Azerbaijan 06/09/2017 'Fake news': Azerbaijan on claims it ran 2.5 bn-euro slush fund Azerbaijan has slammed reports it ran a secret 2.5 billion euro fund to buy political influence across Europe, launder the country's international image and bankroll lavish lifestyles for its ruling elite.
brussels bureau 27/04/2017 Council of Europe urges Hungary to suspend laws on NGOs, universities The Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly has called on Hungary to suspend a debate in the country’s parliament of bills which tighten rules on non-governmental organisations and foreign…
Turkey 25/04/2017 COE puts Turkey on watchlist The Turkish foreign ministry has strongly condemned the "unjust decision" of the European rights body to put it on notice.
brussels bureau 13/12/2016 EU rejects calls for 'freeze' in Turkey talks EU foreign ministers said on Tuesday the bloc would not push ahead with membership talks with Turkey but rejected calls by Austria and European lawmakers to freeze the process because of Ankara’s secu
France 15/09/2016 Dalai Lama makes time for jokes among political issues at Council of Europe The Dalai Lama today held made an address followed by a question-and-answer session at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. Tibet’s exiled
world news 03/08/2016 'Too little understanding' from Europe after Turkey coup Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland has said that there is "too little understanding" of the challenges faced by Turkey after last month's coup attempt.
Poland 16/06/2016 Poland's controversial reforms threaten human rights: Council of Europe Warsaw calls the findings biased.
world news 27/07/2015 Europe "must capitalise on gay rights momentum" Europe must build on momentum generated by a series of landmark decisions on recognising gay relationships, campaigners have urged. The European
brussels bureau 29/04/2015 Europe 'failing over freedom of courts and press' A new report by a European watchdog has run the rule over the state of human rights, democracy and the judiciary across the continent. The Council of
France 04/03/2015 France rapped by Europe human rights body on child smacking France has been criticised by Europe’s leading human rights body for failing to impose a clear ban on slapping children. The Council of Europe in
Russia 04/03/2015 Moscow court rejects Ukraine ex-pilot Nadiya Savchenko's appeal A district court in Moscow has turned down an appeal for the release of Ukraine's former military pilot, who has been on hunger strike following her capture last year.
France 03/03/2015 Council of Europe 'set to rebuke France' for failing to ban smacking Europe's leading human rights watchdog is set to criticise France for its failure to explicitly ban smacking, according to press reports.
France 19/02/2015 Warning over rise in discrimination and hate speech in France A new report from the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights paints a grim picture about discrimination in France
France 29/01/2015 Council of Europe suspends Russian voting rights over Ukraine Russia has had a ban on its right to vote at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) The chamber said it was in condemnation of
Ukraine 27/01/2015 Russia is accused of 'financing illegal armed groups' - Council of Europe Russia is coming under increasing diplomatic pressure over its alleged involvement in the Ukraine crisis. The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council
world news 08/04/2014 Watch: Edward Snowden claims intelligence agencies screen trillions of private data Intelligence agencies have screened trillions of citizens’ private communications over the vaguest of threats, Edward Snowden has claimed. The
interview 09/10/2012 'We need to bring immediate end to the violence in Syria' Ban Ki-moon UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is in Strasbourg for the World Forum for Democracy at the Council of Europe. Euronews caught up with him and
on-the-frontline 25/07/2012 Breaking Borders For some 400 million Europeans the Schengen Treaty means they don’t need to pack a passport when travelling within the 26-nation Schengen Zone
