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Governing Board approves the CEB’s 2023-2027 Strategic Framework and an historic capital increase
The Governing Board of the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) approved today the CEB’s new Strategic Framework 2023-2027 and an historic capital increase. “The historic decision of our Member States to strengthen the CEB’s capital base is a clear vote of confidence in its special role in...
Enhanced co-operation and disclosure of electronic evidence: new countries join additional Protocol to Cybercrime Convention
The Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention), aimed at enhancing co-operation and disclosure of electronic evidence, has been signed by Croatia, the Republic of Moldova, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Ukraine and the United Kingdom. With this, 30 states are now...
Europe needs more solidarity to help subnational governments face a 'perfect storm'
The Presidents of the European Committee of the Regions and of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe have warned that local and regional governments are struggling to cope with the series of crises that have rocked the continent since 2020. The statements came at...