Authoritarian regimes in the Council of Europe believe they can do anything: PACE chief Rousopoulos
Europe • Sep 19, 2025, 12:41 AM
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We sat down with Theodoros Rousopoulos, the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, the continent’s oldest political body. The assembly, also known as PACE, is sometimes called the driving force of the whole organisation, bringing together parliamentary delegations from 46 member states. But is this parliamentary diplomacy successful in pushing back against the democratic backsliding that is evident within the Council of Europe itself? And what instruments does PACE have to deal with members that do not uphold the core values of human rights, democratic norms and the rule of law?
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Authoritarian regimes in the Council of Europe believe they can do anything: PACE chief Rousopoulos
Europe • 12:41 AM
1 min
We sat down with Theodoros Rousopoulos, the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, the continent’s oldest political body. The assembly, also known as PACE, is sometimes called the driving force of the whole organisation, bringi
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