On Wednesday 27 June, following a decision by the regulatory committee, 14 former members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) were stripped of their right to access the premises of the Council of Europe and Assembly for life.
The Chairperson of this committee, Petra De Sutter, stated that these people “will still be able to make a specific request as ordinary visitors to the Palace of Europe but they will not in any instance be able to participate in meetings as...