President welcomes Hungarian authorities’ commitment to pursuing co-operation
- 04/12/2013
- President
Concluding a visit to Hungary, Jean-Claude Mignon paid tribute to the country’s ongoing co-operation with the Council of Europe. “I welcome the authorities’ willingness to continue their constructive co-operation with the ‘47’”, he said. More
The Baksi Museum in Bayburt (Turkey) wins 2014 Museum Prize
- 03/12/2013
- Culture, Science, Education and Media
The Council of Europe Museum Prize for 2014 has been awarded to the Baksi Museum in Bayburt (Turkey). This museum aspires to bring a high standard of art and design to an under-developed rural area of Northern Anatolia. More
Rapporteur in Skopje welcomes authorities' open approach
- 04/12/2013
- Monitoring
Rapporteur Robert Walter (United Kingdom, EDG), ending a two-day visit to Skopje, has welcomed the constructive and open attitude of the authorities of “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”. More
Ukraine: monitoring co-rapporteurs call for calm and restraint
- 03/12/2013
- Monitoring
The co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Ukraine, Mailis Reps and Marietta de Pourbaix-Lundin, have called on the Ukrainian authorities to show restraint and to refrain from any violence against peaceful protesters. More
Rapporteur, in Egypt, welcomes approval of new draft constitution
- 03/12/2013
- Political Affairs and Democracy
José María Beneyto, who is in Cairo to prepare a report for PACE on political transition in Egypt, has welcomed the approval – and presentation to the interim President today – of a new draft constitution. More
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