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Council of Europe Congress calls on Slovakia to address the fragmentation of local authorities

EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis - October 27, 2023

The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe has called on the Slovak authorities to address the problems associated with...

Foreign Minister Kariņš: The Council of Europe has a vital role to play in the implementation of Europe’s fundamental values

EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis - October 11, 2023

On 11 October 2023 in Strasbourg, France, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, Krišjānis Kariņš, in his capacity of Chair...

Pylos shipwreck: the Greek authorities must ensure that effective investigations are conducted – Commissioner Mijatović

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis - July 28, 2023

In a letter to the Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, published today, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović, stresses...

CoE: European states’ migration co-operation with Tunisia should be subject to clear human rights safeguards

AFRICA Theodoros Benakis - July 18, 2023

“Council of Europe member states should insist on clear human rights safeguards in any further migration co-operation with Tunisia”, said the Council of Europe...