News 2025
A tip for your tongue: CEFR
The Council of Europe’s framework for language learning
From La Serenissima to the Council of Europe
Venice exhibition shows the development of constitutionalism and democracy from the Middle Ages to today
Why are Strasbourg trams sometimes decorated in countries’ colours?
Council of Europe symbolism significant for continent and for city
Council of Europe – Google partnership to advance digital citizenship education
Empowering learners of all ages across Europe Culminating the European Year of Digital Citizenship Education 2025, the Council of Europe and Google have joined forces in an ambitious new partnership, marking a significant step forward in advancing digital citizenship education. This strategic...
Advances on many fronts: 2025 for the Council of Europe
A milestone in accountability for Ukraine highlights support across the organisation
European news-media sector has been profoundly transformed by digital technology
Council of Europe report looks at a rapidly changing new environment for news media
Parliamentary Assembly rapporteur welcomes Claims Commission for Ukraine
Titus Corlăţean calls for compensation fund as the next stage
Council of Europe welcomes progress in anti-corruption reforms in Icelandic central government and police
Iceland has satisfactorily implemented 13 of the 18 GRECO recommendations
Unprecedented support for new convention launching an International Claims Commission
New compensation body backed by signatures from 35 countries and EU
Marta Cartabia elected new president of the Council of Europe’s Venice Commission
During its closed plenary session in Venice, Italy, the Council of Europe’s Venice Commission elected Marta Cartabia as its new president. Marta Cartabia is a full professor of constitutional law at Bocconi University in Milan, President Emerita of the Constitutional Court of Italy and former...
Council of Europe and partners working to “support Ukraine in achieving a just and lasting peace”
International Claims Commission being set up in The Hague
Council of Europe receives the Light of Peace of Bethlehem
Forty-year tradition emblematic of hope and peace
Council of Europe anti-torture committee notes ongoing concerns over prisoner ill-treatment in Hungary
CPT has noted some improvements since late 2024
Council of Europe Deputy Secretary General warns of AI threats to democracy
London conference in “mother of parliaments” urges stronger role for Europe’s legislatures
Council of Europe leaders welcome the release of political prisoners in Belarus
Maria Kalesnikava and Ales Bialiatski among those released
Council of Europe and Netherlands conference to launch International Claims Commission for Ukraine
Leaders to meet in The Hague as move towards ensuring compensation for Ukraine
Progress in protecting minority languages in Finland, but further action needed
Council of Europe key recommendations involve teacher training, social and health services and media
Venice Commission plenary underway
Election of new president and opinions concerning five countries on agenda in Italy
Unleashing human rights: education for, with and by young people
Human-rights education translates the abstract into the everyday with empathy
Migration challenges: Council of Europe ministers call for political declaration on rights
New recommendation on deterring and fighting the smuggling of migrants also planned
