31/05/2016 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights
Two rapporteurs have strongly condemned the three executions carried out in the Gaza Strip by Hamas.“These executions are a clear violation of the Palestinian National Council’s ‘Partnership for democracy’ with the Assembly", they said.
30/05/2016 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
Tineke Strik, in the context of her report on refugees at risk in Greece, visited the reception centres (Sindos, Oreokastro and Softex) in Thessaloniki to which refugees and migrants have been transferred from Idomeni.
30/05/2016 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
With a view to uphold media independence, investigative journalism and editorial integrity, the PACE Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media is organising a hearing in Paris on 1 June with a series of experts.
30/05/2016 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Libya's future between the threats of terrorism and a democratic prospect was the focus of a hearing organised by the committee, in Paris on 24 May, in the framework of the preparation of a report on the subject by Attila Korodi.
30/05/2016 | President
“The Greek authorities must cope with a disproportionate share of Europe’s responsibility to care for migrants, refugees and asylum seekers,” PACE President, Pedro Agramunt, said in Athens.
30/05/2016 | Bureau
“The Greek authorities must cope with a disproportionate share of Europe’s responsibility to care for migrants, refugees and asylum seekers,” PACE President, Pedro Agramunt, said in Athens.
27/05/2016 | President
A PACE delegation chaired by its President Pedro Agramunt will visit several refugee camps in Athens and on Lesvos on 30-31 May. On this occasion, President Pedro Agramunt will hold a meeting with Alexis Tsipras and Nikolaos Voutsis.
27/05/2016 | Standing Committee
"Estonia is taking over the Council of Europe Chairmanship at a very difficult time, with hostilities being renewed between some member States, and the threat of terrorism creating a sense of insecurity", said Pedro Agramunt.
27/05/2016 | Monitoring
The committee declassified an information note of the co-rapporteurs Stefan Schennach and Cezar Florin Preda, on Mr Schennach’s three-day fact-finding visit to the country (6-8 April 2016).
27/05/2016 | Standing Committee
The Foreign Minister Marina Kaljurand gave a detailed overview of the country’s priorities for its Chairmanship of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers: human rights and rule of law on the Internet, gender equality and children’s rights.
27/05/2016 | Standing Committee
“Integration is important in terms of our national security, it makes sense politically and economically, but it also helps advance the values we share and provides an important societal and cultural connection,” said the Speaker of the Riigikogu Eiki Nestor.
27/05/2016 | Standing Committee
The Standing Committee, meeting in Tallinn, called on member states to foster city-to-city co-operation in the field of culture, so as to re-energise democracy, increase the stability of regions and restore confidence in Europe.