(AGENPARL) – Fri 27 February 2026  Image
MEDIA DEPARTMENT
Media release
Ref. MD 042(2026)
The Week Ahead: Key Events and Meetings
2-8 March 2026
State of Media Freedom in Europe: Launch of the Safety of Journalists Platform annual report
Venice Commission plenary meeting
As usual, the plenary session is closed to the public. These opinions and texts will be published on the Venice Commission website early the following week.
And also…
3 March, Strasbourg – The European Court of Human Rights will notify in writing seven judgments concerning Bulgaria, Norway, Romania, Slovenia and Türkiye.
3 March, Strasbourg (11 a.m.) – The President and the Registrar of the European Court of Human Rights will host a live Q&A session on YouTube. The session offers an opportunity to hear directly from the Court’s President and Registrar about the Court’s work and activities last year, including the recent publication of the Court’s 2025 Annual Report and case-law overview.
4 March, Strasbourg – The European Court of Human Rights will be holding a Grand Chamber hearing in the case of Tergek v. Türkiye (application no. 39631/20) at 9.15 a.m.
5 March, Strasbourg – The European Court of Human Rights will notify in writing 35 judgments and/or decisions concerning Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, the Republic of Moldova, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Türkiye and Ukraine.
The monitoring team will meet the Secretary of State for Sport and the National Authority for the Prevention of and Fight against Sport-related Violence, as well as other relevant stakeholders, such as the Portuguese Olympic and Paralympic Committees, the Portuguese Football Federation, the Portuguese Football League, the Police (including the National Football Information Point – NFIP), supporter organisations, and the safety officers of several clubs.
All times are CET unless indicated otherwise.
Council of Europe, Media Department
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