Monaco will hold the rotating presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe from May to November 2026

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First meeting of the Steering Committee for the planning of the Monaco’s Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe (COPIL)

On Thursday 6 February at the Ministry of State, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation held the first meeting of the Steering Committee to plan for Monaco’s chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe for the first time in its history, for six months starting in May 2026.

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Monaco participates in 134th Session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe

Ms Isabelle Berro-Amadeï, Acting Minister of State and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, took part in the 134th Session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, held in Luxembourg on 13–14 May 2025, accompanied by Gabriel Revel, Ambassador and Monaco’s Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe, and Florian Botto, Advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.Exactly one year from now, after the next Session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe to be held in Moldavia, for the first time since it joined, Monaco will take over Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe for a period of six months beginning on 15 May 2026.In her speech, Ms Berro-Amadeï stressed the urgency of achieving fair, reliable and lasting peace in Ukraine, preserving the sovereignty and independence of the country in accordance with international law. She also reaffirmed the crucial role of the European Court of Human Rights and the unconditional nature of the execution of its rulings.In parallel to the Session, Ms Berro-Amadeï held bilateral talks with her counterparts in Moldavia and Montenegro, the two countries that will chair the Committee of Ministers just before and after the Principality. These meetings were an opportunity to discuss common priorities for these deadlines.She also met with her counterparts in Andorra and Austria as well as the Secretary General of the Council of Europe to discuss the Council’s activities and to announce Monaco’s voluntary contribution for the period 2025-2026 of an amount of €500,000, which is double what it contributed for the period 2023-2024.

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5 October 2026

22 years ago, the Principality of Monaco joined the Council of Europe

On 5 October 2004, the Principality of Monaco became the 46th member State of the Council of Europe. Twenty-two years later, this anniversary takes on particular significance as Monaco holds, for the first time, the Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Organisation.

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2 October 2026

Monaco réaffirme son attachement aux valeurs du Conseil de l'Europe devant l'Assemblée Parlementaire

À l'occasion de la session de l'Assemblée Parlementaire du Conseil de l'Europe (APCE), qui s'est tenue à Strasbourg du 28 septembre au 2 octobre 2026, S.A.S. le Prince Souverain et Mme BERRO-AMADEÏ, Conseiller de Gouvernement - Ministre des Relations Extérieures et de la Coopération, ont exprimé l'engagement de la Principauté en faveur de l'action de l'Organisation.

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17 September 2026

Council of Europe: Isabelle BERRO-AMADEÏ visits Ukraine

As part of Monaco's Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, Isabelle BERRO-AMADEÏ, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation and President of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, travelled to Kyiv, Ukraine, on Tuesday 15 September.

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4 September 2026

Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe: Monaco brings together the Ambassadors of the member States at the Oceanographic...

On 2 September 2026, the Principality of Monaco hosted the 1,567th meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies, bringing together the Ambassadors and Permanent Representatives of the Organisation’s 46 member States at the Oceanographic Museum.

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15September

15 October 2026

Exhibition – “Architectural heritage of Monaco”

Railings of Strasbourg City Hall – Place Broglie

Programme culturel

07October 2026

Debate on death penalty

Strasbourg

Programme officiel

08October 2026

Round Table – “Disinformation: What Are the Challenges and How Can We Respond?”

Monaco

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