Examination of credentials of representatives and substitutes

Report on credentials | Doc. 16434 | 22 June 2026

1. In accordance with Rule 6, paragraphs 1 and 4, of the Rules of Procedure, the President of the Assembly has received the credentials of representatives and substitutes for the third part of the 2026 Ordinary Session of the Assembly, which have been transmitted in due form by the competent authorities of member States.

2. The Assembly is called upon to express its decision on the validation of the credentials of the representatives and substitutes whose names are given in this report.

3. Bulgaria has modified the composition of its delegation following parliamentary elections.

4. Czechia has appointed a new representative following the resignation of Ms Gabriela Sedláčková.

5. Denmark has modified the composition of its delegation following parliamentary elections.

6. France has appointed a new representative and a new substitute following the resignations of Mr Stéphane Mazars and Mr Jean Laussucq.

7. Greece has appointed a new substitute following the resignation of Mr Dimitrios Markopoulos.

8. Hungary has modified the composition of its delegation following parliamentary elections.

9. Slovenia has modified the composition of its delegation following parliamentary elections.

10. Sweden has appointed a new substitute following the resignation of Mr Michael Rubbestad.

11. Ukraine has appointed a new substitute following the resignation of Mr Volodymyr Tsabal.

12. United Kingdom has appointed two new representatives following the resignations of Baroness Jean Drake and Mr Stephen Gethins.

13. In case of objection or justified contestation, the contested credentials shall be referred without debate to the appropriate committee, which shall report back to the Assembly in accordance with Rules 7 and 8 of the Rules of Procedure.

1 Members

1.1 Bulgaria

1.1.1 Representatives

Ms Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI (Movement for Rights and Freedoms - MRF)

Mr Bogdan BOGDANOV (We Continue the Change)

Ms Nadejda IORDANOVA (Democratic Bulgaria)

Ms Vesela MOMCHEVA-TOWNE (Progressive Bulgaria)

Ms Denitsa SACHEVA (GERB-UDF)

Mr Slavi VASSILEV (Progressive Bulgaria)

1.1.2 Substitutes

Mr Kostadin ANGELOV (GERB-UDF)

Mr Stefan ARSOV (GERB-UDF)

Mr Tihomir KRASTEV (Progressive Bulgaria)

Mr Rumen MUNTYANOV (Progressive Bulgaria)

Ms Vyara PETROVA (Progressive Bulgaria)

Mr Dzhem YAMENOV (Movement for Rights and Freedoms - MRF)

1.2 Czechia

1.2.1 Representative

Ms Renata VESECKÁ (Motorists for Themselves)

1.3 Denmark

1.3.1 Representatives

Ms Camilla FABRICIUS (Social Democratic Party)

Ms Eva FLYVHOLM (Red-Green Alliance)

Mr Jacob JENSEN (Liberal Party)

Mr Mogens JENSEN (Social Democratic Party)

Mr Malte LARSEN (Danish People’s Party)

1.3.2 Substitutes

Ms Marie BJERRE (Liberal Party)

Ms Sinem Dybvad DEMIR (Red-Green Alliance)

Mr Thomas KLIMEK (Social Democratic Party)

Mr Morten MESSERSCHMIDT (Danish People's Party)

Ms Caroline STAGE (Moderates)

1.4 France

1.4.1 Representative

Mr Jean TERLIER (Ensemble pour la République)

1.4.2 Substitute

Ms Sandra MARSAUD (Ensemble pour la République)

1.5 Greece

1.5.1 Substitute

Mr Vasileios-Nikolaos YPSILANTIS (New Democracy (ND))

1.6 Hungary

1.6.1 Representatives

Ms Zita BILISICS (TISZA)

Mr Márton HAJDU (TISZA)

Mr Balázs HIDVÉGHI (Fidesz)

Mr Zsolt NÉMETH (Fidesz)

Mr Zsolt RÁKI (TISZA)

Ms Anikó SÓTI (TISZA)

Ms Alexandra SZABÓ (TISZA)

1.6.2 Substitutes

Mr István GYÖNGYÖSI (TISZA)

Mr Lőrinc NACSA (KDNP)

Mr András NÉHER (TISZA)

Ms Ildikó Éva SOPOV (TISZA)

Mr László TOROCZKAI (Mi Hazánk)

Mr Balázs TRENTIN (TISZA)

Ms Gabriella Mária VIRÁGH (TISZA)

1.7 Slovenia

1.7.1 Representatives

Mr Franc BREZNIK (Slovenian Democratic Party)

Mr Ferenc HORVÁTH (Italian and Hungarian National Communities Deputy Group)

Ms Tamara VONTA (Svoboda)

1.7.2 Substitutes

Mr Matej GRAH (Svoboda)

Ms Katja KOKOT (Resni.ca)

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1.8 Sweden

1.8.1 Substitute

Mr Ludvig ASPLING (Sweden Democrats)

1.9 Ukraine

1.9.1 Substitute

Ms Nataliya PIPA (Holos)

1.10 United Kingdom

1.10.1 Representatives

Baroness Theresa GRIFFIN (Labour)

Mr Brendan O’HARA (Scottish National Party)