20/03/2025 | European Conference of Presidents of Parliament
Addressing the European Conference of Presidents of Parliament today in Strasbourg, Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska, Marshal of the Senate of Poland, called on European leaders to stand firmly in defense of freedom of expression. “We must actively fight for it,” she urged, warning that this fundamental...
29/09/2023 | European Conference of Presidents of Parliament
Speakers and presidents of parliament from the 46 member states of the Council of Europe and many partner, observer and neighbouring countries, as well as the heads of several interparliamentary assemblies, gathered in Dublin from 28 to 29 September 2023 for a major European parliamentary summit...
29/09/2023 | European Conference of Presidents of Parliament
The European Conference of Presidents of Parliament concluded in Dublin today with a tribute to the courage of the Ukrainian people and a declaration of “unwavering commitment to stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes”. The two-day parliamentary summit, which brought together some 60 Speakers...
29/09/2023 | European Conference of Presidents of Parliament
In a context of uncertainty marked by the war of aggression against Ukraine, multiple crises – climate, health, migration – persistent inequalities, and the return of inflation, “it is important to engage in fundamental reflection on the functioning and future of our democracies”, said Yaël Braun...
28/09/2023 | European Conference of Presidents of Parliament
Parliaments have a vital role to play in implementing the “bold and ambitious” agenda set by Europe’s leaders at the Reykjavik Summit to strengthen human rights and recommit to democracy, PACE President Tiny Kox told Speakers of Parliament from across the continent gathered in Dublin. Opening the...
28/09/2023 | European Conference of Presidents of Parliament
Speakers of parliament from around Europe have urged greater action against hate speech and violence against elected representatives - a phenomenon which, many felt, may ultimately threaten democracy. During an event on the margins of the European Conference of Presidents of Parliament taking...
28/09/2023 | European Conference of Presidents of Parliament
Opening a debate on “Consequences of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and role of national Parliaments in Ukraine’s reconstruction” at the European Conference of Presidents of Parliament, the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Ruslan Stefanchuk, reminded attendees about the...
28/09/2023 | European Conference of Presidents of Parliament
Women Speakers and Presidents of Parliament met this morning for a working breakfast on the margins of the European Conference of Presidents of Parliament in Dublin to share experience and ideas on how to encourage women’s leadership in political and parliamentary life – and reflect on how it...
22/10/2021 | European Conference of Presidents of Parliament
“While we may feel engulfed by the magnitude of the challenges that confront us – a global pandemic and climate change, to name but a few – these same challenges offer us an incentive to move forward, to take on the future together," said the President of the Belgian Senate Stephanie D’Hose...
22/10/2021 | European Conference of Presidents of Parliament
The way forward for parliaments in the aftermath of the pandemic was the focus of the meeting of Secretaries General of Parliament, organised in Athens in the framework of the European Conference of Presidents of Parliament. The participants also discussed the activity report of the European...
22/10/2021 | European Conference of Presidents of Parliament
The European Conference of Presidents of Parliament paid tribute to Sir David Amess, member of parliament of the United Kingdom, who was murdered on 15 October 2021 while holding a surgery for his constituents. The conference strongly supported the call made by the Rt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle...
22/10/2021 | European Conference of Presidents of Parliament
“To sum up: after the crisis is before the crisis. We need to ensure national parliaments and interparliamentary assemblies alike are prepared for future crises, and are prepared for the unexpected. These crises will come”, today said the President of the Hellenic Parliament Constantine An...