4.1 strengthen
the capacity of the Council of Europe Office in Brussels to act
as a liaison with the European Union institutions, and ensure it
has adequate resources to this end;
4.2 further strengthen concertation, co-ordination, political
dialogue and technical co-operation with the European Union, putting
an emphasis on issues relating to democratic security and the rule
of law;
4.3 join Council of Europe forces with those of the European
Union in support of global governance and rules-based multilateralism,
along the lines set out in the European Commission’s “Joint Communication
to the European Parliament and the Council on strengthening the
EU’s contribution to rules-based multilateralism”;
4.4 further widen the range of joint co-operation programmes
with the European Union by including new areas and addressing, as
beneficiaries, European Union member and non-member States;
4.5 explore the possibility of the European Union making non-earmarked
contributions to the Council of Europe budget;
4.6 consider organising a 4th Summit of Heads of State and
Government of the Council of Europe, involving representatives of
the European Union, with a view to reaffirming the relevance of
the Council of Europe as the reference organisation for promoting
democracy, human rights and the rule of law and thus laying the
very foundations for democratic security in Europe.
