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Montenegro: post-monitoring visit by PACE co-rapporteur
Liliana Tanguy (France, ALDE), co-rapporteur of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) for the post-monitoring dialogue with Montenegro, will make a fact-finding visit to the country from 9 to 12 June. During her visit to Podgorica, Ms Tanguy will assess the progress made by...
PACE General Rapporteur urges Israeli authorities to respect the rights of Palestinian children
Joseph O’Reilly (EPP/CD), General Rapporteur for the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on the situation of women and children in the Palestinian territories, made the following statement today:“I am most alarmed by the ongoing detention and mistreatment of Palestinian...
PACE observers hail smooth early elections in Kosovo*, urge political compromise and swift election of the President
A delegation from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has welcomed the orderly and smooth conduct of Kosovo’s early elections on 7 June 2026, which took place without major incidents. The delegation urged all elected representatives to engage now in genuinely constructive...
Alain Berset trifft in Wien österreichische Spitzenpolitiker und Leiter der OSZE und der Atomenergieorganisation
Generalsekretär stellt bei seinem Besuch demokratische Sicherheit und Europas Zukunft in schwierigen Zeiten in den Mittelpunkt
Norwegen sollte den Schutz von Gruppen verstärken, die besonders anfällig für Menschenhandel sind, darunter Wanderarbeitnehmende und Kinder
Dem nordischen Staat fehlt ein formeller Mechanismus zur Erhebung von Daten über Opfer von Menschenhandel
Safe digital environments: Pompidou Group’s advancing action on the mental health and wellbeing of children and youth online
Policymakers, researchers and practitioners from the Pompidou Group member States and internationally gathered in Vienna and online on 2–3 June 2026 for a thematic seminar dedicated to the topic of online and digital addictions....
Committee denounces ‘the use of starvation as a method of warfare’
The Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development, meeting in Athens on 3 June, expressed concern that overlapping crises are severely undermining food security, food systems and nutrition worldwide. It strongly condemned “the use of famine as a method of warfare”, the unlawful...
Statement on the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
On 4 June 2026, the Special Envoy of the Secretary General on the situation of children of Ukraine, Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörd Gylfadóttir, made the following statement: “On the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression, we remember all children whose lives have been affected by...
Europe strengthens co-operation on drug policy and addictions at Pompidou Group meeting in Vienna
How can Europe respond more effectively to organised crime linked to drug trafficking, protect human rights, and tackle emerging forms of addiction in an increasingly digital world? These questions were at the centre of the 98th meeting of the Pompidou Group of the Council of Europe, held in...
Pompidou Group adopts new Guidelines to strengthen member States' response to drug-related organised crime (OC-DT)
The Permanent Correspondents of the Pompidou Group have adopted new Guidelines designed to strengthen member States’ response to Organised Crime linked to Drug Trafficking, while ensuring full respect for human rights.
Portugal hat im Kampf gegen den Menschenhandel Fortschritte erzielt, sollte jedoch Identifizierung der Opfer und Zugang zu Entschädigungen verbessern
Ausländische Männer, die Opfer von Ausbeutung der Arbeitskraft sind, bilden nach wie vor die größte Gruppe der Opfer von Menschenhandel
Congress Secretary General at the G7 engagement group for cities
Ten days ahead of the G7 Summit in Evian (France), the engagement group for cities (U7), met in Nancy from 2 to 4 June 2026. The U7 brought together mayors and local leaders from G7 countries...
Romania: legislative initiative prompts concerns from the President of the Conference of International NGO (CINGO) and its Expert Council on NGO Law
In a letter dated 28 May sent to the Permanent Representative of Romania to the Council of Europe, the President of the Conference of International NGO and the President of its Expert Council...
CINGO’s Expert Council invites Bulgaria to revise its Law on Interest Representation
The Expert Council on NGO Law – a body of the Conference of INGOs – is publishing its Opinion on the Compatibility of the Bulgarian Law on Interest Representation with European Standards. The...
Soziale Medien und psychische Gesundheit von Kindern: Die richtigen Antworten sind selten schwarz-weiß
Debatte in Straßburg befasst sich mit der Exposition gegenüber Sozialen Medien, dem Kindeswohl und politischen Maßnahmen zur Risikominderung
Erstes Europäisches Forum für Verteidiger umweltbezogener Menschenrechte aus ganz Europa
Aktivisten sehen sich heute in Europa wachsendem Druck und persönlichen Risiken ausgesetzt
World Environment Day 2026 - Council of Europe Congress Spokesperson: Local and national authorities must work together on innovative solutions - now
“Following record-breaking May temperatures, it is very clear that we need a step-change in climate action, with local, regional and national governments working together on innovative new solutions to the climate crisis,” stated Meropi Ydraiou (Greece, EPP/CCE), Spokesperson on the Environment...
As momentum grows, Parliamentary Assembly President urges states to move towards a right to a healthy environment
“Momentum is growing internationally and across Europe towards recognition of the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment,” said PACE President Petra Bayr in a statement to mark World Environment Day (5 June 2026), urging Council of Europe states to move towards formal recognition...
Letzter Anmeldetag: Hack den Hass, erneuere die Demokratie!
Zweite Ausgabe des Hackathons des Europarates sucht nach technischen Lösungen zur Bekämpfung von Hassrede im Netz
Gefängnisse und Bewährung: Berücksichtigung der Bedürfnisse von Menschen mit ausländischer Staatsangehörigkeit, älteren Menschen und Frauen
Leitungen der europäischen Strafvollzugs- und Bewährungshilfedienste treffen sich in Malta, um neue Herausforderungen zu erörtern
* Jeglicher Bezug auf das Kosovo, ob im Hinblick auf Hoheitsgebiet, Institutionen oder Bevölkerung, ist gemäß der Resolution 1244 des Sicherheitsrats der Vereinten Nationen und unbeschadet des Status des Kosovos zu verstehen.