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Congress condemns local elections in occupied Ukrainian territories
Congress
4 September 2023
Strasbourg
The President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, Leendert Verbeek, condemns the decision of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation to organise local elections in the illegally annexed Ukrainian territories of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson...
European Charter of Local Self-government vital to preserve democracy - Congress President
Congress
1 September 2023
Strasbourg
Leendert Verbeek, President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, today marked the 35th anniversary of the European Charter of Local Self Government with a reminder of its vital importance to democracy. "For the last 35 years, the Congress has protected local and regional democracy...
