13/12/2022 | Political Affairs and Democracy
At a defining moment in European history, Council of Europe member states, at the highest political level, should “reaffirm their unity around common values and their unfaltering commitment to multilateralism based on international law”, PACE’s Political Affairs Committee has said. Approving a...
12/12/2022 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights
Politicians and journalists from Poland, Spain and Greece who have been targeted by the Pegasus or similar spyware gave testimony at a public hearing of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Paris on 12 December 2022, which was live-streamed in English. The hearing...
09/12/2022 | President
“Every year, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, 25 November, many events and demonstrations are held throughout the world to support the fundamental right of women and girls to live their lives free from violence,” declared PACE President Tiny Kox today, at...
09/12/2022 | Monitoring
The co-rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) for post-monitoring dialogue with Montenegro, Damien Cottier (Switzerland, ALDE) and Nicos Tornaritis (Cyprus, EPP/CD), today made the following statement: “Montenegro is facing a key moment in its recent political...
07/12/2022 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
On the eve of the Council of the EU’s decision on the full application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis regarding Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania, PACE Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced persons today adopted the following statement: "The Committee welcomes the enlargement of...
06/12/2022 | Political Affairs and Democracy
The PACE Sub-Committee on External Relations met in New York on 28-30 November 2022 on the occasion of the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, with Antonio Gutiérrez Limones (Spain, SOC) in the Chair and with the participation of PACE Secretary General Despina Chatzivassiliou...
06/12/2022 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights
Legal mechanisms for Ukraine to be compensated financially for the damage caused by Russia’s aggression will be the main focus of a hearing of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Paris on 12 December, to be web-streamed live, with the participation of Ukraine’s Deputy...
05/12/2022 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
The 2023 Council of Europe Museum Prize has been awarded to the Workers Museum (Copenhagen, Denmark). The museum was selected by the Culture Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), meeting in Paris on 5 December 2022. During a ceremony held in the Palais de l...
05/12/2022 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
The Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media has emphasised the essential role of universities and research institutes in upholding Council of Europe values and entrenching them in the social fabric. In the view of parliamentarians, universities have real potential to facilitate the...
05/12/2022 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
PACE’s Culture Committee is encouraging member states to join the Council of Europe “Cultural Routes” programme – 48 different itineraries spread across Europe which introduce Europeans to the continent’s cultural treasures and highlight the links between heritage, human rights and democracy. The...
05/12/2022 | Parliamentary support
The Chamber of Representatives of the Parliament of Morocco and the PACE have organised a workshop on the role of parliamentarians in the fight against violence against women, on 5 December at the headquarters of the Parliament in Rabat, within the framework of the joint program “Support to the...
02/12/2022 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
On the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (3 December 2022), PACE Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination adopted the following statement: “The war of aggression against Ukraine, the Covid-19 pandemic and their consequences have brought with them multiple new...