The meeting of the Standing Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly was held in Vienna at the Austrian Parliament on Friday 22 November 2013 under the Austrian Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers. After the opening of the meeting by PACE President Jean-Claude Mignon, the President of the Austrian National Council, Reinhard Todt, gave a welcome … Read more
How are judges of the European Court of Human Rights elected? The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe elects the judges of the European Court of Human Rights, providing them with democratic legitimacy. According to the European Convention on Human Rights, judges must “be of high moral character and possess the qualifications required for … Read more
Debates on threats to the rule of law in Council of Europe member States, European institutions and human rights in Europe, ensuring comprehensive treatment for children with attention problems, democratic participation for migrant diaspora, and student mobility, featured on the agenda of the Standing Committee (*) of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe … Read more
The Assembly has a framework for ensuring the transparency of its work and the accountability and integrity of its members, in place for many years. This was significantly improved in 2017 and is regularly updated, ensuring that members act in line with the highest ethical standards. The Code of Conduct spells out what is expected … Read more
Speeches Return to Full Page Inaugural address Inaugural address Strasbourg, Monday, 25 January 2016 Mr Secretary General, Ambassadors, dear colleagues, friends, Today is the first day of my term of office as President of the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly, and it is an honour to address you all for the first time on this … Read more
The Standing Committee (*) of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will meet in Baku on Friday 23 May 2014 in the context of the Azerbaijani Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers (14 May – 13 November 2014). After the opening of the meeting by PACE President Anne Brasseur, Ogtay Asadov, the … Read more
PACE President to make official visit to Croatia 02/09/2013 President PACE President Jean-Claude Mignon will make an official visit to Croatia on 3-4 September 2013, during which he is due to meet the Prime Minister, the Speaker of Parliament. … More Selection Panel to shortlist three nominees in Prague 22/08/2013 Legal Affairs and Human Rights … Read more
The parliamentarians who make up PACE come from the national parliaments of the Organisation’s 47 member states. They meet four times a year to discuss topical issues and ask European governments to take initiatives and report back. These parliamentarians speak for the 800 million Europeans who elected them. They broach the issues of their choice, … Read more
Restricted access As from 15 October 2009, there is a new access to Extranet website. Your username is now your email address (the one you use for password management). Example with the case of Mr. John SMITH (change in green): case before 15/10/2009 >>>>>>> case after 15/10/2009 username: smithj username: [email protected] password: password123 password: password123 Extranet web … Read more
Le Bureau et les commissions Le Bureau Le Bureau de l’Assemblée se compose du Président et de vingt vice-présidents, des présidents des groupes politiques ou leurs remplaçants et des présidents des commissions. En général, les grands pays ont un siège permanent au sein du Bureau et les petits pays y siègent à tour de rôle. … Read more
With the Terrorism: #NoHateNoFear initiative, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe wishes to encourage all players in society to stand firm against the terrorist threat by refusing to give in to hatred or fear. Certainly, terrorism must be combated, but this fight must be waged with due regard for the values which unite … Read more
When is it appropriate for government members, civil servants or parliamentarians to accept gifts? How often are judges offered bribes? When does legitimate lobbying cross the line into undue influence? What role can investigative journalists play in revealing corrupt practices? What should parliaments be doing to root out corruption? Corruption is theft. It also subverts … Read more
L’APCE se réunit quatre fois par an à Strasbourg en session plénière d’une semaine. Les 324 représentants et les 324 suppléants sont désignés par les parlements nationaux parmi leurs membres. Chaque parlement envoie, en fonction de la population du pays, une délégation composée de deux à dix-huit représentants qui doit refléter l’équilibre de ses … Read more
Règlement, immunités et affaires institutionnelles Actualités La Commission du Règlement clarifie la liste des “sanctions” possibles en cas de contestation des pouvoirs 10/12/2018 Règlement, immunités et affaires institutionnelles En cas de contestation des pouvoirs d’une délégation nationale, l’Assemblée ne peut pas porter atteinte aux droits de ses membres de prendre part à l’élection de hauts … Read more
The Standing Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly will meet in Paris (Assemblée nationale) on 7 March 2014. Members of the Standing Committee will hold an exchange of views with Ranko Krivokapić, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the OSCE. This will be followed by debates on “Migrants and refugees and the fight against AIDS”, “Europe’s … Read more
Sir Roger Gale Pedro Agramunt a annoncé sa démission en tant que Président de l’Assemblée parlementaire du Conseil de l’Europe (APCE) le 6 octobre 2017. Suite à sa démission, Sir Roger Gale, le doyen des Vice-présidents de l’Assemblée, est devenu automatiquement Président de l’Assemblée par interim. Selon le règlement de l’APCE, il a fait … Read more
Pedro Agramunt “J’ai l’honneur de m’adresser à vous tous en ce moment important de la vie de l’APCE. A l’évidence, la création de l’Assemblée est un élément essentiel du succès du Conseil de l’Europe et de la consécration des principes européens dans les normes juridiques internationales. Cependant, l’APCE fait face actuellement à quatre enjeux … Read more
The PACE Standing Committee meets in Sarajevo on 22 May, ahead of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s six-month chairmanship of the Council of Europe. The parliamentarians will hold an exchange of views with Foreign Minister Igor Crnadak on his country’s priorities, and are also due to debate children’s rights, the criminalisation of irregular migrants and cultural heritage … Read more
Created by the Parliamentary Assembly in 1955, the Europe Prize is the highest distinction that can be bestowed on a European town for its actions in the European domain. It consists of a trophy, a medal, a diploma and a scholarship to be spent on a study visit within Europe for young people from … Read more
