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Bulgarian citizens voted for change to break the cycle of early elections, stability must now deliver reform
The 19 April early parliamentary elections in Bulgaria, marked by increased participation, were efficiently administered and took place calmly on election day, despite gaps in the legislative framework, high political polarisation and persistent concerns over vote-buying and controlled voting...
Le Ministre d’État monégasque Christophe Mirmand s’adresse à l’Assemblée parlementaire
Monaco réaffirme son engagement en faveur des valeurs du Conseil de l’Europe
Committee condemns Russia’s attack on Saint Sophia Cathedral and the monastic buildings of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra
In a written declaration adopted unanimously today, the Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) strongly condemned the drone strikes that hit the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery on 15 June 2026. Saint Sophia Cathedral and the...
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) carries out a visit to Georgia
A delegation of the Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) carried out an ad hoc visit to Georgia from 15 to 19 June...
The 2026 Vigdís prize for women’s empowerment is awarded to My Voice, My Choice
Grassroots movement working for access to safe abortion wins third edition of award
The 2026 Vigdís Prize for Women’s Empowerment is awarded to ‘My Voice, My Choice’
The 2026 Vigdís Prize for Women’s Empowerment has been awarded to My Voice, My Choice, a grassroots feminist movement originating in Slovenia that brings together more than 300 organisations from across the European Union to work towards safe and accessible abortion. The 60,000-euro annual prize...
PACE President, opening the summer session: in pressured times, a resilient Assembly has ‘found its strength’
PACE President Petra Bayr, opening the summer plenary session of PACE this morning in Strasbourg, has hailed the resilience of the Parliamentary Assembly in pressured times – and pledged its readiness to provide leadership on fundamental issues of human rights and democracy. “There are moments in...
Sostenibilità alimentare, istituzioni democratiche e libertà dei media nello sport all’ordine del giorno dell’Assemblea parlamentare
Durante la sessione estiva a Strasburgo verrà inoltre assegnato il premio Vigdís
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) carries out a visit to Lithuania
A delegation of the Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) carried out a periodic visit to Lithuania from 8 to 19...
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) publishes report on its 2025 visit to the Netherlands
During the October 2025 visit to the Netherlands, the CPT assessed the treatment and conditions of detention in facilities holding foreign nationals. To this end, the CPT visited two...
Congress in Monaco: Gender equality in political life in the centre of discussions
On the occasion of the Congress Bureau meeting in Monaco, the Congress and the Monegasque authorities have organised, on 19 June 2026, a conference under the theme “Gender equality in...
Quorum, dal Regno Unito, vince l’Hackathon per la democrazia organizzato dal Consiglio d’Europa
I premi, patrocinati da Microsoft e dal Consiglio d’Europa, riconoscono l’eccellenza delle soluzioni presentate in ambito di tecnologia civica e il loro impatto sul mondo reale
‘A world where the most vulnerable are unsafe is a world where no one is truly safe’
On the eve of World Refugee Day (20 June), Sandra Zampa (Italy, SOC), Chairperson of the PACE Committee on Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation, made the following statement: “This year’s World Refugee Day is special. It is 75 years since the signature of the 1951 Refugee...
From our towns to the world: we must keep alive the promise of safety for refugees
“On this International World Refugee Day, we commend the crucial role of local and regional authorities in receiving and integrating refugees in their communities. They stand as the first...
Petra Bayr: ‘If we stand together across our differences, we model the pluralism that hatred exists to destroy’
“Hate speech dehumanises. It tells a person or a group of people that they are worth less, that they do not belong, that they are a threat. Once that message takes hold, discrimination, and even violence, follow,” said PACE President Petra Bayr today, addressing a conference on “Countering hate...
Local and regional authorities have key responsibilities for citizenship education, Congress says
“Citizenship education is crucial for rebuilding trust in democracy, and local and regional authorities have an important role in educating citizens in democratic values,” stressed Paolo...
Il Consiglio d’Europa premia l’eccellenza nel giornalismo dedicato ai Rom e ai Viaggianti
Cinque premi assegnati a lavori che promuovono la dignità e l’inclusione
Il discorso d’odio online è la principale minaccia per la partecipazione dei giovani alla democrazia?
Giovani europei discutono il futuro della democrazia al Consiglio d’Europa
On Aung San Suu Kyi’s 81st birthday, Petra Bayr calls for her release
Petra Bayr, the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), made the following statement today: “On the occasion of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s 81st birthday tomorrow, I call once again for her immediate and unconditional release. For decades, Peace Nobel Prize winner Aung...
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