National Co-ordination Body for Free Legal Aid in North Macedonia addresses key developments and future reform of the legal aid system

16 September 2026 North Macedonia

Main developments in the implementation of the free legal aid framework in North Macedonia and key priorities for further strengthening the system were discussed during the 18th Meeting of the National Coordination Body for Free Legal Aid. The event brought together around 60 representatives of...

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New compendium brings Albanian Supreme Court case law closer to European standards

18 September 2026 Tirana, Albania

A new four-volume collection of selected case law of the Supreme Court of Albania developed with the support of the European Union and the Council of Europe, is now available to Albanian judges, magistrates and legal professionals. It aims to promote a more consistent, accessible and predictable...

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Strengthening effective financial investigations linked to human trafficking in North Macedonia

17 September 2026 Skopje, North Macedonia

Judges, prosecutors, investigators, lawyers, and other key actors in North Macedonia are now better equipped to prosecute traffickers and recover illegal profits, as a result of a specialised training supported by the EU and Council of Europe and implemented in co-operation with the Academy for...

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Assisting local actors in North Macedonia to advance access to public information in line with European standards and practice

15 September 2026 Skopje, North Macedonia

Representatives of public institutions in North Macedonia strengthened their knowledge and practical skills on access to public information, during a specialised capacity-building activity organised in Skopje. within the European Union and Council of Europe joint programme “Horizontal Facility...

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Youth Caravan against Discrimination sets off across Serbia

17 September 2026 Belgrade

The Youth Caravan against Discrimination set off from Belgrade today, bringing together young people from Belgrade, Aranđelovac, Sjenica, Novi Pazar, Prijepolje and Požega over the coming days to talk about how to recognise discrimination, respond to hate speech and celebrate differences, and how...

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Young People Turn Dialogue into Action Against Hate Speech

17 September 2026 Istog/Istok

For Sara Ceshko, a young activist and member of the United Youth Task Force, youth-led activities have created unique opportunities for young people from different communities across Kosovo* to connect and learn from one another. “We have been able to create a platform where we, as young people,...

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Roma health mediators strengthen their skills to prevent child trafficking

11 September 2026 Zlatibor, Serbia

Roma health mediators across Serbia are better equipped to recognise early signs that a child or family may be at risk of trafficking and know where to turn for help, following a capacity building session focused on preventing trafficking in human beings. With regular access to Roma communities...

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Preparing judges in Serbia for a new approach to performance evaluation

15 September 2026 Novi Sad, Serbia

Members of the Commission for the Evaluation of the Work of Judges and court presidents in Serbia strengthened their knowledge and practical skills to apply new procedures for evaluating judicial performance. Two two-day sessions, organised in co-operation with the High Judicial Council, focused...

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Improving forensic psychiatric patients’ treatment in Lezha provisional facility

11 September 2026 Shen Koll/Lezha

Forensic psychiatric patients accommodated in Lezha provisional facility will benefit from enhanced services and support thanks to the assistance provided by EU and Council of Europe to the Albanian Prison Service which is aiming to improve internal categorisation and their treatment. Two experts...

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Montenegro strengthens judicial independence with new Law on salaries of judges and prosecutors

11 September 2026 Podgorica

The Parliament of Montenegro adopted the Law on Salaries of Holders of Judicial Functions, introducing a unified framework for the salaries, related rights and retirement of judges and prosecutors, including judges of the Constitutional Court. The new legal framework, which will apply from 1...

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Strategic communication for a more open and transparent Constitutional Court in Montenegro

10 September 2026 Podgorica

The Constitutional Court of Montenegro is strengthening its capacity for strategic and crisis communication, with a focus on greater openness, transparency and public trust. A workshop, co-organised with EUROL 4, brought together judges and the Court’s public relations team to support the...

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EU, Vijeće Evrope i OSCE zajedničkim snagama protiv rasizma

9. septembar 2026. Sarajevo

Sto predstavnika/ca institucija Bosne i Hercegovine, međunarodnih organizacija, akademske zajednice, civilnog društva i vjerskih zajednica okupilo se 8. i 9. septembra u Sarajevu na međunarodnoj konferenciji „Rasizam, vjera i uvjerenje: izazovi i perspektive“, posvećenoj razmatranju složenih...

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Helping professionals prevent and identify labour exploitation and trafficking in Serbia

9 September 2026 Belgrade

Professionals from public institutions, businesses, trade unions and civil society are now better equipped to recognise the warning signs of labour exploitation and trafficking and know how to respond. This comes after a training workshop which brought together representatives of relevant state...

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Albania strengthens prison staff preparedness to manage and rehabilitate violent extremist prisoners

3 September 2026 Tirana, Albania

A new training framework developed with the support of the European Union and the Council of Europe will help Albanian prison practitioners strengthen their skills in detecting signs of radicalisation, managing violent extremist prisoners (VEPs) and supporting their rehabilitation and...

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Jačanje profesionalnog izvještavanja o izborima u Bosni i Hercegovini

3. septembar 2026. Bjelašnica, Bosna i Hercegovina

Jačanje profesionalnog, tačnog i uravnoteženog izvještavanja o izborima bilo je u fokusu treninga za novinare i medijske profesionalce u Bosni i Hercegovini. Učesnici su imali priliku upoznati se sa evropskim standardima profesionalnog izvještavanja o izborima i načinima na koje se oni prenose u...

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Strengthening access to environmental information and public participation in Serbia

3 September 2026 Kopaonik, Serbia

Professional staff of the Commissioner for Information of Public Importance and Personal Data Protection in Serbia strengthened their knowledge and practical understanding of European standards on access to information and environmental protection during a specialised capacity-building activity...

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Albanian probation professionals pave the way for stronger professional development

2 September 2026 Tirana, Albania

Probation professionals from across Albania have identified key steps to strengthen the capacity-building system of the Albanian Probation Service, including induction, continuous professional development and the development of internal expertise to support more effective rehabilitation and...

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Kada škola da šansu da se svaki glas čuje

1. septembar 2026. Bosna i Hercegovina

„Hajmo djetetu dati šansu.“ Ova jednostavna rečenica postala je vodilja u radu Mirze Forića, profesora informatike u Mješovitoj srednjoj školi Čelić. Kroz godine je uticala na način na koji posmatra nastavu i svoju ulogu u učionici. „Onog momenta kada mi je kliknulo da je u redu biti drugačiji,...

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New approach strengthens the evaluation of work of judges in Serbia

28 August 2026 Belgrade

Members of the Commission for the Evaluation of the Work of Judges and court presidents increased their knowledge and skills on various aspects of implementation of new rules on performance assessment of judges during a two-day training organised in co-operation with the High Judicial Council....

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Resursni centri širom Bosne i Hercegovine kreiraju zajedničku viziju za demokratsko obrazovanje

28. avgust 2026. Teslić, Bosna i Hercegovina

Od 27. do 28. augusta, nastavno osoblje iz šest resursnih centara za demokratsku školsku kulturu, koji djeluju širom Bosne i Hercegovine, okupilo se u Tesliću kako bi zajednički oblikovali svoju viziju, ciljeve i planove za budućnost. Radionica je pružila priliku za razmjenu iskustava, zajednički...

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