02/06/2017 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
More than a year since the adoption of the EU-Turkey Statement, the implemented measures have delivered some tangible results with regard to the migration crisis. While the situation in Greece has improved, some concerns still persist.
02/06/2017 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
European states should acknowledge that immigration into Europe is both instrumental for renewed dynamic and modernisation of societies and for Europe’s survival, the committee said.
02/06/2017 | Monitoring
Ending a visit to Skopje, co-rapporteurs for post-monitoring dialogue with “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, welcomed the formation of a new government, which, they hope, will put an end to the political crisis.
02/06/2017 | Election observation
The pre-electoral delegation welcomed that parliamentary elections on 25 June will be held with the participation of the main opposition parties, thus providing voters with a meaningful variety of choices.
01/06/2017 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe have pledged to do all they can to promote laws protecting children from cyber-bullying and harmful online content or abuse.
01/06/2017 | Prizes
The deadline for the submission of nominations for the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize 2017, has been extended. The new deadline has been fixed on 30 June 2017, instead of the original deadline of 30 April.
01/06/2017 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Member States need to do more to support the European Social Charter and ensuring that it is better integrated with similar initiatives in other European bodies, PACE’s Social Affairs Committee has said.
31/05/2017 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Azerbaijan’s record on combating discrimination in the workplace and the efficiency of public employment services will come under the spotlight at ahearing in Baku on 2 June, organised by the committee and the Milli Mejlis.
30/05/2017 | Transparency and Integrity
The Bureau of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, meeting yesterday in Prague, appointed the three members of the independent external investigation body to look into allegations of corruption within PACE.
30/05/2017 | Standing Committee
"Over recent months, Europeans and the rest of the world have recognised that we need a strong and united Europe," said Jan Hamáček, Speaker of the Czech Chamber of Deputies, addressing PACE members.
30/05/2017 | Standing Committee
Addressing the Standing Committee in Prague today, Czech Foreign Minister Lubomír Zaorálek gave a detailed overview of the country’s priorities for its chairmanship of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers.
30/05/2017 | Standing Committee
The Council of Europe cannot address its priority challenges such as responding to the populist threat, protecting the rights of migrants and combating terrorism “without working towards a genuinely social Europe”.