#1 of 30 Things To Do in Rastatt
City Centre Haguenau
Bas-Rhin
~18.91 miles from Rastatt city center
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#2 of 30 Things To Do in Rastatt
European Court of Human Rights
Strasbourg
~26.59 miles from Rastatt city center
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The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) (French: Cour européenne des droits de l’homme) in Strasbourg is an international judicial body established under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) of 1950 to monitor respect of human rights by states. The European Convention on Human Rights, or formally named Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, is a convention adopted by the Council of Europe. All 47 member states of the Council of Europe are parties to the Convention. Applications against Contracting Parties for human rights violations can be brought before the Court by other states, other parties or individuals.
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#3 of 30 Things To Do in Rastatt
European Parliament
Strasbourg
~26.72 miles from Rastatt city center
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The European Parliament (Europarl or EP) is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU). Together with the Council of the European Union (the Council), it forms the bicameral legislative branch of the Union's institutions and has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world. The Parliament and Council form the highest legislative body within the Union. However their powers as such are limited to the competencies conferred upon the European Community by member states. Hence the institution has little control over policy areas held by the states and within the other two of the three pillars of the European Union. The Parliament is composed of 736 MEPs (Member of the European Parliament), who serve the second largest democratic electorate in the world (after India) and the largest trans-national democratic electorate in the world (375 million eligible voters in 2009).
It has been directly elected every five years by universal suffrage since 1979. Although the European Parliament has legislative power that such bodies as those above do not possess, it does not have legislative initiative, as most national EU parliaments do. However, it does have de facto capacity for legislative initiative (see Powers and functions below). While it is the "first institution" of the European Union (mentioned first in the treaties, having ceremonial precedence over all authority at European level), the Council has greater powers over legislation than the Parliament where codecision procedure (equal rights of amendment and rejection) does not apply. It has, however, had control over the EU budget (minus agriculture) since the 1970s and has a veto over the appointment of the European Commission.
The European Parliament has two meeting places, namely the Louise Weiss building in Strasbourg, France, which serves for twelve four-day plenary sessions per year and is the official seat, and the Espace Léopold (Dutch: Leopoldruimte) complex in Brussels, Belgium, the larger of the two, which serves for committee meetings, political groups and complementary plenary sessions. The cost of having all MEPs and their staff moving several times a year from one place to another is of concern to some. The Secretariat of the European Parliament, the Parliament's administrative body, is based in Luxembourg.
The President of the European Parliament (its speaker) is currently Jerzy Buzek (EPP), elected in July 2009. He presides over a multi-party chamber, the two largest groups being the European People's Party (EPP) and the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D). The last Union-wide elections were the 2009 Parliamentary Elections.
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#4 of 30 Things To Do in Rastatt
Council of Europe
Strasbourg
~26.76 miles from Rastatt city center
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The Council of Europe (French: Conseil de l'Europe) is the oldest international organisation working towards European integration, having been founded in 1949. It has a particular emphasis on legal standards, human rights, democratic development, the rule of law and cultural co-operation. It has 47 member states with some 800 million citizens.
Its statutory institutions are the Committee of Ministers comprising the foreign ministers of each member state, the Parliamentary Assembly composed of MPs from the Parliament of each member state, and the Secretary General heading the secretariat of the Council of Europe.
The most famous conventional bodies of the Council of Europe are the European Court of Human Rights, which enforces the European Convention on Human Rights, and the European Pharmacopoeia Commission, which sets the quality standards for pharmaceutical products in Europe. The Council of Europe's work has resulted in standards, charters and conventions to facilitate cooperation between European countries and further integration.
The seat of the Council of Europe is in Strasbourg, France with English and French as its two official languages. The Committee of Ministers, the Parliamentary Assembly and the Congress also use German, Italian and Russian for some of their work.
