Switzerland’s Berset Elected Head of the Council of Europe

Fergal O'Brien

26 June 2024 at 0:22 am

(Bloomberg) -- Switzerland’s Alain Berset was elected secretary general of the Council of Europe, a 46-member group that promotes democracy and human rights.

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