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A selection of articles published by third-party media since 2024, including the Council of Europe candidacy — this review is not exhaustive. Earlier years can be consulted under the Archives section: Federal Council (2012-2023) and Council of States (2003-2011).
December 2025
- Le futur de la démocratie, avec Berset, Díaz, Matviïtchouk, Pettit, Tsikhanouskaya
Alors que les autocraties semblent l’emporter de toute part, comment renverser la tendance et réactiver l’énergie démocratique ? Simon Kuper a interrogé Oleksandra Matviïtchouk, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Yolanda Díaz, Alain Berset et Philip Pettit.
- Fury as Britain’s new human rights chief claims ‘demonising migrants risks lives’
- Don’t call immigration a threat, says new equalities watchdog – as she warns leaving the ECHR to protect borders would be a ‘mistake’
Mary-Ann Stephenson hit out at the 'demonisation of migrants' and people 'creating this idea' that the level of arrivals was a problem.
- Demonising migrants is risking lives, warns new equalities chief
- New equalities chair warns over the ‘demonisation of migrants’
The new chairwoman of Britain’s equalities watchdog has warned against the “demonisation of migrants” and said it would be “a mistake” for the UK to withdraw from a longstanding international treaty on human rights.
- New equalities boss warns against ‘demonisation’ of migrants in UK
Mary-Ann Stephenson also says it would be a ‘mistake’ to leave European Convention on Human Rights.
- Un segretario svizzero per i danni all’Ucraina
L’ex presidente della Confederazione svizzera è convinto che quando finalmente le armi verranno messe a tacere (e sarà sempre troppo tardi, si potrebbe aggiungere) la questione delle riparazioni all’Ucraina «non potrà essere una nota a fondo pagina in un accordo di pace».
- Anche la Grecia aderisce alla commissione per i risarcimenti a Kiev
Anche la Grecia aderisce alla commissione internazionale per i risarcimenti all'Ucraina, istituita martedì su iniziativa del Consiglio d'Europa nel corso di una conferenza a L'Aja alla presenza del presidente ucraino Volodymyr Zelensky.
- The President of Ukraine met with the leaders of the Netherlands, Moldova and the Council of Europe
- Consiglio d’Europa, ‘risarcimenti siano parte della pace per Kiev’
Berset: 'Nasce la commissione sui danni di guerra, ma serve unità anche sui fondi'
- Alain Berset – Georgia participated in the signing of the Convention today, which is a very positive element
Georgia has been a member of the Council of Europe for many years and participated in the signing of the Convention this morning. This is a very positive element; at the same time, progress is needed in our joint work.
- Alain Berset: lo spirito di Locarno e la democrazia oggi
- Alain Berset : grande interview sur Trump, l’Ukraine et l’UDC
Donald Trump ne cesse dénigrer l’Europe. Faut-il le laisser faire ? Alain Berset, nouvel homme fort du Conseil de l’Europe se livre sur sa nouvelle fonction, sur les relations avec les États-Unis et sur le risque d’une course excessive à l’armement.
- Council of Europe Secretary General: Intl Claims Commission to be second independent component on compensation for Russia’s aggression
The Council of Europe and the Netherlands are convening leaders and senior policymakers from European countries and beyond for a Diplomatic Conference aimed at establishing an International Claims Commission for Ukraine.
- Alain Berset: Coolness und Klarheit bringen uns weiter
Trump redet Europa schlecht. Müssen wir uns das gefallen lassen? Ein Gespräch mit Alain Berset über den Europarat, Alfred Heer, den Umgang mit den USA – und das Risiko einer Aufrüstung Europas.
- Fresh calls for Britain to quit ECHR after Euro court bosses push back against tougher immigration rules
- Migrazione, Italia e Danimarca hanno unito 27 Paesi per modificare la convenzione CEDU sui diritti dell’uomo
Apertura dal Consiglio d'Europa: "La strumentalizzazione della migrazione, il traffico di migranti, la tratta di esseri umani e altre attività criminali che minacciano la stabilità e la sicurezza sono sfide reali ed è legittimo affrontarle"
- Il Consiglio d’Europa di fronte all’offensiva di Italia e Danimarca
Palazzo Chigi esulta per il sostegno crescente, ma l’organizzazione internazionale fa scudo alla Convenzione europea e alla Corte
- Britain warned of ‘inhuman’ treatment of people in care and prison
- European nations agree to consider weakening protections for migrants dating to WWII
- Non! France and Germany put the brakes on bid to reform ECHR
- Reforms to ECHR doomed, says Jenrick
- Au Conseil de l’Europe, plusieurs pays membres réclament une révision de la CEDH pour faciliter les expulsions de migrants
- Menschenrechte: Europarat startet Debatte zu EMRK-Änderung
Der Europarat hat am Tag der Menschenrechte beschlossen, eine politische Entschließung zum Thema Migration und Europäischer Menschenrechtskonvention auszuarbeiten. Wie radikal die Konvention – je nach Sichtweise – adaptiert oder verwässert wird, ist noch Verhandlungssache. Aber die Richtung scheint klar. Darauf deutet eine weitere Resolution, die von 27 der 46 Mitgliedsländer, darunter Österreich, unterschrieben wurde – nicht aber von Deutschland und Frankreich. Die Resolution fordert eine Aufweichung des Folterverbots, Fachleute warnen genau davor.
