Advancing regional co-operation to bring forward equality reforms for the protection of LGBTI community

12-13 March 2024 Podgorica, Montenegro

A regional peer exchange on tackling equality reforms and focusing on the protection of LGBTI persons, took place in Podgorica, Montenegro. Following the regional LGBTI conference on “Addressing the rising anti-gender movement” organised in Pristina“ in November 2023, the two-day event organised...

Read More

Strengthening data protection standards in Serbia

18 March 2024 Belgrade

The intrinsic link between data protection and freedom of expression is encapsulated in the Article 85 of the General Data Protection Regulation "Processing and freedom of expression and information". This provision mandates the EU Member States to navigate the delicate balance between the...

Read More

Montenegro: aligning the media legislation with the European standards

14 March 2024 Podgorica

Council of Europe provides legal and policy advice to many of its member state which are on the path of joining the European Union. To this end, with the support of the European Union and the Council of Europe, a Legal Opinion on three main laws regulating media in Montenegro – on Media, on Audio...

Read More

Threats to the safety of journalists in Serbia: new report

15 March 2024 Belgrade

Institutional pressures are a form of a threat that most journalists in Serbia often and regularly encounter in their work (46.2%), followed by economic pressures or job insecurity (40.2%). 29.9% of journalists often or regularly encounter the problem of targeting and smear campaigns, and 30.5%...

Read More

Унапредување на инклузивноста на медиумските содржини во Северна Македонија

13 март 2024 година Скопје

Лицата со попреченост имаат право да уживаат во содржините на аудиовизуелните медиуми. Во таа смисла, денес во Скопје, со поддршка на ЕУ и Советот на Европа, се одржа јавна презентација на нацрт Правилникот за пристапност на аудиовизуелните медиумски услуги (АВМУ) за лица со попреченост. Со оваа...

Read More

Call for applications for grants to support activities on combating hate speech in North Macedonia

13 March 2024 North Macedonia

Within the framework of the joint European Union/Council of Europe Horizontal Facility programme and its action on “Combating Hatred and Intolerance in North Macedonia”, the Council of Europe is launching a call for applications for grants scheme “Support to local self-governments and/or CSOs...

Read More

Assisting the Government of Montenegro in assessing the effectiveness of the 2019-2023 LGBTI Strategy

5 March 2024 Podgorica

The report on the Montenegro's LGBTI National Strategy 2019-2023 was presented at the Europe House in Podgorica on 5 March 2024. The presentation took place at the presence of representatives from national authorities, including the Ministry of Human and Minority Rights, the Ombudsperson, the...

Read More

Enhancing efficiency and quality of justice in Bosnia and Herzegovina: pilot courts participating in workshop in Mostar

4 - 5 March 2024 Mostar

In an effort to enhance the efficiency and quality of justice in five action’s pilot courts, the joint European Union and Council of Europe action “Strengthening the efficiency and quality of justice in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIHSEJ)” piloted by the European Commission for the Efficiency of...

Read More

Regional conference takes place in Tirana to discuss co-operation and key solutions with public stakeholders, civil society and key experts from the region and the European Union

Tackling environmental crime through addressing related illicit financial flows and corruption in the Western Balkans

7-8 March 2024 Tirana

A regional conference focusing on the intricate relationship between money laundering, corruption and environmental crimes in the Western Balkans took place in Tirana, Albania. Organised with the support of the EU and the Council of Europe, the 2-days event brought together key stakeholders from...

Read More

Strengthening ties with the LGBTI community in Serbia: facilitating cohesion among civil society organisations

28 February 2024 Ruma

The preliminary findings of surveys on the attitudes of citizens and representatives of public authorities towards LGBTI persons, run in co-operation of the European Union and the Council of Europe with the Commissioner for the protection of equality (CPE), were presented to representatives of...

Read More

Increasing awareness on gender equality on International Women’s Day

7 - 8 March 2024 Ankara

The joint European Union and Council of Europe action “Fostering women's access to justice in Türkiye” contributed to the “Conference on Women’s Human Rights” organised at the Ankara University Faculty of Law in co-operation with several universities. Women in family law, women’s physical...

Read More

Подобрување на координацијата на јавните чинители во Северна Македонија за поефикасно обезбедување на здравствена заштита во затворите

5 - 6 МАРТ 2024 ГЕВГЕЛИЈА, СЕВЕРНА МАКЕДОНИЈА

Првиот состанок на работната група за јакнење на централната координација за здравствена заштита во казнено-поправните установи (КПУ) во Северна Македонија се одржа на 5-6 март 2024 година, со учество на високи претставници на Министерството за здравство, Фондот за здравствено осигурување,...

Read More

Towards better identification of victims of human trafficking: workshop on conducting forensic interviews held in Serbia

5 - 6 March 2024 Vrdnik

A workshop on conducting forensic interviews with presumed victims of trafficking in human beings for the staff of the Centre for Human Trafficking Victims’ Protection (Centre) was organised on 5-6 March 2024 in Vrdnik, Serbia. The participants upgraded their knowledge on how to better...

Read More

Schools are a driving force for democracy, concluded educators from the Western Balkans region

5 March 2024 Herceg Novi

In an effort to foster democratic education across the region, educators from Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia gathered at the conference "Schools as driving force for democracy" held under the joint European Union and Council of Europe action “Quality education for...

Read More

Judicial legislation reform in Montenegro: progress in drafting the amendments to the Law on Judicial Council and Judges

29 February - 1 March 2024 Budva

Montenegro initiated the revision of the Law on Judicial Council and Judges in 2019, with the aim to further strengthen judicial independence, accountability and efficiency, but also to address the issues arising in the practical implementation of this regulation, as noted in the European...

Read More

MEDIA ADVISORY: Schools as driving force for democracy: conference in Herceg Novi on Tuesday

1 March 2024 Podgorica

The regional conference „Schools as a driving force for democracy” organised as part of the joint European Union and Council of Europe action "Quality education for all", will be held on 5 and 6 March 2024, starting from 09:30 in Herceg Novi. The opening remarks will be given by: Anđela Jakšić-...

Read More

Конституирана државната комисија за надоместок за жртви од кривични дела со насилство

29 февруари 2024 г Скопје

Државната комисија за надоместок за жртви од кривични дела со насилство во Северна Македонија беше основана со цел да се даде поддршка на жртвите од кривични дела со насилство, вклучувајќи ги жртвите на трговија со луѓе, преку доделување на државен надоместок во висина до 5.000 евра за претрпена...

Read More

Safety of journalists: training session held in Bosnia and Herzegovina

28 - 29 February 2024 Sarajevo

The prosecutors and police officers from across Bosnia and Herzegovina were designated points of contacts for the safety of journalists, as a mechanism to improve the systematic protection of journalists. In the training session organised in Sarajevo on 28 and 29 February, they have been...

Read More

European Union and Council of Europe work closely with institutions of Montenegro on prosecutorial legislative reform

22 - 23 February 2024 Budva

The co-operation between the European Union and the Council of Europe on advancing judicial reform in Montenegro has developed considerably in recent years, with a heavy emphasis on relevant work of the Venice Commission and the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO). The positive outcomes of...

Read More

‘Say No to Discrimination’ Week kicks off in Albania

26 February 2024 Albania

The European Union and Council of Europe joint action on “Advancing the protection from discrimination in Albania” is supporting the 2024 Week against Discrimination, an initiative of the Commissioner for Protection from Discrimination. Under the slogan “Say No to Discrimination!”, a series of...

Read More