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28 oct. 2026
Cities and regions must move now to guarantee the freedom of expression and assembly of LGBTI people by law – and this is the way to do it

Strasbourg, France 28 october 2026

“Local and regional authorities must act to ensure the rights of LGBTI people by law, even in the...
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28 oct. 2026
Council of Europe Congress reaffirms its support for Ukraine’s recovery, reconstruction and decentralisation reforms

Strasbourg, France 28 october 2026

During its 51st session in Strasbourg, the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the...
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28 oct. 2026
Congress to strengthen partnership with local authorities in South-East Europe

Strasbourg, France 28 october 2026

On 28 October 2026, Congress President Gunn Marit Helgesen and Emil Drăghici, President of the...
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28 oct. 2026
Pavel Branda: “Cross-border cooperation is Europe in action!”

Strasbourg, France 28 october 2026

Whether at European Union level or within the framework of Greater Europe, cross-border...
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28 oct. 2026
Congress to support the Carpathian Integration Initiative

Strasbourg, France 28 october 2026

“The Carpathian Integration Initiative was launched to bring eight countries together so that our...
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28 oct. 2026
Council of Europe’s smallest States: Local Self-Government Charter applies equally to all while respecting diverse institutional contexts, says Congress

Strasbourg, France 28 october 2026

Each of the smallest States of the Council of Europe – Andorra, Liechtenstein, Malta, Monaco and...
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28 oct. 2026
Lionel Beffre, Minister for the Interior of Monaco: “Local elected representatives are the first point of contact for 700 million Europeans”

Strasbourg, France 28 october 2026

Lionel Beffre, Monaco’s Minister of the Interior, addressed the 51st session of the Congress on...

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27 - 29 October, Strasbourg

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democracy - bringing democracy to your doorstep

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Gender Equality

Inclusive societies and prevention of radicalisation

Alliance of European cities against violent extremism

Civil participation - Be PART

Youth participation

European Local Democracy Week

Youth delegates

bE-Open: Open Local Government | A tool for action

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Human rights - Delivering citizens' rights in their communities

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Human Rights at local and regional levels

Human rights and the environment

The Case Law of the European Court of Human Rights - Local and Regional Authorities

Children's Rights

Roma and Travellers

Migrants and integration

Gender Equality

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Rule of law - Upholding the rule of law in municipalities and regions

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Local and Regional Governance

Corruption and public ethics

Regionalisation

President of the Congress

5 Political Groups

3 Committees

46 National Delegations

306 Representatives 306 Substitutes

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Interview with Gunn Marit Helgesen, Congress President

Interview with Gunn Marit Helgesen, Congress President

Interview with Konstantinos Koukas, Congress Vice-President

Interview with Konstantinos Koukas, Congress Vice-President

“Resilient Europe through deliberative democracy: Cities and regions in action!”, 26 November 2025

“Resilient Europe through deliberative democracy: Cities and regions in action!”, 26 November 2025

Congress Youth Delegates

Congress Youth Delegates

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