Spring Session of the Parliamentary Assembly (8-12 April 2019)
The following pre-recorded videos will be available online around two hours after their delivery.
Original language versions of pre-recorded videos are available on the Parliamentary Assembly website.
Monday 8 April 2019
Full session
Liliane Maury Pasquier, President of the Assembly
Debates:
- Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee
- Observation of the parliamentary elections in the Republic of Moldova (24 February 2019)
Communication from the Committee of Ministers - Timo Soini, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Chair of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
Annual activity report 2018 by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović
Tuesday 9 April 2019
Full session
Hearing on “Daphne Caruana Galizia’s assassination and the rule of law, in Malta and beyond: ensuring that the whole truth emerges”
Joint debate: Strengthening co-operation with the United Nations in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Joint debate: Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals: synergy needed on the part of all stakeholders, from parliaments to local authorities
Question time to Thorbjørn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe
Debate: Establishment of a European Union mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights
Debate: Promoting parliaments free of sexism and sexual harassment
Wednesday 10 April 2019
Full session
Joint debate: The role and responsibilities of political leaders in combating hate speech and intolerance
- Video part 1 and part 2
Joint debate: Stop hate speech and acts of hatred in sport
Georgian polyphonic choir
Mamuka Bakhtadze, Prime Minister of Georgia
Performance in the Hemicycle by the Finnish deaf rap artist Signmark
Debate under urgent procedure: Role and mission of the Parliamentary Assembly: main challenges for the future
Thursday 11 April 2019
Full session
Debate: Modification of various provisions of the Assembly’s Rules of Procedure
Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister of Armenia
Debate: Laundromats: responding to new challenges in the international fight against organised crime, corruption and money laundering
Debate: The situation of migrants and refugees on the Greek islands: more needs to be done
Friday 12 April 2019
Full session
Debate: Anonymous donation of sperm and oocytes: balancing the rights of parents, donors and children
Debate: Social media: social threads or threats to human rights?
Free debate
Debate: Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee