Post by Red Rackham on May 17, 2023 1:19:27 GMT
Spooked by Putin (and Macron) the Council of Europe meets
As Russia wages war in Ukraine, one aging pan-European institution hopes to reclaim its historic role at the heart of the Continent.
Almost 50 heads of government are gathering this week in Iceland for what is only the fourth Council of Europe summit since the the body was created 74 years ago in the ashes of World War II.
Focused on human rights, the Council was the original post-war forum for discussion among European leaders. Items on the agenda this week include a tentative first step toward a compensation mechanism for victims of the war in Ukraine.
www.politico.eu/article/council-of-europe-historic-summit-macron-brainchild-european-political-community/
The Council of Europe was founded in 1949 to uphold human rights, democracy and the rule of law in Europe in the wake of World War 2. And very laudable it was, in 1949. The problem is, things have moved on a tad over the past 74 years. Today we need legislation that is fit for purpose, fit for the 21st century. Hanging on to 1940's legislation, to look virtuous, is a recipe for division. We need new thinking, new laws that put the interests of the UK first, rather than the interests of the EU and the WEF.
As Russia wages war in Ukraine, one aging pan-European institution hopes to reclaim its historic role at the heart of the Continent.
Almost 50 heads of government are gathering this week in Iceland for what is only the fourth Council of Europe summit since the the body was created 74 years ago in the ashes of World War II.
Focused on human rights, the Council was the original post-war forum for discussion among European leaders. Items on the agenda this week include a tentative first step toward a compensation mechanism for victims of the war in Ukraine.
www.politico.eu/article/council-of-europe-historic-summit-macron-brainchild-european-political-community/
The Council of Europe was founded in 1949 to uphold human rights, democracy and the rule of law in Europe in the wake of World War 2. And very laudable it was, in 1949. The problem is, things have moved on a tad over the past 74 years. Today we need legislation that is fit for purpose, fit for the 21st century. Hanging on to 1940's legislation, to look virtuous, is a recipe for division. We need new thinking, new laws that put the interests of the UK first, rather than the interests of the EU and the WEF.
