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Committee concerned about the situation of ICC judges and prosecutors, who are subject to repressive measures
The PACE Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights, meeting in Tallinn, made the following statement on the coercive measures imposed on judges and prosecutors of the International Criminal Court : "The Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of...
Secretary General discusses democratic security and support for Ukraine on official visit to Estonia
Accountability, democratic resilience and Europe’s common legal order all on agenda with Tallinn leadership
Council of Europe Secretary General on official visit to Estonia
“Essential that we work together to address pressing issues, guided by our shared core values” – Alain Berset
GRECO publishes evaluation report on preventing corruption and promoting integrity at local level in Estonia
Council of Europe body makes 12 recommendations to municipal and national authorities
Congress debates local elections in Estonia, North Macedonia, San Marino and Kosovo*
In a joint debate on election observation missions, during its 50th session, the Congress considered reports on local elections in Estonia, North Macedonia, San Marino and Kosovo*. In a...
Congress 50th session: new leadership, Ukraine’s reconstruction, local democracy in Georgia, integrity of local elections, violence against elected officials and social rights at local level
The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe will hold its 50th session from 31 March to 2 April 2026 in Strasbourg, France. It will welcome new national delegations with a five-year mandate, elect its new leadership and adopt its priorities for 2026-2031. The session’s...
PACE rapporteur welcomes Estonia’s parliamentary support for a Tribunal to try the crime of aggression against Ukraine.
Titus Corlăţean (Romania, SOC), PACE's rapporteur on accountability for the Russian Federation's war of aggression against Ukraine, has issued the following statement on Estonia's approval of the future agreement establishing the management committee of the Special Tribunal for the Crime of...
Money laundering and terrorist financing progress reports on Azerbaijan, Croatia and Estonia
Council of Europe’s MONEYVAL issues follow-up reports
Local Elections in Estonia : Well-organised and transparent elections, including via internet voting, and marked by high participation
A 16-member election observation delegation of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, led by Jana Fischerova (Czechia, ECR), concluded yesterday its mission to observe the local elections on Sunday 19 October 2025. This was the first time the Congress observed...
Trauma-informed care of children vital for reconstruction of Ukraine
Special Envoy for Children of Ukraine addressed participants of Parliamentary Network in Tallinn
Council of Europe Congress to observe local elections in Estonia
– A 16-member delegation of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, led by Jana Fischerova (Czechia, ECR), will carry out a mission from 16 to 20 October 2025 to observe local elections taking place on 19 October in Estonia. On election day, seven Congress teams...
One third of spending on European original films and series is made by global streamers
The European Audiovisual Observatory has just published a new report on investment in original European films and series made by the main media players in Europe. This new study reveals that total spending on European original works (excluding news and sports rights) amounted to EUR 25.1 billion...
Money laundering and terrorist financing: MONEYVAL publishes progress reports on Estonia and Slovakia
The Council of Europe Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism (MONEYVAL) has published follow-up reports on Estonia and the Slovak Republic re-assessing their compliance with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) recommendations. In...
Anti-racism commission assessed the implementation of its priority recommendations by Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Monaco and Hungary
The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) published its conclusions on implementing its priority recommendations for Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Monaco, and Hungary. The recommendations concerned the human rights of LGBTI persons, migrants and asylum seekers, inclusive...
Anti-torture Committee publishes report on its 2023 periodic visit to Estonia
The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) has published the report on its periodic visit to Estonia, carried out from 29...
Council of Europe evaluates access to official documents held by public authorities in 11 states
The Council of Europe’s Access Info Group (AIG), an independent group of experts created to monitor the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Access to Official Documents by its parties, published today its first baseline evaluation reports on 11 states: Bosnia and Herzegovina,...
Secretary General election: Committee of Ministers submits candidatures to Parliamentary Assembly
The Committee of Ministers has decided to submit to the Parliamentary Assembly, for appointment to the post of Secretary General of the Council of Europe, with effect from 18 September 2024, the following candidatures: Alain BERSET (Switzerland) (Curriculum vitae) Indrek SAAR (Estonia)...
European Committee of Social Rights publishes 2023 Findings and Conclusions on Children, Family and Migrants
The European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) has published its Conclusions 2023 in respect of the articles of the European Social Charter relating to Children, Family and Migrants. In the framework of the reporting procedure, the ECSR adopted 799 conclusions: 415 conclusions of conformity with...
Violence against women: GREVIO publishes annual report
The Council of Europe´s Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO) has published its annual report of activities, highlighting the key milestones and accomplishments of the Group of Experts in 2022. These include: the publication of nine baseline...
Estonia should continue to strengthen the private sector’s role and law enforcement efforts to combat money laundering and terrorism financing
In a new report the Council of Europe’s anti-money laundering body MONEYVAL encourages Estonia to further strengthen measures to combat money laundering (ML) and financing of terrorism (FT), among others by re-enforcing the capacities and performance of the private sector and improving its law...
*All references to Kosovo, whether the territory, institutions or population, in this text shall be understood in full compliance with United Nation's Security Council Resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo.