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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 4h

Some say young people are turning away from democracy.
But I just met 80 who refuse to give up on it.

They want fairness, opportunity, and truth — not slogans.
They want a Europe that listens as much as it speaks.
That’s what the #NewDemocraticPact4Europe is about.

www.coe.int/en/web/porta...

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 8h

🇲🇹 At the University of #Malta, I called on students to help renew Europe’s democracy — the task of every generation.
Through a New Democratic Pact for Europe, we must rebuild trust and make democracy deliver.
#NDP4E @coe.int

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 10h

🇲🇹 Grateful to the Maltese Presidency for hosting yesterday's meeting of the Ministers' Deputies.

Valuable opportunity to exchange w/ member states on recent diplomatic work — from #UN to #EPC — and on why Europe's security depends on #DemocraticSecurity.

Insights: www.coe.int/en/web/porta...

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 2d

Off to #Malta for Committee of Ministers tomorrow, and the 10th @coe.int Youth Ministers’ Conference!

Young people will sit beside ministers — not as guests, but equals — shaping the #NewDemocraticPact4Europe.

Then: I'll meet 80 youth reps face-to-face. No barriers, just ideas.

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 4d

À #Locarno, j’ai rappelé que la paix est toujours un choix — fondé sur la diplomatie, la démocratie et la vigilance. Aucune paix durable sans diplomatie, aucune diplomatie juste sans démocratie. #AccordsDeLocarno

Revoir ici : www.youtube.com/live/4ynCsdY...

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 5d

Thank you 🇩🇰 for a day of real dialogue — with PM Frederiksen, MOJ Hummelgaard, Danish #PACE delegates, @folketinget.dk, & students at Copenhagen University.

Takeaway? The @echr.coe.int is our anchor, Ukraine — our priority, and #DemocraticSecurity — our shield. Proud to have #Denmark in @coe.int!

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 5d

Constructive meeting with PM of #Denmark Mette Frederiksen.
We discussed migration and the crucial role of the #ECHR.
I underlined that dialogue & cooperation – not pressure on
@echr.coe.int – are the way forward. We agreed to continue exchanges on concrete proposals.

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 6d

The abhorrent violence of the attack on the Manchester synagogue strikes at the heart of the Jewish community on Yom Kippur. It is an attack on us all, and on the values of tolerance and respect that bind our societies together.
Full statement: www.coe.int/en/web/porta...

Secretary General condemns attack on Manchester synagogue

Secretary General Strasbourg 2 October 2025

www.coe.int

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 6d

Looking back at today’s conversations, the core lesson remains clear:
🛡 Military security alone is not enough.
🕊 Democratic security protects the freedoms that make Europe worth defending.
#EPC @coe.int 🧵6/6

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 6d

Commitment to the @echr.coe.int comes with high expectations for every @coe.int member. With PM Kobakhidze, I discussed #Georgia’s responsibility in upholding democratic stability and security. 🧵5/6

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 6d

#DemocraticSecurity also means stability in the Western #Balkans. Grateful for PM Andrej Plenković's engagement in our work towards a New Democratic Pact for Europe. #NDP4E 🧵4/6

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 6d

Hybrid tactics and disinformation are one of the most pernicious threats to our democracies. Thank you PM Donald Tusk for your support for a new @coe.int Convention on Disinformation & Foreign Influence matters — because Europe must build trust on truth.
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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 6d

NATO and @coe.int must work side by side to keep Europe safe. Weapons can protect borders, but without strong democratic institutions they can still fall into the wrong hands. With Secretary General Mark Rutte, we agreed to deepen our cooperation. 🧵2/6

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 6d

End of the #EPC Summit in Copenhagen.
What stands out most: Europe’s strength is more than geography — it’s about trust, truth and #DemocraticSecurity. The @coe.int brings this core expertise to the table. 🧵1/6

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 6d

Commitment to the #ECHR is high, and so are the expectations for #Georgia as for every member state. Our dialogue with Georgia is essential. At the #EPC in Copenhagen, I spoke with PM Kobakhidze on how the @coe.int supports democratic stability and security for the Georgian people.

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 6d

Hybrid tactics and disinformation undermine trust in our institutions and democracy. With PM Donald Tusk at the #EPC in Copenhagen, we discussed the @coe.int work towards a Convention on Disinformation and Foreign Influence. A strong Europe is one that builds trust on truth.

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 6d

Military security protects our borders. #DemocraticSecurity protects our freedoms. Without it, weapons risk ending up in the wrong hands. At the #EPC in Copenhagen, I discussed with Secretary General Mark Rutte how NATO and the @coe.int must work together to keep Europe safe.

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 6d

Weapons alone cannot secure Europe. Without democratic security, they risk ending up in the wrong hands. For Ukraine, for our democracies, we must fight foreign interference & disinformation — and the Council of Europe’s future Convention will be key. #EPC @coe.int

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 6d

Met PM Andrej Plenković at the #EPC meeting in Copenhagen. We agreed on @coe.int’s role in ensuring Europe’s #DemocraticSecurity, including stability in the Western Balkans. Work continues toward a New Democratic Pact for Europe. #NDP4E

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 6d

At the 7th #EuropeanPoliticalCommunity Summit in Copenhagen, the @coe.int brings to the table its core expertise: democracy, human rights and the rule of law — the foundations of lasting peace and security. #EPC #CoE

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 7d

Great talks in Strasbourg with President Myriam Spiteri Debono, MFA Ian Borg, Amb. Francesca Camilleri Vettiger & Dr Clifton Grima 🇲🇹.
Discussed #Malta’s @coe.int Presidency, shifting geopolitical context & our shared priorities.
Thanks for the excellent cooperation – see you in Malta next week!

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 7d

Happy to meet again Mr Mäulen Äşimbaev, Speaker of the Parliament of Kazakhstan. Grateful for your strong commitment to a democratic future. The @coe.int remains on your sides to continue supporting #Kazakhstan on its reform path.

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 8d

“A nation of ability, of wisdom, of honour.”
Those are the words of Dun Karm Psaila, Malta’s national poet. Words that still capture Malta today.

Tonight, we celebrate Malta’s National Day. And we mark sixty years of Malta in @coe.int! 🇲🇹🇪🇺

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 8d

Great questions today @ Parliamentary Assembly Q&A. @coe.int has a unique role in safeguarding rights, strengthening democracy & tackling disinformation. No country can do it alone — but together, we can. We’ll carry this debate forward at the #EPC in Copenhagen.
Watch full Q&A: youtu.be/TJyrGfbZgPg

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 8d

The perfect storm is shaking trust in our institutions and in democracy itself.

Our answer must be democratic security: renewing trust, protecting rights, and giving hope to the next generation.

My interview in @newsweek.com: www.newsweek.com/council-of-e...

Council of Europe leader warns "the perfect storm" is threatening democracy

The head of Europe's oldest intergovernmental organization warned Newsweek that democracy is in peril.

www.newsweek.com

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