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Bosnia and Herzegovina: PACE President welcomes commitment to 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.

Anne Brasseur: 'Serbia is a full member of our Pan-European community of values'

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.

Praising reform process in Serbia since 2003, Anne Brasseur calls on stakeholders to continue

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.

Anne Brasseur praises reform process in Serbia since 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.

PACE rapporteur expresses concern over LGBT ‘propaganda’ law in Kyrgyz Republic

10/03/2015 | Political Affairs and Democracy

PACE rapporteur Tinatin Khidasheli has expressed deep concern at a draft law currently being discussed in the Kyrgyz Parliament which criminalises ‘propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations’.

Andorran delegation comes top for voting at PACE

09/03/2015 | Rules, Ethics and Immunities

Parliamentarians from Andorra, Norway and Switzerland voted most often in plenary debates of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly during 2014, according to statistics made public today.

PACE President makes official visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina

09/03/2015 | President

Anne Brasseur will make an official visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina from 11 to 13 March 2015, during which she is due to meet the members of the Presidency, the members of the Collegiums of the House of Representatives and of the House of Peoples, and members of the Council of Ministries.

PACE rapporteur makes fact-finding visit to Azerbaijan

06/03/2015 | Political Affairs and Democracy

Parliamentary Assembly rapporteur Robert Walter will make a fact-finding visit to Baku on 12-13 March 2015, in the context of the preparation of his report on the issue of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: ensuring an accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment

06/03/2015 | Standing Committee

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder affects 3.3 million children and adolescents in the EU alone. According to the Assembly, meeting today in Paris at Standing Committee level, ensuring an accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment of ADHD is essential.

PACE President salutes women and men who fight for women’s rights

06/03/2015 | President

“On the occasion of International Women’s Day (8 March), I express my admiration and support for all those, women and men, who struggle on a daily basis to advance the cause of women,” said Anne Brasseur.

Fostering democratic participation of migrant diasporas

06/03/2015 | Standing Committee

PACE has proposed a set of steps to be taken by member States to improve the democratic participation of diasporas in Europe, including giving foreigners the right to vote and stand in elections.

Call for greater transparency from European institutions imposing austerity

06/03/2015 | Standing Committee

PACE has expressed concern at “the impact on social and economic rights” of austerity measures imposed on certain eurozone states and called for greater transparency from the EU in such decisions on financial assistance.