Council of Europe

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The Council of Europe is an international organisation with the goal of upholding human rights, democracy and the rule of law in Europe. Founded in 1949, it is Europe's oldest intergovernmental organisation, representing 46 member states from Europe, with a population of approximately 675 million as of 2023; it operates with an annual ordinary budget of approximately 500 million euros.

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Serbia Protests 5th Day: Putin Worried As Serbians Try To Overthrow Pro-Russian Government of Serbia Belgrade, Serbia: Violence escalated across Serbia as anti-government protests entered their fifth consecutive night. In Valjevo, masked protesters set fire to the ruling Serbian Progressive Party.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:17Published 15 hours ago

Zelenskyy, Council of Europe sign agreement to launch Ukraine War tribunal Zelenskyy, Council of Europe sign agreement to launch Ukraine War tribunal Zelenskyy says the tribunal is a “real chance” to achieve justice as he hopes it will one day try top Russian.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:20Published on June 26, 2025

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