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Challenges to human rights in Europe intensified in 2019
Commissioner for Human Rights
21 April 2020
Strasbourg
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović, has published her annual activity report covering 2019. The report provides an overall picture of the main problems, challenges and opportunities that European countries are facing in the field of human rights. “The image I get...
Council of Europe Bank approves € 300 million loan to Czech Republic to combat the COVID-19 pandemic
CEB
21 April 2020
Strasbourg
The Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) has approved a € 300 million loan to the Czech Republic to finance health expenditure to combat the spread and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Czech Republic was quick to undertake COVID-19 protective measures in January before any confirmed cases...