However, these institutions cannot function unless citizens themselves are active and committed to democratic values and ...

While positive developments have been noticed to protect minority languages in Norway, urgent measures are still needed to ...

While positive developments have been noticed to protect minority languages in Norway, urgent measures are still needed to ...

On 7 July, a delegation from the Albanian General State Advocate’s Office visited the Council of Europe for an exchange with ...

The Parliamentary Assembly, along with the Committee of Ministers, is one of the two statutory bodies of the Organisation. It acts as the democratic conscience of Europe, speaking on behalf of ...

What is the Reference Framework of Competences? In a democratic, culturally diverse society, citizens need specific competences to exercise their rights and responsibilities effectively. The Reference ...

What is European Youth Forum? Independently established by youth organisations, the European Youth Forum is made up of more than 90 National Youth Councils and International Non-Governmental Youth ...

Eurimages renews its Film Marketing and Audience Development Support Programme for 2026 to help your film reach its audience. The next application deadline will be on 5 October 2026. In principle, two ...

The Council of Europe is the continent’s leading human rights organisation. All member states have signed up to the European Convention on Human Rights, a treaty designed to protect human rights, ...

At the invitation of the Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar, the President of the Council of Europe’s Venice Commission, Marta Cartabia, together with the Austrian member of the Venice Commission, ...

The Convention on Cybercrime of the Council of Europe (CETS No.185), known as the Budapest Convention, is the only binding ...

The world's first democratically elected female president, Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, left an indelible mark on human rights.