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New Congress‘ Checklist to prevent misuse of administrative resources during elections

31.03.2017

Complementary to Guidelines recently adopted by the Venice Commission-OSCE/ODIHR, the Congress approved a new “Checklist for compliance...

Local democracy in Estonia

31.03.2017

The Congress adopted a recommendation on local democracy in Estonia on 29 March 2017,  by the rapporteurs, Henrik Hammar, (Sweden,...

Local democracy in Malta

31.03.2017

On 29 March 2017, the Congress’s Chamber of Local Authorities adopted a recommendation on local democracy in Malta following a...

Council of Europe’s Congress adopts report on the situation of mayors in Turkey

30.03.2017

On 29 March 2017, the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe adopted a recommendation and resolution on the...

Thorbjørn Jagland: Local and regional authorities are an important part of the Council of Europe

30.03.2017

'Local and regional authorities are a very important part of the Council of Europe's work to enhance human rights, rule of law and democracy...

Strengthening local government through direct applicability of the European Charter of Local Self-Government in domestic legal systems

30.03.2017

In a debate held during the 32nd session, on 28 March 2017, the Congress spoke of the status of the European Charter of Local Self-Government...