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Prince Albert of Monaco, the President of Portugal and Germany’s Foreign Minister to address PACE autumn session
Addresses by HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, the President of the Portuguese Republic António José Seguro and Germany’s Foreign Affairs Minister Johann Wadephul are among highlights of the autumn session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) taking place in Strasbourg from...
New Electoral trainers strengthen skills to support forthcoming elections
New trainers supporting the professional development of Albania’s electoral administration ahead of the 2027 elections strengthened their knowledge and skills during a five-day training,...
Secretary General Berset to open Council of Europe UN Observer Office during General Assembly week in New York
The new permanent presence of the 46-member country Council of Europe comes as the Secretary General travels to New York and Washington to argue for closer links between international and regional organisations
Prince Albert of Monaco and President Seguro of Portugal to address Parliamentary Assembly
Václav Havel prize to be awarded; Secretary General Berset to hold Q&A.
Registration to attend the 14th World Forum for Democracy is open
The online Registration to attend in person the World Forum for Democracy is open! This year, the Forum will take place in Strasbourg (France) from 2 to 3 November 2026. The theme is “Rupture or renewal? Democratic security for our future”.
“What brings Europe together is more than geography” - Alain Berset in Zurich
Secretary General reflects on the future of European unity on the 80th anniversary of Churchill’s seminal speech in Zurich
Petra Bayr in Washington calls for a global approach to restoring democracy and human rights in Russia
By creating the Platform for Dialogue with the Russian Democratic Forces in October 2025, PACE became the first international body that “formalised and institutionalised dialogue with the other Russia,” said PACE President Petra Bayr in Washington today, opening a meeting of the Washington...
George Papandreou: ‘Democracy is more than a system of government, it is a project for peace’
On the occasion of the International Day of Democracy (15 September), PACE General Rapporteur on Democracy George Papandreou (Greece, SOC), made the following statement: On the International Day of Democracy, we must reaffirm a fundamental truth: democracy is more than a system of government. It...
The Netherlands ratifies Council of Europe convention establishing International Claims Commission for Ukraine
Future host country takes further step towards setting up a future claims commission as part of compensation mechanism for Russia’s war of aggression
Eighty years after Churchill’s Zurich speech, Alain Berset asks what the future of European unity is?
Council of Europe Secretary General to give lecture at University of Zurich on our shared future in difficult times
The functioning of democratic institutions in the Slovak Republic: co-rapporteurs to make fact-finding visit to Bratislava
Deborah Bergamini (Italy, EPP/CD) and Claude Kern (France, ALDE), co-rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on “The functioning of democratic institutions in the Slovak Republic”, will make a fact-finding visit to Bratislava from 15 to 17 September. The co...
International Day of Democracy: democracy is experienced first and foremost locally
Congress President Gunn Marit Helgesen notes advance of decentralisation of power across Europe
Latvia’s experience can help shape Europe’s response to emerging threats to democracy – Alain Berset
Secretary General highlights Latvia’s frontline experience of hybrid threats and its support for accountability for Ukraine in Riga
Continued deterioration of human rights in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine
Secretary General Berset presents his new report on the latest situation in the context of conflict and illegal seizure of Ukrainian land
Prince Albert of Monaco, the President of Portugal and Germany’s Foreign Minister to address PACE autumn session
Addresses by HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, the President of the Portuguese Republic António José Seguro and Germany’s Foreign Affairs Minister Johann Wadephul are among highlights of the autumn session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) taking place in Strasbourg from...
Democracy in Greece ‘firmly rooted and resilient’ but sustained efforts needed to protect it, says PACE committee
While democracy in Greece remains firmly rooted and resilient, “sustained efforts and constructive political dialogue must converge to protect it and further entrench the rule of law”, PACE’s Monitoring Committee has concluded following a “periodic review” of the country. In a draft resolution...
Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset to pay official visit to Latvia
Discussions to focus on Ukraine’s future, democratic security, and responses to new threats to democracy
Secretary General Berset: “European unity is crucial in the face of geopolitical challenges”
Stability enjoyed since the end of Cold War is at risk
Secretary General to address Bled Strategic Forum on renewing democracy in Europe
Alain Berset to reiterate support for Ukraine, and hold bilateral meetings with Slovenian and other European leaders
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