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Secretary General at the Closing session of the 11th World Forum for Democracy
Secretary General
8 November 2023
Strasbourg
“At a time when some opinion polls suggest that younger people are losing faith in democracy, your ideas, enthusiasm, and presence at this World Forum show that the fatalists are wrong. That a democratic future is yours (and ours) and, with it, the promise of peace”, highlighted Secretary...
Local elections in the Republic of Moldova: A well-organised election process, despite challenging circumstances
Congress
7 November 2023
Strasbourg
At the invitation of the authorities of the Republic of Moldova, the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe deployed a mission to observe the local elections held on 5 November 2023 throughout the country. The Congress mission was led by Gunn Marit Helgesen (Norway,...