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“Law is Europe’s form of power”: Alain Berset brings democratic security message to Washington
“In a fragmenting world, law remains the last common language capable of restraining power.” That was the message that Secretary General Alain Berset of the 46-member Council of Europe brought to Washington this week, as he discussed Ukraine, democratic security and the future of international...
Slovak Republic: the functioning of democratic institutions would benefit from closer co-operation with PACE
Ending a three-day visit to Bratislava, the co-rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) for the monitoring of the Slovak Republic, Deborah Bergamini (Italy, EPP/CD) and Claude Kern (France, ALDE), have expressed their concern at signs of democratic regression, and...
Ukraine: The rapidly deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Oleshky demands attention and action
The following statement is attributable to the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty: “I am alarmed by the rapidly...
PACE President’s message for the 2026 European Day of Languages: ‘Languages unite!’
Petra Bayr, the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), made the following statement on the eve of the European Day of Languages (26 September 2026), during a visit to the 2026 Graz Language Festival and the European Centre for Modern Languages: ‘“Languages unite...
Sport at school: a right, an opportunity and a responsibility
Agnes Prammer (Austria, SOC), Chairperson of the Parliamentary Alliance on Good Governance and Integrity in Sport, made today the following statement on European School Sport Day: “On European School Sport Day, we are reminded that access to sport is an essential part of a child’s development and...
Group of Independent Experts Looks to Reinforce Local and Regional Democracy
The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities’ Group of Independent Experts (GIE) has concluded its annual meeting in Bucharest, Romania (24-25 September 2026) where it discussed a range of...
«Las lenguas nos unen» – Día Europeo de las Lenguas 2026
Nuevos recursos educativos, eventos y ferias celebran el poder de las lenguas para tender puentes
PACE to observe the general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina
A 20-member delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), led by Jone Blikra (Norway, SOC), will travel to Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2 to 5 October to observe the conduct of the general elections, alongside observers from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, European...
Elections in Morocco: orderly voting but serious challenges remain for representative democracy, say PACE observers
Morocco’s parliamentary elections offered voters a broad political choice and voting was efficiently administered, a PACE observer delegation said today. Yet turnout was only 38.02% of registered voters – equivalent to fewer than one in four Moroccans of voting age. Together with the significant...
El príncipe Alberto de Mónaco y el presidente Martins Seguro de Portugal intervendrán ante la Asamblea Parlamentaria
Se entregará el Premio Václav Havel; el secretario general Berset celebrará una sesión de preguntas y respuestas
Reino Unido: el Consejo de Europa reclama más alternativas a las penas de prisión de corta duración para las mujeres
Un nuevo informe pone de relieve la grave escasez de personal y la necesidad de formación especializada en las prisiones para mujeres
Rumanía avanza en la aplicación del Convenio de Estambul, pero debe seguir trabajando para combatir la violencia contra las mujeres
El Consejo de Europa recomienda mejorar la financiación y la recopilación de datos sobre la violencia contra las mujeres
Llamamiento desde Nueva York al Estado de Derecho y a la seguridad democrática
El secretario general Alain Berset lleva a la ONU su mensaje en favor de una mayor cooperación internacional en un mundo cada vez más dividido
Delivering Social Rights, Renewing Democracy: From Doha and Chișinău to living reality
The Council of Europe, Greece and Portugal are organising a high-level side event at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly on 22 September 2026, at UN Headquarters in New...
Minorías nacionales: un nuevo informe del Consejo de Europa pone de relieve tendencias preocupantes en el trato dispensado
Aumentan los desafíos a los derechos de las minorías en Europa, entre ellos la hostilidad y el trato desigual, entre 2024 y 2026
El Tribunal Europeo rechaza una demanda contra los Países Bajos relativa a las deliberaciones del Tribunal Supremo
Dutch woman claimed the potential involvement of “reservisten” in her case violated her right to a fair trial
Citizen participation requires honesty, transparency and feedback
“Meaningful citizen participation requires honesty about the limits, transparency about the process, and feedback about the outcome,” stated Marcin Golaszewski (Poland, EPP/CCE), Congress...
El Consejo de Europa inaugura la primera Oficina de observación permanente ante las Naciones Unidas en Nueva York durante la Asamblea General
El secretario general del Consejo de Europa, Alain Berset, ha inaugurado la primera Oficina de observación permanente ante las Naciones Unidas en Nueva York de la organización, que cuenta con 46 Estados miembros, lo que marca un avance importante en la cooperación entre el Consejo de Europa y las...
La presidenta del Comité de Ministros visita Ucrania
In Kyiv, Isabelle Berro-Amadeï reaffirms the Council of Europe’s commitment to a just and lasting peace
De los cantos tradicionales a las aventuras mercantiles medievales: tres nuevos itinerarios culturales del Consejo de Europa en 2026
Fifteenth Advisory Forum on the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe is taking place in Yerevan
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