51st Session
- Agenda
- Schedule of meetings
- Non-official side events list (EN-FR)
- Documents: EN - FR - DE - IT
- Guide to amendments
Congress Secretary General presents Congress priorities to the Committee of Ministers
In his communication to the Committee of Ministers on 30 October 2026, Congress Secretary General Mathieu Mori presented the Congress action in five priority areas: support for Ukraine, rebuilding trust from the ground up as a contribution to the New Democratic Pact for Europe, territorial...
At the Congress, youth delegates want to turn words into action
In Strasbourg, during the 51st session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, youth delegates presented their initiatives in support of local democracy, inclusion and security. They all shared the same ambition: to make their voices heard and influence...
Council of Europe Congress adopts recommendations on elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Republika Srpska), the Netherlands, Serbia and the United Kingdom
In a joint debate on election observation missions, on 28 October 2026 during its 51st session in Strasbourg, the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe adopted recommendations related to local elections in the Netherlands, in 10 municipalities of Serbia, in England...
Local democracy in Switzerland: Council of Europe Congress commends a robust model and calls for the militia system to be adapted
In a report monitoring the implementation of the European Charter of Local Self-Government in Switzerland, the Council of Europe’s Congress of Local and Regional Authorities commended the advanced development of direct democracy, whilst calling for a review of the militia system to make local...
Contested Heritage, Community Solutions
On 29 October 2026 in Strasbourg, the Congress adopted the report “Contested memories: how local and regional authorities can manage controversial cultural heritage”. The vote took place following a debate with the participation of the OSCE High Commissioner for National Minorities, Christophe...
51st Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities
27 ottobre 2026 10:15 -
19:00
28 ottobre 2026 09:00 -
19:30
29 ottobre 2026 10:00 -
13:00
cm-place : Strasbourg France
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