Minister of State for European Affairs Thomas Byrne TD will visit Strasbourg on Thursday 30 June as part of Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of Europe.
The Minister will address the Committee of Ministers’ Deputies, where he will call for the Council of Europe to convene a Summit of Heads of State and Government as soon as possible.
Speaking of the need for a Summit, Minister Byrne said:
“The Council of Europe was established in the wake of war on our continent, with Ireland amongst its founding members. Now, as war ravages Ukraine, we believe it’s time for our 46 Heads of State and Government to reconvene to redouble the institution’s support for Ukraine, refocus its relations with the EU, and recommit to our founding freedoms, above all the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights.”
While in Strasbourg, Minister Byrne will open the annual conference of the Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (HELP) programme.
