10/10/2016 | Session
Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland replied to questions from members of the Parliamentary Assembly in a question and answer session during the Assembly’s autumn part-session.
10/10/2016 | Session
The Council of Europe’s role in promoting pan-European dialogue, the situation in Turkey and the response to ongoing terror or extremist attacks were among major themes during the debate on the progress report.
09/10/2016 | Election observation
The parliamentary elections in Georgia were competitive, well-administered and fundamental freedoms generally respected, according to international observers, including a delegation from PACE.
09/10/2016 | President
PACE President strongly condemned today the car bomb attack in Turkey and sent a message of condolences and solidarity to the families of the victims and the injured.
08/10/2016 | Election observation
Following the invitation of the National Council of Human Rights (CNDH), the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) observed the elections to the House of Representatives of Morocco on 7 October.
05/10/2016 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
In co-operation with the Council of Europe, Wilton Park is holding a conference on “Protecting children from violence: next steps for effective strategies” in Steyning (United Kingdom) from 9 to 11 November.
05/10/2016 | Monitoring
Boriss Cilevics and Kerstin Lundgren, co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Georgia by the PACE, have expressed concern at the increasing tensions and violent incidents in the country ahead of this week’s election.
05/10/2016 | President
At the end of his visit to Serbia, Assembly President Pedro Agramunt encouraged Serbia, and other states in the region, to strengthen regional co-operation and pursue reconciliation efforts.
04/10/2016 | President
Addressing the Serbian National Assembly today, Pedro Agramunt commended Serbia’s approach to the refugee crisis, stressing that a year ago, the country was particularly affected by a massive arrival of migrants.
03/10/2016 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
At a meeting in Lviv, Serhiy Kiral and Lord Prescott called on the '47' to take an over-arching leadership role in reinforcing the implementation of the Paris climate change agreement.
30/09/2016 | Election observation
An 11-member delegation of the PACE, led by Ian Liddell-Grainger, will travel to Morocco from 5 to 8 October, at the invitation of its authorities, to observe the conduct of the parliamentary elections.
30/09/2016 | Election observation
A 27-member delegation of the PACE, led by Emanuelis Zingeris (Lithuania, EPP/CD), will travel to Georgia from 6 to 9 October to observe the conduct of the parliamentary elections. A joint press conference is scheduled on Sunday 9 October.