21/06/2023 | 18:24:31 Thank you, Madam Chairman. I would like to thank our colleagues for their reports, which highlight the challenges involved in the social inclusion of migrants, at a time when Europe has been facing a significant increase in their numbers for several decades. While I agree with the analysis of our colleague Mr Domagoj HAJDUKOVIĆ that the integration of migrants represents a long-term investment in human capital, we must not underestimate the sensitivity of populations and, by ricochet, of... 20/06/2023 | 17:34:59 Thank you, Madam President. Ladies and Gentlemen, I am speaking on behalf of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe. The political situation in Poland and the authoritarian excesses we have witnessed in recent years have already given rise to concerns and positions on the part of our Assembly. We have been warned against setbacks to the rule of law and the weakening of the judicial system, which has led to a tug-of-war between Poland and the European Commission. We have voiced our... 20/06/2023 | 16:25:07 Thank you, Madam President. First of all, I would like to thank our colleague Mr. Paul GALLES for this report, which perfectly illustrates the difficult situation that hundreds of thousands of Belarussians are facing in exile today, as a result of the repression suffered by opponents of Alexander Lukashenko's regime following the elections of 9 August 2020. Since the demonstrations that followed these elections, the regime has become even tougher. In May 2021, it did not hesitate to hijack an... 27/04/2023 | 18:15:20 Mr President, Dear colleagues, Moldova is once again the focus of attention. Its desire to join the European Union has rekindled Moscow's attention to this country, while the European Union has agreed to grant it candidate status. The second meeting of the European Political Community in Chisinau on 1 June also contributes to putting Moldova at the centre of attention, as this will be an opportunity to highlight European and international support for Moldova, with concrete progress expected... 25/04/2023 | 18:03:17 Madam President, Dear colleagues, I would like to thank our colleague Mr George KATROUGALOS for his report on the relationship between the European Convention on Human Rights and the national constitutions, as well as for his insight into the relationship with the Court of Justice of the European Union. The European Court of Human Rights is the cornerstone of the convention system and contributes powerfully to the influence of the Council of Europe, an influence that is not without friction... 11/10/2022 | 20:04:36 Thank you, Madam President. Ladies and gentlemen, First of all, I would like to thank our colleague for his report, which highlights the difficulties raised by the Schengen Information System. This system aims to strengthen the protection of the external borders of the Schengen Area. It allows the competent authorities of a member state to report a third-country national who poses a threat to public order, public security or state security. The persons for whom an alert has been issued in the... 11/10/2022 | 18:46:23 Madam President, Mister Rapporteur, Dear Colleagues, Freedom of thought, conscience and religion and the prohibition of all discrimination are two essential aspects of the European Convention on Human Rights, guaranteed by its Articles 9 and 14. Our Assembly, through numerous reports, has done a lot of work on the issue of the fight against racism in all its forms, and I welcome this. Nevertheless, I do not agree today with the orientation of the report proposed to us, which underlies the... 11/10/2022 | 11:03:22 Thank you, Madam President. The Western Balkans are an integral part of Europe. This is an obvious geographical and cultural fact, but it must be said that the upheavals of history and political turmoil have not yet enabled a number of states in the region to join the European Union, to which they aspire to belong. The report of our colleague Mr George PAPANDREOU rightly underlines the geopolitical issues of this region. I share his observation and his concerns, while the war launched by the... 10/10/2022 | 16:32:58 Thank you, Madam President. Dear colleagues, After the conflict that left more than 6 500 dead on both sides in 2020, the guns have spoken again between Armenia and Azerbaijan, two states that are members of our Organization. It seems that Azerbaijan has opened fire and its troops have moved into Armenian territory. Azerbaijan, on the other hand, claims that it only retaliated against Armenian provocations. At least 286 people were killed in these clashes. For my part, and on behalf of my... 23/06/2022 | 11:43:59 President. I would like to begin by congratulating our colleague Mr Titus CORLĂŢEAN. I congratulate him on his report, which takes stock of all of the investigations conducted following the downing in the east of Ukraine, of flight MH17, that was going from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. On that day, 17 July 2014, 298 people lost their lives, 198 of them Dutch nationals. As always, in such cases, I am aware of how difficult that makes it for the families to grieve, and they are particularly in my...