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“Peace founded on justice is a choice” – Alain Berset in Bern
Secretary General highlights Europe’s approaches to reconciling security and democracy at the Swiss Parliament’s Foreign Policy Day
Drug policies with people at the centre are crucial for democratic security: Alain Berset
Council of Europe brings its approach to drug policy to the European Coalition Against Drugs
Georgia: Secretary General Alain Berset calls for safeguarding democracy and political pluralism ahead of opposition ban hearings
Council of Europe to closely follow developments and continue dialogue with Georgia
Council of Europe Secretary General to participate in European Coalition against drugs international meeting in San Patrignano
In Italy, Alain Berset will present the organisation’s approach to drug policies
Global cybercrime experts meet at Council of Europe conference marking 25 years of the Budapest Convention
Conference to examine lessons from the convention’s implementation and emerging challenges in the fight against cybercrime
Council of Europe treaty strengthening criminal-asset recovery opened for signature
Eight countries and the European Union have signed a new Council of Europe treaty that strengthens authorities’ capacity to confiscate assets...
European and World Day against the Death Penalty: joint statement by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe and the High Representative of the European Union
Recorded executions have risen by 78% globally compared with 2024
Council of Europe and Microsoft sign framework cooperation agreement to promote human rights in the age of AI
The new framework for cooperation between the Council of Europe and Microsoft comes at a time when rapid advances in artificial intelligence are creating both significant opportunities...
“The Council of Europe is building a common legal space for an order now in rupture” – Alain Berset
Secretary General addresses Parliamentary Assembly and takes questions from members