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During official visit to Greece, Assembly President holds high-level meetings in Athens
During an official visit to Greece, PACE President Petra Bayr held a series of high-level meetings with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Vice-President of the Hellenic Parliament Athanasios Bouras and Foreign Minister Georgios Gerapetritis, as well as with representatives of...
PACE periodic review co-rapporteurs in Greece discussed ‘all issues relating to the rule of law and democracy’
PACE’s periodic review co-rapporteurs for Greece, ending a three-day visit to the country to assess how far it is honouring its Council of Europe membership obligations, said they were able to discuss “all issues relating to the rule of law and democracy openly and in depth".
Georgia and Greece passed problematic laws for NGOs, says CINGO’s Expert Council on NGO Law
The Expert Council on NGO Law, an expert body of the Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe, has just published two opinions on recent legal changes introduced in Georgia earlier this...
Sixth Parliamentary Assembly Human Rights in Motion Award goes to 'Birds of War' by Janay Boulos and Abd Alkader Habak
The former President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Theodoros Rousopoulos, presented the sixth ‘Human Rights in Motion’ Award at the Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival. The international jury selected Birds of War, a documentary by the Lebanese journalist...
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) again calls on Greece to improve its prisons
The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), in a report on its January 2025 periodic visit published today along...
“Greece gave us democracy, now we must strengthen democracy in Europe, together” – Alain Berset
Council of Europe Secretary General discusses global issues with leaders in Athens
Alain Berset in Athens to emphasise Greece’s important geopolitical role
Council of Europe Secretary General to make first official visit to Greece
Congress welcomes the intention of Greece to complete ratification of the Local Self-Government Charter
In a monitoring report on the implementation of the European Charter of Local Self-Government, debated today, the Council of Europe Congress of Local and Regional Authorities called on Greece to complete the ongoing reform proposals to deepen decentralisation. The rapporteurs, Tanja Joona...
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...
Deputy Secretary General at the Athens Democracy Forum: Rethinking the World Order and Innovating for Democracy
“Democracy must remain our lighthouse and shared horizon”
European heritage masterpieces brought to Strasbourg
Exhibition of monastical treasures from Mount Athos at the Parliamentary Assembly
Despina Chatzivassiliou re-elected as Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) today re-elected Despina Chatzivassiliou to the post of Secretary General of the Assembly. She will serve a second five-year term starting on 1 March 2026. Addressing the Assembly members upon her election, she said: “Your cross-party...
The Council of Europe updates mutual assistance provisions in criminal matters
The new “Valetta Protocol” will strengthen cooperation in countering transnational crimes
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...
Winners of Council of Europe’s Journalism Excellence Award for reporting on Roma and Travellers announced
The Council of Europe held the second edition of the Journalism Excellence Awards, which honour and promote media contributions that avoid stigma faced by Roma and Travellers – and impartially capture their human stories. This year’s winners come from Hungary, Greece, Czechia, Slovenia and...
Greece should ensure that Roma have access to adequate housing and are not subject to discriminatory treatment or violence by law enforcement authorities
Memorandum - The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, published today a memorandum on the human rights of Roma in Greece, following his visit to the country from...
Greece should prevent pushbacks and ensure accountability for border violations of human rights
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, published a memorandum on migration and border control in Greece, following his visit to the country from 3 to 7 February 2025. The Commissioner notes that Greece has been particularly affected by irregular arrivals,...
Congress examines the application of the European Charter of Self-Government in Greece
A delegation from the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, composed of rapporteurs Tanja Joona (Finland, ILDG) and Katrien Partyka (Belgium, EPP/CCE), will conduct the second part of the monitoring visit to Greece from 7 to 9 April 2025. The rapporteurs will hold political exchanges with...
Congress examines the application of the European Charter of Self-Government in Greece
A delegation from the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, composed of rapporteurs Tanja Joona (Finland, ILDG) and Katrien Partyka (Belgium, EPP/CCE), will conduct the second part of the monitoring visit to Greece from 7 to 9 April 2025. The rapporteurs will hold political exchanges with...
In a worsening climate context, the Congress addresses the issue of water management
Global warming and poorly thought-out urban planning are affecting more and more Europeans. This affects countries in the South of the continent in particular, with a lack of access to quality drinking water and water for agricultural and industrial needs...
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