The report on social cohesion and economic development, written by former UEL Member Tuur Elzinga (The Netherlands) and finalized by UEL vice-chairman Andrej Hunko (Germany), has been adopted almost unanimously during the second part session of the Parliamentary Assembly. Highlighting… Continue Reading
Tiny Kox on corruption allegations at PACE 26/04/17 – Interview with Tiny Kox (UEL, NL) on the proposed committee of inquiry into allegations of bribery and corruption at the Parliamentary Assembly on the occasion of the Assembly’s Spring 2017 session… Continue Reading
Two vice-chairs of the Unified European Left Group, Andrej Hunko and Nikolaj Villumsen, participated in the election observation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. At Monday’s afternoon press meeting in Ankara the message from the international… Continue Reading
On behalf of the whole UEL Group, Mr. Kox expressed sincere condolences to the people of Russia, the relatives of the victims and wish for a speedy recovery to those who were wounded after the metro blast in St. Petersburg. The images of… Continue Reading
Today, during the parliamentary conference on combating international terrorism, chairman of the UEL Group, M Kox, delivered his speech where he highlighted the importance of Council of Europe’s instruments in combating terrorism while upholding human rights. M Kox, rapporteur on… Continue Reading
A TRIBUTE TO PACE AND A FEW WORDS ABOUT TRANSPARANCY AND FREEDOM OF SPEECH By Ögmundur Jónasson Former member UEL Group and honorary member of PACE As I leave PACE after almost four years I do so with regret… Continue Reading
The Unified European Left Group in PACE is pleased that after having urged to move this matter further, the Parliamentary Assembly decided to take action because of possible forms of corruption related to members and/or former members of the Parliamentary… Continue Reading
The Group of the Unified European Left in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe deeply deplores that the Assembly will not be given a possibility to have an urgent debate this week in Strasbourg on the functioning of… Continue Reading
The arrests of the larger part of the political leadership of HDP, Turkey’s 3rd largest party in Parliament, is a flagrant violation of Turkey’s democracy by the country’s authorities. UEL demands immediate release of those arrested last night and calls… Continue Reading