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UN and Civil Society Warn the Council of Europe
Both the United Nations and a coalition of Civil Society organizations and human rights bodies have issued Open letters to the Council of Europe prior to the Committee of Ministers…
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75 Years On: The Pioneering Steps Towards the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly
the first meeting of the body that would eventually evolve into the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE).
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Access to official documents held by public authorities: Council of Europe evaluates compliance with the Tromsø Convention in 11 states
Strasbourg, 16.07.2024 – The Council of Europe’s Access Info Group (AIG), an independent group of experts created to monitor the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Access to Official…
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The Olympic Torch visits the Council of Europe on its way to Paris
The Olympic Torch was greeted by parliamentarians representing 46 European countries, the Secretary General and representatives of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers and staff of the Council of…
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Don‘t forget to move the clocks
As you know, this year too we will move the clock forward one hour on the morning of March 31. Thus, summer time will continue until the morning of October…
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The Bulgarian National Bank has completed the process of coordinating and approving the design of the Bulgarian Euro coins
The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has officially announced that it has completed the process of coordinating and approving the design of the Bulgarian euro coins. The final step in this…
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The EU has banned Russians from coming in private cars
The European Commission has confirmed that entry into EU countries with cars registered in Russia is prohibited. Personal belongings of Russians crossing the border, such as smartphones, jewelry and laptops,…
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EC ends monitoring for Bulgaria and Romania
The Commission introduced the reports from 2007 and first prepared assessments and recommendations every six months and later annually The European Commission announced on September 15 that it is terminating…
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PACE issues final statement on deinstitutionalization of persons with disabilities
The Rapporteur of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) review on the deinstitutionalisation of persons with disabilities acknowledged in a written comment the Council’s decision-making body, the…
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Tirana will demand secession on the way to the EU if Skopje does not support the “French” proposal
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama expressed hope that North Macedonia will support in the parliament the "French" proposal to end the dispute with Bulgaria, because otherwise he will demand "the…