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Foreign ministers agree on Special Tribunal for Ukraine, make declaration on migration, strengthen legal framework against money laundering and the financing of terrorism
The Foreign Affairs Ministers of the 46-nation Council of Europe today reaffirmed their unwavering support to Ukraine by establishing an Enlarged Partial Agreement on the Special Tribunal for the...
Secretary General discusses democratic security and support for Ukraine on official visit to Estonia
Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset has concluded his official visit to Tallinn, where discussions focused on democratic security, international law, support for Ukraine and the...
Secretary General discusses challenges to democracy and the rule of law on official visit to Lithuania
The Council of Europe’s Secretary General, Alain Berset, has concluded a two-day official visit to Vilnius, during which he discussed challenges to democracy and the rule of law, the Council of...
Council of Europe Secretary General on official visit to Estonia
The Secretary General of the 46-member Council of Europe, Alain Berset, will pay an official visit to Tallinn (Estonia) on Wednesday 13 May. Speaking ahead of the visit, the Secretary General said:...
Official visit by Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset in Skopje
In a ceremony today opened by Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset during his state visit to North Macedonia, in the presence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Timcho Mucunski,...
Secretary General Alain Berset on official visit to Lithuania
The Secretary General of the 46-member Council of Europe, Alain Berset, will pay an official visit to Vilnius (Lithuania) on Monday 11 and Tuesday 12 May. Speaking ahead of the visit, the Secretary...
North Macedonia will sign Council of Europe’s landmark AI convention
The Secretary General of the 46-member Council of Europe, Alain Berset, will make an official visit to North Macedonia on 7–8 May 2026. During the visit, the Secretary General will meet the...
“Europe must not neglect democratic security amid defence efforts,” says Council of Europe Secretary General in Yerevan
Europe cannot invest massively in defence while leaving democracy, human rights, and the rule of law for later. Europe’s security depends not only on military power, but also on democratic...
Alain Berset to discuss democratic security at the European Political Community summit in Yerevan
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset, will travel to Yerevan to participate in the eighth European Political Community summit on Monday, 4 May. While in Armenia Secretary...
“Further reforms, including constitutional ones, remain essential”, says Secretary General in Sarajevo
“Further reforms, including constitutional ones, remain essential so that Bosnia and Herzegovina and its people can reach their full potential,” said Alain Berset, Secretary General of the 46-member...