01/01/2014 | President
On this first day of the New Year, I would like to wish happiness, prosperity, health and peace to the 820 million Europeans living in the 47 member states of the Council of Europe.
30/12/2013 | President
Following the second suicide bombing on a trollybus in the Russian city of Volgograd, the PACE President made the following statement:
29/12/2013 | President
PACE President Jean-Claude Mignon strongly condemned the terrorist attack in the railway station in Volgograd today, which left some 15 people dead and many wounded.
13/12/2013 | President
Following his visit to Ireland, one of the founding countries of the Council of Europe, Jean-Claude Mignon thanked the authorities for their firm commitment to the pan-European project promoted by the Organisation.
09/12/2013 | President
"On the occasion of Human Rights Day, I would like to pay tribute to those courageous individuals - sometimes at risk to their lives - who strive to uphold human rights in Europe and beyond," said Jean-Claude Mignon.
06/12/2013 | President
“I was deeply saddened to hear of the death of Nelson Mandela,” said Jean-Claude Mignon, while praising the former President’s unstinting commitment to a free, fair and democratic society in which human rights are respected.
06/12/2013 | President
Jean-Claude Mignon will make an official visit to Ireland on 11-12 December. He will meet the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Speaker of the Senate and the Minister for European Affairs.
04/12/2013 | President
Concluding a visit to Hungary, Jean-Claude Mignon paid tribute to the country’s ongoing co-operation with the Council of Europe. “I welcome the authorities’ willingness to continue their constructive co-operation with the ‘47’”, he said.
04/12/2013 | President
27/11/2013 | President
Jean-Claude Mignon will make an official visit to Hungary from 2 to 4 December 2013, during which he will meet, in particular, the Prime Minister and the Speaker of the National Assembly.
27/11/2013 | President
"The new information technologies are not a revolution but an evolution. Democracy and its institutions are in the image of society itself: in a permanent state of flux," the President said.
23/11/2013 | President
Jean-Claude Mignon, reacting to the Riga tragedy, that claimed the lives of over 50 people, has sent a message of condolence to the Latvian people and the families and friends of the victims.