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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 20h

Bienvenue à Strasbourg, Madame la Ministre Isabelle Berro-Amadeï. Merci pour votre engagement fort en faveur de l’Ukraine. 🧵1/2

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 23h

Avec le Président António José Seguro, nous avons parlé de l’avenir du Conseil de l’Europe. Face à la dégradation de l’environnement sécuritaire et aux menaces hybrides, la sécurité de l’Europe ne peut plus se penser uniquement en termes de défense militaire. 🧵1/2

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 29/09/2026

A pleasure to welcome you to Strasbourg, dear President António José Martins Seguro. 🧵1/3

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 29/09/2026

Today’s Q&A with @pace.coe.int covered how we strengthen democratic security, respond to hybrid threats, reform the Council of Europe for the realities we face today, and more. Important questions and a valuable discussion. Thank you to all members who took part. Watch here: youtu.be/xt1m1aXr-90

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 29/09/2026

Continuing my consultations during the @pace.coe.int session, I met today with members of Türkiye’s Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party. We exchanged views on the ongoing peace process in Türkiye and the opportunities and challenges for the Council of Europe’s cooperation with Türkiye.

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 29/09/2026

Germany is a valued partner of the Council of Europe and knows first-hand the pressure that hybrid threats and foreign interference can put on our democracies. 🧵1/3

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 29/09/2026

Today, I’ve presented the Council of Europe’s new Action Plan for Ukraine. Supporting veterans and social inclusion, protecting minorities, women and children, advancing accountability, democratic governance, independent justice and the fight against corruption are among its key priorities. 🧵1/2

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Systemic support for Ukrainian veterans across Europe discussed at Parliamentary Assembly

<p>Social inclusion an important aspect of the Council of Europe’s new Action Plan for Ukraine presented today</p>

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 29/09/2026

This morning, I met with representatives of Azerbaijani civil society on the margins of the @pace.coe.int session. 🧵1/2

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 28/09/2026

Honoured to welcome to Strasbourg members of the Ukrainian @pace.coe.int delegation and representatives of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Accountability for Russia’s aggression against Ukraine remains a top priority for the Council of Europe.

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 28/09/2026

During the @pace.coe.int session, I met with members of the Turkish delegation from the AK Party. We discussed Türkiye’s cooperation with the Council of Europe and exchanged views on the reform process. I value dialogue with members of the Assembly across the political spectrum.

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 28/09/2026

As part of my consultations on the margins of the @pace.coe.int session, I met with members of @yeniparti.bsky.social. We spoke about current developments in Türkiye and the challenges facing the rule of law and democracy. 🧵1/2

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 28/09/2026

With members of Georgian civil society, on the margins of the @pace.coe.int session, we discussed their day-to-day experience in circumstances that remain challenging. The Council of Europe continues to protect people’s rights and freedoms through the @echr.coe.int. 🧵1/2

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 28/09/2026

Another wave of senseless and violent Russian attacks on Ukraine. The building of the National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv is on fire. Our thoughts are with the Ukrainian people, including our colleagues in the Kyiv office, who continue to face these attacks with courage and determination. 🧵1/2

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 28/09/2026

This morning, I had the pleasure of meeting Masih Alinejad, Márta Pardavi and Nasrin Sotoudeh, the candidates for this year’s Václav Havel Human Rights Prize. Each has shown extraordinary courage in standing up for fundamental freedoms, often at great personal cost. 🧵1/2

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 25/09/2026

Regional organisations are essential to making multilateralism work. They bring proximity, expertise and the capacity to turn common principles into action. 🧵1/3

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 25/09/2026

I visited ONDCP in Washington to learn more about the US approach to the fight against illicit drugs and doping in sport. International cooperation to eradicate illicit drugs must be effective, holistic, pragmatic and based on the rule of law. 🧵1/2

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 25/09/2026

Strong transatlantic cooperation is essential for Europe’s security and democratic future. 🧵1/2

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 25/09/2026

About to join Peter Rough at the Hudson Institute for a fireside discussion on the Council of Europe’s role in a changing Europe, our work for Ukraine and how we are adapting to the challenges ahead. Watch live: www.youtube.com/live/AH0O0qR...

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A Conversation with Alain Berset, Secretary General of the Council of Europe

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 25/09/2026

Looking forward to today’s discussion at the Hudson Institute. What path will Europe take as the international order changes around us? And what role can the Council of Europe play in shaping what comes next? Follow the discussion live at 12PM EDT: www.youtube.com/live/AH0O0qR...

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A Conversation with Alain Berset, Secretary General of the Council of Europe

YouTube video by Hudson Institute

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 25/09/2026

This is a crucial time for Europe and for the transatlantic relationship. With Congressman Keith Self, we discussed the challenges facing Europe and why stability in the Western Balkans is critical for Europe’s future. 🧵1/2

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 24/09/2026

An excellent and substantive conversation with Senator John Boozman. Ukraine must remain high on the international agenda. A lasting peace must be built on justice and accountability — and we need to prepare now for reconstruction and recovery. 🧵1/2

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 24/09/2026

Just spoke with students at @cgesgeorgetown.bsky.social about the future of Europe and its partnership with America. The United States played a decisive role in building Europe’s post-war order. Today, that order is facing a profound rupture. 🧵1/2

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 24/09/2026

Met with Senator Steve Daines in Washington, D.C. 🧵1/3

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 24/09/2026

In Washington D.C. today. The United States has been an Observer to the Council of Europe for 30 years. A strong foundation for even closer cooperation in the years ahead.

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 24/09/2026

The Council of Europe was founded on the conviction that human rights belong to everyone. This strategy helps make it a reality. There can be no exception to inclusion.

