07/05/2014 | Political Affairs and Democracy
A specific framework of co-operation between the CoE and its partners in the near Muslim world is needed. PACE, through the tool of ‘partnership for democracy’, has a special role to play in this regard.
07/05/2014 | Political Affairs and Democracy
The Parliamentary Assembly constitutes an ideal forum for the debate on the future political form of the EU and more specifically the challenges of opting for a federal Europe, said the Political Affairs Committee.
06/05/2014 | President
When adopting two resolutions on Ukraine and on Russia, PACE “not only sought to stand up for the values of this Organisation, but took difficult and principled decisions," Anne Brasseur said in Vienna.
05/05/2014 | President
The PACE President Anne Brasseur will make an official visit to Greece from 7-8 May. She is due to meet the President of the Republic and other leading members of the government, as well as the Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament.
02/05/2014 | Political Affairs and Democracy
The Committee on Political Affairs will organise in Athens a conference on “Freedom of religion or belief in the Middle East and the Southern Mediterranean: the situation and safety of Christian communities”.
02/05/2014 | Political Affairs and Democracy
The parliamentary contribution to solving the Western Sahara conflict, and facing the challenges of a federal Europe, on the agenda of the next meeting of the committe in Athens.
30/04/2014 | Election observation
The Parliamentary Assembly delegation is convinced that, following the revolution, Ukraine needs a democratic and credible presidential election to establish legitimate political authority.
30/04/2014 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights
“The botched execution of Clayton Lockett in dreadful torment, on 29 April in Oklahoma, again demonstrates the cruelty and inhumanity of this penalty and the urgency of an overall moratorium,” said Ms Karamanli.
28/04/2014 | Election observation
Fundamental freedoms were respected in the 27 April elections, but shortcomings identified in the first round of the presidential election two weeks earlier, either persisted or were more pronounced.
28/04/2014 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights
“I note that Turkey is one of the countries with the highest number of non-executed ECHR judgments and I hope that major structural problems will soon be overcome,” said Mr de Vries.
25/04/2014 | Election observation
A PACE six-member delegation, led by Andreas Gross, will carry out a pre-electoral visit to Kyiv on 29-30 April, ahead of the early presidential election in Ukraine on 25 May, to assess the electoral framework and campaign.
25/04/2014 | President
Anne Brasseur called on all sides to urgently de-escalate the situation and return to what was agreed in Geneva, particularly as regards the disarmament of illegal armed groups.