28/06/2017 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
At its meeting held on 1 June in Baku, the Committee on Social Affairs appointed Luís Leite Ramos for a second mandate as General Rapporteur on Local and Regional Authorities of the PACE.
27/06/2017 | Session
The PACE has decided to amend its Rules of Procedure and to institute a procedure to bring into play the institutional accountability of holders of elective offices within the Assembly and “to dismiss them during their term of office”.
27/06/2017 | Session
Montenegro’s Prime Minister Duško Marković has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to implementing Council of Europe standards and recommendations, and outlined work carried out so far on combating corruption, among others.
27/06/2017 | Session
“Our priority line of action, in the framework of our chairmanship, will focus on the protection of rights of persons belonging to vulnerable or disadvantaged groups”, said Lubomír Zaorálek,addressing the Assembly today.
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
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.