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Contribute to the consultations towards the New Democratic Pact for Europe
Democratic backsliding, disinformation and mistrust are testing Europe's institutions and freedoms. Democratic security - keeping our institutions, freedoms and values resilient - is our first line of defence, but there's no single fix. Since 2025, the Council of Europe has been consulting...
2026 HELP Annual Network Conference in Strasbourg: Conference Report
On 2 and 3 July 2026, the Council of Europe Programme for Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (HELP) convened its annual Network Conference in Strasbourg, under the auspices of the Monaco Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. Bringing together...
European youth unveil Manifesto for Democracy in 2049
From 24 to 26 June 2026, young people from across Europe gathered in Strasbourg to contribute to a New Democratic Pact for Europe. The centrepiece of this initiative was the elaboration of the "Manifesto: Youth Visions for a European Democracy in 2049" which reflects their shared vision for the...
Youth Innovating Democracy: A powerful Manifesto for a democratic Europe in 2049
120 young leaders, activists and representatives of youth organisations from across Europe gathered at the European Youth Centre Strasbourg from 24 to 26 June 2026 for the Youth Innovating Democracy event. Organised in the framework of the Monaco Presidency of the Committee of Ministers and in...
Alain Berset: Europe must look beyond rearmament to safeguard democratic security
Council of Europe conference highlights strategic foresight as a pillar of Europe’s democratic future
Young people are shaping the New Democratic Pact for Europe
Rejuvenating politics and delivering on promises of equality and participation: milestone event in Strasbourg
Only 2.8% of the world’s parliamentarians are aged 30 and under. Rising social inequalities and high cost of living have fuelled feelings of exclusion and disenchantment with representative democracy among young people. At the same time, freedoms of assembly and expression, as well as youth...
Venice hosts Council of Europe Visibility Days Seminar for regional journalists
On 9 June 2026, as part of the Council of Europe’s Visibility Days Initiative, the Council of Europe Venice Office, in collaboration with the Order of Journalists of Veneto, organised a specialised training course titled “Communicating Europe Today.” The course, held in the historic Sala San...
Britain’s Quorum wins Council of Europe’s democracy hackathon
Prizes – sponsored by Microsoft and the Council of Europe – recognise civic tech excellence and real-world impact
Congress urges partnerships with civil society to counter hate speech
“Hate speech does not occur in a vacuum. It is generally a symptom of underlying causes such as social exclusion, feelings of injustice or discrimination,” stressed Kristoffer Tamsons (Sweden, EPP/CCE), Chair of the Congress Monitoring Committee and co-rapporteur of the reports “Hate speech and...
Is online hate speech the biggest threat to youth democracy?
Young Europeans debate the future of democracy at the Council of Europe