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#5 of 30 Things To Do in Rastatt
Parc de l'Orangerie Jardin
Strasbourg FR
~26.90 miles from Rastatt city center
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#6 of 30 Things To Do in Rastatt
Passarelle des Deux Rives
Strasbourg
~27.07 miles from Rastatt city center
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#7 of 30 Things To Do in Rastatt
Palais de la Musique
Strasbourg
~27.18 miles from Rastatt city center
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#8 of 30 Things To Do in Rastatt
City Centre Strasbourg
Strasbourg
~27.39 miles from Rastatt city center
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#9 of 30 Things To Do in Rastatt
Strasbourg Observatory
Strasbourg
~27.41 miles from Rastatt city center
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#10 of 30 Things To Do in Rastatt
Parc des Contades
Strasbourg
~27.46 miles from Rastatt city center
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#11 of 30 Things To Do in Rastatt
Barrage Vauban
Strasbourg FR
~27.60 miles from Rastatt city center
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#12 of 30 Things To Do in Rastatt
Robert Schuman University
Strasbourg
~27.62 miles from Rastatt city center
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#13 of 30 Things To Do in Rastatt
Louis Pasteur University
Strasbourg
~27.66 miles from Rastatt city center
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Louis Pasteur University was established in 1567.
http://www-ulp.u-strasbg.fr/en/bienvenue/
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#14 of 30 Things To Do in Rastatt
Palais Royal
Strasbourg
~27.70 miles from Rastatt city center
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#15 of 30 Things To Do in Rastatt
Tomi Ungerer Museum
Strasbourg
~27.70 miles from Rastatt city center
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#16 of 30 Things To Do in Rastatt
Place de la Republique
Strasbourg
~27.73 miles from Rastatt city center
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#17 of 30 Things To Do in Rastatt
Marc Bloch University
22 rue Rene Descartes Strasbourg - 033-88-41-73-00
~27.73 miles from Rastatt city center
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Marc Bloch University was originially Srasbourg University and was established in 1886. In 1998 it was renamed Marc Bloch University in honor of the French historian Marc Bloch.
http://u2.u-strasbg.fr/ici/UMB/site/pageindex.php
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#18 of 30 Things To Do in Rastatt
Theatre National (Opera de Strasbourg)
Strasbourg FR
~27.83 miles from Rastatt city center
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#19 of 30 Things To Do in Rastatt
Musee de l'Oeuvre Notre Dame
Strasbourg
~28.06 miles from Rastatt city center
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#20 of 30 Things To Do in Rastatt
Palais Episcopal des Rohans
Strasbourg FR
~28.08 miles from Rastatt city center
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#21 of 30 Things To Do in Rastatt
Strasbourg Cathedral
Strasbourg
~28.08 miles from Rastatt city center
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#22 of 30 Things To Do in Rastatt
Place Kleber
Strasbourg
~28.13 miles from Rastatt city center
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#23 of 30 Things To Do in Rastatt
Musee Historique
Strasbourg
~28.13 miles from Rastatt city center
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#24 of 30 Things To Do in Rastatt
Place Gutenberg
Strasbourg
~28.15 miles from Rastatt city center
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#25 of 30 Things To Do in Rastatt
Alsatian Museum
Strasbourg
~28.17 miles from Rastatt city center
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#26 of 30 Things To Do in Rastatt
Saint Thomas Church
Strasbourg
~28.32 miles from Rastatt city center
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#27 of 30 Things To Do in Rastatt
St. Pierre le Vieux
Strasbourg
~28.38 miles from Rastatt city center
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#28 of 30 Things To Do in Rastatt
Place de la Gare
Strasbourg
~28.42 miles from Rastatt city center
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#29 of 30 Things To Do in Rastatt
Gare SNCF-Strasbourg
Strasbourg FR
~28.50 miles from Rastatt city center
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#30 of 30 Things To Do in Rastatt
Ecole Nationale d'Administration
Strasbourg
~28.50 miles from Rastatt city center
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The École Nationale d'Administration (ÉNA),the most prestigious of French graduate schools (Grandes écoles), was created in 1945 by Charles de Gaulle to democratise access to the senior civil service. It is now entrusted with the selection and initial training of senior French officials. The ENA is one of the symbols of the Republican meritocracy, offering its alumni access to high positions within the state. It has now been almost completely relocated in Strasbourg to emphasise its European character.
The ENA produces fewer than 90 graduates every year, known as énarques. ENA is seen as the method of choice to reach the great administrative corps of the State.
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