30/01/2025 | 16:30:04 Madam President, As I read Ms Sena Nur ÇELİK KANAT's report on gender equality, I reflected on the progress made in the West. A hundred years ago, only 14 nations in the Council of Europe had granted women the right to vote. Thanks to the Suffragette Movement, our societies have evolved, but the road is not over. Elsewhere, millions of women still suffer terrible oppression. In Afghanistan, they are deprived of their fundamental rights. In Iran, their activism is brutally repressed. These... 29/01/2025 | 18:28:04 Mister President. First, I would like to thank the rapporteur for their important work in highlighting Europe's demographic challenges. The report correctly outlines the serious consequences of an ageing population, a shrinking workforce, rising pressure on healthcare and social services, and increasing burdens on public finances and pensions. I agree with the problem description. These issues are real. But is immigration the answer? If so, Sweden should be a shining example of low... 30/09/2024 | 17:15:18 Mister President, Let me first of all say how glad I am to take the floor today for the first time before this distinguished Assembly. And that I can do so on a theme central to us all, namely how we may together improve the social situation of millions of vulnerable people in distress within our borders, be they the victims of disasters such as Covid-19, flooding, earthquakes, droughts or other calamities, or, but most of all, be they the victims of military invasions. The Council of Europe...