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**Chris** · 18-07-2016, 11:47

Correct.

The EHCR is the enforcement body of the Council of Europe. The CofE was set up after world war 2 to monitor and prevent a repeat of the atrocities committed by Nazi Germany. We are a member of the Council of Europe and have been since founding it in 1949 (the Treaty of London in case you're interested). There are now 47 member states.

Membership of the EU is conditional on a state first being a member of the Council of Europe, but the bodies are completely independent of each other.

The European Union muddied the waters in 1985, perhaps intentionally, by stealing the Council of Europe's flag, which it had been using since 1955.

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Chris Trollsplatter Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North of Watford Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests Posts: 38,135	Re: Post-Brexit Thread Correct. The EHCR is the enforcement body of the Council of Europe. The CofE was set up after world war 2 to monitor and prevent a repeat of the atrocities committed by Nazi Germany. We are a member of the Council of Europe and have been since founding it in 1949 (the Treaty of London in case you're interested). There are now 47 member states. Membership of the EU is conditional on a state first being a member of the Council of Europe, but the bodies are completely independent of each other. The European Union muddied the waters in 1985, perhaps intentionally, by stealing the Council of Europe's flag, which it had been using since 1955.