21/03/2014 | Monitoring
PACE rapporteur on the post-monitoring dialogue with Turkey, reacted to the blocking of twitter accounts in the country. "This development, if confirmed, would be a serious violation of the freedom of expression".
21/03/2014 | Session
At its spring session, PACE will debate a motion to reconsider the already ratified credentials of the delegation of the Russian Federation on substantive grounds (under Rule 9.1.a of the Rules of Procedure).
20/03/2014 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (21 March), Gisela Wurm proposed the setting up of a "No Hate Parliamentary Alliance against racism and intolerance".
20/03/2014 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Josette Durrieu (France, SOC) will travel to Amman from 24 to 28 March as part of the preparation of her report on the request for partner for democracy status with PACE, submitted by the Parliament of Jordan.
20/03/2014 | Political Affairs and Democracy
Kerstin Lundgren (Sweden, ALDE) will travel to Brussels as part of the preparation of her report on ‘The implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Council of Europe and the EU’.
18/03/2014 | President
"I condemn, in the strongest possible terms, Russia’s decision to recognise the independence of Crimea, and annex it into the Russian Federation, which is in violation of the Statute of the Council of Europe", PACE President said.
17/03/2014 | President
Referring to the crisis in Ukraine at a conference in Vienna, Anne Brasseur said that Council of Europe member states must be reminded of the need to respect the Organisation’s rules.
17/03/2014 | Election observation
The 16 March 2014 early parliamentary elections offered voters a genuine choice, were conducted on a sound legal basis, and fundamental freedoms were respected throughout the campaign, observers said.
14/03/2014 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Given the erosion of labour rights, job insecurity and the lack of quality employment prospects, especially for young people, it is imperative that national strategies be drawn up to ensure decent work for everyone, stated the committee.
14/03/2014 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Child poverty is creeping back into Europe as the economic crisis has undermined social protection systems, according to the Social Affairs Committee. More money for early childhood education is needed.
14/03/2014 | President
PACE President Anne Brasseur will give a keynote speech, along with EP President Martin Schulz, at an international conference in Vienna on 17 March entitled “1914 – The Collapse of a Peace Order”.
13/03/2014 | Session
An urgent debate on threats to the functioning of democratic institutions in Ukraine is likely to be a major focus of PACE’s spring session on 7-11 April. The final agenda will be decided on the opening day of the session.