Secretary General's reform unanimously supported by Committee of Ministers

The proposal to reform the Council of Europe presented by Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland on 20 January received unanimous support by the Committee of Ministers of the Organisation. "It's a new time. The political landscape is changing", said the Secretary General, as he presented his vision for the future of the Council of Europe to the Organisation's decision-making body. "Europe has once again come to a crossroads, so has the Council of Europe", he added. (more ...)

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