French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius told the foreign affairs committee on Thursday that: "The most radical elements are not in the majority now" in the Syrian resistance but warned that they could gain control "if the conflict carries on."
"It is v
The Council of Europe’s MONEYVAL Committee published today a report with a detailed action plan on measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing in Georgia.
The assessment highlights the country’s improvement in legislation
Council of Europe publishes first report ever on fighting corruption in Liechtenstein 2012-10-31 The Group of States against Corruption (GRECO), one of the Council of Europe’s monitoring bodies established to protect democracy and the rule of law in Europe, has just released its first report on Liechtenstein.
Liechtenstein is stepping-up i
A World Forum for Democracy in Strasbourg 2012-10-02 The World Forum for Democracy, an initiative of the Council of Europe, will be held in Strasbourg from 5 to 11 October 2012 on the theme "Bridging the gap: democracy between old models and new realities".
What forces will be shaping democratic societi
Council of Europe 2012-2013 first biennial Programme and Budget adopted 2011-11-24 The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe has approved the Organisation’s Programme and Budget for the biennium 2012-2013. This completes the move of the Council of Europe to a biennial programme and budget cycle in order to allow better p
“PEACE PROTECTION AND UTILISATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN” 2011-10-08 I would like to thank the organisers for the opportunity to be here today and address you on the issue.
Exploitation of natural resources is one of the hottest topics in contemporary politics, creating both opportunities and threats to the regional and
Libya: Gaddafi must not prevail, stated I. Kasoulides and E. Brok 2011-03-11 "Gaddafi has lost any legitimacy to lead, having committed crimes against humanity, against his own people. It is therefore imperative that the conflict ends immediately. Gaddafi must not prevail. The no-fly zone must be implemented urgently and we should