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Secretary General in Dubrovnik: Democratic security is Europe's compass in an age of multipolarity
Addressing the Dubrovnik Forum, Alain Berset called for stronger democratic resilience to navigate an increasingly fragmented world
Congress Vice-President: Local authorities are crucial to Ukraine’s EU accession
Konstantinos Koukas made remarks before the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk
Council of Europe highlights children’s rights at Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026 side event
The Council of Europe reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring that children’s rights remain at the heart of Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction efforts during a high-level side at the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026 (URC 2026). The event “Protecting Children, Securing the Future: Children’s...
Assembly holds a ‘free debate’ on current issues
PACE this morning held a “free debate” on current issues not included in the session agenda. On this occasion, members were able to speak on any issue which falls within the Assembly’s mandate. Twenty parliamentarians took the floor.
Council of Europe Commissioner calls for continued solidarity with displaced Ukrainians in Europe
Michael O’Flaherty sees policies promoting premature returns as a “worrying trend”
Georgia’s willingness to meet Council of Europe standards in question
Parliamentary Assembly points to the country’s “democratic breakdown” in its latest monitoring assessment
GREVIO highlights San Marino’s efforts, including legislation, to address violence against women
Judicial responses need to be enhanced, says Council of Europe body
International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2026: Statement by the Council of Europe International Co-operation Group on Drugs and Addictions (Pompidou Group)
On the occasion of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the Council of Europe International Co-operation Group on Drugs and Addictions (Pompidou Group) reaffirms its commitment to addressing drug-related challenges and addictions through balanced, evidence-based and...
Parliamentary Assembly denounces growing control of content in sport
Resolution calls for European countries to support media access to sport
PACE committee condemns ‘transnational repression’ and urges new laws to stop it
PACE has condemned all forms of “transnational repression” – a form of foreign interference used by authoritarian regimes to repress political dissidents, journalists, human rights defenders and members of diaspora communities beyond their borders – and has urged new laws to prevent it. In a...
Tackling the barriers that limit women’s access to justice
“Genuine access to justice for all women and girls, in all their diversity, must be guaranteed without discrimination on any ground,” PACE said today during an urgent debate, emphasising that women are still often denied access to legal remedies and redress. According to the parliamentarians, the...
Food challenges and responses: Morocco offers instructive case study for resilient food systems, says PACE
Based on a report prepared by Allal Amraoui (Morocco), PACE stresses a human rights-based approach to food security, recalling that the right to food implies that food must be “available, accessible, sustainable and adequate”. It situates food security within the broader 1996 World Food Summit...
Youth Innovating Democracy: Congress leads a workshop on an eco-system for youth participation
“Deliberative democracy, involving citizens’ assemblies, is an innovative approach that goes beyond mere citizen consultations, and provides space where citizens’ voices – including those of...
The Assembly holds a current affairs debate on migration to Europe
Sandra Zampa (Italy, SOC), the Chair of the Assembly’s Migration Committee, opened a current affairs debate today on migration to Europe, pointing out that the debate was necessary because of two recent developments at European level: the entry into force of the EU’s New Pact on Migration and...
GRETA welcomes increased focus on child trafficking in France
Council of Europe body calls for improvements in prevention and victim identification
Congress Secretary General at Ukraine Recovery Conference: Local democracy is a prerequisite for resilience and recovery
“Ukraine’s decentralisation reform proved to be one of its greatest strategic assets during the full-scale invasion, allowing local leaders to safeguard utilities, protect communities, and...
Congress at the Ukraine Recovery Conference: local and regional authorities are true actors of change for their country’s reconstruction
“Ukraine’s path to recovery and its accession to the European Union are inherently local processes. Over 70% of the EU acquis is implemented at the local and regional level. Ukraine’s...
Happy Birthday to the Permanent Representation of France to the Council of Europe!
Robert Schuman, René Cassin, Simone Veil, Robert Badinter – une contribution exceptionnelle
Parliamentary Assembly denounces “the use of starvation as a method of warfare”
Regulating agri-markets and reducing strategic dependencies also called for
Following a new independent report, PACE General Rapporteur reiterates his call to stop the deliberate targeting and killing of Palestinian children
PACE’s General Rapporteur on the situation of women and children in the Palestinian territories, Joseph O'Reilly (Ireland, EPP/CD), made the following statement today: “I am deeply shocked by the latest findings and analysis of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied...
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