16/11/2015 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
Tineke Strik has expressed her appreciation for the efforts of state authorities, international organisations and NGOs in providing basic protection to the unprecedented numbers of people crossing the Western Balkans.
14/11/2015 | President
"I am deeply shocked and appalled by the barbaric terrorist attacks perpetrated last night in Paris. On behalf of the Assembly, I extend my deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims," said Anne Brasseur.
13/11/2015 | President
“I welcome the release of Arif Yunus on humanitarian grounds and hope that more prisoners will be released soon and especially those whose health condition is a matter of serious concern,” Anne Brasseur declared today.
13/11/2015 | Monitoring
Terry Leyden and Ionut Marian Stroe, PACE co-rapporteurs for the post-monitoring dialogue with Montenegro, will make a fact-finding visit to the country from 17 to 20 November 2015.
13/11/2015 | Parliamentary support
A capacity building seminar on Council of Europe Initiatives for Democracy, Rule of Law and Human Rights will be held in Strasbourg on 16 and 17 November.
12/11/2015 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Meeting with President Poroshenko, the rapporteur on the political consequences of the crisis in Ukraine, Krystýna Zelienkovà, urged the country to continue on its European path.
12/11/2015 | Monitoring
Andrej Hunko, monitoring rapporteur for Albania, has expressed his surprise at the draft amendments to the criminal code regarding “Defamation towards senior officials or elected officials.”
10/11/2015 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Krystýna Zelienkovà (Czech Republic, ALDE), Parliamentary Assembly rapporteur on the political consequences of the crisis in Ukraine, is to hold talks with President Poroshenko in Kyiv tomorrow.
09/11/2015 | President
After the FIFA fiasco, I am appalled by the scandal at the IAAF, the world body for athletics,” said PACE President Anne Brasseur today, following revelations being published today in a report by the World Anti-Doping Agency.
09/11/2015 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Terrassa (Spain) will receive the Plaque of Honour of the PACE on Tuesday 10 November 2015. Jordi Xuclà (Spain, ALDE) will present this distinction to reward the European efforts of this city.
06/11/2015 | President
Anne Brasseur will be in Brussels from 8-10 November to participate in the first meeting of the European Commission's High-level Group on Grassroots Sport. She will also meet Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.
06/11/2015 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
Elena Centemero will travel to Sweden on 10-11 November for a fact-finding visit in the context of the preparation of her report on “Assessing the impact of measures to improve women's political representation”.