27/01/2017 | Session
The Assembly today reminded member States to pay very close attention to safeguarding environmental, democratic, and human rights imperatives in Europe, when drafting the 'new generation trade agreements'.
27/01/2017 | Transparency and Integrity
The Bureau agreed with the declaration on allegations of corruption and fostering of interests made against some members or former members of PACE, and supported a three-fold approach to dealing with the matter.
27/01/2017 | Session
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe held this week a free debate on current issues not included in the session agenda. Twenty-one Assembly members took the floor during the debate.
27/01/2017 | Session
PACE has backed the proposed Investment Court System (ICS) as a “reasonable compromise” for arbitrating in commercial disputes between states and foreign investors.
26/01/2017 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
Eleonora Cimbro, rapporteur for the Parliamentary Assembly, will conduct a fact-finding visit to Rome on 1-2 February, in the context of the preparation of her report on “Youth against corruption”.
26/01/2017 | Transparency and Integrity
The Committee on Rules of Procedure today unanimously adopted a declaration on allegations of corruption and fostering of interests made against some members or former members of the Parliamentary Assembly.
26/01/2017 | Session
The right and obligation to protect national and EU external borders is not incompatible with the commitment to uphold international humanitarian law, the Parliamentary Assembly said today.
26/01/2017 | Session
The Assembly decided to ratify the credentials of the Slovak parliamentary delegation noting that the delegation has undertaken to comply with the Rules, which require at least one woman to be appointed as a Representative.
26/01/2017 | Monitoring
The Monitoring Committee adopted a statement on the proposed constitutional reform in Turkey: “The committee has followed with great attention the adoption of 18 constitutional amendments in the Turkish Parliament..."
26/01/2017 | Session
Sir Roger Gale (United Kingdom, EC) opened a current affairs debate on the situation in Syria, and its effects upon surrounding countries, with an emotional appeal for action to relieve the suffering in the country.
26/01/2017 | Session
“The refugee crisis is becoming unsustainable for Lebanon. Greater solidarity is needed,” PACE said today. It added that the international community should step up its contribution to support and assist the refugees.
26/01/2017 | Session
PACE has adopted the annual report on its monitoring procedure, which takes stock of the activities of its Monitoring Committee from September 2015 to December 2016 and assesses the progress of the countries concerned.