The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany has made a voluntary contribution of €14 000 000 in 2025 to support:

• Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine “Resilience, Recovery and Reconstruction” 2023-2026;
• Council of Europe Action Plan for the Republic of Moldova 2025-2028;
• Council of Europe Action Plan for Armenia 2023-2026;
• Council of Europe Action Plan for Bosnia and Herzegovina 2026-2029;
• Council of Europe Overview of Co-operation Activities in Kosovo*;
• Cooperation projects in Albania;
• Cooperation projects in North Macedonia;
• Freedom of expression and media in Georgia;
• Co-operation with representatives of Belarusian democratic forces and civil society;
• Youth projects;
• European Court of Human Rights;
• Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe;
• Congress of Local and Regional Authorities; 
• Venice Commission;
• Visibility of the Council of Europe in Germany;
• Council of Europe Counter-Terrorism Strategy.

Germany has also contributed €361 472 to the Human Rights Trust Fund**.

Ambassador Heike Thiele, Permanent Representative of Germany to the Council of Europe, met with Alain Berset, Secretary General, on this occasion.

* All references to Kosovo, whether the territory, institutions or population, in this text shall be understood in full compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo.

** The HRTF brings together eight contributors: Finland, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.