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Working visit by PACE President to Italy

03/06/2015 | President

Anne Brasseur will be visiting Rome tomorrow, where she will meet Sergio Mattarella, President of the Republic, and Laura Boldrini, Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies.

Anne Brasseur condemns attack on Human Rights Prize winner

03/06/2015 | President

Anne Brasseur has strongly condemned a vicious attack on the Grozny offices of the Committee against Torture, a Russian NGO which was awarded the Assembly’s inaugural Human Rights Prize in 2011.

Anne Brasseur: ‘To be credible, FIFA must lance the boil and overhaul its governance’

28/05/2015 | President

“Following the arrests of leading FIFA officials, football’s global body is once again shaken by a scandal. It is imperative that FIFA continue to reform the governance of this organisation,” said Anne Brasseur.

President concerned by Russia's new law on 'undesirable' NGOs

24/05/2015 | President

I am deeply concerned by Russia's new law on 'undesirable' non-governmental organisations, which has just been signed into law by President Putin," said PACE President Anne Brasseur.

'Joining in one large movement to say no to intolerance'

19/05/2015 | President

Addressing the Session of the Committee of Ministers in Brussels, PACE's President commented on the worrying increase of intolerance and hate speech. "Hate and intolerance are undermining our democracies,” she said.

PACE President congratulates Georgian authorities for the progress achieved

09/05/2015 | President

Since its accession to the Council of Europe in 1999, the Georgian people demonstrated on numerous occasions their commitment to our common European values of democracy, human rights and the rule of law, said Anne Brasseur.

Anne Brasseur recalls WWII sacrifices, hails democracy as antidote to war

09/05/2015 | President

"Working together to consolidate democracy, tolerance and living together is the best tribute we can pay to the victims and heroes of the Second World War," PACE President said today at a ceremony to mark the end of WWII.

President makes official visit to Georgia

05/05/2015 | President

Anne Brasseur will make an official visit to Georgia on 7-8 May 2015. In Tbilisi, she is due to meet the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister, the Speaker of Parliament and the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

'The European flag embodies the will of a Europe united around common values'

05/05/2015 | President

“The European Flag, which depicts a circle, symbol of unity, means a lot. It stands for the ambition and the reality of European unification,” said Anne Brasseur, on the occasion of the 66th anniversary of the Council of Europe.

International Press Freedom Day: 2014 - a particularly hard year

30/04/2015 | President

“2014 has been a particularly hard year for the press", Anne Brasseur said on the eve of the International Press Freedom Day, expressing concern about the repeated violations of the freedom of expression.

President congratulates Latvian authorities on progress achieved

28/04/2015 | President

Latvia has made considerable efforts to fulfill its Council of Europe commitments and obligations. It remains a solid partner and a strong defender of democratic values on the continent, Anne Brasseur said at the end of an official visit.

All democratic forces need to join hands in combating hatred and intolerance

26/04/2015 | President

“All democratic forces need to join hands in combating hatred and intolerance,” said Anne Brasseur at the end of a panel discussion on “Thinking the unthinkable: what is next in store for us?” during the 2015 Lennart Meri Conference.