- 27 Europaratsstaaten fordern neue Migrationspolitik – auch Österreich
Österreich und 26 weitere Europaratsstaaten fordern einen Kurswechsel in der Migrationspolitik. In einer gemeinsamen Erklärung sprechen sie sich für strengere Ausweisungsregeln und eine Weiterentwicklung der Menschenrechtskonvention aus.
- Il Consiglio d’Europa propone un modello per i rimpatri dei migranti e gli hub
"Elaborare un modello di accordo, conforme al diritto internazionale, per il rimpatrio dei richiedenti asilo respinti o privi del diritto di soggiorno e per l'esternalizzazione della gestione migratoria".
- Menschenrechte und EGMR unter Druck – Berset sucht den Kompromiss
Der Ruf nach einer härteren Asylpolitik wird lauter. Der Generalsekretär des Europarats versucht, die Lage zu beruhigen.
- L’asse Meloni-Frederiksen sull’immigrazione al Consiglio d’Europa: espulsioni e modello Albania
La maggioranza degli stati membri approva la dichiarazione congiunta promossa dall'Italia e dalla Danimarca sulla necessità di aggiornare l'applicazione della Convenzione europea dei diritti dell'uomo. "Ci consentirà di garantire che la sicurezza dei nostri cittadini", dice la premier italiana. Obiettivo? Rendere conformi al diritto internazionale respingimenti ed esternalizzazione
- Immigration : la Convention des droits de l’homme sur la sellette au Conseil de l’Europe
- Council of Europe to rethink human rights rules on migration
- Face aux attaques contre la CEDH, le Conseil de l’Europe tente de canaliser le débat sur l’immigration
En mai, les dirigeants de neuf pays, dont l’Italie et le Danemark, avaient reproché à la Cour européenne des droits de l’homme de les empêcher d’exercer leurs prérogatives en matière de politique migratoire.
- Immigration illégale : la Convention européenne des droits de l’homme sur la sellette
Les ministres de la Justice des pays membres du Conseil de l'Europe ont défendu ce mercredi 10 décembre la nécessité d'une nouvelle approche de la Convention européenne des droits de l'homme, dans le but de faciliter l'expulsion des migrants illégaux.
- Voices: Starmer’s Strasbourg showdown with the ECHR is his last chance to see off Farage
The justice secretary ought to warn European leaders that if they do not reform the court of human rights, Nigel Farage and his allies will destroy it, writes John Rentoul.
- ECHR: is Europe about to break with convention?
- Starmer calls on Europe to reform ECHR to see off far-right threat
PM says issue must be tackled to prevent voters turning to ‘the forces that seek to divide us’.
- Ministers back plans to look at European human rights treaty over migration
Work will begin to adopt the declaration in Moldova in May 2026 following a meeting of ministers in Strasbourg on Wednesday.
- UK joins call for Europe’s human rights laws to be ‘constrained’
Britain aligns with some of Europe’s hardline governments in calling for change to allow Rwanda-style migration deals.
- Voices: Jack Straw: Why I believe the ECHR and its tone-deaf Strasbourg court need reining in
As Sir Keir Starmer calls on European leaders to change how the European Convention of Human Rights is interpreted to tackle illegal migration, former home secretary Jack Straw argues why Strasbourg court is guilty of overreach.
- Major talks on changes to ECHR migration rules set to start
Countries in the treaty - including the UK - will negotiate a "political declaration" to make it easier to deport migrants.
- UK and Danish leaders call for reinterpretation of ECHR
- Council of Europe: a conference on migration and human rights. Berset: “Ensuring liberty and security”
Migrazione e Convenzione europea dei diritti dell'uomo saranno i temi all’ordine del giorno di una conferenza ministeriale informale che si terrà il 10 dicembre a Strasburgo.
November 2025
- CoE Secretary General: The fact that articulated peace proposal is on the table is positive thing
Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset called the discussion of a peace plan for Ukraine, prompted by a proposal from US President Donald Trump, a "positive thing."
- CoE Secretary General congratulates Ukraine on its 30th anniversary membership: We’re with you
Secretary General of the Council of Europe Alain Berset congratulated Ukraine on the thirtieth anniversary of its accession to the organization, dedicating a message to this event, "European Story, a Shared Future," in which he assured that the Council of Europe stands with Ukraine.
