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Congress President calls for concerted action at all levels of governance to tackle the environmental crisis
Congress
4 June 2024
Strasbourg
To mark World Environment Day on 5 June 2024, the President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, Marc Cools, made the following statement: “Not a day goes by without local and regional elected representatives taking a decision relating to the environment....
Expert committee calls on Finland to strengthen education in the different Sami languages and ensure their use in services
Committee of Experts of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
3 June 2024
Strasbourg
The Committee of Experts of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages has called on the Finnish authorities to further strengthen education of Inari Sami, North Sami and Skolt Sami and ensure their effective use in social and health care services. The committee also recommends that...