Commemorative ceremony to mark 70th anniversary

The Council of Europe has marked its 70th anniversary with a commemorative ceremony, held on Tuesday 1 October at the Opera House in Strasbourg city centre. The ceremony was opened by the Mayor of Strasbourg, Roland Ries, and featured interventions from former Spanish Prime Minister Felipe González, PACE President Liliane Maury Pasquier, and President of the European Court of Human Rights, Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos. More...