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Council of Europe Election Week Kicks off — The Risk of Leftist Takeover Is High

Two elections this week at the Council of Europe will determine the institution’s future orientation. On Tuesday, 25 June the new Secretary General of the Council of Europe will be elected for a five-year term. On Wednesday, 26 June three…
Court room of the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France

Dániel Karsai’s Bid for Euthanasia Rights Rejected by European Court of Human Rights

Before the decision, Karsai had a conversation with Gergely Gulyás, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office, who argued that, as a religious person, he could not support the taking of a human life….
Aerial view of Vilnius, capital of Lithuania, in 2021 (Wikimedia Commons)

Lithuania Takes the Helm — New Presidency Period in the Council of Europe

The Lithuanian presidency began with Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė outlining the goals of the upcoming term. Firstly, she mentioned the importance of supporting Ukraine in defending itself against Russian aggression, which should be achieved by strengthening democratic institutions in…

Ukraine Steps Up a Gear — New Changes in Martial Law

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed the decree expanding the country’s martial law on 23 April, which, in practice, means the derogation from certain obligations undertaken by the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. The new decree…

State Secretary Calls for the Reinstatement of the Language Rights of the Hungarian Community in Ukraine

Barna Pál Zsigmond emphasized during his press conference in Kossuth Square held on the occasion of European Languages Day that more than 700 million European citizens in forty-six countries mark the day each year, drawing attention to one of the…
Péter Szijjártó speaking in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on 19 June 2023.

Péter Szijjártó Responds to Provocative Questions from Ukrainian Member of Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly

Ukrainian representative Yuriy Kamelchuk demanded an explanation as to why Hungary had blocked the payment of the next instalment of military aid from the European Peace Facility (EPF) to Ukraine. In his reply, the Hungarian minister reminded that Ukraine has…

The Csángós: A Unique Hungarian Community Living in Romania

Nowadays there are renewed efforts to reinvigorate and preserve the ancient identity of the Csángós. One of the most notable examples is the Council of Europe’s ‘Csango minority culture in Romania’ report, which, beside being a great overview of Csángó…

Conservatives of Europe Come Together at Budapest Seminar

According to Fidesz deputy group leader in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Zsolt Németh the future of conservatism in Europe is bright, as right-wingers on the continent are ‘coming closer together’; and that therefore the slogan of…

Katalin Novák: Finding the Path to a Just Peace Is Our Ultimate Goal

At the Reykjavik summit on Wednesday the Hungarian President emphasised that the heads of state and government of the Council of Europe have an ‘extraordinary responsibility in promoting and ensuring peace for their citizens.’…

Council of Europe Commends Hungary for Protecting Refugees, But Expresses Concerns about Xenophobia and Discrimination

The Strasbourg-based Council of Europe welcomed the positive changes in Hungary since ECRI’s latest report adopted in 2015. However, ECRI also expressed concern about legislative changes that in their view ‘seriously undermine the human rights of LGBTI communities’ and about…

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