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Congress Standing Rapporteur on Human Rights calls on Oradea authorities to ensure Pride March can proceed safely
“The Congress is concerned by reports coming from Oradea, Romania, that local authorities may once again refuse permission to the Oradea Pride March, scheduled for 25 July 2026, marking the...
Romania: legislative initiative prompts concerns from the President of the Conference of International NGO (CINGO) and its Expert Council on NGO Law
In a letter dated 28 May sent to the Permanent Representative of Romania to the Council of Europe, the President of the Conference of International NGO and the President of its Expert Council...
Romania: Reforming long-term care to safeguard rights and dignity of older persons
Country visit - The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, conducted a visit to Romania from 26 to 29 May 2026, focusing on the human rights situation of older persons living in long-term care facilities.
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
Congress Secretary General in Bucharest: Democracy is strongest when power is shared
“In a world where values and principles once taken for granted are increasingly called into question, in a world filled with fear and calls to trade democracy for a false sense of security, the role of local authorities is vital because local democracy lies at the core of the values that underpin...
Secretary General of the Council of Europe Congress to visit Romania
Mathieu Mori, Secretary General of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, will visit Romania on 9 and 10 February 2026. The objective of the visit is to discuss democratic security at local level and the implementation of Congress monitoring recommendations on...
Further progress necessary on measures to prevent corruption among MPs in Romania
Council of Europe’s anti-corruption body notes progress on regulating lobbying
Romani-Bosnian artist awarded prize for strengthening Roma cultural heritage
Selma Selman’s challenging art highlights the Roma experience
Human trafficking in Romania: improved legislation and policies, prevention and support needed for vulnerable groups and victims
Migrant workers now an at-risk group in GRETA report
Council of Europe’s anti-racism commission issues monitoring reports on Romania, Slovenia and Spain
Numerous recommendations from European Commission against Racism and Intolerance
Romania: new report examines the treatment of patients in detention in forensic psychiatric hospitals
Council of Europe Committee for the Prevention of Torture issues critical report
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...
New GRECO report on Romania’s progress in anti-corruption measures for central government and law enforcement agencies
The Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) has published a follow-up report on Romania’s progress in preventing corruption and promoting integrity among top executive functions of the central government and law enforcement (the Police and the Gendarmerie). GRECO concludes that Romania has...
Money laundering and terrorist financing: MONEYVAL progress reports on North Macedonia and Romania
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 North Macedonia and Romania reassessing their technical compliance with a number of the 40 Financial Action Task Force (FATF)...
European Court of Human Rights: Knowledge Sharing event
The European Court of Human Rights is holding a high-level conference on Thursday 27 February to mark the launch of Romanian, Turkish and Ukrainian language versions of its Knowledge Sharing platform. The morning session will include contributions from, among others: Elisabeth Margue, Minister of...
Implementing European Court of Human Rights judgments
The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers is holding its quarterly meeting to oversee the execution of judgments and decisions from the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg from 3 to 5 December. Cases proposed for detailed examination concern Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belgium,...
Rights of migrants & refugees : Congress supports Moldova and Romania
On 12 and 13 November 2024, the Congress of the Council of Europe organised a two-day training workshop in Chisinau to help local authorities enhance their competencies for better preparedness, response and recovery from migration-related challenges. The event gathered more than 30...
Implementing European Court of Human Rights judgments
The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers is holding its quarterly meeting to oversee the execution of judgments and decisions from the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg from 17 to 19 September. Cases proposed for detailed examination concern Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belgium,...
Implementing European Court of Human Rights judgments
The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers is holding its quarterly meeting to oversee the execution of judgments and decisions from the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg from 11 to 13 June. Cases proposed for detailed examination concern Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belgium,...
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