France warmly congratulates Alain Berset on his election as Secretary General of the Council of Europe following the vote by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on June 25. The Council of Europe, the oldest European intergovernmental organization, plays a crucial role in defending and promoting the rule of law and human rights in its 46 member states. The regulations it develops, including the Istanbul Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and (…)
