‘No grounds for recognising the legitimacy of Lukashenka as President of Belarus’ says Assembly
“The so-called elections organised in Belarus on 26 January 2025 do not meet the minimum international standards for…
Council of Europe deeply concerned that yet another election that was neither free nor fair took place in Belarus on 26 January
In a democratic society, elections must guarantee the free expression of will of all its members and plurality…
Insufficient protection of access to housing for vulnerable groups in Czechia breaches the European Social Charter
In a new decision on the merits of the collective complaint European Federation of National Organisations working with…
Insufficient protection of access to housing for vulnerable groups in Czechia breaches the European Social Charter
In a new decision on the merits of the collective complaint European Federation of National Organisations working with…
Anti-torture Committee (CPT) visits Greenland (Denmark)
A delegation from the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment…
AfD on track to win a third of Germany
With less than six weeks to go until voters head to the polls, the snap federal election campaign…
Malta presents strategic vision and goals for the fight against trafficking in human beings
On 15 January 2025, the Council of Europe, the European Commission (DG REFORM) and the Directorate for Human…
Anti-money laundering: Estonia makes progress with targeted financial sanctions on terrorism and terrorist financing
Estonia has improved its efforts towards implementing targeted financial sanctions related to terrorism and terrorist financing, concludes MONEYVAL…
German firms hire private detectives to investigate if sick staff are genuinely unwell
German companies are hiring private detectives to investigate whether employees on long-term sick leave are genuinely ill, viewing…
75 years of the European Convention on Human Rights
The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) is marking its 75th anniversary this year. The Council of Europe’s…
Aleksandar Pavlović reminisced on the joy Julian Nagelsmann brought back to the German national team
It is difficult to overstate how impressive Julian Nagelsmann’s tenure as Germany head coach has been. Taking over…
Germany’s New Year marred by fireworks tragedy, violence, and calls for reform-Xinhua
Flags fly at half-mast at the German Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, Dec. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Liu Yang) These and…