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Anne Brasseur condemns terrorist attack near Lyon

26/06/2015 | President

“I condemn in the strongest possible terms this morning’s terrorist attack near Lyon,” said Anne Brasseur, addressing the Assembly on the closing day of its summer plenary session.

PACE President condemns terrorist attacks in France, Tunisia and Kuwait

26/06/2015 | President

“I am deeply shocked at today’s wave of terrorist attacks in France, Tunisia and Kuwait which I condemn, on behalf of the Parliamentary Assembly, in the strongest possible terms,” said Anne Brasseur.

PACE spells out steps to prevent large-scale cyber attacks

26/06/2015 | Session

PACE has called on states to do more to deter large-scale cyber attacks, urging tighter security for critical services and stronger penalties for those who try to disrupt them.

‘Alarm’ at high number of Strasbourg Court rulings being ignored

26/06/2015 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights

Legal Affairs Committee has expressed “deep concern” at the high number of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights that have still not been implemented by the States concerned – a figure that it says is stable at nearly 11,000 cases.

Co-rapporteurs make monitoring visit to Albania

26/06/2015 | Monitoring

Jonathan Evans and Andrej Hunko, PACE co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of obligations and commitments by Albania, will make a fact-finding visit to that country on 29-30 June 2015.

European leaders must take up their responsibilities towards refugees

25/06/2015 | Session

"According to UN officials, the war in Syria has unleashed the worst humanitarian crisis of our time. Turkey, a neighbouring country, hosts two millions Syrians,” said Reha Denemeç opening the current affairs debate.

Co-rapporteurs urge restraint from all sides in Yerevan protests

25/06/2015 | Monitoring

The co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Armenia, Axel Fischer and Sir Alan Meale, have appealed to police as well as protesters to show maximum restraint to ensure unhindered peaceful protests.

Free debate on current issues

25/06/2015 | Session

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe held this morning a free debate on current issues not included in the session agenda. Sixteen parliamentarians took the floor during the debate.

PACE short film 'The Lake' wins social marketing EACA Care Award 2015

25/06/2015 | Session

Anne Brasseur today announced that the Assembly‘s film “The Lake”, which encourages young people to speak up about sexual abuse as part of the ONE-in-FIVE campaign, is the winner of the EACA Care Award for 2015.

PACE short film 'The Lake' wins social marketing EACA Care Award 2015

25/06/2015 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development

Anne Brasseur today announced that the Assembly‘s film “The Lake”, which encourages young people to speak up about sexual abuse as part of the ONE-in-FIVE campaign, is the winner of the EACA Care Award for 2015.

‘Joint efforts’ needed to solve problem of missing persons in Ukraine conflict

25/06/2015 | Session

The problem of persons reported missing during the conflict in Ukraine can only be solved through the “joint efforts of all sides”, the Parliamentary Assembly said in conclusion to a plenary session debate.

New socio-economic, educational and fiscal policies for a new European Social Model

25/06/2015 | Session

The Assembly called on European governments for new socio-economic, educational and fiscal policies, "combined with a targeted budget allocation", to safeguard the benefits of the European Social Model to future generations.