Tricky dialogue with the Russian Federation, be it over Syria or Ukraine, was the main subject of a speech by France's President François Hollande to the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) plenary in Strasbourg on Tuesday 11 October.
More than ever, we need the Council of Europe, said Hollande, and its values should inspire people. He took advantage of his speech to announce the holding of a Council of Europe summit (CoE) in 2019, the year marking 70 years of the CoE. His...