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Maria Bigday
The Independent Liberal an Democratic Group (ILDG) of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe brings together 92 members. It is chaired by Stewart Dickson (United Kingdom).
The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities is responsible for strengthening local and regional democracy in its 46 member states. It brings together 612 elected officials representing more than 130 000 local and regional authorities and divided among several political groups.
written the 25/11/2024
Upholding Democracy – Stewart Dickson
Meeting with the Human Rights Commissioner
Deputy Rapporteur on Human Rights: the work has started – Mélanie Lepoultier
Ukraine: The Unbreakable Struggle for Freedom and Peace – Mykola Lukashuk
The need for more partnerships with Ukrainian Regions – Marc Cools
Bridges of Solidarity – Martine Dieschburg-Nickels
Cooperation between French and Ukrainian regions – Christian Debève
Democracy, Integrity, [......]
written the 22/11/2024
Voters' confidence in the integrity of electoral processes is essential for fostering democratic participation, ensuring commitment to democratic principles, and preventing democratic backsliding. This critical point was emphasized by Stewart Dickson (United Kingdom, ILDG), Congress Spokesperson for Local and Regional Elections, President of the Council for Democratic Elections of the Venice Commission, and Chair of the ILDG group.
This year, the meeting of the signatories to the Declaration [......]
written the 27/10/2024
On October 16, Marc Cools, liberal President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, gave an interview to Agence Europe, an independent international news agency specializing in European integration. In this interview, Marc Cools discussed the role of the Congress in addressing current challenges, particularly the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. He emphasized that the Congress is focusing on the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine and the protection [......]
written the 27/10/2024
At its meeting on 14 October, the ILDG group had the honour of receiving Michael O’Flaherty, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights for an exchange of views on the local dimension of human rights.
“The work of the Commissioner is primarily directed toward our member states and our governments. However, human rights have a clear local dimension, particularly when it comes to their implementation—whether in the reception and integration of migrants, combating discrimination, including [......]