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 23/09/2026

Leaving New York after an intense #UNGA81 with one conviction reinforced: regional organisations must step up. On Ukraine, democratic security, social rights, AI and the protection of children, the Council of Europe has experience and legal tools to bring to the global table. 🧵1/2

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 23/09/2026

Good conversation with María Ángela Holguín Cuéllar, Personal Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General on Cyprus. We looked at the renewed efforts to bring the sides closer and the work still ahead towards a peaceful settlement. 🧵1/2

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 23/09/2026

No negotiation can trade away the people of the occupied territories. Their rights, their suffering, their future belong at the heart of any peace process. 🧵1/3

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 23/09/2026

At today’s Sixth Summit of the International Crimea Platform, I’ll speak about the @coe.int's work for justice and accountability, and why Russia’s occupation of Crimea and the violations committed there must remain on the international agenda. Watch live from #UNGA81: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1f...

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 23/09/2026

Good to see you again, dear Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council. The Middle East was high on our agenda, alongside ways to bring the Gulf Cooperation Council and Council of Europe closer together. 🧵1/2

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 23/09/2026

At the @coe.int side-event, co-organised by Greece and Portugal, on the margins of #UNGA81, we explored the links between social rights and democracy. Here are my main messages 👇 🧵1/7

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 22/09/2026

Met with Mahmoud Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union, on the margins of #UNGA81. At a time when multilateralism is under pressure, regional organisations must step up and work more closely together. 🧵1/2

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 22/09/2026

Good to see you again, dear President Pellegrini. Your willingness to contribute to the New Democratic Pact for Europe is highly appreciated. We agree on the importance of exchanging views, including when they diverge, and the Council of Europe is the right platform to do so. 🧵1/2

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 22/09/2026

A great pleasure to join @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu and President Ruto at the P4M Summit on the margins of #UNGA. At a time of growing fragmentation, bringing together partners committed to multilateralism, international law, peace and prosperity matters. @coe.int is ready to play its part.

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 22/09/2026

With MFA Berendsen, we discussed Europe’s democratic security, our continued support for Ukraine, and looked ahead to the Netherlands’ Presidency of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers in 2027. 🧵1/3

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 21/09/2026

At the Ministerial side-event on Belarus hosted by Latvia and the European Union, together with Estonia, Ireland, Lithuania, Sweden and Ukraine, I reaffirmed the Council of Europe’s support for democratic forces & civil society, including through our Contact Group and Information Point in Vilnius.

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 21/09/2026

With SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict Vanessa Frazier, we discussed the realities of children growing up in war zones from Ukraine, to the Middle East and beyond. 🧵1/2

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 21/09/2026

With multilateralism under pressure, regional organisations must step up. In Europe, the Council of Europe brings a unique strength: our common legal space, shaped by our conventions and over a million decisions of the @echr.coe.int. 🧵1/2

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 21/09/2026

Met with Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Qatar, on the margins of #UNGA. We discussed developments in the Middle East, Qatar’s important role as a mediator and the contribution Europe can make to regional peace and stability. 🧵1/2

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 21/09/2026

Great to be in New York for an intense week at #UNGA — and a milestone for the Council of Europe: the opening of our Office in New York. Looking forward to a week of dialogue, cooperation and strengthening ties with partners from around the world.

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 18/09/2026

La signature par la France de trois instruments du Conseil de l’Europe constitue une avancée pour renforcer la lutte contre la criminalité et le terrorisme, ainsi que la protection de l’environnement par le droit pénal. 🧵1/2

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 16/09/2026

It is a great honour to speak in the same hall where Winston Churchill called for a Council of Europe in 1946. Tonight, I’ll speak about where Europe stands 80 years later, and what it will take to secure its future. Watch live: www.eiz.uzh.ch/product/from...

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 16/09/2026

Welcome to Strasbourg, dear President Iliana Iotova. We discussed democratic backsliding in Europe and what we are doing to counter it, as well as Bulgaria’s progress in executing @echr.coe.int judgments. 🧵1/2

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 15/09/2026

I welcome the ratification by the Netherlands of the Convention establishing an International Claims Commission for Ukraine. A further step towards holding Russia accountable for the damage caused by its war of aggression.

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 15/09/2026

Already tomorrow in Zurich. 80 years after Churchill’s historic speech calling for a united Europe, I’ll be speaking at the Churchill Symposium about the future of European democratic security in a profoundly changed Europe. Join me in Zurich or online: www.eiz.uzh.ch/product/from...

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 11/09/2026

Deeply emotional ceremony at the Freedom Monument in Riga. Latvia’s history is one of courage and resilience. 1/🧵

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 11/09/2026

Dear Baiba Braže, thank you for our valuable discussion in Riga and for Latvia’s steadfast support for accountability for Ukraine. We are making progress, with growing international support that we hope to build on through the new Council of Europe office in New York. 1/🧵 @baibabraze.bsky.social

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 11/09/2026

25 years ago, the attacks of 9/11 tried to make free societies give up what makes them free. Every democracy faces the same choice: security built on force, or on law. For 30 years, the United States and the Council of Europe have chosen law together. 🧵1/2

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 11/09/2026

Good to see Kyrylo Budanov at the Riga Conference 2026 and catch up on the Council of Europe’s accountability mechanisms for Ukraine and our upcoming events on the road to the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Tallinn. 🧵1/2

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 10/09/2026

At the Riga Conference 2026, I spoke about why Europe’s democratic security is linked to Ukraine. Europe’s next order will need military, energy and economic security. Above all, it will need democratic security. Ukraine is where all four meet. Without the last, none of the others will hold. 1/🧵

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