12/11/2013 | President
Speaking on behalf of the Parliamentary Assembly, its President Jean-Claude Mignon has sent a message of solidarity, compassion and comfort to the families and loved ones of the thousands of victims of Typhoon Haiyan.
08/11/2013 | President
At the end of his official visit to Portugal, the President of PACE has recalled the need to deepen North-South dialogue, emphasising the role that Portugal plays in improving the dialogue on the future of southern Mediterranean states.
08/11/2013 | President
PACE President Jean-Claude Mignon will make a working visit to the Russian Federation on 12-14 November 2013. He is due to meet the Speaker of the State Duma and the President of the Federation Council.
05/11/2013 | President
Jean-Claude Mignon will make an official visit to Portugal on 7-8 November 2013, during which he is due to meet the President of the Assembly of the Republic, the Minister of Justice and the Secretary of State for Portuguese Communities.
30/10/2013 | President
Jean-Claude Mignon today expressed his satisfaction at the co-signature of a joint declaration with Congress President Herwig van Staa on the occasion of the plenary session of the Congress.
23/10/2013 | President
Jean-Claude Mignon said he was deeply shocked by the terrorist attack against a bus on Monday in Volgograd, which killed six people and wounded many others.
21/10/2013 | President
Are Europe’s core values under threat from the economic crisis? This is one of the topics that will be discussed at a conference being held by the Robert Schuman Foundation under the auspices of PACE President Jean-Claude Mignon.
15/10/2013 | President
Ending a visit to Iceland, Jean-Claude Mignon praised the country’s commitment to the values of the '47'. “The co-operation with the Venice Commission is a very good example of how the Organisation’s expertise is being used.”
13/10/2013 | President
At the end of an official visit to Montenegro, PACE President has praised the Montenegrin authorities for their exemplary co-operation with the Council of Europe which can "help the country's progress on the path of European integration".
11/10/2013 | President
Parliamentary Assembly President Jean-Claude Mignon is to make official visits to Montenegro (12-13 October 2013) and Iceland (14-15 October).
11/10/2013 | President
Jean-Claude Mignon has expressed his great sadness following the death of Peter Schieder, who was President of the Assembly from 2002 to 2005. “A citizen who believed passionately in the European project is no longer with us…”
11/10/2013 | President
At the end of an official visit to Italy, Jean-Claude Mignon praised efforts to save the lives of migrants and refugees in distress at sea, and in particular the exceptional and tireless work of the coastguards.