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European flag marks 65th anniversary
Council of Europe
9 December 2020
Strasbourg
Adopted by the Council of Europe 65 years ago, the flag with 12 yellow stars on a blue background also became the European Union’s emblem in 1985 and it is now one of the most recognisable symbols in Europe. It is synonymous with a shared political project which unites all Europeans, transcending...
Anti-Corruption Day: “No quarter to corruption in healthcare, governments must lead by example”
Group of States against Corruption (GRECO)
9 December 2020
Strasbourg
To mark the International Anti-Corruption Day, commemorated every year on 9 December, the President of the Group of States against Corruption of the Council of Europe (GRECO), Marin Mrčela, today made the following statement: “As promising news about vaccines to prevent COVID-19 reach us, I call...