Italian National day – Ita Airways discount for travel to Italy
To celebrate Italy’s national holiday of the Festa della Repubblica, ITA Airways offers a discount for travel to Italy until the 31st of October (except in July and August). Tickets can be purchased until the 10th of June and should have the following countries of origin: Algeria, Egypt, Tunisia, USA, Argentina, Brazil, India, Israel, Belgium, […]
Read moreCouncil of Europe Summit creates register of damage for Ukraine as first step towards an international compensation mechanism for victims of Russian aggression
On the second day of the Council of Europe Summit in Reykjavik, Iceland, Marija Pejčinović Burić, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Prime Minister of Iceland, Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörd Gylfadóttir, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland and President of the Council of Europe’s Committee of […]
Read moreEuropean leaders unite around Ukraine and European values
Iceland has welcomed heads of state and government to the fourth Council of Europe Summit in Reykjavik. The Summit is an historic opportunity to reaffirm the common commitment to the Council of Europe’s core values and to refocus its mission in the light of new threats to human rights and democracy, and to further support […]
Read moreSecretary General joins the summit of leaders for creation of Special Tribunal on the crime of aggression against Ukraine
“There can be no just and sustainable peace without accountability. This is why Ukraine and the accountability for the crimes committed by Russia will be central to our upcoming fourth Summit of Heads of State and Government in Reykjavik on 16-17 May”, declared Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić while addressing the online summit of the […]
Read more5th May – Anniversary of the founding of the Council of Europe
Today we celebrate the anniversary of the founding of the Council of Europe, the first international european Organizaition, created after the Second World War. Italy is amongst the 10 founding Member States with Belgium, Denmark, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Norway, Netherlands, United Kingdom and Sweden. More information at the following link: https://coe.int/en/web/portal/5-may-europe-day
Read moreAnnual Report 2022: Commissioner Mijatović calls for renewed commitment to human rights protection to address numerous systemic problems
“The protection of human rights in Europe has suffered serious setbacks in 2022,” said the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović, presenting her Annual Report on 24 April. “A renewed commitment to human rights is needed to reverse the trend.” The report largely focuses on the atrocities committed by the Russian Federation […]
Read moreBilateral meeting between Hon. Minister Tajani and Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić
In the margins of the Council, Hon. Minister Tajani will meet Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić for talks ahead of the 4th Council of Europe Summit scheduled for 16-17 May in Rejkyavik. Ambassador Giacomelli, Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe attended the meeting. More information here.
Read moreVisit to Ukraine: Secretary General meets President Zelenskyy
Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić has met the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and key personalities during her visit to Ukraine on 3 April. The Secretary General expressed the Council of Europe’s full solidarity and support to Ukraine in the face of the ongoing Russian aggression, highlighting concrete steps in the area of accountability. “The […]
Read moreNegotiations start in Strasbourg on a new convention on the protection of the environment through criminal law
Environmental crime was in focus when the Council of Europe Committee of experts on the protection of the environment through Criminal Law held its first meeting in Strasbourg. In his opening remarks, Deputy Secretary General Bjørn Berge emphasised that environmental crime has been growing at 2-3 times the rate of the global economy, with proceeds […]
Read moreStatement by Committee of Ministers President on the anniversary of the expulsion of the Russian Federation from the Council of Europe
The Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs and President of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörd Gylfadóttir, has made the following statement on the anniversary of the expulsion of the Russian Federation from the Council of Europe: “On this day, one year ago, the Committee of Ministers of the Council […]
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