15/10/2026 | Monitoring
“This is a truly dark day for media freedom in Türkiye,” said the co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Türkiye of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Lord David Blencathra (United Kingdom, ECPA) and Yves Cruchten (Luxembourg, SOC), reacting to yesterday’s police raid on...
25/09/2026 | Monitoring
Ending a three-day visit to Bratislava, the co-rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) for the monitoring of the Slovak Republic, Deborah Bergamini (Italy, EPP/CD) and Claude Kern (France, ALDE), have expressed their concern at signs of democratic regression, and...
11/09/2026 | Monitoring
Deborah Bergamini (Italy, EPP/CD) and Claude Kern (France, ALDE), co-rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on “The functioning of democratic institutions in the Slovak Republic”, will make a fact-finding visit to Bratislava from 15 to 17 September. The co...
07/09/2026 | Monitoring
While democracy in Greece remains firmly rooted and resilient, “sustained efforts and constructive political dialogue must converge to protect it and further entrench the rule of law”, PACE’s Monitoring Committee has concluded following a “periodic review” of the country. In a draft resolution...
15/06/2026 | Monitoring
A co-rapporteur of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) for post-monitoring dialogue with Montenegro, Liliana Tanguy (France, ALDE), ending a fact-finding visit to Podgorica (9-12 June), has welcomed the ongoing commitment of the Montenegrin political class and society to...
08/06/2026 | Monitoring
Liliana Tanguy (France, ALDE), co-rapporteur of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) for the post-monitoring dialogue with Montenegro, will make a fact-finding visit to the country from 9 to 12 June. During her visit to Podgorica, Ms Tanguy will assess the progress made by...
24/05/2026 | Monitoring
Lord David Blencathra (United kingdom, ECPA) and Yves Cruchten (Luxembourg, SOC), co-rapporteurs of the Monitoring Committee on Türkiye, have made the following statement: “We are deeply concerned by the scenes witnessed today at the headquarters of Türkiye‘s main opposition party, the CHP...
21/05/2026 | Monitoring
The Monitoring Committee has expressed “serious concerns about the democratic breakdown and deep political and social crisis” in Georgia, warning that “the democratic backsliding has continued unabated as has the crackdown on civil society, political opposition and dissent”. In a draft resolution...
21/05/2026 | Monitoring
The Monitoring Committee, meeting in Sarajevo on 19 May, welcomed the progress made by Serbia as regards the reform of the judiciary and prosecution services since its accession to the Council of Europe in 2003, in particular the adoption of amendments to the Constitution in February 2022 and of...
19/05/2026 | Monitoring
Ending a three-day visit to Warsaw, the co-rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) for the monitoring of Poland, Christophe Brico (Monaco, EPP/CD) and Didier Marie (France, SOC), have reiterated their concern at the level of polarisation within the country. “Key...
04/05/2026 | Monitoring
PACE’s co-rapporteurs for the periodic review of Greece, ending a three-day fact-finding visit to the country to assess how far it is honouring its Council of Europe membership obligations, said they were able to discuss “all issues relating to the rule of law and democracy openly and in depth...
27/04/2026 | Monitoring
The Rapporteurs on Türkiye of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Lord David Blencathra (United Kingdom, ECPA) and Yves Cruchten (Luxembourg, SOC), of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe Bryony Rudkin (United Kingdom, SOC/G/PD), of the...