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- 1Ukraine: Humanitarian crisis worsens in occupied Oleshky▼Ukraine: The rapidly deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Oleshky demands attention and action
The Council of Europe is warning of a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation in Oleshky, a southern Ukrainian city under Russian occupation in the Kherson region. Residents face severe shortages of essentials and limited access to aid. The organisation is calling for urgent international attention and concrete action to address the worsening conditions there.
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The Council of the EU is raising the question of whether Europe should build its own payment system, reducing reliance on dominant US-controlled card networks and payment platforms. The debate touches on strategic autonomy, data sovereignty and the resilience of European commerce, and it is drawing wide attention as digital payments become critical infrastructure.
- 3Latvia first to ratify Convention on environmental crime▼"17 September 2026, Latvia became the first Council of Europe member State to ratify the Convention on the Protection of
On 17 September 2026, Latvia became the first Council of Europe member state to ratify the Convention on the Protection of the Environment through Criminal Law (CETS No. 228). The move is being described as an important step towards strengthening the international criminal-law response to environmental offences, and attention is now on whether other member states will follow with their own ratifications.