11/10/2013 | President
Jean-Claude Mignon has expressed his great sadness following the death of Peter Schieder, who was President of the Assembly from 2002 to 2005. “A citizen who believed passionately in the European project is no longer with us…”
11/10/2013 | President
At the end of an official visit to Italy, Jean-Claude Mignon praised efforts to save the lives of migrants and refugees in distress at sea, and in particular the exceptional and tireless work of the coastguards.
10/10/2013 | President
"The number of executions remains high in the United States and has even increased in Japan in 2012 whilst, at global level, more and more states are in the process of abolishing the death penalty”, PACE President said.
10/10/2013 | Election observation
Election observation delegations of PACE and the European Parliament today released a joint statement on the Presidential election held on 9 October. The 32-member PACE delegation was headed by Robert Walter (United Kingdom, EDG).
09/10/2013 | President
PACE President will make an official visit during which he will meet the Speaker of the Senate and the Vice-President of the Council of Ministers, among others, as well as having an audience with the Pope.
07/10/2013 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
To mark Decent Work Day (7 October), the PACE rapporteur on decent work, Roel Deseyn (Belgium, EPP/CD), has urged European authorities to act more resolutely against social dumping and the exploitation of the workforce.
07/10/2013 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Adopting a draft resolution on ‘Good governance of large metropolises’, the Committee called on governments to create legislative settings that facilitate citizen participation at the local level.
07/10/2013 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
The Committee welcomed the draft Council of Europe Convention against trafficking in human organs, but regretted that the text focuses on the criminal aspects rather than on prevention and co-operation.
05/10/2013 | President
Jean-Claude Mignon has the firm intention to go himself to Lampedusa on the occasion of his official visit to Italy from 10 to 11 October. He said he was deeply shocked and appealed to member States for swift and specific action.
04/10/2013 | Session
PACE called on member states to “introduce measures for older workers wishing to enter or re-enter the labour market as well as for older employees”. Older persons are faced with unjustified discrimination, the resolution says.
04/10/2013 | Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
A video clip aimed at breaking the silence that surrounds child sexual abuse, will be presented during a series of events in Nicosia, Cyprus, from 11 to 14 October as part of the Council of Europe 'ONE in FIVE' Campaign.
04/10/2013 | Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation
PACE rapporteur on 'Lives lost in the Mediterranean', today called for an investigation into allegations that fishing or other boats failed to go to the rescue of drowning persons off the island of Lampedusa.