Summer Session 2018
The following pre-recorded videos will be available online around two hours after their delivery.
Original language versions of pre-recorded videos are available on the Parliamentary Assembly website.
Monday 25 June 2018
Full session
Opening by the most senior Vice-President
Debate: Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee
Debate: Observation of the early presidential election in Azerbaijan (11 April 2018)
Communication from the Committee of Ministers - Marija Pejčinović Burić, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia, Chairperson of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
Tuesday 26 June 2018
Full session
Andrej Plenković, Prime Minister of Croatia
Debate: The humanitarian situation of refugees in the countries neighbouring Syria
Question time to Thorbjørn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe
Debate: Protecting human rights defenders in Council of Europe member States
Free debate
Wednesday 27 June 2018
Full session
Peter Pellegrini, Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic
New restrictions on NGO activities in Council of Europe member States
Joint debate: Extra-territorial processing of asylum claims and the creation of safe refugee shelters abroad
Joint debate: Human rights impact of the "external dimension" of European Union asylum and migration policty: out of sight, out of rights?
Urgent debate: internationa engagement for Council of Europe member States: to protect lifes at sea
Debate: Persecution of LGBTI people in Chechen Republic (Russian Federation)
Thursday 28 June 2018
Full session
Debate under urgent procedure: Ukrainian citizens detained as political prisoners by the Russian Federation
Jean Asselborn, Minister for Foreign and European Affairs of Luxembourg
Debate: Striking a balance between the best interest of the child and the need to keep families together
Debate: Forced marriage in Europe
Friday 29 June 2018
Full session
Debate: Deliberate destruction and illegal trafficking of cultural heritage
Debate: Empowering women in the economy
Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee (continued)