27/06/2017 | Session
Stepping up the fight against corruption and restoring trust in the efficiency and effectiveness of democratic institutions “must be a priority” for many European democracies, the Parliamentary Assembly said today.
27/06/2017 | Session
Investigative journalism is a “public asset” and a “key weapon in tackling corruption”, the Parliamentary Assembly said in a resolution adopted today, on the basis of a report by Gülsün Bilgehan (Turkey, SOC).
27/06/2017 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
Duarte Marques has urged the Hungarian authorities to co-operate more closely with non-governmental organisations assisting migrants, as well as international organisations dealing with migration issues.
27/06/2017 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights
On 27 June 2017 the committee held a parliamentary hearing on this subject with the participation of Professor Marc Bossuyt, Professor Krzysztof Drzewicki and Dr. Peter Schneiderhan.
27/06/2017 | Session
While not ready to recommend restoring the Belarus Parliament’s special guest status, suspended in 1997, PACE has urged “stepping up” dialogue with the parliament, independent Belarusian NGOs and opposition forces.
26/06/2017 | Session
Europe and migration will take centre-stage at the Summer part-session of the Assembly. The parliamentarians will also hold a current affairs debate on “Europe’s common fight against terrorism: Successes and failures”.
26/06/2017 | Session
The Parliamentary Assembly today elected, at the opening of its Summer 2017 Session, two new Vice-Presidents: Arpine Hovhannisyan (Armenia, EPP/CD) and Valeriu Ghiletchi (Republic of Moldova, EPP/CD).
26/06/2017 | Transparency and Integrity
PACE today ratified the decision to appoint Sir Nicolas Bratza, Jean-Louis Bruguière and Elisabeth Fura as members of the independent external investigation body looking into alleged corruption at the Assembly. It will now start work.
26/06/2017 | Election observation
The 25 June parliamentary elections in Albania took place following a political agreement between the leaders of the Socialist Party (SP) and Democratic Party (DP) that secured the participation of the opposition.
26/06/2017 | Session
Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland, in reply to questions, has told Parliamentary Assembly members that he is concerned by the current situation regarding fundamental rights in Turkey.
26/06/2017 | Session
Moldovan Prime Minister Pavel Filip has hailed the transformations his country is undergoing on the path of European integration, with the help of the Council of Europe – and urged Europe to stay true to its values.
26/06/2017 | Session
Members of the PACE took part in a “free debate” this afternoon, in which they could speak on any current topic not already included in the session agenda. The second part of this debate will take place on Friday 30 June.