UEL Vice-chair Hunko receives an overwhelming majority for his report on overcoming the socio-economic crisis sparked by the Covid-19 pandemic

The report on overcoming the socio-economic crisis sparked by the Covid-19 pandemic by Vice-Chair Andrej Hunko (Germany) has been adopted by an overwhelming majority by the Members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. The Assembly’s Members shared… Continue Reading

Social affairs Committee adopts by large majority report by Andrej HUNKO on rights-based response to COVID-19 pandemic

The resolution and recommendation prepared by vice-chair UEL, Mr Hunko (Die Linke, Germany) on “Lessons for the future from an effective and rights-based response to the COVID-19 pandemic” have been adopted by a large majority by the Committee on Social… Continue Reading

Vice-chair Hunko appointed as rapporteur on Lessons for future public health emergencies from an effective and rights-based response to the COVID-19 pandemic

On Tuesday 19 May UEL vice-chair Andrej Hunko (Die Linke, Germany) has been appointed as rapporteur by the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development to draft the report on “Lessons for future public health emergencies from an effective… Continue Reading

Chair Kox in the current affairs debate on “Response of Council of Europe member States to the COVID-19 pandemic with respect to human rights, democracy and the rule of law”

On 30 April the Standing Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe held a current affairs debate on the “response of the Council of Europe member States to the COVID-19 pandemic with respect to human rights, democracy… Continue Reading

Statement of the UEL Group in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on the COVID-19 pandemic

The Group of the Unified European Left in de Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe urges member States and Parliaments to combat the COVID-19 pandemic while upholding Council of Europe standards and values. In reaction to the recent COVID-19… Continue Reading