07/04/2020 - Political Affairs and Democracy
COVID-19: AI can be a useful tool to combat pandemics, provided its use, including for tracking, is responsible, ethical and human-centred, says PACE rapporteur
25/03/2020 - Political Affairs and Democracy
COVID-19: In times of crisis, parliamentary democracy cannot be put 'on hold'
04/02/2020 - Political Affairs and Democracy
Radical political change is challenging democracy, warns rapporteur
30/01/2020 - Political Affairs and Democracy
The Middle East Peace Process must be urgently re-activated
17/12/2019 - Political Affairs and Democracy
‘What happens in the Arctic doesn’t stay in the Arctic’
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TweetsFollowing consultations with the Bureau of the Committee, and in the light of the fact that three rapporteurs are unable to attend the meeting and that there are no issues of urgency on the draft agenda, the Chairperson of the Committee has decided, as a practical measure, to cancel the meeting of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy, which was due to take place in Paris on 9 March 2020.
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In January 2020, Cheryl Gillan (United Kingdom, EC/DA) was elected as Chairperson of the Committee.