The official institutions category of The European Times keeps you informed on the latest developments within the European Union’s governing bodies. Get up-to-the-minute coverage on the European Commission, European Parliament, and Council of the EU as they shape policy and law across Europe. Our experienced journalists analyze how decisions made in Brussels impact citizens, businesses, and nations across the continent.

Institutions

Council of Europe

An overview of the European Convention on Human Rights

The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) is widely recognized as an important and effective international treaty for human rights protection. It has had an important role in the development…

30 October 2021 · 3 min read

Council of Europe

Council of Europe again being urged to promote human rights

Members of the European Parliament Disability Intergroup and the Coalition for Mental Health and Wellbeing this week addressed the Committee of Bioethics of the Council of Europe with a new…

30 October 2021 · 2 min read

Europe

Conditions worsen for stranded migrants along Belarus-EU border 

At least eight people have died along the border between Belarus and the European Union, where multiple groups of asylum-seekers, refugees and migrants have been stranded for weeks in increasingly dire conditions. The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, appealed for…

22 October 2021 · 3 min read