The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe - parliamentarians from 46 @CoE states, speaking for 700 million Europeans on human rights and democracy
#PACEsummer2026 session is coming to Strasbourg.
AI and democracy. Migration. Human rights in Iran. Transnational repression. Media freedom. Women’s empowerment.
Stay tuned!
Happy Pride! 🏳️🌈
But let us not forget: Nowhere in the world is there true equality for LGBTQIA+ people. While many members states of the Council of Europe are championing the rights of queer people, around the globe, many face increased repression and hate. 1/2
PACE General Rapporteur Sergiy Vlasenko welcomes North Macedonia’s revised Code of Ethical Conduct as an important step to strengthen ethics, integrity and accountability in parliament.
Read more👇
pace.coe.int/en/news/10343/…
PACE monitors @ZKLukasevica and @LimonesAG have arrived in Moldova for a three-day fact-finding visit to assess how far the country meets its @coe obligations 🇲🇩🇪🇺
Ongoing reform, fighting corruption and the situation in Transnistria, among other things, are due to be discussed.
Russia’s attacks across Ukraine — including the vicious double-tap strike on Kharkiv that killed rescuers, and its strikes on Kyiv, hitting the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Pechersk Lavra — show once again that Russia seeks escalation, not peace. 1/2
PACE Culture Committee Chair @MogensJensenS has welcomed @UEFA’s decision to appoint Omar Artan as referee for the 2026 UEFA Super Cup:
“This reflects the shared European values that sport can help promote across borders, including fairness, diversity and access to opportunity.”
🏆 Referee announced for 2026 #SuperCup!
We're pleased to share that Somali referee Omar Artan will officiate the highly anticipated match between PSG and Aston Villa in Salzburg.
At the European Museum of the Year ceremony in Bilbao, PACE's @luzseijo presents the winner of the 2026 @coe Museum Prize: the @young_vam in London, designed for joy and for building the future.
More on the win:
pace.coe.int/en/pages/museu…
How is Russia’s war affecting Ukrainian children with disabilities?
A PACE parliamentary network meets in Athens today to look at how best to rehabilitate and care for this special group of kids.
More on the meeting:
rm.coe.int/agenda-of-the-…
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How can we build trust in sport?
The @PACE_News Sport Alliance met with the IOC, @FIFAcom, @UEFA & athletes in Istanbul to discuss how good governance standards in sport can be implemented in practice, all while balancing sport autonomy with accountability.