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Published on 7 September 2023

President Berset receives Council of Europe secretary general: talks on outlook following Reykjavík summit

Bern, 7.9.2023 - The secretary general of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić, visited Switzerland on Thursday, 7 September, and met with President Alain Berset. The talks were devoted to the Council of Europe's outlook in the follow-up to the Reykjavík Summit. Other key topics included addressing the consequences of the war in Ukraine and the protection of human rights in Europe. The president presented the secretary general with Switzerland’s instrument of ratification on Convention 108+ strengthening data protection.