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Violence against women: Council of Europe reaction to developments in the Slovak Republic
Secretary General
28 November 2019
Strasbourg
The Secretary General of the 47-nation Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić, has today made the following statement: “Today’s decision by the Slovak Parliament rejecting the ratification of the Council of Europe’s Istanbul Convention and calling on the government to block the EU’s accession...
Committee of Ministers: Georgia takes over Presidency from France
Presidency of the Committee of Ministers
27 November 2019
Strasbourg
The Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe today passed from France to Georgia, at a meeting at the organisation’s Strasbourg headquarters. France’s Secretary of State in charge of European Affairs Amélie de Montchalin gave an overview of her country’s achievements. The...