(EN) We, members of the Unified European Left group in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, in view of the alarming information in our possession on the disproportionate use of force in the police management of demonstrations in… Continue Reading
The UEL strongly condemns an eventual ban of the HDP, a party democratically elected by millions of Turkish people. The politically motivated actions by the Turkish government against the Party should immediately stop. The justice system needs to remain fully… Continue Reading
Georgios Katrougalos, PACE’s rapporteur on the impact of Brexit on human rights on the island of Ireland, has welcomed the Windsor Framework and urged a normalisation of the functioning of the Northern Ireland Executive.
The UEL chair and representatives supported today the Standing Committee in welcoming the Committee of Ministers’ decision to hold a 4th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe in May 2023 — #RoadToReykjavik and especially… Continue Reading
“We were with the people of Kobanê in 2014 and we are with them now!” said UEL chair Katrougalos following bombing on Kurdish towns and villages in Syria and Iraq by Turkish planes. The UEL group issued a statement: The UEL… Continue Reading
Paul Gavan (Sinn Féin, Ireland) presided the meetings of the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons which were held in Athens from 18 to 19 September. In this context, Paul Gavan met with Mr Constantinos Tasoulas, President of the… Continue Reading
UEL chairperson Mr. Georgios Katrougalos (SYRIZA, Greece) participated in the 5th ordinary Congress of HDP on 3 July held in Ankara ahead of expected 2023 Türkiye’s presidential and parliamentary elections, and at a time when the HDP is facing a… Continue Reading
On June 24, after an attempt to jump the fence in Melilla, a massacre took place, with the result of 45 people killed. According to the Government, some 2,000 people approached the border perimeter; 133 managed to arrive and are… Continue Reading
Chair Katrougalos represented the UEL group during the working visit to Ukraine on 28 June in the framework of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights. “While we should continue showing full solidarity to Ukraine, we acknowledge that there’s… Continue Reading
NUPES, the New Ecologic, Popular and Social People’s Union, has won an important victory at the first round of parliamentary elections in France. It is a historical event, demonstrating that the unity of the left can be victorious against the… Continue Reading