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PACE to observe the 2nd round of the presidential election in North Macedonia

02/05/2019 | Election observation

A PACE delegation, led by Marie-Christine Dalloz, will travel to North Macedonia to observe the 2nd round of the presidential election, alongside observers from the OSCE-PA and the OSCE-ODIHR.

PACE President congratulates Georgia on 20 years of solid progress

30/04/2019 | President

Speaking at the ceremony to mark Georgia’s 20 years as a member of the Council of Europe, Liliane Maury Pasquier congratulated the country for having progressed far along the path of democracy, human rights and the rule of law.

President deeply concerned by Russia’s decision to offer Russian citizenship to Donbass residents

30/04/2019 | President

Liliane Maury Pasquier expressed deep concern at the decree of the Russian Federation offering citizenship and passports under simplified procedures to residents in the areas of the Donbass.

Declaring clean air a basic human right, committee slams diesel as a ‘public health disaster’

29/04/2019 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development

Declaring clean air as “a basic human right”, PACE's Social Affairs Committee has urged states to reverse policies which favour or tolerate diesel vehicles, declaring them “a disaster from a public health perspective”.

After Christchurch and Sri Lanka, a religious community is again attacked in San Diego

28/04/2019 | President

My thoughts are with the victims of the gun shooting yesterday at a synagogue in Poway, San Diego in Calinfornia in the USA, an observer State of the Council of Europe, declared Liliane Maury Pasquier.

Working visit by the President to Georgia

25/04/2019 | President

Liliane Maury Pasquier will visit Georgia for a working visit, during which she will meet the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister, the Speaker of the Parliament and the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Václav Havel Prize 2019: nominations close today!

22/04/2019 | Prizes

The deadline for submission of nominations for the 2019 Václav Havel Prize is 30 April. The Prize aims to reward "outstanding civil society action in defending human rights in Europe and beyond".

Fundamental freedoms respected in competitive Ukraine election; campaign lacked genuine discussion of issues

22/04/2019 | Election observation

“The Ukrainian people demonstrated very clearly their commitment to securing change through the democratic process,” said Angela Smith, head of the delegation from the PACE.

North Macedonia’s presidential election well run but legal framework still needs improvement

22/04/2019 | Election observation

“Yesterday’s election was well organised and voters who participated in the election were able to make their choice freely,” said Marie-Christine Dalloz, head of the delegation from the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly.

International co-operation and preventive measures to counter terrorism and radicalisation

18/04/2019 | President

“International and interparliamentary cooperation is more necessary than ever to counter international terrorism, violent extremism and radicalisation,” PACE President Liliane Maury Pasquier said in her address.

PACE to observe the 2nd round of the presidential election in Ukraine

16/04/2019 | Election observation

A 16-member PACE delegation, led by Angela Smith, will travel to Ukraine to observe the 2nd round of the presidential election, alongside observers from the OSCE-PA, the EP, and the OSCE-ODIHR.

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PACE to observe the presidential election in North Macedonia

16/04/2019 | Election observation

An 8-member delegation of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE), led by Marie-Christine Dalloz (France, EPP/CD), will travel to North Macedonia to observe the conduct of the presidential election, alongside observers from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and the OSCE Office for...