Berro-Amadeï reviews Monaco's Council of Europe presidency

Isabelle Berro-Amadeï, who has represented Monaco's presidency of the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers since May, has given a first assessment of the term as it enters its closing weeks. She described the exercise as a two-way effort, aimed as much at making Monaco better known in Strasbourg as at making the Council of Europe itself better understood within the Principality.

The presidency, a rotating role among the organisation's member states, has given Monaco a platform to engage directly with European institutions on matters of governance and human rights standards. Berro-Amadeï's comments suggest the term has been used to build familiarity between Monegasque officials and their Strasbourg counterparts, rather than to pursue a single flagship initiative.

For residents, the presidency has had limited day-to-day visibility, but it marks a period in which Monaco's diplomatic profile within pan-European institutions has been more active than usual. As the mandate winds down, attention will turn to how the relationships built during these months translate into longer-term cooperation between the Principality and the Council of Europe.