20/11/2008 | Monitoring
“The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” still faces systemic challenges, eight years after the closing of PACE’s monitoring procedure, and new challenges to democratic institutions have emerged, according to the Chair of PACE’s Monitoring Committee. In an information note on his recent visit, declassified yesterday, Serhiy Holovaty (Ukraine, ALDE) called for “constructive dialogue” between the majority and opposition, currently hampered by a climate of distrust and mutual accusations.
20/11/2008 | Monitoring
Moldova is “moving in a positive direction” in fulfilling the requirements to close the monitoring procedure, according to PACE’s two monitoring co-rapporteurs for the country, but they pointed out that new laws must be applied more effectively. In an information note on a recent visit, declassified yesterday, Josette Durrieu (France, SOC) and Egidijus Vareikis (Lithuania, EPP/CD) said that the 2009 parliamentary elections will be “the ultimate test” of Moldova’s democracy.
03/11/2008 | Monitoring
Within the framework of the post-monitoring dialogue with Bulgaria, Serhiy Holovaty (Ukraine, ALDE), Chair of PACE Monitoring Committee, will be making a fact-finding visit to Sofia on 5-7 November 2008, during which he will have discussions with the President of the National Assembly, Minister of the Interior, Minister of Justice and President of the Supreme Court. Mr Holovaty will also meet the leaders of the parliamentary groups, the Ombudsman, religious dignitaries and representatives of national minorities, NGOs and the media.
03/11/2008 | Monitoring
Serhiy Holovaty (Ukraine, ALDE), Chair of the Monitoring Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), will be making a fact-finding visit to Skopje on 3-5 November 2008, within the framework of the post-monitoring dialogue with “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”.
24/10/2008 | Monitoring
The co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Armenia of PACE, John Prescott (United Kingdom, SOC) and Georges Colombier (France, EPP/CD), today welcomed the Presidential Decree establishing an expert fact-finding group to look into the events in Armenia on 1 and 2 March 2008 and the circumstances that led to them.
03/10/2008 | Monitoring
Pedro Agramunt (Spain, EPP/CD) and Leonid Slutsky (Russian Federation, SOC), co-rapporteurs on Monaco of the PACE Monitoring Committee, are to make a fact-finding visit to the Principality from 6 to 8 October 2008, to report on the honouring of its obligations and commitments to the Council of Europe.
15/09/2008 | Monitoring
“Serbia must complete its programme of reforms”, said Charles Goerens (Luxembourg, ALDE) and Andreas Gross (Switzerland, SOC) PACE co-rapporteurs for the honouring of obligations and commitments by Serbia. In a draft report made public today, PACE Monitoring Committee said the strengthening of democratic institutions and concrete implementation of reforms, in particular the reinforcement of parliament, abolition of the "imperative mandate" (a provision making the Members of Parliament entirely dependent on the goodwill of party leaderships) and judicial reform, can but further Serbia's European integration.
12/09/2008 | Monitoring
Jaakko Laakso (Finland, UEL) and David Wilshire (United Kingdom, EDG), co-rapporteurs for Albania of PACE Monitoring Committee, will be undertaking a fact-finding visit to the country, from 15 to 18 September, to review its compliance with its obligations and commitments vis-à-vis the Council of Europe.
11/09/2008 | Monitoring
Without greater co-operation between the various State and Entity level structures, Bosnia and Herzegovina will not be able to benefit fully from European integration, PACE Monitoring Committee has today warned.
05/09/2008 | Monitoring
Josette Durrieu (France, SOC) and Egidijus Vareikis (Lithuania, EPP/CD), PACE co-rapporteurs for Moldova Monitoring Committee, will carry out a fact-finding visit to Chisinau on 8-9 September to review the honouring of obligations and commitments by Moldova vis-à-vis the Council of Europe.
29/08/2008 | Monitoring
Charles Goerens (Luxembourg, ALDE) and Andreas Gross (Switzerland, SOC), PACE co-rapporteurs on Serbia, will make a fact-finding visit to Belgrade on 1-2 September, to take stock of Serbia’s honouring of its obligations and commitments towards the Council of Europe and finalise the report to be debated during the autumn session of the PACE.
25/08/2008 | Monitoring
Mevlüt Çavusoglu (Turkey, EDG) and Kimmo Sasi (Finland, EPP/CD), PACE co-rapporteurs of the Monitoring Committee on Bosnia and Herzegovina, will make a fact-finding visit to Sarajevo from 27 to 29 August to take stock of the situation with a view to a forthcoming report on the honouring of the obligations and commitments of Bosnia and Herzegovina towards the Council of Europe.