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Money and democracy – An Uneasy Relationship: Venice Commission conference in Cologne
Venice Commission
6 December 2023
Cologne, Germany
An international conference “Money and Democracy – an Uneasy Relationship” organised by the Council of Europe’s Venice Commission and the Academy for European Human Rights Protection (University of Cologne, Germany) is to explore how the undue influence of “big money” on democratic...
Switzerland: Progress noted but more efforts needed for minority language use in public life
Committee of Experts of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
6 December 2023
Strasbourg
The Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages has reported some progress in Switzerland’s implementation of the Charter but has also invited the authorities to take additional measures. In its latest report on Switzerland, the committee...