The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe is holding its 45th Session from 24 to 26 October 2023. The election of a new President of the Congress, as well as Presidents of Congress' Chambers and their vice-presidents will take place.
The role of local and regional authorities in ensuring accountability in the Russian Federation's war against Ukraine is on the agenda, with a debate on the International Register of Damage. The situation of political activists under pressure in Russia will also be discussed.
Other highlights include monitoring reports on the application of the European Charter of Local Self-Government in Estonia, Ireland and the Slovak Republic, and reports on the observation of local elections in Albania that took place on 14 May 2023 and the elections to the Council of Elders of the City of Yerevan, Armenia, on 17 September 2023. In addition, resolutions on the themes "Delivering on the Reykjavik summit: revised Congress priorities, working procedures and structures" and "European Urban Charter III (2023): Urban living in the era of transformations" will be debated and voted on.
