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4th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe: statement by PACE President Tiny Kox

07/11/2022 | President

Following the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers’ decision to hold a Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe on 16-17 May 2023 in Reykjavik, PACE President Tiny Kox made the following statement: “Our Assembly is convinced of the need for a new, 4th Summit of...

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War in Ukraine: “There should be no impunity, neither for the Russian President and Government, nor for the...

25/10/2022 | President

“State Duma and Federation Council have given full support to the war of aggression against Ukraine and validated the recent illegal attempted annexations, after they acted in a similar way in 2014. Together with the Russian President and the Russian Government, Russian Parliament bears therefore...

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy: ‘Never yet in history was united Europe as strong as it is today’

13/10/2022 | President

“Today, we see the historically important results of dialogue in Europe, between Europeans. We see actions that have made Europe unprecedentedly stronger. Never yet in history was united Europe as strong as it is today. So, focus on everything that is needed to prevent the Russian terrorists from...

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Tiny Kox: we support “the brave struggle of the people of Ukraine to protect, uphold and regain national...

10/10/2022 | President

“The Council of Europe supports the brave struggle of the people of Ukraine to protect, uphold and regain national sovereignty and territorial integrity of their country and our member State” President Tiny Kox said today at the opening the 2022 Autumn Session of the Council of Europe...

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Council of Europe leaders condemn Russian air strikes against towns and cities in Ukraine

10/10/2022 | President

Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Chair of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers, Simon Coveney, the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Tiny Kox, and the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić, have made the following...

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Irish Presidency welcomes publication of report on the future of the Council of Europe

05/10/2022 | President

Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, and Minister for European Affairs, Thomas Byrne, have joined Council of Europe leaders today in welcoming the publication of a report on the future of the Council of Europe by a High-Level Reflection Group chaired by Ireland’s former...

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Council of Europe leaders condemn the illegal annexation of occupied territories of Ukraine

30/09/2022 | President

Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Chair of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers, Simon Coveney, the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Tiny Kox, and the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić, have made the following...

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Violence against women: let us ‘counter fake news’ about the Istanbul Convention, says PACE President

29/09/2022 | President

PACE President Tiny Kox has urged states to “vehemently counter any fake news” about the Istanbul Convention, the Council of Europe’s gold standard legal instrument for combating violence against women and domestic violence. Speaking at a conference of Council of Europe Justice Ministers in...

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PACE President condemns Russia’s attempt to annex Ukrainian territory, reiterates support for Ukraine

21/09/2022 | President

Tiny Kox, the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), has made the following statement: “I strongly condemn the decision to organise so-called ‘referendums’ in the areas of Ukraine illegally occupied by the Russian army. This is a clear attempt to annex part of...

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Tiny Kox: "17 September 2022 is a sad day for Europe"

17/09/2022 | President

Statement by PACE President Tiny Kox: "Today, 17 September 2022, is a sad day for Europe. As of today, more than 140 million Russian citizens will be deprived of their right to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights. This is a direct and inevitable consequence of the ending of the Russian...

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Hostilities at Armenia and Azerbaijan border: CM Chair and PACE President call for de-escalation and...

13/09/2022 | President

Following the last night’s escalation of violence along the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, which has reportedly already caused numerous casualties and significant damage, Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Chair of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers Simon Coveney, and the...

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Council of Europe leaders pay tribute to Mikhail Gorbachev

31/08/2022 | President

PACE President Tiny Kox and Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić have paid tribute to former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. In a joint statement, they said: “Europe has lost a great statesman and peacemaker. By bringing the Cold War to a peaceful end, Mikhail Gorbachev...