14/09/2016 | Session
The President of France and the Foreign Ministers of Germany, Turkey and Estonia will address PACE at its autumn session. A current affairs debate has been requested on the situation in Turkey in the light of the attempted coup d’Etat.
13/09/2016 | President
PACE President Pedro Agramunt and Valentina Matvienko, Speaker of Russia's Federation Council, will meet in Strasbourg on 14 September, the day before the opening of the European Summit of Presidents of Parliament.
12/09/2016 | Elections
The 11 September parliamentary elections were efficiently organised and there were visible efforts to address some long-standing issues, but a number of systemic shortcomings remain, the international observers concluded.
12/09/2016 | President
“In the current extremely strained context, human rights remain – more than ever – a major challenge”, said Pedro Agramunt at the opening of a colloquy in Paris, at the French National Assembly.
09/09/2016 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
"It is important to find a balance between the fight against radicalisation and respect for fundamental freedoms," said Milena Santerini, at the opening of a seminar on the fight against racism, hatred and intolerance in France.
09/09/2016 | European Conference of Presidents of Parliament
The Presidents and Speakers of parliament from the 47 Council of Europe member states and many partner, observer and neighbouring countries, along with the Presidents of other international assemblies, met in Strasbourg on 15 and 16 September 2016 for a European parliamentary summit, held every...
09/09/2016 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
The Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination believes that prevention must lie “at the heart of all efforts to eradicate female genital mutilation” and must involve all the players concerned.
09/09/2016 | Elections
A PACE delegation led by Emanuelis Zingeris will carry out a pre-electoral mission to Georgia on 13-14 September, to assess the election campaign and political climate prior to the parliamentary elections on 8 October.
09/09/2016 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
The Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination of the Parliamentary Assembly, believes that academic achievement and access to employment are key factors for the social integration of Roma and Travellers.
08/09/2016 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights
The committee reaffirmed its full support for the International Criminal Court (ICC), the first ever permanent independent judicial body able to try people accused of the most serious crimes.
07/09/2016 | President
Speaking at the end of a two-day working visit to Moscow on 5 and 6 September, Pedro Agramunt stressed that the non-participation of Russian parliamentarians in PACE "benefits neither Russia nor the Assembly".
06/09/2016 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights
Both in Crimea and in the conflict zone in the Donbas region, serious human rights violations have occurred and are still occurring, Marieluise Beck said when presenting her report today to the committee.