On 27 May 2024, the Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe, together with the CURE network, holds an online public debate with the three candidates. According to the Council of Europe, it is the only time they debate publicly together. Civil society puts its questions live; each candidate has also answered a written […]
As part of his candidacy for the post of Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset travels to Oslo.
As part of his candidacy for the post of Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset travels to Belgrade.
As part of his candidacy for the post of Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset travels to Tirana again.
As part of his candidacy for the post of Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset travels to Budapest.
As part of his candidacy for the post of Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset travels to Bratislava.
As part of his candidacy for the post of Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset travels to Stockholm.
On 25 June 2024, the Parliamentary Assembly elects the Secretary General during the third part of its ordinary session. In the first round, out of 240 valid votes, Alain Berset obtains 92 votes, Indrek Saar 78 and Didier Reynders 70; the absolute majority, 121 votes, is not reached. In the second round, a relative majority […]
On 26 June 2024, the day after his election, Alain Berset receives the Swiss media in Strasbourg. He looks back on five months of campaigning and thanks the Federal Council and the Swiss delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly. He sets out his priorities. First Ukraine, with a new working group bringing together the various bodies […]
Special meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies for the statutory declaration of the new Secretary General, Strasbourg, 18 September 2024. Photo: © Council of Europe, Strasbourg (Abdesslam Mirdass) On 18 September 2024, Alain Berset takes office. In the afternoon, he makes his solemn declaration before a special meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies (1506ter meeting). The day […]
Visit — New York. 22–26 September 2024. Sunday 22 September 2024 — New York Sommet de l’avenir – Des solutions multilatérales pour un avenir meilleur (speech, in French) Monday 23 September 2024 — New York Vers un avenir numérique commun : Renforcer l’innovation inclusive et la coopération pour réduire la fracture numérique (speech, in French) Wednesday […]
Alain Berset addresses the Parliamentary Assembly during its autumn session, Strasbourg, 1 October 2024. Photo: © Council of Europe, Strasbourg (Alban Hefti) Assembly — Strasbourg. 30 September–3 October 2024. Monday 30 September 2024 — Strasbourg Trilogue meeting with Mr Theodoros Rousopoulos, President of the Parliamentary Assembly, and Ambassador Andrius Krivas, Permanent Representative of Lithuania, Chair […]
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