17/12/2019 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Opportunities for international co-operation in the Arctic region and the political implications of global warming were the main topics at a meeting of the Sub-Committee on External Relations which met in Rovaniemi, Finland.
09/12/2019 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Adopting a draft resolution on “Democracy hacked? How to respond?”, a PACE committee today expressed its concern at the scale of information pollution in a digitally connected and increasingly polarised world.
09/12/2019 | Political Affairs and Democracy
A PACE committee has invited the Venice Commission to reflect on the setting of “minimum standards with which electoral systems should comply in order to guarantee free elections and fair results thereof”.
09/12/2019 | Political Affairs and Democracy
The committee approved the basic principles involved in a “complementary joint procedure” between the Council of Europe’s two statutory bodies in response to a serious violation by a member State of its obligations.
14/11/2019 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Two rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) have welcomed the adoption by the EU Council of supplementary negotiating directives aimed at the swift resumption of negotiations with the Council of Europe on EU accession to the European Convention on Human Rights...
11/10/2019 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Artificial Intelligence has started showing society its darker side, as it can be used to “manipulate or distort reality”, Deborah Bergamini, PACE rapporteur on the need for democratic governance of AI, has warned.
08/10/2019 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Theodora Bakoyannis, rapporteur on “The situation in Syria: prospects for a political solution?”, has urged Turkey to refrain from military intervention in northern Syria, which will inevitably cause great tension.
04/10/2019 | Political Affairs and Democracy
PACE rapporteur Deborah Bergamini has stressed the need for setting up national and international regulatory frameworks to ensure democratic governance of AI and prevent its misuse.
05/04/2019 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Tiny Kox (Netherlands, UEL), rapporteur for the Political Affairs Committee on the Role and mission of the Assembly: main challenges for the future, held a number of meetings in Brussels on 4 April with representatives of EU institutions and in particular with the President of the European...
13/03/2019 | Political Affairs and Democracy
"The Council of Europe has extensive experience in supporting democratic transitions and political reforms in Europe as well as in neighbouring regions", the Parliamentary Assembly rapporteur underlines.
05/03/2019 | Political Affairs and Democracy
“As human rights are increasingly being challenged, it is essential that the United Nations may rely on values-based partners such as the Council of Europe”, the Political Committee said.
05/03/2019 | Political Affairs and Democracy
The committee urged the international community "to unite and engage in serious efforts” to reach a common agreement in setting up a Constitutional Committee, as a necessary mechanism of transition towards peace and stability.