democracy is more than a system of government. It...
08/09/2026 | Political Affairs and Democracy
AI is “ushering in a new era of possibilities offering significant opportunities but also posing major threats”, with consequences for people, the economy, labour markets, education, public services and governance, according to PACE’s Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy. Adopting a draft...
21/05/2026 | Political Affairs and Democracy
The Committee on Political Affairs, meeting in Paris on 20 May, strongly condemned “the brutal, murderous and systematic repression of the protests” that began in Iran in December 2025 and the intensification of this repression since the beginning of the armed conflict in February 2026 with...
21/05/2026 | Political Affairs and Democracy
PACE Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy has adopted a draft report stressing that artificial intelligence (AI) brings both major opportunities and serious risks for democratic systems, while warning that “efforts to ensure that AI systems are safe and regulated by democratic governance...
10/03/2026 | Political Affairs and Democracy
PACE’s Political Affairs Committee is warning that violence and hate speech against politicians are a growing threat to democracy, urging greater protection for “those who decide to dedicate their time and efforts to public life”. In a draft resolution prepared by Elisabetta Gardini (Italy, ECPA...
01/03/2026 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Dora Bakoyannis (Greece, EPP/CD), PACE rapporteur on the situation in the Middle East, made the following statement today: “I am following with profound concern the outbreak of open hostilities between Israel, the United States and Iran. This escalation carries grave consequences for...
16/12/2025 | Political Affairs and Democracy
In October 2025 the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) decided to establish the Platform for Dialogue with Russian Democratic Forces, as a forum for two-way engagement between the Assembly and Russian democratic forces on issues of common concern. Following a meeting on 12...
11/12/2025 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Ukraine's security is now an “indivisible part” of Europe's security, a PACE committee has said, urging support for Ukraine’s accession to the EU which it said would constitute a security guarantee for the country – while also offering a strong incentive to Ukraine to pursue necessary reforms...
07/10/2025 | Political Affairs and Democracy
“Today marks two years since the horrific attacks of 7 October 2023, when Hamas brutally killed more than 1,200 innocent people in Israeli towns and communities and abducted 251 others. We remember those who were murdered and those who are still held captive in inhumane conditions,” said Dora...