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Mr Gergely ARATÓ (Hungary, SOC)

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Representative
Deputy
DK Democratic Coalition

Hungarian National Assembly
HU - 1357 - Budapest
Hungary

Working language: English

Declarations of interests:
2026 , 2025 , 2024 , 2023 , 2022

Declarations of interest regarding election observations (if applicable)

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Member: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group since 10/10/2022

In the Assembly

  • since 10/10/2022 Representative - Hungary

In the committee(s) and sub-committee(s)

  • Full Member: Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (since 10/10/2022)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Democracy (from 23/01/2023 to 31/12/2023)
  • Alternate of Mr Koloman BRENNER (Full Member): Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 10/10/2022 to 25/01/2026)
  • Alternate of Mr Zsolt NÉMETH (Full Member): Sub-Committee on the Western Balkans (from 25/01/2024 to 28/01/2025)

Interventions

Last speeches

21/04/2026 | 20:37:50 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2)   Madam President, Distinguished colleagues, First of all, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the rapporteur and the Committee for their hard work on this essential report. This document provides a comprehensive and timely overview of a challenge that is becoming increasingly visible across our continent: the rise of intolerance and religious discrimination. Protecting the freedom of religion and belief is not just a legal... 27/01/2026 | 16:42:41 Thank you very much, Madam Chair, Dear Assembly, Thank you, Damien, for this excellent report on a critically important topic – elections during crises. Maintaining public trust in electoral processes is absolutely essential for democracy's foundation. My particular concern is that extraordinary circumstances could be used to obstruct elections. Coming from Hungary, where we've had a state of danger for nearly six years, I can clearly see prolonged emergency status and the assumptions related... 24/06/2025 | 11:13:53 Dear Parliamentary Assembly, When Europe woke up 80 years ago to the horror of the Second World War and the Holocaust, it became clear that there is only one solution to end dehumanisation, exclusion and murder: to set up clear human rights standards and enforce it. We are all politicians. We all serve our constituents, our country's need, in the best way we see. And I clearly understand how frustrating it can be if some of the policies are blocked by the ECHR. Yes, it's clear, it's a problem... 08/04/2025 | 18:12:47 Demonstrations are important not only for their purpose, but also for the democratic atmosphere, because they create a sense of community and experience. Demonstrations provide an opportunity for individuals to express their opinion and strengthen a sense of community and solidarity. The sense of mass participation and collaboration can be meaningful and uplifting for many. That is, why do authoritarian regimes fear this power? Restrictions on the right of assembly, mass automatic... 08/04/2025 | 10:31:47 Thank you very much, Madam Chair. First of all, I want to thank the rapporteur for her balanced and all-round approach. There is no doubt that this is one of the most important and sensitive issues that we have to deal with during this period. I would like to draw our attention to the fact that harmful foreign influence doesn't only mean the influence of the states, but also includes the activities of the large economic actors, multinational companies, tech giants, which often influence...

Activities