04/12/2015 | President
Anne Brasseur will be making an official visit to Morocco on 8-9 December. She is due to meet, notably, the Speakers of the Chamber of Representatives and the Chamber of Councillors and the Head of Government.
04/12/2015 | President
"Football is a game that should be played with dirty boots not dirty money," said Parliamentary Assembly President Anne Brasseur commenting on the most recent wave of arrests of FIFA officials.
01/12/2015 | President
Anne Brasseur will visit a reception centre for refugees and asylum seekers in Vienna on 4 December. She will also participate in a workshop on Democracy, organised by the Austrian Parliament
30/11/2015 | President
“I was impressed by the genuine European commitment of the Bulgarian authorities. I saw that Bulgaria has a truly European heart in the heart of the Balkans". Many of our member states may learn from the practices introduced in Bulgaria.
25/11/2015 | President
“I condemn yesterday’s terrorist bombing in Tunis", said Anne Brasseur. "We stand with the Tunisian authorities in combating the terrorists. If we remain united in defending our values, they will not succeed.”
20/11/2015 | President
Anne Brasseur, speaking during the World Forum for Democracy, has condemned, in the strongest possible terms, the wave of terrorist attacks by IS against France, Lebanon and Russia, as well as other states earlier this year.
18/11/2015 | President
The goal of this Day is to raise awareness about sexual abuse and encourage an open dialogue in order to help prevent abuse, said PACE President Anne Brasseur today.
18/11/2015 | President
The issue of mass surveillance of citizens has received much attention, especially after the revelations made by Edward Snowden, with a growing tension between the concern for safety and the protection of freedoms, said Anne Brasseur.
14/11/2015 | President
"I am deeply shocked and appalled by the barbaric terrorist attacks perpetrated last night in Paris. On behalf of the Assembly, I extend my deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims," said Anne Brasseur.
13/11/2015 | President
“I welcome the release of Arif Yunus on humanitarian grounds and hope that more prisoners will be released soon and especially those whose health condition is a matter of serious concern,” Anne Brasseur declared today.
09/11/2015 | President
After the FIFA fiasco, I am appalled by the scandal at the IAAF, the world body for athletics,” said PACE President Anne Brasseur today, following revelations being published today in a report by the World Anti-Doping Agency.
06/11/2015 | President
Anne Brasseur will be in Brussels from 8-10 November to participate in the first meeting of the European Commission's High-level Group on Grassroots Sport. She will also meet Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.