Referring to the scourge of corruption in her speech opening the session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), French Socialist Josette Durrieu said on Monday 23 January that former members of the assembly appear to be involved in matters currently sub judice, including activities carried out in positions carried out at the PACE itself. Other parliamentarians may also be involved, she added.
Durrieu was referring to the Italian Luca Volontè, whose case is being...