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Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) consists of a number of individual representatives from each member State, with a President elected each year from among them for a maximum period of three sessions. The balance of political parties within each national delegation must ensure a fair representation of the political parties or groups in their national parliaments. The Assembly can adopt three different types of texts: recommendations, resolutions and opinions. Recommendations contain proposals addressed to the Committee of Ministers, the implementation of which is within the competence of governments. Resolutions embody decisions by the Assembly on questions, which it is empowered to put into effect or expressions of view for, which it alone is responsible. The Assembly mostly expresses opinions on questions put to it by the Committee of Ministers, such as the admission of new member states to the Council of Europe, but also on draft conventions, the budget, the implementation of the Social Charter. Website: assembly.coe.int/
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The situation in Kosovo and the role of the Council of Europe

7 January 2013 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Legal Articles/Analyses/Commentaries

Observation of the parliamentary elections in Ukraine (28 October 2012)

29 November 2012 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

Observation of the early parliamentary elections in Montenegro (14 October 2012)

29 November 2012 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

Observation of the parliamentary elections in Georgia (1 October 2012)

29 November 2012 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

The situation in Belarus in the aftermath of the presidential election

26 January 2011 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

The situation in Belarus in the aftermath of the presidential election

25 January 2011 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

Observation of the parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan (7 November 2010)

24 January 2011 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

Unfair presidential elections in Belarus

4 January 2011 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

Observation of the general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina (3 October 2010)

11 November 2010 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

Observation of the constitutional referendum in Moldova (5 September 2010)

4 October 2010 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

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