20/03/2014 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Josette Durrieu (France, SOC) will travel to Amman from 24 to 28 March as part of the preparation of her report on the request for partner for democracy status with PACE, submitted by the Parliament of Jordan.
20/03/2014 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Kerstin Lundgren (Sweden, ALDE) will travel to Brussels as part of the preparation of her report on ‘The implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Council of Europe and the EU’.
12/03/2014 | Political Affairs and Democracy
“The rise of neo-Nazi movements requires a co-ordinated response on a European level,” said Theodora Bakoyannis, Chairperson of the Committee, concluding a hearing on counteracting manifestations of neo-Nazism.
12/03/2014 | Political Affairs and Democracy
The committee has today given the go-ahead for granting partner for democracy status to the Kyrgyz Parliament. PACE is to take a decision on this matter on 8 April this year, at its plenary session in Strasbourg.
14/02/2014 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Andreas Gross will make a fact-finding visit to Bishkek on 24-25 February, in the framework of the request for partner for democracy status with the PACE submitted by the Parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic.
07/02/2014 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Andreas Gross (Switzerland, SOC) will make a fact-finding visit to Oxford (United Kingdom) on 11 February 2014, in the context of the preparation of his report on “Challenges of a federal Europe”.
27/01/2014 | Political Affairs and Democracy
The National Constituent Assembly of Tunisia last night voted on the text of the new Tunisian Constitution. It still needs to be solemnly proclaimed by the President, however this is an event of extreme importance, Anne Brasseur has declared.
15/01/2014 | Political Affairs and Democracy
José María Beneyto, PACE rapporteur on political transition in Egypt, has expressed his deep regret that the first day of the constitutional referendum in the country was marked by violence which resulted in several deaths.
11/12/2013 | Political Affairs and Democracy
The Committee on Political Affairs calls on all sides in Ukraine to refrain from any acts of violence and intimidation which will further undermine the stability of the country, including its democratic process.
03/12/2013 | Political Affairs and Democracy
José María Beneyto, who is in Cairo to prepare a report for PACE on political transition in Egypt, has welcomed the approval – and presentation to the interim President today – of a new draft constitution.
02/12/2013 | Political Affairs and Democracy
José María Beneyto, who is preparing a report on political transition in Egypt, begins today a four-day visit to the country during which he is due to meet the Deputy Prime Minister, and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and of Justice.
22/11/2013 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Marietta de Pourbaix-Lundin will make a fact-finding visit to Athens on 25-26 November as part of the preparation of her report on “Counteraction to manifestations of neo-Nazism and xenophobia”.