🏛️ Municipal and regional governments are Europe’s primary line of defense against democratic backsliding.
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#LocalDemocracy #CouncilOfEurope #AlainBerset #DemocraticSecurity #RMNNews #Europe #CivicEngagement #Strasbourg
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Local Democracy as Europe’s Early Warning – RMN News
Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset declared that local democracy serves as Europe's early warning system against democratic backsliding during an
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October 28, 2026 at 7:36 AM
🏛️ Municipal and regional governments are Europe’s primary line of defense against democratic backsliding.
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#LocalDemocracy #CouncilOfEurope #AlainBerset #DemocraticSecurity #RMNNews #Europe #CivicEngagement #Strasbourg
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#LocalDemocracy #CouncilOfEurope #AlainBerset #DemocraticSecurity #RMNNews #Europe #CivicEngagement #Strasbourg
🚨 Why European Security Needs People-Centred Drug Policy Reform 🚨
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#DemocraticSecurity #DrugPolicyReform #CouncilOfEurope #AlainBerset #PublicHealth #LawEnforcement #HumanRights #RMNNews #EuropeanUnion #SanPatrignano
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#DemocraticSecurity #DrugPolicyReform #CouncilOfEurope #AlainBerset #PublicHealth #LawEnforcement #HumanRights #RMNNews #EuropeanUnion #SanPatrignano
European Drug Policy Reform Drives Security – RMN News
Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset calls for unified, people-centred European drug policies combining tough law enforcement, early prevention, and
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🚨 Why European Security Needs People-Centred Drug Policy Reform 🚨
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#DemocraticSecurity #DrugPolicyReform #CouncilOfEurope #AlainBerset #PublicHealth #LawEnforcement #HumanRights #RMNNews #EuropeanUnion #SanPatrignano
Strong institutions, credible elections, and respect for the rule of law are the foundation of what we call democratic security. Avoiding double standards is paramount for the credibility of our system. #VeniceCommission #RuleOfLaw #Democracy #CouncilOfEurope #DemocraticSecurity
March 7, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Strong institutions, credible elections, and respect for the rule of law are the foundation of what we call democratic security. Avoiding double standards is paramount for the credibility of our system. #VeniceCommission #RuleOfLaw #Democracy #CouncilOfEurope #DemocraticSecurity
As we approach 75th anniversary of #ECHR, it’s time to think long-term.
@coe.int has a strong partner in #Austria.
My dialogues with 🇦🇹 representatives today, showed Austria's commitment to protecting Europe’s #DemocraticSecurity.
@coe.int has a strong partner in #Austria.
My dialogues with 🇦🇹 representatives today, showed Austria's commitment to protecting Europe’s #DemocraticSecurity.
October 30, 2025 at 6:52 PM
As we approach 75th anniversary of #ECHR, it’s time to think long-term.
@coe.int has a strong partner in #Austria.
My dialogues with 🇦🇹 representatives today, showed Austria's commitment to protecting Europe’s #DemocraticSecurity.
@coe.int has a strong partner in #Austria.
My dialogues with 🇦🇹 representatives today, showed Austria's commitment to protecting Europe’s #DemocraticSecurity.
The #OSCE and @coe.int were created to sustain peace in Europe. As Europe rearms massively, we must also invest in our #DemocraticSecurity.
Peace is not inherited. It is built on shared values.
Speaking before #OSCE Permanent Council, I stressed - Europe needs the #NewDemocraticPact.
Peace is not inherited. It is built on shared values.
Speaking before #OSCE Permanent Council, I stressed - Europe needs the #NewDemocraticPact.
October 30, 2025 at 11:16 AM
The #OSCE and @coe.int were created to sustain peace in Europe. As Europe rearms massively, we must also invest in our #DemocraticSecurity.
Peace is not inherited. It is built on shared values.
Speaking before #OSCE Permanent Council, I stressed - Europe needs the #NewDemocraticPact.
Peace is not inherited. It is built on shared values.
Speaking before #OSCE Permanent Council, I stressed - Europe needs the #NewDemocraticPact.
Some meetings are unforgettable.
Thank you, President de Sousa, for an inspiring exchange.
I leave #Portugal convinced that Europe’s future depends on strong #DemocraticSecurity, trust, dialogue and shared purpose — the foundations of our #NewDemocraticPact for Europe.
Thank you, President de Sousa, for an inspiring exchange.
I leave #Portugal convinced that Europe’s future depends on strong #DemocraticSecurity, trust, dialogue and shared purpose — the foundations of our #NewDemocraticPact for Europe.
October 29, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Some meetings are unforgettable.
Thank you, President de Sousa, for an inspiring exchange.
I leave #Portugal convinced that Europe’s future depends on strong #DemocraticSecurity, trust, dialogue and shared purpose — the foundations of our #NewDemocraticPact for Europe.
Thank you, President de Sousa, for an inspiring exchange.
I leave #Portugal convinced that Europe’s future depends on strong #DemocraticSecurity, trust, dialogue and shared purpose — the foundations of our #NewDemocraticPact for Europe.
