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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
“Hate speech must be met with the law” – Alain Berset
Secretary General’s discourse comes as part of International Day for countering hate speech
Digital innovation meets democratic renewal as “Hack the Hate 2026” opens at Council of Europe
Teams from across the continent will compete to address urgent real-world challenges
Hack the hate, renew democracy!
Council of Europe Hackathon and No Hate Speech Week seek technological solutions to online hate speech
From 17 to 19 June 2026 innovators, activists, civil society and policy-makers will gather in Strasbourg for the second edition of the Council of Europe Democracy Hackathon and the third edition of the No Hate Speech Week to co-design tools that fight hate speech. Held jointly with the third...