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Conference addresses growing involvement of youth in terrorism and violent extremism
Digital spaces like gaming platforms can allow radicalisation to grow
Twelfth Palme d’Or for the Council of Europe in red-letter night
Council of Europe’s Eurimages involved in production of eight winning films at Cannes film festival
Appointment of candidates for the election of the Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe
The Committee of Ministers submits the shortlist to the Parliamentary Assembly
Finland: GRECO welcomes progress on integrity reforms in government and police
Training, counselling and enforcement central to advances
Progress in protecting minority languages in Finland, but further action needed
Council of Europe key recommendations involve teacher training, social and health services and media
Secretary General in Finland: "We need to defend democracy today without compromising the Europe of tomorrow"
Alain Berset discussed accountability for Ukraine with Finnish leaders
Secretary General Alain Berset to pay official visit to Finland
Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset will pay his first official visit to Finland on 27 and 28 November. During the visit, the Secretary General will meet the President of the Republic Alexander Stubb, the Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen, the Minister of Justice Leena Meri...
Council of Europe Congress calls on Finland to strengthen campaign finance regulation and awareness of voting procedures
The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe commended competitive and peaceful local and county elections in Finland held on 13 April 2025, in a recommendation adopted on 28 October 2025. Presenting the results of the Congress’ election observation mission, rapporteurs...
Council of Europe’s anti-racism commission publishes monitoring reports on Finland, Ireland and Montenegro
Despite issues, ECRI acknowledges progress in all three countries
A just peace for Ukraine, freedom of assembly and expression, new Charter on youth participation, housing crisis and drugs in European cities: 49th Congress session
The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe will hold its 49th session from 28 to 30 October 2025 in Strasbourg, France. To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the European Charter of Local Self-Government, opened for signature on 15 October 1985, the session will be...
Finland: Play the Game conference defends democratic debate in sports “even when uncomfortable”
Deputy Secretary General Bjørn Berge focuses on integrity in sport
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...
Minority rights protection in Finland is robust, yet several issues remain
In an opinion published, the Advisory Committee of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (FCNM) commends Finland for its commitment to social welfare and equal access to human rights with a strong focus on gender equality, including for its minorities. However, the...
AI in healthcare: balancing innovation with human rights
More than 400 representatives from ministries, health professionals, experts, patient associations and international organisations gathered in Helsinki to discuss the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in the health sector and its implications for human rights. Organised by the Ministry...
Young European Heritage Makers: the Voices of the Young Generation resonates in Strasbourg
What does European heritage mean to young people? Which stories, places, and traditions are worth preserving for the future? These are the questions that Young European Heritage Makers 2024 winners will reflect on during their visit to Strasbourg on 20–21 May, as part of the European Heritage...
Human Rights Day in Finland underscores civil society’s vital role in democracy
On 19 May, the third Council of Europe Human Rights Day took place in Tampere, Finland, bringing together more than 200 participants – online and in person – from Finnish state administration, civil society, academia, and the Council of Europe. The event focused on the theme “Participation,...
Trauma-informed care for children of Ukraine indispensable for any reconstruction efforts, says Special Envoy at a conference in Helsinki
Future needs of returned children, their rehabilitation and reintegration, including trauma-informed care was the focus of the intervention by the Special Envoy of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe on the situation of children of Ukraine Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjord Gylfadóttir at a...
Congress Secretary General on official visit to Finland
Strasbourg, 15.05.2025 – Mathieu Mori, Secretary General of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, will pay an official visit to Finland on 19 and 20 May 2025. On 19 May in Tampere, he will present highlights of the Congress´ work during the third edition of...
Congress : High level of trust in institutions in local elections in Finland
A 19-member Congress election observation delegation, led by Gobnait Ni Mhuimneacain (Ireland, ILDG), concluded yesterday its mission to observe the municipal and county elections which were held in Finland on Sunday 13 April 2025. On election day, nine Congress teams visited some 110 randomly...
Congress to observe county and municipal elections in Finland
A 19-member delegation of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, led by Gobnait Ni Mhuimneacain (Ireland, ILDG), will carry out an election observation mission from 11 to 14 April to observe the county and municipal council elections held throughout Finland on 13...
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