I welcome the agreement towards a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The human cost, especially to civilians, has been enormous. @coe.int reaffirms that protection of human dignity & strengthening of #DemocraticSecurity must be central.
Full statement: www.coe.int/en/web/porta...
Full statement: www.coe.int/en/web/porta...
Statement of Secretary General Alain Berset on the Gaza agreement
Secretary General Strasbourg 9 October 2025
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October 9, 2025 at 12:11 PM
I welcome the agreement towards a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The human cost, especially to civilians, has been enormous. @coe.int reaffirms that protection of human dignity & strengthening of #DemocraticSecurity must be central.
Full statement: www.coe.int/en/web/porta...
Full statement: www.coe.int/en/web/porta...
🇲🇹 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...
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...
October 8, 2025 at 8:57 AM
🇲🇹 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...
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...
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!
Takeaway? The @echr.coe.int is our anchor, Ukraine — our priority, and #DemocraticSecurity — our shield. Proud to have #Denmark in @coe.int!
October 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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!
Takeaway? The @echr.coe.int is our anchor, Ukraine — our priority, and #DemocraticSecurity — our shield. Proud to have #Denmark in @coe.int!
#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
October 2, 2025 at 3:57 PM
#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
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
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
October 2, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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
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
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.
October 2, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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.
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
October 2, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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
Day 2 in #Yerevan 🇦🇲: Dialogue, students, and #DemocraticSecurity.
Another rich day of meetings and exchanges.
A recap👇
🧵1/7
Another rich day of meetings and exchanges.
A recap👇
🧵1/7
June 12, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Day 2 in #Yerevan 🇦🇲: Dialogue, students, and #DemocraticSecurity.
Another rich day of meetings and exchanges.
A recap👇
🧵1/7
Another rich day of meetings and exchanges.
A recap👇
🧵1/7
📚 Honoured to speak with students & faculty at Yerevan State University.
We discussed:
@coe.int vision for #DemocraticSecurity & the vital role of youth in defending it.
Europe must define a strategy that puts values at the heart of our collective defence.
Thank you for your curiosity & energy!
We discussed:
@coe.int vision for #DemocraticSecurity & the vital role of youth in defending it.
Europe must define a strategy that puts values at the heart of our collective defence.
Thank you for your curiosity & energy!
June 12, 2025 at 8:24 AM
📚 Honoured to speak with students & faculty at Yerevan State University.
We discussed:
@coe.int vision for #DemocraticSecurity & the vital role of youth in defending it.
Europe must define a strategy that puts values at the heart of our collective defence.
Thank you for your curiosity & energy!
We discussed:
@coe.int vision for #DemocraticSecurity & the vital role of youth in defending it.
Europe must define a strategy that puts values at the heart of our collective defence.
Thank you for your curiosity & energy!
Also met with President of National Assembly Alen Simonyan & members of Armenia’s PACE delegation. We discussed the role of parliaments in safeguarding democracy, as well as the importance of dialogue with neighbours and regional cooperation within the @coe.int framework. 🏛️🤝 #DemocraticSecurity 🧵4/5
June 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Also met with President of National Assembly Alen Simonyan & members of Armenia’s PACE delegation. We discussed the role of parliaments in safeguarding democracy, as well as the importance of dialogue with neighbours and regional cooperation within the @coe.int framework. 🏛️🤝 #DemocraticSecurity 🧵4/5
Day 1 of my official visit to 🇦🇲 Armenia.
Here’s a quick recap of an intense day of meetings and exchanges. 👇
#CoEArmenia #DemocraticSecurity
🧵1/5
Here’s a quick recap of an intense day of meetings and exchanges. 👇
#CoEArmenia #DemocraticSecurity
🧵1/5
June 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Day 1 of my official visit to 🇦🇲 Armenia.
Here’s a quick recap of an intense day of meetings and exchanges. 👇
#CoEArmenia #DemocraticSecurity
🧵1/5
Here’s a quick recap of an intense day of meetings and exchanges. 👇
#CoEArmenia #DemocraticSecurity
🧵1/5
🤝 I had an engaging exchange with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in #Yerevan today.
We discussed:
✔️ Armenia’s democratic reform path
✔️ Stability in the region
✔️ The importance of a lasting peace with Azerbaijan.
#DemocraticSecurity
We discussed:
✔️ Armenia’s democratic reform path
✔️ Stability in the region
✔️ The importance of a lasting peace with Azerbaijan.
#DemocraticSecurity
June 11, 2025 at 11:36 AM
🤝 I had an engaging exchange with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in #Yerevan today.
We discussed:
✔️ Armenia’s democratic reform path
✔️ Stability in the region
✔️ The importance of a lasting peace with Azerbaijan.
#DemocraticSecurity
We discussed:
✔️ Armenia’s democratic reform path
✔️ Stability in the region
✔️ The importance of a lasting peace with Azerbaijan.
#DemocraticSecurity
I’m here at #EPC in Tirana to deliver the @coe.int contribution to Europe’s evolving security architecture.
The soft vs. hard security divide is obsolete.
Let’s make #DemocraticSecurity our first line of defence.
The soft vs. hard security divide is obsolete.
