PACE Migration & Economic Co-operation

Congratulations to Ms Pelin Yılık (🇹🇷, NR)! The Committee on Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation adopted her report calling for migrants' and refugees' effective & free access to #healthcare. ↘️More information below: pace.coe.int/en/news/10296/…

We are meeting in Paris ! On the agenda : 🔹Access to healthcare (report P. Yilik 🇹🇷) 🔹Safe and legal migration pathways (report M. Scurria🇮🇹) 🔹Presentation by the OECD 🔹Economic recovery and resilience of 🇺🇦 (report D. Begic🇸🇪) 🔹Access to citizenship (report F. Molina🇨🇭)

Yesterday, the Committtee held an exchange of views on Ukraine's economic recovery&resilience 🔹Véronique Bertholle,@COECongress co-rapporteur, spoke about 🇺🇦reconstruction at local & regional levels 🔹Matthieu Mori,@COECongress SG,spoke about the recent High-Level Dialogue on🇺🇦

The Committee just had a fruitful meeting, during the @PACE_News Part-Session in Strasbourg. incl.: 🔸CoE action to protect the #humanrights of migrants, asylum seekers & refugees 🔸#diasporas & social cohesion 🔸Access to #healthcare 🔸Legal migration pathways

During our March meeting, @PACE_News rapporteur Denis Begic (🇸🇪, @socpace) set out his vision for a people‑centred recovery of Ukraine, enabling safe and voluntary returns &strengthening 🇪🇺security and stability. More about the exchange of views below⬇️ #p_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_VNRpdCclKDzR" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">coe.int/en/web/migrati…

🎥 Webinar video & presentations now online! Explore key insights of our webinar held on 30/03 focusing on obligations towards vulnerable migrants, asylum seekers & refugees under 🇪🇺 & international law. 📽️Watch here: go.coe.int/j1WzR

📢 New Migration Newsletter is out! From thematic reports, @ECHR_CEDH case-law, to fact-based communication & refugee protection - a snapshot of the Council of Europe’s latest migration-related work. 👉coe.int/en/web/migrati… #Migration #Refugees

“I reiterate the Assembly’s 2025 call for the re-establishment of large‑scale European search‑and‑rescue operations, including the creation of a European sea search‑and‑rescue corps with the sole mandate of saving lives” pace.coe.int/en/news/10243/…

PACE's General Rapporteur on Asylum and Migration Lord German is calling on the EU to abandon a proposal to detain migrant children in its coming Returns Regulation. Read his full statement: pace.coe.int/en/news/10242/…

‼️After the tragic Easter shipwreck in the #Mediterranean, @PACE_News Migration Chair @szampa56 urges 🇪🇺states to establish a European search-and-rescue corps to save lives at sea, and to identify the bodies of those who've died at sea. Full statement ⬇️ pace.coe.int/en/news/10243/…

After more than 70 people perish in a boat capsize in the Med, the head of PACE’s Migration Committee @szampa56 urges the creation of a European search-and-rescue corps. Her full statement: pace.coe.int/en/news/10243/…

⚠️"Detaining children is never in their best interests" @PACE_News General Rapporteur on 🇪🇺 migration & asylum policies @mjgerman urges EU co-legislators to drop plans to detain migrant children under new Returns Regulation. Read his full statement here↘️ pace.coe.int/en/news/10242/…

📢 Final edition of thematic paper on ending refugeehood now available 📘 Refreshed version + executive summary ⚖️ Covers integration, naturalisation & voluntary return 🌍 Focus on rights, dignity & equality 🔗go.coe.int/V2pUy #Migration #Refugees #HumanRights

pace.coe.int/en/news/10220/… "I call on my fellow legislators across Europe to assess any migration policy changes in accordance with the legal norms we have already agreed between us" urged @mjgerman (🇬🇧, @ALDExPACE) @PACE_News General Rapporteur on 🇪🇺 Migration & Asylum Policies

Our committee held a productive meeting in Paris last week! Key exchanges: 🔹support for 🇺🇦 economic recovery w/ insights from @COEbanknews, @EU_Commission & A. Shkrum Deputy Minister for Development of 🇺🇦 🔹migrant & refugee access to healthcare w/ Yves-Laurent Jackson @hug_ge

The 1st @CoE_Migration roundtable on fact-based communication on migration focused on how to strengthen responsible, evidence-based narratives and counter mis/disinformation. Check the summary report 📎go.coe.int/fJSN1 and the video below:

📅 Save the Date – 20 March 2026 Webinar: “Vulnerability of migrants, asylum seekers & refugees: Council of Europe & EU standards.” Organised by the Council of Europe DMR in cooperation with @lawinmaastricht. More information: go.coe.int/yemEm

A strong @PACENews delegation is in Paris today for the latest @OECD Global Parliamentary Network meeting - focused on shaping better policies for better lives: oecd-events.org/e/gpn2026/en More to come... #OECDparl

More from PACE members today at #OECDparl... "The @OECD's work supports the rules-based multilateral order and complements @CoE standard-setting" — @Tituscorlatean "In terms of industrial policy, the cultural sector carries more weight than the car industry" — @ValentinaGrippo

More from the @OECD Parliamentary Forum in Paris, which today tackled the impact of population change... “The demographic crisis can't be solved overnight. It’s the challenge of an entire political generation" - @PACE_Migration C'ttee Chair @szampa56. 🔗oecd-events.org/e/gpn2026/en/s…