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Secretary General meets Deputy Minister of Justice of Ukraine
Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić has met with Deputy Minister of Justice of Ukraine, Iryna Mudra. During the meeting the Secretary General expressed full support for the country and solidarity with its people for their extraordinary resilience and underlined the relevance of the proposal...
Support to Ukraine at all levels the focus of Secretary General’s address to the Congress
The role of the Council of Europe in supporting Ukraine and addressing threats to human rights and democracy in Europe in the face of continued Russia’s aggression was the main theme of Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić’s address to members of the Congress of Local and Regional...
Secretary General meets with OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić has met with OSCE (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe) Representative on Freedom of the Media Teresa Ribeiro. In the framework of the continuous degradation of media freedom in Europe, the exchange underlined the relevance for national...
Supporting Belarus journalists in exile: workshop in Strasbourg
The Council of Europe and the Strasbourg Group of Friends on the Safety of Journalists and Media Freedom are holding a workshop to examine ways of strengthening support for exiled Belarusian journalists. In recent years, the government of Belarus has created a legal and political climate that...
PACE leadership meets representatives of Russian democratic forces
The leadership of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has held an exchange of views with representatives of Russian democratic forces, to step up dialogue and to explore ways of co-operating with the Assembly in future. The meeting, which took place in Paris on 20 March,...
Secretary General on official visit to Latvia
Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić has met the Latvian president and key ministers during an official visit to discuss the priorities of the country’s upcoming Committee of Ministers presidency (May – November 2023). Meeting Latvian President Egils Levits, the Secretary General welcomed...
Statement by Committee of Ministers President on the anniversary of the expulsion of the Russian Federation from the Council of Europe
The Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs and President of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörd Gylfadóttir, has made the following statement on the anniversary of the expulsion of the Russian Federation from the Council of Europe: “On this day, one year...
Victims of crime: Committee of Ministers recommendation aims to ensure their access to justice
The Committee of Ministers has issued a Recommendation to the 46 Council of Europe member states providing legal and policy guidance on rights, services, and support for victims of crime. The recommendation calls upon member states to actively seek out and remove any barriers in the access to...
New training programme to help cities in Poland integrate refugees and migrants
The Council of Europe is teaming up with three international organisations and the Union of Polish Metropolises to launch the Academy on the Integration of Migrants and Refugees in Polish Cities, a series of training courses to help cities respond to the challenge of integrating refugees and...
Congress session : War against Ukraine, future of the Council of Europe, youth engagement at local level, protection of the environment on the agenda
The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities will hold its 44th Session from 21 to 23 March 2023 in Strasbourg, France Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić, Parliamentary Assembly President Tiny Kox and Icelandic Infrastructure Minister Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson are due...
