18/03/2015 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights
Council of Europe member states and the EU should enact whistleblower protection laws also covering employees of national security and of private firms, PACE committee concluded today at a meeting in Paris.
18/03/2015 | President
"There can be no justification for terrorism and I condemn in the strongest possible terms those who through violence and fear want to threaten peace and stability", Anne Brasseur said.
17/03/2015 | Political Affairs and Democracy
"Even if Russia is clearly violating the Statute of the Council of Europe, and even more, if Russia is the aggressor, this does not dispense Ukraine from implementing the Minsk agreements", PACE rapporteur said.
17/03/2015 | Monitoring
The Monitoring Committee has unanimously adopted a draft resolution aimed at ending the post-monitoring dialogue with Monaco in the light of the progress achieved since 2009 and the efforts made by Monaco to honour its obligations.
16/03/2015 | Political Affairs and Democracy
The conflict in Syria has attracted an estimated 20000 foreign fighters from at least 90 countries, including about 3400 Europeans, the Political Affairs Committee was told by experts at a hearing organised in Paris today.
14/03/2015 | President
"I was deeply saddened by the news of the accident involving a military helicopter carrying a sick child for treatment in Belgrade", declared PACE President Anne Brasseur.
13/03/2015 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
Two PACE rapporteurs dealing with migration have welcomed the announcement by the UNHCR of proposals for European action in the Mediterranean Sea, intended to protect the lives of those risking the maritime route.
13/03/2015 | Session
Speaking at the end of her official visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Anne Brasseur welcomed the commitment of all institutions and political stakeholders to the European agenda.
13/03/2015 | President
Speaking at the end of her official visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Anne Brasseur welcomed the commitment of all institutions and political stakeholders to the European agenda.
12/03/2015 | President
At the end of a visit to Serbia, Anne Brasseur praised the deep commitment of the authorities and of the political stakeholders across the board to the European ideals and values defended by the Council of Europe.
10/03/2015 | Session
In a speech to the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia today, PACE President Anne Brasseur praised the Serbian authorities, as well as political stakeholders, for having resolutely embarked on the path of reform since accession to the Council of Europe in 2003.
10/03/2015 | President
In a speech to the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia today, PACE President Anne Brasseur praised the Serbian authorities for having resolutely embarked on the path of reform.