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Council of Europe Appoints Laurent Ledoux as Director General of Administration

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:41:34 GMT — Laurent Ledoux will take up the post on 1 November to support Secretary General Alain Berset's reform process and oversee administrative services. Read full report on StatecraftWire →

EU Council approves €10m EPF support for Balkan Medical Task Force

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:40:27 GMT — The Council adopted a €10 million European Peace Facility measure to strengthen the Balkan Medical Task Force's operational capabilities and disaster response. Read full report on StatecraftWire →

NATO's Steadfast Duel 26 Tests High Arctic Defense with 8,000 Personnel

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:40:26 GMT — NCIA supported NATO's largest computer-assisted command post exercise, Steadfast Duel 26, with C4ISR networks and N-MSS integration across 32 nations. Read full report on StatecraftWire →

UK and Germany launch counter-hybrid threat partnership

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:40:26 GMT — The UK and Germany commit to a joint partnership on countering cyber-attacks, sabotage and hybrid threats, as leaders meet in Berlin. Read full report on StatecraftWire →

Council of Europe marks World Mental Health Day 2026 with youth projects

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:31:33 GMT — European Youth Foundation highlights 2026 projects on mental health, stigma and youth well-being as the Council of Europe points to its human rights instruments. Read full report on StatecraftWire →

EU Launches Pilot Repository for Online Political Ad Transparency

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:31:33 GMT — The European Commission launched a pilot version of the European Repository for online political ads on 12 October 2026, with voluntary use ahead of official deployment. Read full report on StatecraftWire →

EU ministers open democratic resilience centre to enlargement partners

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:31:33 GMT — EU ministers endorsed associating eight enlargement partners with the European Centre for Democratic Resilience, opening selected projects to their participation. Read full report on StatecraftWire →

Kazakhstan Ratifies Budapest Convention as Octopus Conference Marks 25 Years

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:31:33 GMT — Kazakhstan ratified the Budapest Convention at the Council of Europe's 2026 Octopus conference, raising parties to 84 as experts examined AI and cybercrime. Read full report on StatecraftWire →

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