Representative
Deputy
DIKO - Democratic Party
House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus
CY - 1402 - Nicosia
Cyprus
Working language: English
Declarations of interests:
2026
, 2025
, 2024
, 2023
, 2022
Declarations of interest regarding election observations (if applicable)
30/09/2025 | 11:39:29 Thank you, Mister President. First, I would like to thank my colleague, Mr Stefan SCHENNACH, for his invaluable work, and we're very much looking forward to his report. Dear colleagues, Regrettably, but not surprisingly, we find ourselves deliberating democracy, rule of law and inclusive dialogue in Türkiye. According to the "Freedom in the World 2025" report, Türkiye ranks among the top 10 countries with the sharpest decline in freedoms over the past decade. Dear colleagues, let us not... 09/04/2025 | 20:00:49 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Unfortunately, but perhaps not unexpectedly, we are once again gathered to address the deteriorating state of democracy and human rights in Turkey. The recent arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu has sent shockwaves across the nation, reigniting memories of the Gezi Park protests and laying bare the fragility of democratic institutions under the current regime. Yet, let us not fall into the trap of treating this arrest as an isolated event. It is but... 30/01/2025 | 16:26:45 Thank you, Madam President. First of all, I would like to express my sincere appreciation to the rapporteur for her important work in preparing this report. Every effort aimed at advancing gender equality and a more inclusive job market must have gender budgeting at its core, thereby creating more diverse, resilient, and innovative economies. Gender budgeting has been on the agenda in several European countries and international organisations for some years now. Raising awareness of the... 28/01/2025 | 12:27:09 Dear colleagues, First and foremost, I would like to thank the rapporteur Ms Dora BAKOYANNIS for this excellent report. Amidst rising geopolitical tensions in both Europe and the Middle East, unilateral acts of aggression against sovereign states, unprecedented humanitarian crises and the disregard for international norms have seriously undermined multilateralism and people’s trust in international institutions. Extremist narratives are on the rise, not only across the Atlantic but also in... 01/10/2024 | 20:38:00 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Dear Colleagues, I wish to sincerely congratulate our Rapporteur Mr. Max Lucks for his unambiguous stance as regards Iran and for underlying the explicit danger we face in attempting to mitigate the effects or soften the image of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Not only is Iran sponsoring global terrorism it is also massively violating the fundamental rights and freedoms of its own people both within and outside its borders and blackmailing...
25/05/2021 | Doc. 15296 | Committee Opinion Strengthening the role of young people in the prevention and resolution of conflicts
22/04/2026 | Doc. 16389 | Motion for a resolution Urgent need for targeted sanctions against Turkish officials responsible for the deprivation of liberty of Osman Kavala 20/04/2026 | Doc. 16383 | Written declaration Urgent need to protect Syria’s endangered ethnic and religious communities 20/04/2026 | Doc. 16384 | Motion for a resolution Empowering youth in the digital age: towards creative, democratic and competence-based approaches to online participation 09/09/2025 | Doc. 16242 | Written declaration Illegal arrest and continued detention of five Greek Cypriot citizens by the Turkish Occupation Regime 19/08/2025 | Doc. 16231 | Written declaration Concerning the missing persons in Cyprus following the Turkish invasion of 1974
09/04/2025 | Doc. 16152, vote on the draft text for resolution Russian war of aggression against Ukraine: the need to ensure accountability and avoid impunity 09/04/2025 | Doc. 16152, vote on the draft text for recommendation Russian war of aggression against Ukraine: the need to ensure accountability and avoid impunity 09/04/2025 | Doc. 16134, vote on the draft text for recommendation Implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights 09/04/2025 | Doc. 16134, vote on the draft text for resolution Implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights 28/01/2025 | Doc. 16087, vote on the draft text for recommendation The need for a renewed rules-based international order