28/09/2021 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Tackling the immediate and future momentous challenges posed by the situation in Afghanistan requires a “coherent, co-ordinated and concerted” response by the international community and Council of Europe member States should “spare no effort” to achieve this objective, the Political Affairs...
31/08/2021 | Political Affairs and Democracy
PACE rapporteur Kimmo Kiljunen (Finland, SOC) will be in Vilnius and Warsaw from 1 to 3 September to meet Belarusian political stakeholders and civil society representatives living abroad, in the context of the preparation of his report on “Call for an inclusive national political process in...
22/06/2021 | Political Affairs and Democracy
In order to respond to the urgency of the climate crisis, governments need to combine “a clear political engagement and top-down leadership” that allows for meaningful contributions from citizens, according to the Political Affairs Committee, meeting in Strasbourg and by videoconference. The...
07/06/2021 | Political Affairs and Democracy
“I welcome the strong support expressed by G7 Finance Ministers on 4-5 June in London for the introduction of a minimum corporate tax and a fair distribution of the taxation of the profits of large multinationals, especially the big digital companies. This is a major break in the race to the...
19/05/2021 | Political Affairs and Democracy
“Following the wave of violence that has hit Israel and Gaza in recent days, causing further victims, loss of life, destruction and suffering, it is the duty of every international institution, every government and every democratic conscience to act to halt the military escalation and restore the...
11/05/2021 | Political Affairs and Democracy
PACE’s Political Affairs Committee has condemned attempts by states to “interfere improperly or illicitly in democratic decision-making processes” in other states by funding political parties or campaigns – and set out a road-map for cracking down on the practice. Approving a report by Konstantin...
11/05/2021 | Political Affairs and Democracy
“I am deeply concerned about the sharp increase in violence between Israelis and Palestinians,” said Piero Fassino (Italy, SOC), PACE rapporteur on Recent developments in Libya and the Middle East: what consequences for Europe? “We must avoid at all costs that the situation degenerates further. I...
09/04/2021 | Political Affairs and Democracy
The PACE Political Affairs Committee will organise an international conference on 15 April by videoconference on “Global challenges and threats in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic: terrorism and violent extremism”, together with the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the Commonwealth of...
31/03/2021 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Belarus is being urged to comprehensively reform its electoral system to bring it into line with international standards for democratic elections. Approving a resolution based on a report by Lord Blencathra (United Kingdom, EC), the Assembly’s Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy said...
30/03/2021 | Political Affairs and Democracy
The Council of Europe must tackle existing and emerging threats to societies by promoting “a contemporary and comprehensive vision of human rights, including the rights of the new generation”, such as the right to a safe environment or the challenges linked to the emergence of new technologies...
30/03/2021 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Top officials and parliamentarians from the Council of Europe and the European Union have again discussed ways of strengthening co-operation between the two organisations, including greater dialogue between their two parliamentary arms, at a PACE hearing. Participants at the hearing, the latest...
30/03/2021 | Political Affairs and Democracy
In the face of aggressive tax planning, tax avoidance and profit-shifting practices by many multinational corporations, the Political Affairs Committee said that it was necessary for States to be provided with a broader tax base again to cover their public financing needs, pointing in particular...