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The Council of Europe (CoE) is a pan-European organisation of 46 member states, including all 27 member states of the European Union. The United Kingdom was one of the founding members. Set up shortly after the end of the Se…
Mr Sandy Moss has been appointed the United Kingdom’s Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The UK Minister for Europe attends Council of Europe meeting to sustain support for Ukraine and increase cooperation to tackle illegal migration.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Minister for Europe Nusrat Ghani gave a speech at the Council of Europe foreign ministers’ meeting in Strasbourg on 17 May 2024.
Mr Tim Otty QC has been appointed as the UK’s representative on the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Mr Christopher Yvon has been appointed the United Kingdom’s Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
The Foreign & Commonwealth Office has commented following the OSCE's preliminary findings into the conduct of recent elections in Azerbaijan.
Ambassador Neil Bush thanks Minister Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir for outlining Iceland’s priorities at the Council of Europe and collaboration with the OSCE.
Deputy Ambassador Brown thanks Minister Hasler for outlining Liechtenstein’s priorities at the Council of Europe, and for the close collaboration with the OSCE.
Minister for Europe David Lidington announced the UK's priorities for its forthcoming Chairmanship of the Council of Europe.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption published their 46-page report of the UK on 6 March 2013.
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe will hold its second part-session the third week of April
The theme of the session was Democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in Europe: strengthening the impact of the Council of Europe’s activities.
Foreign Secretary William Hague among 42 European ministers of foreign affairs to sign joint appeal to mark World Day against the Death Penalty.
UK independent expert on problems of racism and intolerance to serve five-year term on Council of Europe's racism monitoring body
Foreign Secretary William Hague: Nelson Mandela was one of the greatest moral and political leaders of our time.
A list of persons nominated as National Election Agents for the European Parliamentary elections to be held on 22 May 2014.
Ambassador Bush highlights that the common principles and commitments of the OSCE and the Council of Europe are needed now more than ever.
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