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26 oct. 2026
Council of Europe Congress Bureau: Peaceful protests should be supported, calls for social rights should be heard

Strasbourg, France 26 October 2026

The Bureau of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, meeting in...
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22 oct. 2026
Congress 51st session: Resilience of Kherson, women’s political participation in Ukraine, safety of journalists and youth participation among side events

Strasbourg, France 22 october 2026

The 51st Congress session (Strasbourg, 27-29 October 2026) features a number of side events,...
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20 oct. 2026
Congress 51st session: Financing Ukraine’s recovery, early warning against democratic backsliding, LGBTI rights, coastal erosion and school absenteeism on the agenda

Congress of Local and Regional Authorities Strasbourg, France 20 October 2026

The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe will hold its 51st...
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19 oct. 2026
New Council of Europe Congress report: International biodiversity targets will not be met without urgent local and regional action

Congress of Local and Regional Authorities Yerevan, Armenia 19 October 2026

“This innovative report from the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities proposes new, dynamic...
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14 oct. 2026
Exodus from rural regions: Congress rapporteurs highlight the importance of multilevel governance in countering the phenomenon

Congress of Local and Regional Authorities Paris - Berne 14 October 2026

The Congress report on “Regional exodus in Europe: addressing the causes and creating new...
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13 oct. 2026
Council of Europe Congress highlights the role of strong legal frameworks in building sustainable cities at UN Forum of Mayors

Geneva, Swtizerland 13 October 2026

“A sustainable future will be built in our cities and communities. But local action alone will...
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9 oct. 2026
Congress in Pristina: Central and local authorities share determination to strengthen local democracy

Congress of Local and Regional Authorities Pristina, Kosovo 9 October 2026

“We believe that solid and properly resourced local authorities are the foundation of democratic...

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27 - 29 October, Strasbourg

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Georgia: Congress Rapporteurs warn of grave threat to local democracy as request to ban major opposition parties under review

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Congress Vice-President visits Lviv in support of local democracy and metropolitan governance in Ukraine

Congress Vice-President visits Lviv in support of local democracy and metropolitan governance in Ukraine

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Türkiye: Council of Europe Congress deeply deplores the arrest of Congress Vice-President and Üsküdar Mayor, Sinem Dedetaş

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File: Congress contribution towards the New Democratic Pact for Europe

File: Congress support for Ukraine

File: Political Situation and Developments in Türkiye

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democracy - bringing democracy to your doorstep

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Gender Equality

Inclusive societies and prevention of radicalisation

Alliance of European cities against violent extremism

Civil participation - Be PART

Youth participation

European Local Democracy Week

Youth delegates

bE-Open: Open Local Government | A tool for action

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Human rights - Delivering citizens' rights in their communities

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Human Rights at local and regional levels

Human rights and the environment

The Case Law of the European Court of Human Rights - Local and Regional Authorities

Children's Rights

Roma and Travellers

Migrants and integration

Gender Equality

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Rule of law - Upholding the rule of law in municipalities and regions

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Local and Regional Governance

Corruption and public ethics

Regionalisation

President of the Congress

5 Political Groups

3 Committees

46 National Delegations

306 Representatives 306 Substitutes

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Interview with Gunn Marit Helgesen, Congress President

Interview with Gunn Marit Helgesen, Congress President

Interview with Konstantinos Koukas, Congress Vice-President

Interview with Konstantinos Koukas, Congress Vice-President

“Resilient Europe through deliberative democracy: Cities and regions in action!”, 26 November 2025

“Resilient Europe through deliberative democracy: Cities and regions in action!”, 26 November 2025

Congress Youth Delegates

Congress Youth Delegates

Initiatives