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2016 Europe Prize presented to Girona during ceremony

07/07/2016 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development

A delegation led by Pedro Agramunt and the Chairperson of the Sub-Committee on the Europe Prize, Jean-Claude Frécon, presented the Europe Prize to the Mayor of Girona, the Prize-winner for 2016, on Friday 8 July.

Monitors, ending Moldova visit, note ‘accelerated’ reforms but list concerns

04/07/2016 | Monitoring

“We noted that reform processes have accelerated, resulting in the adoption of new laws on the Prosecutor’s office, the media and the fight against corruption, which is welcome," said Valentina Leskaj and Ögmundur Jónasson.

President commends Georgia’s true European aspirations

02/07/2016 | President

Ending his official visit to Georgia, Parliamentary Assembly President Pedro Agramunt commended Georgia’s European aspirations and commitment to Council of Europe values.

Parliamentary diplomacy, a key to solving current conflicts and threats in Europe

01/07/2016 | President

“Parliamentary diplomacy is a key to solving complex problems such as international terrorism, the refugee crisis, ‘frozen’ conflicts and institutional crises,” said Pedro Agramunt, addressing the 25th Annual Session of the OSCE PA.

President calls for parliamentary dialogue and co-operation between all 47 member states

30/06/2016 | President

“We must work in synergy to address the common challenges with which we are confronted, in particular the refugee crisis and combating international terrorism,” said Pedro Agramunt during his visit to Moscow.

PACE President to participate in PABSEC Plenary session in Moscow

29/06/2016 | President

Pedro Agramunt is participating in the 47th Plenary Session of the General Assembly of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (PABSEC) in Moscow. On this occasion, he will hold several high-level meetings.

PACE President to make official visit to Georgia

29/06/2016 | President

Pedro Agramunt will make an official visit to Georgia on 30 June-1 July, during which he is due to meet the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister, the Speaker of the Parliament and the Minister for Foreign Affairs.

PACE President condemns Istanbul airport terrorist attack

29/06/2016 | President

Following the "heinous" attack at Ataturk Airport in Istanbul, Pedro Agramunt today reaffirmed PACE’s solidarity with the Turkish authorities and extended his condolences to the victims’ families.

Pedro Agramunt: PACE and PABSEC share similar objectives and common standards

29/06/2016 | President

“PACE and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Co-operation have many things in common,” said Pedro Agramunt, addressing PABSEC at its plenary session in Moscow today.

Reaffirming the role of the Assembly as a pan-European forum for inter-parliamentary dialogue and co-operation

24/06/2016 | Bureau

In a declaration adopted today, the PACE Bureau reaffirms the Assembly’s role as a pan-European forum for political dialogue among democratically elected members of parliament from the Organisation’s 47 member states.

PACE reviews the work of its subsidiary bodies since last session

24/06/2016 | Session

PACE Standing Committee meeting in Tallinn and the different election observation missions were major themes during the debate on the progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee.

Brexit: ‘something of the European ideal has been lost today’

24/06/2016 | President

“Something of the European ideal has been lost today following the UK’s vote for Brexit,” said PACE President Pedro Agramunt, speaking on the last day of the Assembly’s plenary session in Strasbourg.