Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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Series Title | Press Release |
Series Details | IP/10/906 (7.7.10) |
Publication Date | 07/07/2010 |
Content Type | News |
Official talks started on 7 July 2010 on the European Union's accession to the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR). Thorbjørn Jagland, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, and Viviane Reding, Vice-President of the European Commission, marked the beginning of this joint process at a meeting in Strasbourg. They discussed how to move the process forward so that citizens can swiftly benefit from stronger and more coherent fundamental rights protection in Europe. |
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Source Link | http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/10/906&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en |
Subject Categories | Values and Beliefs |
Countries / Regions | Europe |