Summer Session 2017
The following pre-recorded videos will be available online around two hours after their delivery.
Monday 26 June 2017
Full session
Debate: Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee
Pavel Filip, Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova
Question time - Thorbjørn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe
Tuesday 27 June 2017
Full session
Debate: Recognition and implementation of the principle of accountability in the Parliamentary Assembly
Duško Marković, Prime Minister of Montenegro
Communication from the Committee of Ministers - Lubomír Zaorálek, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic and Chairman of the Committee of Ministers
Joint debates:
Promoting integrity in governance to tackle political corruption
Parliamentary scrutiny over corruption: parliamentary co-operation with the investigative media
Debate: The situation in Belarus
Wednesday 28 June 2017
Full session
Thorbjørn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe
Giorgos Kaminis, Mayor of Athens
Joint debates:
A comprehensive humanitarian and political response to the migration and refugee crisis in Europe
Human rights implications of the European response to transit migration across the Mediterranean
Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights
Morgan Johansson, Minister for Justice and Migration of Sweden
Joint debates:
Migration as an opportunity for European development
Integration of refugees in times of critical pressure: learning from recent experience and examples of best practice
Thursday 29 June 2017
Full session
Debate: Europe's common fight against terrorism: successes and failures
Debate: Putting an end to sexual violence and harassment of women in public space
Debate: The implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights
Debate: Political influence over independent media and journalists
Friday 30 June 2017
Full session
Debate: The “Turin process”: reinforcing social rights in Europe
Free debate
Debate: Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee (continued)