The Council of Europe (Not the EU): Europe's Most Confusing Grouping - TLDR News

The Council of Europe (NOT THE EU) is a rather confusing body, made up of 47 member states is kinda complicated. In this video we explain who's in the council, what its role is and why it's not actually the European Union.

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