Turkey Council of Europe begins rare action against Turkey over Osman Kavala The lengthy proceedings could see Turkey lose voting rights or be expelled from the European human rights body. 03/02/2022
Turkey Trial of philanthropist Osman Kavala resumes in Turkey Turkey has repeatedly refused to release Kavala despite a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights. 17/01/2022
Europe News France to take on EU's rotating presidency The six-month term will coincide with a presidential election in France. Macron is expected to run. 29/12/2021
Mobility France is leading Europe’s push to conquer a new frontier in space A collective of French space experts wants to embark on a new kind of space conquest with a new European satellite constellation. 10/12/2021
Turkey Osman Kavala: Council of Europe launches legal action against Turkey The European Court of Human Rights had called for Kavala to be immediately released, but Turkey has dismissed the ruling. 03/12/2021
Europe News EU agriculture reforms clear final hurdle, but doubts still remain On Thursday the European Council rubberstamped the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reforms legislation, which will come into force on January 1, 2023. 02/12/2021
View EU's draft defence strategy points to evolution, not revolution | View The EU's new draft defence and security strategy is a lot less ambitious and more pragmatic than expected. As it should be, argues researcher Niklas Nováky. 23/11/2021
The Cube Council of Europe removes hijab campaign images amid backlash The human rights body said the tweets had been deleted while they "reflect on a better presentation" for the project. 03/11/2021
world news Jailed Belarus opposition leader wins European rights prize At a ceremony in Strasbourg, France, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe awarded its ninth Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize. 27/09/2021
Green News Landmark legal case launched over toxic 'forever chemicals' in the US Chemours, a spin-off from DuPont - which was featured in the Hollywood film Dark Waters - is being sued in the EU Court of Justice. 14/09/2021
world news Afghanistan crisis sparks debate over EU's military capabilities "It's clear that the need for more European defence has never been as evident as today after events in Afghanistan," said Josep Borrell, the EU's foreign affairs chief 01/09/2021
Travel News The EU is officially welcoming vaccinated travellers in summer 2021 EU member states have just agreed to open up for travel from June. This is what you need to know. 19/05/2021
Europe News Turkey and Russia have highest incarceration rate, says report A new report by the Council of Europe shows that the median age of inmates is 36 years, with 95% being men and only 5% women. 08/04/2021
Austria Austria has failed in fight against corruption, says Council of Europe The Council of Europe has deplored Austria's "overall insufficient" progress in the fight against corruption in judicial and political circles. 01/03/2021
world news Violence against women: What is the Istanbul Convention? Poland's plan to leave the domestic violence treaty has put it back in the headlines. But what is the Istanbul Convention? 27/07/2020
Europe News 'Pathetic': Poland's plan to quit domestic violence treaty slammed Human rights experts are calling on Warsaw to change course – and on the European Union to toughen up. 27/07/2020
no comment Stringent health measures ahead of EU summit on COVID-19 recovery plan Health and safety preparations were made for the arrival of European Union leaders for day two of EU budget negotiations. Workers conducted a deep clean of the meeting room at the European Council in Brussels before negotiations continued. 18/07/2020
France Euronews answers: The Council of Europe turns 70, but what does it do? Not to be confused with the European Council or the Council of the European Union, the Council of Europe's role is to uphold human rights and the rule of law on the continent. 01/10/2019
Malta Malta urged to drop libel cases against murdered journalist Commissioner Dunja Mijatovic says that the litigation is an attempt to intimidate Galizia's family. 20/09/2019
Europe News Hungary gov't: We will publish corruption report — but not just yet The statement comes after a Hungarian MEP said the government would not authorise the publishing of the report 26/06/2019
Europe News The Brief: Czech Republic exposed in anti-corruption report "No wonder the people are not happy." On Sunday, the Czech Republic had anti-government protests of 250,000 people. Then, a report was released about corruption in EU countries. The Czech Republic did not perform well. 26/06/2019
Russia Council of Europe backs restoring Russian voting rights The motion restoring Russia's voting rights — revoked in 2014 over the illegal annexation of Crimea — was approved late on Monday evening with 118 votes in favour, 62 against, and 10 abstentions. 25/06/2019
View Council of Europe at 70 — achievements and concerns ǀ View The Council of Europe, Europe’s leading human rights body, is celebrating its 70th birthday this week, but it’s not a great time for a party. Crisis overshadows the anniversary gathering in Helsinki on 16-17 May of foreign ministers from the 47 member states. 15/05/2019
world news An EU of regions and cities would fix Europe, says this candidate Johannes Voggenhuber, a former Green MEP, wants to counter "nationalists and racists" with a vision of a Europe consisting of cities and regions. 07/05/2019
world news Council of Europe adopts first-ever international definition of sexism How to fight sexism in the #MeToo era? The Council of Europe starts with defining it 28/03/2019
Europe News The Brief: Migrant camps in Greece, Tusk in Ukraine and CO2 emissions In this edition: We speak to a Greek minister about a report from the Council of Europe on the conditions in Greece's migrant camps. Donald Tusk reassures Ukraine over Europe's stance and the EU seeks to reduce CO2 emissions from trucks and buses by 2030. 20/02/2019
