Moving ceremony at the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp

Council of Europe 27 January 2025 Poland

Deputy Secretary General, Bjørn Berge attended the commemoration ceremony in Poland of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the former German Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. Around 50 survivors returned to the death camp and it was decided that at this...

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Honouring Jewish heritage across Europe through cultural routes

Council of Europe 23 January 2025 Strasbourg

Under the auspices of the Luxembourg Presidency of the Committee of Ministers, the European Association for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage (AEPJ) celebrated its 20th anniversary at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. The event aimed at underscoring the commitment to protect and promote the...

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Serbia ratifies the Macolin and Saint-Denis Conventions

Council of Europe 23 January 2025 Strasbourg

Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Serbia to the Council of Europe, Suzana Grubješić, has deposited the instruments of ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions (CETS No. 215), also known as the Macolin Convention and of the Council of...

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Council of Europe highlights the role of women in multilateralism

Council of Europe 22 January 2025 Strasbourg

Ahead of the International Day of Women in Multilateralism, the Council of Europe marked the occasion with an event organised by the Informal Network of Women Deputies of Permanent Representations and the Luxembourg Presidency of the Committee of Ministers. The gathering tackled pressing issues...

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