On the request by the UEL Group, a current affairs debate on the crisis in Catalonia had been adopted during the Bureau meeting at the start of the Autumn-session. The current affairs debate, where the necessity of a political solution… Continue Reading
“Better late than never” says UEL Chair Mr Tiny Kox, in a first reaction to today’s resignation of Pedro Agramunt as the Assembly’s President: ‘I just received Mr Agramunt’s message. His decision comes very late. If president Agramunt would… Continue Reading
Autumn session: UEL Group calls for an urgent debate about the crisis in Catalonia The recent events clearly show there is need for a political solution to the crisis in Catalonia in order to avoid further citizens’ dissatisfaction with… Continue Reading
A draft recommendation on the basis of a report by Tiny Kox, chairman of the Group of the Unified European Left has been unanimously adopted by the Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs, calling on the Committee… Continue Reading
Today, the chairman of the UEL Group, Mr. Kox has addressed in a letter the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Mr. İsmail Kahraman and urged the latter to respect the rights of its elected MPs who are… Continue Reading
The Group of the Unified European Left is concerned about the detention of the Director of Amnesty International Turkey, Ms. Idil Eser, who has been arrested on June 6 along with 7 human rights defenders and 2 trainers who were… Continue Reading
The Group of the Unified European Left at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) is honoured to announce the nomination of Mr. Selahattin Demirtaş for the 2017 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize. The Prize is awarded each… Continue Reading
On 28/6, Mr. Grigore Petrenco, former vice-chairman of the Group of the Unified European Left was sentenced to 4,5 years with suspension of 4 years probation period. All the defendants from the so called “Petrenco group” were found guilty for taking… Continue Reading
While speaking in today’s current affairs debate on the successes and failures in Europe’s common fight against terrorism, Mr. Villumsen reiterated the need to fight terrorism; the fight can’t be won, however, by comprising on human rights, democracy or by… Continue Reading
During its Group meeting on Wednesday, 28/6, the Group of the Unified European Left hosted the delegation of the spokesperson of HDP, Mr. Osman Baydemir, and two members of the Constitutional Committee, Mr. Mithat Sancar and Mrs. Meral Danış Beştaş, who… Continue Reading