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Request for partner for democracy status: visit to Jordan

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.

Memorandum of Understanding between the Council of Europe and the EU: visit to Brussels

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’.

Combating the rise of neo-Nazism demands a co-ordinated response

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.

Committee in favour of granting partner for democracy status to Kyrgyz Parliament

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.

Partner for democracy status: fact-finding visit to Bishkek

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.

Challenges of a federal Europe

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”.

Tunisia’s new Constitution 'will allow it to advance in its political transformation'

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.

Rapporteur on Egypt deeply regrets deaths during referendum

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.

Ukraine: concern about violent escalation of the crisis

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.

Rapporteur, in Egypt, welcomes approval of new draft constitution

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.

PACE rapporteur begins four-day official visit to Egypt

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.

Combating manifestations of neo-Nazism and xenophobia: rapporteur to visit Athens

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”.