German Foreign Minister reaffirms Germany’s commitment to Council of Europe

Parliamentary Assembly session 29 September 2026 Strasbourg

Johann Wadephul wants strengthened Council of Europe as a pan-European voice for democracy, human rights and the rule of law

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“The Council of Europe is building a common legal space for an order now in rupture” – Alain Berset

Secretary General 29 September 2026 Strasbourg

Secretary General addresses Parliamentary Assembly and takes questions from members

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“Law is Europe’s form of power”: Alain Berset brings democratic security message to Washington

Secretary General 25 September 2026 Washington, D.C., United States

“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...

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Systemic support for Ukrainian veterans across Europe discussed at Parliamentary Assembly

Council of Europe 29 September 2026 Strasbourg

Social inclusion an important aspect of the Council of Europe’s new Action Plan for Ukraine presented today

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From New York, a call for the rule of law and democratic security

Secretary General 23 September 2026 New York, United States

Secretary General Alain Berset takes his message to the UN, calling for stronger international cooperation in an increasingly divided world

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Prevention remains weak link in tackling violence against women, says new Council of Europe report

Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO) 29 September 2026 Strasbourg

Annual GREVIO report finds legislation being brought up to standard, but prevalence of technology-facilitated violence among younger people rising

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Anti-corruption body GRECO publishes summaries of reports on Denmark, Hungary, Türkiye and Ukraine evaluating compliance with its recommendations

Group of states against corruption of the Council of Europe (GRECO) 29 September 2026 Strasbourg

New GRECO publication policy aims at increasing transparency

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Russia’s “fake” Duma elections on menu for roundtable discussion in Strasbourg

Council of Europe 29 September 2026 Strasbourg

Participants, including leading opposition figures, exchanged on post-Putin era and a future democratic Russia

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2026 Václav Havel Prize awarded to Iranian human-rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh

Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 28 September 2026 Strasbourg

Laureate has fought against compulsory hijab laws and death penalty in native country

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Князь Монако Альберт и президент Португалии Мартинс Сегуру выступят перед Парламентской ассамблеей

Совет Европы 18 сентября 2026 г. Страсбург

Будет вручена премия имени Вацлава Гавела; генеральный секретарь Берсе проведет встречу в формате вопросов и ответов

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Council of Europe opens first permanent UN Observer Office in New York during General Assembly

Council of Europe 22 September 2026 New York/Strasbourg

Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset has inaugurated the 46-member organisation’s first permanent Observer Office to the United Nations in New York, marking a significant step in cooperation between the Council of Europe and the UN at a time of growing geopolitical fragmentation and...

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Climate risks, violence against women, social rights on the agenda of the international NGOs conference

Council of Europe 28 September 2026 Strasbourg

Ahead of its 50th anniversary, the Conference of international NGOs (CINGO) to hold its biannual session in Strasbourg

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“Languages unite!” – European Day of Languages 2026

Council of Europe 25 September 2026 Strasbourg

New educational resources, events and fairs celebrate the power of languages to build bridges

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Council of Europe calls for more alternatives to short prison stays for women in the UK

Council of Europe 24 September 2026 Strasbourg

New report highlights severe staff shortages and need for specialised training in women’s prisons

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Progress in Romania in implementing the Istanbul Convention, but further action is needed to combat violence against women

Group of experts on action against violence against women and domestic violence (GREVIO) 24 September 2026 Strasbourg

Council of Europe recommends improving funding and the collection of data on violence against women

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Worrying trends in treatment of national minorities highlighted in new Council of Europe report

Council of Europe 23 September 2026 Strasbourg

Increasing challenges – including hostility and unequal treatment – to minority rights in Europe in 2024-26

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European Court rejects complaint against the Netherlands concerning Supreme Court deliberations

European Court of Human Rights 23 September 2026 Strasbourg

Dutch woman claimed the potential involvement of “reservisten” in her case violated her right to a fair trial

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President of the Committee of Ministers visits Ukraine

Committee of Ministers 18 September 2026 Kyiv

In Kyiv, Isabelle Berro-Amadeï reaffirms the Council of Europe’s commitment to a just and lasting peace

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From traditional singing to medieval mercantile adventures: three new Council of Europe cultural routes in 2026

Council of Europe 24 September 2026 Strasbourg

Fifteenth Advisory Forum on the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe is taking place in Yerevan

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First Council of Europe Strategy for equal rights of LGBTI people adopted, new report on anti-LGBTI hate speech released

Council of Europe 24 September 2026 Strasbourg

The 2027-32 strategy sets a common direction for ensuring that LGBTI people fully enjoy their human rights

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