29/09/2026 | 10:34:25 Thank you, President. Dear colleagues, we are facing major political challenges. War in Europe, hybrid attacks, new technologies transforming our societies and democracies. We are also witnessing a broader challenge. Multilateralism itself is under pressure. The rules-based international order is increasingly contested. Power politics and confrontation are gaining ground. Yet the challenges we face cross borders. This is not the time for less multilateralism, it is the time to make... 28/09/2026 | 15:32:41 So, dear colleagues, The sitting is open. I remind members that in order to be registered for the sitting, you should insert your badge when you take your seat and keep it inserted for at least 30 seconds. You should also insert your badge in order to speak or vote. To request the floor, please press the "request" button once. Just once. I also remind the Assembly that members who have not submitted an annual declaration of interest are required to start any intervention with an oral... 24/06/2026 | 16:11:36 Thank you. Dear colleagues, On behalf of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy, I would like to thank our rapporteur, Ms Deborah BERGAMINI, for her excellent work on a subject that is becoming one of the defining challenges of our time. Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming our societies at extraordinary speed. It offers enormous opportunities for innovation, economic growth and better public services. But it also raises profound questions for democracy. The issue before us... 23/06/2026 | 19:26:26 Thank you, President. Dear colleagues, On behalf of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy, I congratulate our rapporteur, Mr Max LUCKS, on this report. This is his second report on human rights concerns related to Iran, and this continued attention is necessary. His work ensures that the plight of the Iranian people remains firmly on our agenda. It ensures that the Assembly raises its voice in favour of democracy, the right to demand change and, importantly, to ensure that the... 21/04/2026 | 17:01:27 Yes, thank you, Mister President. I really want to pause to thank all the colleagues who spoke, even those who did not speak but who participated in the work, but it was particularly good to listen to them today, because there was a kind of idem sentire from all sides of the hemicycle. We heard the same words, the same shared experiences. A series of personal testimonies, even painful ones, many also brought data, which confirmed that the problem is there, the phenomenon exists, it is growing... 21/04/2026 | 10:04:50 Yes, thank you, President. Ladies and gentlemen, today we are dealing with an issue that does not only concern those who hold public office: it affects the quality of our democracy more deeply. When intimidation, threats, campaigns of hatred and violence spread in public confrontation, it is not just a person who is affected, it is the very principle of democratic representation that is affected, the space of political freedom is restricted, the relationship of trust between citizens and... 29/01/2026 | 12:37:52 Thank you, Madam President. Dear colleagues, As we bring this debate to a close, I would like first to thank the rapporteur, Mr Piero FASSINO, for his careful, principled and constructive work on this report and for his long-standing attention to the region. Today's discussion has reminded us that behind the language of resolutions lie human realities of extreme suffering. In Iran, we are confronted with the most brutal violence against the peaceful protests. A chilling shift from the... 29/01/2026 | 11:21:43 Thank you, Madam President. Dear colleagues, I would like to thank the rapporteur for his report and for the way in which it has allowed the Parliamentary Assembly to focus on what truly matters. In the current international context, unity is not a slogan, it is a responsibility. The fact that we have been able to converge rapidly around the core messages of this text sends important signals for Greenland, whose future belongs to its people, for the Kingdom of Denmark, whose sovereignty and... 28/01/2026 | 10:22:00 Thank you, President. Dear colleagues, I am presenting today the opinion of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy on the report 'Strengthening democracies with young people: from participation to shared responsibility'. Firstly, I would like to warmly congratulate the rapporteur, Ms Sona GHAZARYAN, on her outstanding work. She addresses a central challenge for our democracies. How can we ensure that young people are not only heard, but are genuinely involved in democratic life... 27/01/2026 | 18:46:58 Thank you, President, Dear colleagues, On behalf of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy, I would first like to express my heartfelt thanks to our rapporteur, Mr Piero FASSINO, and to all the members who participated in the debate. Your speeches have underlined the gravity of the moment, at the same time also the responsibility of our Assembly to support a just and lasting peace for Ukraine. It is also essential for the security of the entire continent. Let us remember that this...