“The case for moving to sustainable, local and clean energy solutions is clear.”
PACE's Saskia Kluit urges a faster shift to local renewables, as rising energy prices risk fuelling inflation.
🔗 Her full statement: pace.coe.int/en/news/10245
After more than 70 people perish in a boat capsize in the Med, the head of PACE’s Migration Committee @sandrazampa.bsky.social urges the creation of a European search-and-rescue corps.
Her full statement:
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PACE's General Rapporteur on Asylum and Migration Lord German is calling on the EU to abandon a proposal to detain migrant children in its coming Returns Regulation.
Read his full statement:
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PACE General Rapporteur Joseph O’Reilly urges Israel to immediately release unlawfully detained healthcare workers from #Gaza.
His full statement:
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“I'll do my utmost to raise awareness of the historical discrimination faced by the Roma, epitomised by the #Holocaust of the Romani people.
Remembrance and knowledge of the past are essential to combat today's prejudice."
Georgios Stamatis
#RomaDay
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PACE President: Knesset vote ‘seriously jeopardises’ Israel’s observer status with the Assembly
“I am deeply disappointed by last night’s vote in the Knesset, which seriously jeopardises Israel’s observer status with the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe,”
PACE Secretary General highlights growing trust with Ukrainian partners as latest high-level dialogue focuses on post-war governance.
🔗 More: pace.coe.int/en/news/1023...
#StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦
“After our Budapest meetings, one question cannot be avoided: is Hungary still a competitive democracy, or a state captured by one party? Voters must decide Hungary’s future – not fear campaigns, smear operations, unequal rules or foreign manipulation,” said Mr Hispán.
Hungary’s elections must not be shaped by "fear, abuse of state resources or foreign manipulation", says a six-member PACE observer team, headed by Pablo Hispán, ending a two-day pre-election visit to Budapest.
Full statement:
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The @coe.int is proud to support #Ukraine's preparations for democratic governance once the war is over.
A two-day “high-level dialogue” with key Ukrainian partners - the fifth - begins tomorrow, focusing on multilevel governance, post-war elections and more.
#StandWithUkraine
Thank you, Nikolla Camaj, for a productive and engaging discussion at the Austrian Parliament. I commend Montenegro’s continued efforts toward European Union accession, as well as its strong commitment to gender balance in parliament and the protection of minority rights. 🇪🇺🤝🇲🇪
#Montenegro #PACE #CoE
PACE's Gala Veldhoen has expressed deep concern over a bill in Israel expanding the use of capital punishment and strongly urges Knesset members to oppose it.
Such a move could seriously jeopardise Israel’s observer status with PACE, she said.
More🔽
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Ending a visit to Belgrade, PACE monitors Victoria Tiblom and Yunus Emre call for accountability for the #NoviSad tragedy, and ongoing electoral reform ahead of this weekend's local elections.
Read their full statement🔽
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⚖️ PACE co-rapporteurs Ionuț-Marian Stroe and Paweł Jabłoński will visit Tirana next week to assess progress in implementing Assembly recommendations, in the framework of the post-monitoring dialogue.
More 🔽
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🗳️A six-member PACE delegation led by Pablo Hispan will make a pre-electoral visit to Hungary next week to assess the election campaign ahead of the 12 April parliamentary elections.
More 🔽
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Today, I joined a discussion at the German Bundestag on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights.
Alongside committed speakers, including Federal Minister of Justice Stefanie Hubig, we shared a key conviction: multilateralism remains essential to effectively ⬇️
Thank you Nikos Christodoulides for our exchange today. Together with the PACE Presidential Committee, we discussed key political challenges, including the situation in the Middle East and its implications for Europe.
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“For the 60th time: we need to eradicate racism as a matter of urgency.”
On the eve of 21 March, PACE General Rapporteur Francesco Verducci calls for stronger action against racism, hate speech and discrimination across Europe.
🔗More: pace.coe.int/en/news/1022...
#FightRacism #NoHate
Thank you Igor Grosu for the engaging and insightful discussion on Moldova’s path toward EU integration, its resilience in the face of foreign election interference, and the role of Council of Europe in ensuring accountability for Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine. 🇲🇩🤝🇪🇺 #moldova #CoE #PACE
PACE committee expresses “deep concern” over proposals to expand the death penalty in #Israel, warning of “potential discriminatory effects against Palestinians”.
🔗 More: pace.coe.int/en/news/1022...
Many thanks to Austrian President @bundespraesident.at for our exchange. As an Austrian myself, I am particularly encouraged by our shared commitment to fundamental values, whether at Vienna’s Hofburg or within the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. 🇪🇺🤝🇦🇹 #PACE #CouncilofEurope #Austria
Congratulations to Janay Boulos and Abd Alkader Habak, whose documentary "Birds of War" was awarded the sixth PACE #HumanRightsInMotion Award at the #Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival!
More 🔽
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#TIDF28
"#Islamophobia often manifests through the ‘othering’ of Muslims, fuelled by misrepresentations of their religion and negative stereotyping..."
Read the full statement by PACE General Rapporteur
Francesco Verducci on #CombatIslamophobia day:
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PACE President @petrabayr.bsky.social ends a visit to the #CSW70 in New York with an appeal for the election of a woman to the UN's top job.
More on her visit...
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Why #migration is good for all of us, if it's properly managed...
PACE's Migration General Rapporteur Lord German, who was discussing migration at the @OECD's Parliamentary Forum this week as part of an Assembly delegation, sets out the positives.
#OECDparl
The draft agenda for the #PACEspring2026 session is out! 📣
Overview 🔽
pace.coe.int/en/pages/ses...
Full draft agenda 🔽
pace.coe.int/en/files/35902
#46_parliaments
#One_week
Thank you, Annalena Baerbock, for a thoughtful and engaging discussion today with Secretary General @alain-berset.coe.int.
It was encouraging to reaffirm our shared understanding of several pressing challenges and our commitment to addressing them together.
#CSW70 #CSW #PACE #CouncilofEurope
Press freedom online is not only threatened by overt censorship. Subtle pressures, restricted access to information and hostility toward journalists are eroding transparency. On the World Day Against Cyber Censorship, I urge democracies to remain vigilant. #InternetFreedom
PACE's Culture Committee held a hearing on media freedom in #sport, bringing together journalists and experts from across Europe.
A report prepared by rapporteur Tone Troen is due to be debated by the Assembly in June 2026.
Work continues at #CSW70: dynamic meetings, engaging exchanges and a strong focus on promoting women’s participation in public life. #CSW #PACE #CouncilofEurope
