Regional cross-border co-operation is a key element of addressing security issues
Strasbourg, France | 25/10/2024
|
|
The continent is facing multiple security challenges (such as the Russian Federation's war of aggression against Ukraine, consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and environmental disasters) and security concerns are often used by central [...]
|
Secretary General Mori at the Committee of Ministers: Highlights of Congress action supporting Ukraine and upholding democracy and human rights
Strasbourg, France | 23/10/2024
|
|
In his communication to the Committee of Ministers on 23 October 2024, Congress Secretary General Mathieu Mori presented the highlights of the Congress' 47th session, focusing on support to Ukraine, action to strengthen local and regional [...]
|
Forum in Lviv highlights the role of Ukraine's metropolitan areas in its recovery and reconstruction
Lviv, Ukraine | 23/10/2024
|
|
The newly established association "Lviv Agglomeration" convened the "First International Forum of Agglomerations in Ukraine", in Lviv on 17-18 October 2024, to discuss the development of metropolitan governance in Ukraine and the [...]
|
Congress President outlines Congress assistance for Ukraine's EU accession
Strasbourg, France | 22/10/2024
|
|
Addressing the 8th meeting of the Working Group on Ukraine, organised by the European Committee of the Regions in Brussels on 21 October 2024, Congress President Marc Cools underlined that the Council of Europe and its Congress remained one [...]
|
Destruction of cultural heritage in Ukraine
47th session | Strasbourg, France | 22/10/2024
|
|
Mykola Tochytskyi: "Destroying Ukrainian culture means destroying the Ukrainian nation".
From the start of its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Russia has systematically targeted its artistic and cultural heritage, seeking also to [...]
|
Congress sounds the alarm on democratic backsliding at local and regional level
Strasbourg, France | 22/10/2024
|
|
On October 16, the Congress passed a resolution and recommendations inviting the Committee of Ministers to call on member states to fully implement the ratified provisions of the Charter of Local and Regional Self-Government. The follow-up [...]
|
Congress President deplores foreign interference in Moldovan electoral process
Strasbourg, France | 21/10/2024
|
|
The President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, Marc Cools, today deplored foreign influence in the electoral process in the Republic of Moldova during its Presidential elections and referendum held [...]
|
An anti-corruption code for Ukrainian municipalities
Fastiv, Ukraine | 21/10/2024
|
|
On 15 October 2024, the city of Fastiv, Ukraine, presented key results of a Congress-supported local initiative in this community: a local anti-corruption code and a novel anti-corruption chatbot where users can browse related legislation [...]
|
Inter-Municipal Co-operation Boost in Armenia: Call for Grant proposals Open Now
Strasbourg | 21/10/2024
|
|
Local Communities aiming at jointly delivering better services to their citizens can make use of Inter-Municipal Co-operation (IMC) arrangements.
Armenian communities wanting to develop Inter-Municipal Co-operation to strengthen local [...]
|
The Council of Europe Congress examines the application of the European Charter of Local Self-Government in Poland
Poland | 21/10/2024
|
|
A delegation from the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, comprising rapporteurs Anders KNAPE (Sweden, EPP/CCE) and Andrew Boff (United Kingdom, ECR), will make a monitoring visit to Poland from October 22 to 24, 2024, to assess the [...]
|
|