Spring Session 2016
The following pre-recorded videos will be available online around two hours after their delivery.
Monday 18 April 2016
Full session
Pedro Agramunt, President of the Assembly
Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee
Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights
- Presentation - Annual activity report 2015
Debate: The case of the “Panama Papers” and the concern about fiscal, social justice and public trust in our democratic system
Tuesday 19 April 2016
Full session
Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission
Free debate
Ahmet Davutoğlu, Prime Minister of Turkey
Question time to Thorbjørn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe
Joint debate: Preventing the radicalisation of children by fighting the root causes
Joint debate: Towards a framework of competences for democratic citizenship
Debate: Evaluation of the partnership for democracy in respect of the Palestinian National Council
Wednesday 20 April 2016
Full session
Debate: Renewed commitment in the fight against antisemitism in Europe
Heinz Fischer, President of Austria
Daniel Mitov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria and Chairperson of the Committee of Ministers
- Presentation - Communication from the Committee of Ministers
Press conference: “Which way to re-establish the peace process in Turkey?”
José Manuel GARCÍA-MARGALLO, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Co-operation of Spain
Joint debate: A stronger European response to the Syrian refugee crisis
Joint debate: Human rights of refugees and migrants - the situation in the Western Balkans. Debate under urgent procedure: The situation of refugees and migrants under the EU- Turkey Agreement of 18 March 2016
Debate: Intellectual property rights in the digital era
Thursday 21 April 2016
Full session
Debate: Assessing the impact of measures to improve women's politicla representation
Maria Elena Boschi, Minister of Constitutional Reforms and Relations with Parliament of Italy
Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia
Debate: The humanitarian concerns with regard to people captured during the war in Ukraine
Debate: After the Brussels attacks, urgent need to address security failures and step up counter-terrorism co-operation
Friday 22 April 2016
Full session
Debate: The handling of international public health emergencies
Debate: Forced migration: a new challenge
Debate: The case against a Council of Europe legal instrument on involuntary measures in psychiatry
Progress report: Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee