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Türkiye: opposition must not be silenced through force or judicial pressure

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...

Georgia: democratic backsliding and crackdown on opposition and civil society continue, says PACE committee

Georgia: democratic backsliding and crackdown on opposition and civil society continue, says PACE committee

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...

Serbia: a committee raises concerns about respect for the principles of democracy, rule of law and public...

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...

PACE to observe the second round of the presidential election in Poland

Poland: PACE monitors concerned at persisting politicisation of the highest judicial functions

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...

PACE periodic review co-rapporteurs in Greece discussed ‘all issues’ relating to rule of law and democracy

PACE periodic review co-rapporteurs in Greece discussed ‘all issues relating to the rule of law and democracy’

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...

Open letter by rapporteurs of European institutions on the situation of local democracy in Türkiye

Open letter by rapporteurs of European institutions on the situation of local democracy in Türkiye

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...

PACE co-rapporteurs to make periodic review visit to Greece
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PACE co-rapporteurs to make periodic review visit to Greece

23/04/2026 | Monitoring

Laura Castel (Spain, UEL) and Miapetra Kumpula-Natri (Finland, SOC), co-rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) for the periodic review on Greece, will undertake a fact-finding visit to Athens from 27 to 29 April, to assess the honouring of membership obligations...

Post-monitoring dialogue with Albania: PACE monitors welcome constructive discussions with all stakeholders

14/04/2026 | Monitoring

Following a visit to Tirana from 30 March to 1 April 2026, the co-rapporteurs of PACE for post-monitoring dialogue with Albania, Ionut Stroe (Romania, EPP/CD) and Pawel Jabłoński (Poland, ECPA), have welcomed the constructive discussions with the authorities and all other stakeholders about the...

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Albania: post-monitoring visit by PACE co-rapporteurs

27/03/2026 | Monitoring

Ionuț-Marian Stroe (Romania, EPP/CD) and Paweł Jabłoński (Poland, ECPA), co-rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), will make a fact-finding visit to Albania from 30 March to 1 April, in the context of the post-monitoring dialogue with this country. During their...

PACE monitors, ending visit to Serbia, focus on Novi Sad tragedy, ‘Mrdić laws’ and local elections

PACE monitors, ending visit to Serbia, focus on Novi Sad tragedy, ‘Mrdić laws’ and local elections

27/03/2026 | Monitoring

Following a visit to Belgrade on 23 and 24 March, Victoria Тiblom (Sweden, ECPA) and Yunus Emre (Türkiye, SOC), co-rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) for the monitoring of Serbia’s obligations and commitments to the Council of Europe, made the following...

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PACE rapporteurs to make monitoring visit to Serbia

20/03/2026 | Monitoring

Victoria Тiblom (Sweden, ECPA) and Yunus Emre (Türkiye, SOC), co-rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) for the monitoring of obligations and commitments by Serbia, will make a fact-finding visit to the country on 23-24 March. In Belgrade, the co-rapporteurs are...

PACE committee urges key reforms to strengthen democratic institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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PACE committee urges key reforms to strengthen democratic institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina

12/12/2025 | Monitoring

The Monitoring Committee today underlined its concern over “recent developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina, marked by attacks against the State, the rule of law and the institutions established following the General Framework Agreement of Peace”, while noting “cause for hope” after decisions...