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Secretary General stresses the Council of Europe’s crucial role during the Assembly’s autumn plenary session
Secretary General
1 October 2024
Strasbourg
“The combined effects of these wars, together with climate change and the erosion of democracy, constitute an unprecedented challenge for our societies, a challenge I think we could call the perfect storm. In the face of that challenge, the Council of Europe has already shown its solidity, its...
Neutralising harmful propaganda while preserving the right to freedom of expression
Parliamentary Assembly
1 October 2024
Strasbourg
Propaganda can be used to manipulate public opinion and threaten our common values and human dignity, as well as the proper functioning of our democratic systems, impairing the development of free opinions and informed citizen participation in public debate and decision making, the Assembly said...