Council of Europe–European Union relations

Council of Europe–European Union relations

European Union

Council of Europe

Council of Europe–European Union relations are the bilateral relations between the Council of Europe and the European Union. The Council of Europe and the European Union have shared relations since 1992. Almost 180 programmes have been implemented between the two European organisations in areas such as human rights, culture, democracy, and the rule of law. All 27 EU member states are members of the Council of Europe, which consists of 46 member states in total.