04/11/2015 | Political Affairs and Democracy
The PACE rapporteur on the political consequences of the crisis in Ukraine, Kristyna Zelienková (Czech Republic, ALDE), said today that she was alarmed by reports of an upsurge in violence.
09/10/2015 | Political Affairs and Democracy
During his visit to the Palestinian Territories from 6 to 7 October, the rapporteur Jordi Xuclà expressed concern about clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli settlers.
06/10/2015 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Jordi Xuclà, rapporteur on the “Evaluation of the Partnership for Democracy with the Palestinian National Council”, has started a fact-finding visit to the Palestinian Territories today, which will continue tomorrow.
02/10/2015 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Agustín Conde will make a fact-finding visit to Pristina on 5-6 October, in the context of the preparation of his report on the situation in Kosovo and the role of the Council of Europe.
14/09/2015 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Robert Walter will carry out a fact-finding visit on 15-16 September, to the area of the line of contact in the Nagorno-Karabakh region from the side under control of the Azeri authorities.
11/09/2015 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Josette Durrieu will make a fact-finding visit to Jordan from 13-16 September, in preparation of her report on the request for partner for democracy status with PACE, submitted by the Jordanian Parliament.
07/09/2015 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Kristýna Zelienková, PACE rapporteur on the political consequences of the crisis in Ukraine, started today a fact-finding visit to Ukraine in the framework of the preparation of her report.
04/09/2015 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Domestic income inequality is “at its highest level in OECD countries for the past half century”, the Political Affairs and Democracy Committee from the PACE, meeting in Paris, has noted.
21/08/2015 | Political Affairs and Democracy
PACE rapporteur Agustín Conde will be visiting Belgrade on 24-25 August, in the context of the preparation of his report on the situation in Kosovo and the role of the Council of Europe.
06/08/2015 | Political Affairs and Democracy
“I welcome the decisions taken by the Kosovo* Assembly to pave the way for the creation of Specialist Chambers as a positive response to the Assembly’s resolution on illicit trafficking in human organs,” said Agustín Conde.
05/06/2015 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Two years after concerns were raised about new laws in Hungary, the committee has welcomed the measures taken by the authorities and urged continued dialogue with the Council of Europe.
05/06/2015 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Participants at a discussion about the current political challenges and opportunities in the Mediterranean Region, held in Rome today, stressed the need for a Libyan-led political process.