- Journal du 11 novembre 2025
October 2025
- CoE Secretary General shocked by death of journalist, cameraman from Freedom TV channel due to Russian drone strike
Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset said he was shocked by Russia's murder of Ukrainian media workers from the Freedom TV channel, Olena Hramova (Hubanova) and Yevhen Karmazin, in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region.
- Sabato il presidente Mattarella in laguna per il 35mo anniversario della «Commissione Venezia»
Alain Berset, segretario Generale del Consiglio d'Europa, ci anticipa i temi che verranno trattati, a cominciare dal conflitto in Ucraina
- Council of Europe SecGen Alain Berset: ‘No possibility to stop the war until Russia’s willing to make progress’
Alain Berset, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, discusses the creation of a special tribunal to punish Russian aggression, the commission for compensating Ukrainians for damages, and Donald Trump's peace efforts in an interview with RBC-Ukraine.
- Berset fordert nebst militärischer auch demokratische Sicherheit
Der Europarats-Generalsekretär Alain Berset will die demokratische Sicherheit in Europa mit einem neuen Pakt stärken.
September 2025
- CoE Secretary General: Meeting with President Ilham Aliyev was very successful
- Alain Berset à Mohamed Ali Nafti : « le Conseil de l’Europe réaffirme son engagement à la Tunisie »
- Consiglio d’Europa: Berset (Segretario generale), “sicurezza e dignità sono ancora fuori dalla portata di troppe donne e ragazze”
“Una ragazza che nasce oggi non raggiungerà mai la parità di genere, e nemmeno sua figlia”: è il segretario generale del Consiglio d’Europa Alain Berset ad averlo dichiarato oggi nel suo intervento alla Conferenza di alto livello per il 30° anniversario della IV Conferenza mondiale sulle donne.
- Berset a New York per difendere diritti umani, democrazia e Stato di diritto
Il segretario generale del Consiglio d'Europa chiede un rinnovato impegno globale per proteggere i civili, sostenere la democrazia e rafforzare la cooperazione multilaterale
- Council of Europe finalizes draft to secure Ukraine reparations from Russia
The Council of Europe has finalized the draft of a convention intended to create an international compensation mechanism for Ukraine over Russia's aggression, reports Secretary General Alain Berset.
August 2025
- Sybiha announces visit of CoE Secretary General to Kyiv in coming days
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha thanked Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset for his support for a just and sustainable peace for Ukraine and announced his visit to Kyiv in the coming days.
- Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset to visit Kyiv in coming days
Secretary General of the Council of Europe Alain Berset will soon visit Kyiv and meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, according to the Council of Europe’s website.
July 2025
- La Rada ratifie l’accord entre l’Ukraine et le Conseil de l’Europe établissant un tribunal spécial pour les crimes d’agression
The Verkhovna Rada has ratified the Agreement between Ukraine and the Council of Europe on the establishment of a Special Tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine, MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported.
- Le ministre des Affaires étrangères Toiu et le secrétaire général du Conseil de l’Europe Berset discutent de la lutte contre l’agression russe
- L’Ukraine pourrait signer un accord partiel élargi avec le Conseil de l’Europe sur le tribunal spécial d’ici la fin 2025
Ukraine expects to receive a mandate from the Council of Europe in September 2025 to sign an expanded partial agreement on a special tribunal to investigate the crime of aggression against Ukraine.
June 2025
- Procureur général : nous créons de nouvelles unités basées sur le SBU qui collecteront des preuves pour le tribunal spécial sur l’agression
New units are being created on the basis of the Security Service of Ukraine to collect evidence of the crime of aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine and transfer it to a special tribunal on aggression.
February 2025
- Interview mit Alain Berset über Europas Rolle in der Geopolitik
Der Generalsekretär des Europarats räumt ein, dass Europa Mühe habe, seine Rolle im Wettstreit der Grossmächte zu finden. Doch die jetzige Dekade sei ein Weckruf für den Kontinent.
January 2025
- ალან ბერსე: “თუ კონტაქტს გავწყვეტთ, საერთოდ არავის ექნება სათქმელი”
“ვაკვირდებით პროცესებს, თუმცა უნდა ვთქვა, რომ ჯერ საკმარის შედეგებს ვერ ვხედავთ” - უთხრა ევროსაბჭოს გენერალურმა მდივანმა, ალან ბერსემ რადიო თავისუფლებას საქართველოში სადავოდ ქცეული მისი ვიზიტის შედეგების შესახებ.
- Interview with CoE Sec Gen Alain Berset: I wanted to show Georgians we are present to support their European aspirations
Radio Free Europe’s Georgian Service grabbed a moment with the very busy Alain Berset, Council of Europe Secretary General, during the PACE winter session in Strasbourg. We asked for his take on the developments in Georgia.