Secretary General meets the President of the Czech Republic Pavel

Secretary General 4 October 2023 Strasbourg

Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić has met with the President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel. The exchange of views underlined the impact of the Fourth Summit of Heads of State and Government setting up an ambitious path to strengthen democratic security, put an end to democratic...

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Secretary General meets Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia 

Secretary General 4 October 2023 Strasbourg

Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić has met with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Ilia Darchiashvili. The meeting focused on the co-operation between the Organisation and Georgia for the implementation of the legislative and policy agenda, including in respect of the European...

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“Learners First”: the new Council of Europe Education Strategy launched

Council of Europe 29 September 2023 Strasbourg

Renewing the democratic and civic mission of education; enhancing the social responsibility and responsiveness of education; advancing education through a human rights-based digital transformation – these are three pillars of the new Council of Europe Education Strategy 2024-2030 launched at the...

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Secretary General at the opening of the European Conference of Presidents of Parliament in Dublin

Secretary General 28 September 2023 Strasbourg

“Members of Parliament across Europe are experiencing a cross-current of pressures: unexpected crises, new and evolving challenges, a change in public expectations. Politicians must respond by upholding the space in which representative democracy does its job: our Parliaments”, highlighted...

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European Day of Languages 2023: a Day to highlight Europe’s linguistic and cultural diversity

Secretary General 26 September 2023 Strasbourg

Every year since 2001 the European Day of Languages (EDL) celebrates the wealth of languages coexisting in Europe and beyond. Over 225 languages are native to Europe alone, not including languages that arrived on the continent through migration. “The European Day of Languages reminds us that...

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Military escalation around the Karabakh region

Secretary General 19 September 2023 New-York

Statement by Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić

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Secretary General attends United Nations General Assembly high-level General Debate

Secretary General 18 September 2023 Strasbourg

Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić is attending the high-level General Debate of the General Assembly of the United Nations. High-level meetings are on the agenda. She is also taking part in the Ministerial event on Artificial Intelligence for accelerating progress on the Sustainable...

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International Day of Democracy: Secretary General opens the first Exchange of views with Civil Society

Secretary General 15 September 2023 Strasbourg

“Civil society is a prerequisite for a functioning democracy”, highlighted Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić, quoting the Reykjavík Principles of Democracy at the opening of the first regular exchange of views with Civil Society, on the occasion of the International Day of Democracy. “The...

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Secretary General meets the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Borrell

Secretary General 13 September 2023 Strasbourg

Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić has met with the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell Fontelles. Marija Pejčinović Burić reiterated the Organisation’s support to Ukraine highlighting the relevance of the Council of Europe Action...

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Secretary General meets Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria

Secretary General 13 September 2023 Strasbourg

Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić has met with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria Mariya Gabriel. The meeting focused on the follow-up of the Fourth Summit of Heads of State and Government in Reykjavik. The implementation of the Register of Damage Caused by...

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