15/11/2024 | Monitoring
Azadeh Rojhan (Sweden, SOC), co-rapporteur for the honouring of membership obligations to the Council of Europe by Poland, is to make a fact-finding visit to the country from 18-20 November to look at recent judicial reforms, polarisation and the functioning of the country’s system of checks and...
14/11/2024 | Secretary General of the Assembly
“For too long, the energy and passion young people bring to public life haven’t been fully matched by their representation in our political processes and institutions,” said PACE Secretary General Despina Chatzivassiliou-Tsovilis, at the opening ceremony of the Youth Space 2024 Conference in...
13/11/2024 | Monitoring
The co-rapporteur of the Monitoring Committee for Türkiye, Stefan Schennach (Austria, SOC), has made the following statement on recent developments in the country: “I am seriously concerned about the ongoing practice of dismissing mayors in municipalities run by the opposition and replacing them...
12/11/2024 | President
The Council of Europe can be proud of its achievements, PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos has said at a special ceremony to mark the 75th anniversaries of the Council of Europe and NATO as pillars of democratic security. Speaking at the event yesterday, organised in Rome by the Italian Chamber...
11/11/2024 | President
The President met His Holiness Pope Francis on Friday 9 November 2024 in the Vatican. In their discussion, they emphasised the importance of safeguarding human dignity and promoting human rights. They addressed pressing issues including the fight against poverty, social exclusion and migration...
08/11/2024 | Election observation
“Democracy is a work in progress. Our populations are facing unprecedented societal challenges bringing about a deep sense of injustice, of insecurity, and of fear. The challenge is to identify how to ensure democratic security so that citizens can feel they can work together to promote access to...
06/11/2024 | President
“Do not give up, do not compromise, do not surrender. These are the weapons with which democratic citizens must fight against all kinds of authoritarianism, against all kinds of populism,” today said PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos at the opening of the 12th World Forum for Democracy, which...
05/11/2024 | Parliamentary support
In Athens, the Parliamentary Assembly today announced the creation of a new structure to add a parliamentary dimension to the current multi-stakeholder efforts to improve sports governance. The new Parliamentary Alliance for Good Governance and Integrity in Sport aims notably at reinforcing PACE...
05/11/2024 | Parliamentary support
“This conference has been more than a series of sessions; it has been a shared moment of reckoning and resolve, a testament to our collective drive to safeguard integrity, safety, equality and inclusion in sport”, said PACE Secretary General Despina Chatzivassiliou-Tsovilis, speaking today at the...
04/11/2024 | President
PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos, speaking at an Athens conference, has hailed what he called “the transformative power of sport”, and urged all sides to work together to make sport a positive force for society. The two-day conference (4-5 November 2024), jointly organised by PACE and the...
04/11/2024 | Election observation
The 3 November second round of Moldova’s presidential election was administered efficiently and professionally, and offered voters a choice between genuine political alternatives, international observers said in a statement of preliminary findings and conclusions today. Candidates were able to...
01/11/2024 | President
“As times change, we must recognize that our achievements are never guaranteed, and that we must therefore remain steadfast in upholding the values that guide us and continue to fight for them”, PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos said in Athens at a ceremony marking 50 years since the re...