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27-29 October, Strasbourg

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27 oct. 2026
Coastal communities must plan retreat from coastlines now or face higher costs later

Congress of Local and Regional Authorities Strasbourg 27 October 2026

Environmental issues in focus on first day of Council of Europe Congress autumn session
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23 oct. 2026
Drug policies with people at the centre are crucial for democratic security: Alain Berset

Secretary General San Patrignano, Italy 23 October 2026

Council of Europe brings its approach to drug policy to the European Coalition Against Drugs
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23 oct. 2026
Kaja Kallas visits Register of Damage for Ukraine

Council of Europe The Hague 23 October 2026

EU High Representative underlines strong support for the Council of Europe’s work on accountability and compensation for Russia’s aggression
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20 oct. 2026
Georgia: Secretary General Alain Berset calls for safeguarding democracy and political pluralism ahead of opposition ban hearings

Secretary General Strasbourg 20 October 2026

Council of Europe to closely follow developments and continue dialogue with Georgia

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Early warning against democratic backsliding, rights of LGBTI people, coastal erosion and school absenteeism on Congress agenda

Early warning against democratic backsliding, rights of LGBTI people, coastal erosion and school absenteeism on Congress agenda

Concerns about racist and anti-LGTBI hate speech and Roma school segregation in Czechia despite progress

Concerns about racist and anti-LGTBI hate speech and Roma school segregation in Czechia despite progress

Council of Europe’s anti-racism commission welcomes progress but calls on Denmark to step up action against racism

Council of Europe’s anti-racism commission welcomes progress but calls on Denmark to step up action against racism

Council of Europe anti-racism body welcomes commitment to advance equality in Ukraine, but calls for further action

Council of Europe anti-racism body welcomes commitment to advance equality in Ukraine, but calls for further action

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Congress of Local and Regional Authorities

Congress of Local and Regional Authorities

European Court of Human Rights

European Court of Human Rights

Commissioner for Human Rights

Commissioner for Human Rights

Conference of INGOs

Conference of INGOs

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The Council of Europe’s support for Ukraine

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Council of Europe launches citizens' consultation on democracy

Key areas of work of the Council of Europe

The New Democratic Pact for Europe – What is it?

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14 October 2026

GRECO report on Hungary

1 October 2026

GRECO report on Kazakhstan

17 September 2026

CPT report on Albania

27 August 2026

GRECO report on Austria

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14 October 2026

Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Luxembourg, Monaco, Montenegro, San Marino, the United Kingdom and the European Union signed the Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism (CETS No. 232)

Kazakhstan acceded to the Convention on Cybercrime (ETS No. 185)

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