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Eliminating gender stereotypes in the media

Eliminating gender stereotypes in the media

24/06/2026 | Session

PACE expressed concern today at the pervasiveness of gender stereotypes throughout public communication spaces, including the press, radio and television, as well as online platforms and social networks.Too often trivialised and tolerated under the banner of freedom of expression, gender...

Georgia’s willingness to meet Council of Europe standards in question, says PACE

Georgia’s willingness to meet Council of Europe standards in question, says PACE

24/06/2026 | Session

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has raised “serious doubts” about the Georgian authorities’ willingness to abide by Council of Europe membership obligations – pointing to a “continuing breakdown of democracy” in the country. Debating a report by Edite Estrela (Portugal...

Hungary’s parliamentary elections: citizens broke through a captured system, but contestants did not compete on equal terms, PACE report says

Hungary’s parliamentary elections: citizens broke through a captured system, but contestants did not...

23/06/2026 | Session

The 12 April 2026 parliamentary elections in Hungary were not ordinary elections. They tested whether a European democracy, after 16 years of democratic erosion, could still find its way back through the ballot box. In his report, Pablo Hispán (Spain, EPP/CD), Head of the PACE election...

PACE committee expresses ‘grave concern’ at growing threats to media pluralism and independence
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PACE committee expresses ‘grave concern’ at growing threats to media pluralism and independence

23/06/2026 | Culture, Science, Education and Media

A PACE committee has expressed grave concern over growing threats to media pluralism and independence – citing “media capture” by political and economic actors, mounting pressure on public service media, the development of “news deserts” and the dominance of online platforms. The Assembly’s...

Tanja Gonggrijp elected Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe

Tanja Gonggrijp elected Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe

23/06/2026 | Session

Tanja Gonggrijp was elected today by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) as the Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe. In an election held on the second day of the Assembly’s summer plenary session in Strasbourg, she received 135 votes to 59 for the other...

Isabelle Berro-Amadeï: ‘Our differences are an advantage, our unity is our strength’

Isabelle Berro-Amadeï: ‘Our differences are an advantage, our unity is our strength’

23/06/2026 | Session

Speaking to the Parliamentary Assembly, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Co-operation of Monaco and President of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, Isabelle Berro-Amadeï, stressed the importance of promoting human rights, the rule of law and democracy in an international...

The Council of Europe is a ‘geopolitical force’ that should be used to its full potential – Alain Berset

The Council of Europe is a ‘geopolitical force’ that should be used to its full potential – Alain Berset

23/06/2026 | Session

Addressing the Parliamentary Assembly today, Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset highlighted the progress made in recent months to reinforce Europe’s democratic security and adapt the organisation’s capabilities to the new geopolitical reality. The Secretary General mentioned as...

Serbia: PACE raises concerns about respect for the principles of democracy, rule of law and public freedoms

Serbia: PACE raises concerns about respect for the principles of democracy, rule of law and public freedoms

23/06/2026 | Session

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), meeting in plenary session in Strasbourg, today welcomed the progress made by Serbia as regards combating corruption and the reform of the judiciary and prosecution services since its accession to the Council of Europe in 2003, in...

Lasting peace and stability in Iran cannot be achieved in the absence of respect for human rights, PACE says

Lasting peace and stability in Iran cannot be achieved in the absence of respect for human rights, PACE says

23/06/2026 | Session

PACE today strongly condemned “the brutal, murderous and systematic repression of the protests” that began in Iran in December 2025 and the intensification of this repression since the beginning of the armed conflict in February 2026 with Israel and the United States, including the expansion of...

Current affairs debate on the functioning of the judicial system and the crackdown on the opposition in Türkiye

Current affairs debate on the functioning of the judicial system and the crackdown on the opposition in...

23/06/2026 | Session

“The annulment of an internal party Congress and the forced replacement of elected party leaders that has the effect of changing the political landscape cannot be allowed to stand,” today said Lord David Blencathra (United Kingdom, ECPA), speaking at the opening of a current affairs debate on...

Committee condemns Russia’s attack on Saint Sophia Cathedral and the monastic buildings of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra
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Committee condemns Russia’s attack on the monastic buildings of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra

22/06/2026 | Culture, Science, Education and Media

In a declaration adopted unanimously today, the Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) strongly condemned the drone strikes that hit the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery on 15 June 2026. Saint Sophia Cathedral and the monastic...

Bulgarian citizens voted for change to break the cycle of early elections, stability must now deliver reform

Bulgarian citizens voted for change to break the cycle of early elections, stability must now deliver reform

22/06/2026 | Session

The 19 April early parliamentary elections in Bulgaria, marked by increased participation, were efficiently administered and took place calmly on election day, despite gaps in the legislative framework, high political polarisation and persistent concerns over vote-buying and controlled voting...