Let’s make #DemocraticSecurity our first line of defence.
May 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I’m here at #EPC in Tirana to deliver the @coe.int contribution to Europe’s evolving security architecture.
The soft vs. hard security divide is obsolete.
Let’s make #DemocraticSecurity our first line of defence.
The soft vs. hard security divide is obsolete.
Let’s make #DemocraticSecurity our first line of defence.
🇦🇱 30 years of Albania in the Council of Europe!
Security is more than just military strength—it’s democracy, human rights & rule of law. No peace without #DemocraticSecurity.
The #CoE is ready to help shape Europe’s future at the #EPC Summit in #Tirana next May!
@coe.int
Security is more than just military strength—it’s democracy, human rights & rule of law. No peace without #DemocraticSecurity.
The #CoE is ready to help shape Europe’s future at the #EPC Summit in #Tirana next May!
@coe.int
February 21, 2025 at 12:55 PM
🇦🇱 30 years of Albania in the Council of Europe!
Security is more than just military strength—it’s democracy, human rights & rule of law. No peace without #DemocraticSecurity.
The #CoE is ready to help shape Europe’s future at the #EPC Summit in #Tirana next May!
@coe.int
Security is more than just military strength—it’s democracy, human rights & rule of law. No peace without #DemocraticSecurity.
The #CoE is ready to help shape Europe’s future at the #EPC Summit in #Tirana next May!
@coe.int
"Solidarity alone is not sufficient." 🛡️
No Hate Speech week in Strasbourg 🌐💻
#NoHateSpeech #CouncilOfEurope #DemocraticSecurity #HumanRights #Innovation #Strasbourg #StopTheHate #RMNNews
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No Hate Speech week in Strasbourg 🌐💻
#NoHateSpeech #CouncilOfEurope #DemocraticSecurity #HumanRights #Innovation #Strasbourg #StopTheHate #RMNNews
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Europe’s Strategy Against Hate Speech – RMN News
Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset outlines a "democratic security" strategy to combat hate speech, utilizing legal frameworks and technological s
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June 22, 2026 at 6:53 AM
"Solidarity alone is not sufficient." 🛡️
No Hate Speech week in Strasbourg 🌐💻
#NoHateSpeech #CouncilOfEurope #DemocraticSecurity #HumanRights #Innovation #Strasbourg #StopTheHate #RMNNews
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No Hate Speech week in Strasbourg 🌐💻
#NoHateSpeech #CouncilOfEurope #DemocraticSecurity #HumanRights #Innovation #Strasbourg #StopTheHate #RMNNews
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🇩🇰 Berset Stresses Democratic Security and Ukraine Support at EPC Meeting. CoE support for Ukraine 🇺🇦
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#CoE #DemocraticSecurity #SupportUkraine #RuleofLaw #Copenhagen
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#CoE #DemocraticSecurity #SupportUkraine #RuleofLaw #Copenhagen
Berset Stresses Democratic Security and Ukraine Support at EPC Meeting - RMN News
Berset Stresses Democratic Security and Ukraine Support at EPC Meeting A central theme of the Secretary General's message is the imperative of ensuring democratic security. RMN News Political Desk Sep...
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September 28, 2025 at 1:26 PM
🇩🇰 Berset Stresses Democratic Security and Ukraine Support at EPC Meeting. CoE support for Ukraine 🇺🇦
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#CoE #DemocraticSecurity #SupportUkraine #RuleofLaw #Copenhagen
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#CoE #DemocraticSecurity #SupportUkraine #RuleofLaw #Copenhagen
#artificialintelligence #Cybercrime #CybercrimeConference #CouncilofEurope #DigitalSecurity #DemocraticSecurity Global Experts Tackle Cybercrime, Digital Threats at Council of Europe Conference. RMN News report: rmnnews.com/2025/06/05/g...
Global Experts Tackle Cybercrime, Digital Threats at Council of Europe Conference - RMN News
Global Experts Tackle Cybercrime, Digital Threats at Council of Europe Conference RMN News Story Highlights Over 500 global cybercrime experts are meeting at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg to tac...
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June 5, 2025 at 8:09 AM
#artificialintelligence #Cybercrime #CybercrimeConference #CouncilofEurope #DigitalSecurity #DemocraticSecurity Global Experts Tackle Cybercrime, Digital Threats at Council of Europe Conference. RMN News report: rmnnews.com/2025/06/05/g...
SG @alain-berset.coe.int addressed the #Eurocorps: "Europe’s security isn’t just about military strength, it’s about democratic resilience. #DemocraticSecurity challenges the old divide between ‘hard’ & ‘soft’ security".
Read the full speech: www.coe.int/en/web/secre...
Read the full speech: www.coe.int/en/web/secre...
November 19, 2025 at 10:08 AM
SG @alain-berset.coe.int addressed the #Eurocorps: "Europe’s security isn’t just about military strength, it’s about democratic resilience. #DemocraticSecurity challenges the old divide between ‘hard’ & ‘soft’ security".
Read the full speech: www.coe.int/en/web/secre...
Read the full speech: www.coe.int/en/web/secre...