Congress of Local and Regional Authorities

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Congress sends an ad hoc mission to the Republic of Slovenia in the context of the municipal elections of 18 November 2018

Elections Ljubljana, Slovenia 16 November 2018

A delegation from the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe will...
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Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers: “The European Charter of Local-Self-Government is a major achievement of the Council of Europe”

35th Session Strasbourg, France 7 November 2018

“These are, undoubtedly, difficult times. At the European level, at the national and local level...
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Anders KNAPE elected president of the Congress

35th Session Strasbourg, France 6 November 2018

Congress members have elected Anders KNAPE (Sweden, EPP/CCE) president of the Congress of Local...

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Monitoring Monitoring

The European Charter of Local Self-Government lays down standards for protecting the rights of local authorities and requires states which have ratified it to comply with a number of principles. The Congress is responsible for evaluating the application of the Charter in each Member State.

Postmonitoring Postmonitoring

Post-monitoring and post-electoral dialogue aims to support national authorities in order to ensure the implementation of the recommendations adopted by the Congress and addressed to the national authorities of member states by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe.

Election observation Election observation

The Congress periodically observes local and regional elections in Council of Europe member States and, sometimes, beyond. This activity, which may be organised in cooperation with other international organisations, complements the political monitoring of the European Charter of Local Self-Government

In the field In the field

Cooperation and thematic activities complement, in the field, the normative work of the Congress. They are based on the political dialogue and the monitoring of the application of the European Charter of Local Self-Government, and enable the implementation of the adopted recommendations and resolutions.

The Congress in brief

Video

Download on Youtube a short video clip which presents the role of the Congress and its main activities to promote local and regional democracy in Europe.

The Monitoring

Download on Youtube a short video clip which presents the monitoring of the implementation of the European Charter of Local Self Government and the observation of local and regional elections.