Alain Berset, a former Swiss president who heads the Council of Europe, which defends human rights and supports democracy, said he was “not surprised” by Trump's speech. He said Trump returned to ...

Alain Berset served as a member of the Swiss government from 2012 to 2023, leading the Federal Department of Home Affairs. He also served as President of the Confederation twice, in 2018 and 2023.

Switzerland has submitted a report on the court's ruling in Strasbourg. Berset told Justice Minister Beat Jans that the Council of Europe is reviewing it.

Argentina's President Javier Milei delivers his speech at the Annual Meeting of World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) ...

In response, Berset clarified that the excerpt Gevorgyan cited referred specifically to the fact that the Council of Europe ...