23/10/2025 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
Five students in their late teens from the Central Foundations Schools in London addressed the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons on 20 October in the context of the report by Lord Leslie Griffiths (United Kingdom, SOC) on “The role of diasporas and migrants in building social...
23/10/2025 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
In the lead-up to the implementation of PACE Resolution 2586 (2025) on “Immigration as a Strategic Response to Demographic Ageing”, the Parliamentary Assembly’s Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons held a high-level round table in London on 21 October 2025. The event brought...
23/10/2025 | Children of Ukraine
The Chair of the PACE Parliamentary network on the situation of the children of Ukraine, Olena Khomenko, today expressed her “deepest outrage and sorrow” at the brutal Russian missile and drone attacks carried out across Ukraine on 22 October 2025. “According to official Ukrainian sources, at...
23/10/2025 | Rules, Ethics and Immunities
At its meeting on 1 October, the Committee on Rules, Ethics, and Immunities proposed amending the code of conduct for PACE members (contained in Appendix II to the Rules of Procedure) in order to have transparent and clear processes for identifying and managing conflicts of interest. “The...
21/10/2025 | President
Theodoros Rousopoulos, the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), made the following statement today: “I strongly condemn the decision of the Russian authorities to open criminal proceedings against leading figures of the Russian democratic forces, including...
21/10/2025 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Lord Michael German (United Kingdom, ALDE), PACE rapporteur on ending the devastating humanitarian catastrophe and the killing of journalists in Gaza, and Saskia Kluit (Netherlands, SOC), PACE rapporteur on ending the humanitarian crisis for women, children and the hostages in Gaza, made the...
21/10/2025 | Children of Ukraine
Members of the Parliamentary Network on the Situation of the Children of Ukraine gathered in Tallinn on 17-18 October 2025 for a two-day conference titled “Restoring Childhood: Physical and Psychological Rehabilitation of War-Affected Ukrainian Children.” Hosted by the Riigikogu (Parliament of...
20/10/2025 | Rules, Ethics and Immunities
As part of a project funded by Germany to strengthen integrity and ethical standards in parliaments across Council of Europe member states, the Committee on Rules, Ethics and Immunities, in co-operation with the OSCE-ODIHR, organised a study visit for a delegation from the National Assembly of...
17/10/2025 | Monitoring
Following a visit to Kyiv from 8 to 10 October 2025, the PACE Monitoring Rapporteurs for Ukraine, Damien Cottier (Switzerland, ALDE) and Saara-Sofia Sirén (Finland, EPP/CD), have welcomed the many reforms implemented by the Ukrainian authorities to ensure the functioning of the country’s...
16/10/2025 | Artificial Intelligence
“Artificial intelligence is often perceived as a threat, but it should be seen as something that complements humanity’s pursuit of excellence. Technology must serve humanity, not replace it. Europe’s future lies not in machines, but in people who use them wisely,” said PACE President Theodoros...
14/10/2025 | President
PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos has hailed the work of the Venice Commission – the Council of Europe’s group of independent legal experts – at a ceremony in the city’s Ducal Palace to mark the Commission’s 35th anniversary, describing it as a “refuge in perilous times”. Drawing a parallel...
13/10/2025 | President
"I ended up in politics because I can only conceive of a life living in freedom," Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado told PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos in a 2024 video podcast. The President spoke with her at length for his vodcast series, "Round table with the President”, after...