29/04/2026 | Election observation
“Free and fair elections are fundamental for our democracies – and credible election observation is essential to safeguarding them. It is a key part of the response to democratic backsliding and the growing loss of trust among voters,” today said Pablo Hispán (Spain, EPP/CD), Chair of the Council...
28/04/2026 | President
For more than thirty years, “the Assembly together with the Venice Commission and the Congress has not only monitored elections. We have helped shape electoral legislation, guided democratic reforms, and strengthened public trust in democratic institutions,” said PACE President Petra Bayr today...
30/01/2026 | New Democratic Pact
On 29 January the Parliamentary Assembly established a Special Committee on the New Democratic Pact, demonstrating the importance that the Assembly attaches to boosting democracy in Council of Europe member states and to the Council of Europe’s initiative to launch a New Democratic Pact for...