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Republic of Moldova makes a voluntary contribution
The Government of the Republic of Moldova has made a voluntary contribution of €2 000 to support the activities of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe.
Serbia – early parliamentary elections – legal assistance to the PACE election observation mission
A delegation of the Venice Commission provided legal assistance to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe’s election observation delegation during the early parliamentary elections in Serbia which took place on 25 October 2026. The delegation took part in briefings before and after...
The ceremony to mark the 17th Judicial Year of the Constitutional Court of Kosovo took place on 22 October 2026
Ms Renata Deskoska, Vice President of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe and member in respect of North Macedonia, participated in the Ceremony to mark the 17th Judicial Year of the Constitutional Court of Kosovo. She intervened during the Panel on “The Interpretative Value of...
Romania – Rule of Law Forum 2nd Edition
On 20 and 21 October, a Venice Commission delegation led by Ms Marta Cartabia, President of the Venice Commission, including Mr Eirik Holmøyvik, Vice-President of the Venice Commission and members, Ms Laura-Iuliana Scântei, Ms Domnica Manole, Mr Iain Cameron, accompanied by Ms Simona...
Romania - Request for an opinion from the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
By letter dated 22 September 2026, Ms Gunn Marit Helgesen, President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, requested an Opinion of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe on transitional provisions of Romanian Law no. 180/2026 concerning the loss of...
Venice Commission delegation in Bucharest to mark thirty-five years of cooperation with Romania
On 19 October 2026, a high-level delegation of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe held a series of official bilateral meetings in Bucharest, on the eve of the 2nd edition of the Rule of Law Forum taking place on 20-21 October 2026. The delegation was led by President Ms Marta...
Bulgaria – Forthcoming Opinion – Country visit
On 16 October 2026, a delegation of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe conducted a visit to Sofia, Bulgaria, in the framework of the preparation of the Opinion on voting rights of persons serving a prison sentence and persons under guardianship. The Opinion was requested by Mr Nikolay...
Constitutional Court of Bulgaria hosted a high-level International Conference “The Role of Constitutional Courts in Guaranteeing the Rule of Law” on the occasion of its 35th anniversary from 14th to 16th October 2026 in Sofia, Bulgaria
The Constitutional Court of Bulgaria hosted a high-level International Conference on the theme of “The Role of Constitutional Courts in Guaranteeing the Rule of Law” on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the establishment of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Bulgaria, which took...
Mongolia – Visit by the President of the Venice Commission
Ms Marta Cartabia, President of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe, accompanied by Ms Simona Granata-Menghini, Director, Secretary of the Commission, participated in the 24th Informal Seminar on Human Rights in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia organised by Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM). Devoted to...
Venice Commission participates in “Exchange on democratic security: trends and piloting foresight” in the framework of the PACT
Mr Nicos Alivizatos, member of the Bureau of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe and member in respect of Greece, participated in a consultation titled the “Exchange on democratic security: trends and piloting foresight”. This consultation, which took place in Strasbourg on 12 October...
Bringing the Venice Commission closer to the public: University Students attend the Plenary Session for the first time
On 10 October, the Venice Commission welcomed students and researchers from the Universities of Padua and Ca' Foscari of Venice to its 148th Plenary Session in Venice. As part of an initiative to open the institution to the public, students had the opportunity to discover first-hand how the...
148th Plenary Session of the Venice Commission
During its 148th Plenary Session (9-10 October 2026), the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe adopted six opinions in respect of four countries (Georgia, Republic of Moldova, Montenegro and Poland) as well as two reports, and endorsed four urgent opinions in respect of four countries...
Dialogue between the President of the European Court of Human Rights and the Venice Commission on Access to Justice
The Venice Commission and the European Court of Human Rights co-organised an event entitled “Crossed Perspectives on Access to Justice: Dialogue between the President of the European Court of Human Rights and the Venice Commission” at the Scuola Grande San Giovanni Evangelista, Venice, Italy, on...
88th meeting of the Council for Democratic Elections
The 88th meeting of the Council for Democratic Elections was held on 8 October 2026 in Venice, Italy. The Council for Democratic Elections is the only tripartite body of the Council of Europe, comprising members of the Venice Commission, the Parliamentary Assembly and the Congress of Local and...
The Constitutional Court of Montenegro hosted a high level International Conference “On the Constitution, State and Democracy“, on the occasion of the 20 years of the Constitution of Montenegro, which took place from 1st to 4 October 2026, in Tivat
Mr Christoph Grabenwarter, member of the Venice Commission in respect of Austria, Mr Martin Kuijer, member of the Venice Commission in respect of Netherlands, and Ms Simona Granata-Menghini, Director/Secretary of the Venice Commission, took part in the Conference. Mr Grabenwarter and Ms...
The Rule of Law – User’s Guide brochure reaches new audiences
The many language versions of the Rule of Law - User’s Guide brochure were presented at the Annual Conference of the European Society of International Law (ESIL) in Málaga in September and are being made available to visitors at the Frankfurt Book Fair, which opens today.
Ukraine - Request for an Opinion
By letter dated 14 September 2026, Mr Oleksandr Petryshyn, Acting Chairman of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine, requested an opinion of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe on safeguarding the continuity and effective functioning of the Constitutional Court in the context of unfilled...
Constitutional Justice in the Era of Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence – 7th Congress of the Association of Asian Constitutional Courts and Equivalent Institutions
The Venice Commission represented the Secretariat of the World Conference on Constitutional Justice in the VII Congress of the Association of Asian Constitutional Courts and Equivalent Institutions that was held in Samarkand on 1–2 October 2026 on the initiative and under the hosting of the...
The London Conference on International Law (4th edition) took place on 1-2 October 2026
Mr Tim Otty, Vice President of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe and member in respect of the United Kingdom, participated in the 4th edition of the London Conference on International Law Regional Conference. He intervened during the plenary session on the “Global Rule of Law”,...
Presentation of the Updated Rule of Law Checklist to the European Parliament
Mr Iain Cameron, member of the Venice Commission in respect of Sweden, participated in a meeting of the Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) of the European Parliament. Mr Iain Cameron presented the Updated Rule of Law Checklist and took part in the subsequent exchange of views with members of the...