17/06/2026 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
On the occasion of the International Day for Countering Hate Speech (18 June), Francesco Verducci (Italy, SOC), PACE General Rapporteur on Combating Racism and Intolerance, made the following statement: “Hate speech remains a serious threat to equality, inclusion and, ultimately, to democracy...
15/06/2026 | Monitoring
A co-rapporteur of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) for post-monitoring dialogue with Montenegro, Liliana Tanguy (France, ALDE), ending a fact-finding visit to Podgorica (9-12 June), has welcomed the ongoing commitment of the Montenegrin political class and society to...
12/06/2026 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
Christiana Erotokritou (Cyprus, SOC), Rapporteur on “Frontline states: the role of the Council of Europe in implementing the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum” has welcomed today the entry into force of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum. “Frontline states have often faced challenges regarding the...
10/06/2026 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
The unprecedented increase in the number of soldiers and civilians with disabilities is one of “the most dramatic and long-term consequences” of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, a PACE committee has said – while urging all European countries to be engaged in the challenge of...
08/06/2026 | Election observation
A delegation from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has welcomed the orderly and smooth conduct of Kosovo’s early elections on 7 June 2026, which took place without major incidents. The delegation urged all elected representatives to engage now in genuinely constructive...
08/06/2026 | Election observation
The 7 June 2026 parliamentary elections offered voters a genuine choice among political alternatives in a well-run process, although direct pressure from abroad, in the form of escalating trade restrictions and security threats were observed during the campaign, aimed at unduly influencing voters...
08/06/2026 | Prizes
PACE President Petra Bayr has presented the seventh ‘Human Rights in Motion’ Award at the Krakow Film Festival to 'Tickling The Devil', a documentary by Polish documentary photographer and film-maker Piotr Małecki and Polish documentary photographer Maciej Nabrdalik. The film, centred on renowned...
08/06/2026 | Monitoring
Liliana Tanguy (France, ALDE), co-rapporteur of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) for the post-monitoring dialogue with Montenegro, will make a fact-finding visit to the country from 9 to 12 June. During her visit to Podgorica, Ms Tanguy will assess the progress made by...
08/06/2026 | Culture, Science, Education and Media
The Parliamentary Alliance for Good Governance and Integrity in Sport convened on 3 June in Istanbul with a clear message: trust in sport depends on strong integrity, transparency, and effective governance at every level. Hosted by the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye, the round table brought...
08/06/2026 | Children of Ukraine
The urgent challenges faced by Ukrainian children with disabilities resulting from Russia’s war of aggression – including access to rehabilitation, healthcare, inclusive education, psychosocial support and continuity of care both in Ukraine and in host countries – was the topic of a high-level...
05/06/2026 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
The Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development, meeting in Athens on 4 June, expressed concern that overlapping crises are severely undermining food security, food systems and nutrition worldwide. It strongly condemned “the use of starvation as a method of warfare”, the...
05/06/2026 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Joseph O’Reilly (EPP/CD), General Rapporteur for the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on the situation of women and children in the Palestinian territories, made the following statement today:“I am most alarmed by the ongoing detention and mistreatment of Palestinian...