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Mr Stefan SCHENNACH (Austria, SOC)

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Member: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group from 01/08/2017 to 27/10/2025
  • Member: Socialist Group from 20/06/2011 to 31/07/2017

In the Assembly

  • from 27/01/2025 to 27/10/2025 Representative - Austria
  • from 27/01/2020 to 26/01/2025 Substitute - Austria
  • from 20/06/2011 to 26/01/2020 Representative - Austria

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

  • Member: Committee on Rules, Ethics and Immunities (from 12/04/2025 to 27/10/2025)
  • First Vice-Chairperson: Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 25/01/2022 to 21/01/2024)
  • General Rapporteur on media freedom and safety of journalists: Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 28/01/2020 to 25/01/2022)
  • Chairperson: Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (from 22/01/2018 to 28/01/2020)
  • Chairperson of the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development: Bureau of the Assembly (from 22/01/2018 to 28/01/2020)
  • Chairperson of the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development: Standing Committee (from 22/01/2018 to 28/01/2020)
  • General Rapporteur on science and technology impact assessment: Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 24/01/2017 to 03/03/2019)
  • Member: (Former) Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs (from 25/01/2016 to 11/04/2025)
  • Member: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (from 25/01/2016 to 27/10/2025)
  • Chairperson: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (from 28/01/2014 to 24/01/2016)
  • Chairperson of the Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by member states of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee): Bureau of the Assembly (from 28/01/2014 to 24/01/2016)
  • Chairperson of the Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by member states of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee): Standing Committee (from 28/01/2014 to 24/01/2016)
  • Full Member: Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 01/10/2012 to 20/01/2013)
  • Member: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (from 27/01/2012 to 27/01/2014)
  • Full Member: Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (from 23/01/2012 to 27/10/2025)
  • Member: (Former) Social, Health and Family Affairs Committee (from 21/06/2011 to 23/01/2012)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Europe Prize (from 07/04/2025 to 27/10/2025)
  • Chairperson: Sub-Committee on Media and Information Society (from 28/01/2025 to 27/10/2025)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Culture, Education and Democratic Values (from 23/01/2024 to 27/10/2025)
  • Member (Co-rapporteur on Türkiye): Sub-Committee on Conflicts concerning Council of Europe Member States (from 24/01/2023 to 26/01/2024)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Europe Prize (from 28/01/2020 to 27/01/2025)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Children (from 28/01/2020 to 27/01/2025)
  • Ex officio: Sub-Committee on the European Social Charter (from 22/01/2018 to 28/01/2020)
  • Ex officio: Sub-Committee on Children (from 22/01/2018 to 28/01/2020)
  • Ex officio: Sub-Committee on Public Health and Sustainable Development (from 22/01/2018 to 28/01/2020)
  • Ex officio: Sub-Committee on the Europe Prize (from 22/01/2018 to 28/01/2020)
  • Chairperson: Sub-Committee on Conflicts concerning Council of Europe Member States (from 08/03/2017 to 24/01/2018)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Culture, Diversity and Heritage (from 26/01/2017 to 21/01/2024)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Children (from 24/01/2017 to 21/01/2018)
  • Member (Co-rapporteur on Azerbaijan): Sub-Committee on Conflicts concerning Council of Europe Member States (from 23/01/2017 to 09/06/2022)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the European Social Charter (from 21/04/2016 to 21/01/2018)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Environment and Energy (from 21/04/2016 to 25/01/2017)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the European Social Charter (from 02/10/2014 to 26/01/2016)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Media and Information Society (from 29/01/2014 to 27/10/2025)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Environment and Energy (from 27/01/2014 to 26/01/2016)
  • Chairperson: Sub-Committee on Environment and Energy (from 24/01/2013 to 26/01/2014)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Culture, Diversity and Heritage (from 24/01/2013 to 19/04/2016)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Environment and Energy (from 23/01/2013 to 23/01/2013)
  • Chairperson: Sub-Committee on Environment and Energy (from 04/10/2012 to 20/01/2013)
  • Vice-Chairperson: Sub-Committee on Environment and Energy (from 23/03/2012 to 03/10/2012)
  • Member: Sub-Committee on Social and Economic Rights (from 24/01/2012 to 20/01/2013)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Environment and Energy (from 24/01/2012 to 23/03/2012)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Culture, Diversity and Heritage (from 23/01/2012 to 20/01/2013)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Media and Information Society (from 23/01/2012 to 23/04/2012)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the European Social Charter and Employment (from 16/09/2011 to 23/01/2012)
  • Member: Sub-Committee on Refugees (from 22/06/2011 to 23/01/2012)
  • Alternate of Mr Johannes SCHMUCKENSCHLAGER (Full Member): Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 07/04/2025 to 27/10/2025)
  • Alternate of Ms Carmen JEITLER-CINCELLI (Full Member): Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 27/01/2020 to 26/01/2025)
  • Alternate of Ms Angelika WINZIG (Full Member): Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 22/01/2018 to 26/01/2020)
  • Alternate of Ms Alev KORUN (Full Member): Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 21/01/2013 to 22/01/2018)
  • Alternate of Mr Alexander van der BELLEN (Full Member): Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 23/01/2012 to 01/10/2012)
  • Alternate of Mr Edgar MAYER (Member): (Former) Committee on Migration, Refugees and Population (from 21/06/2011 to 23/01/2012)
  • Alternate of Ms Christine MUTTONEN (Member): (Former) Committee on Culture, Science and Education (from 26/01/2011 to 23/01/2012)
  • Alternate of Mr Karl DONABAUER (Member): (Former) Committee on the Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairs (from 27/01/2003 to 23/01/2012)
  • Alternate of Ms Christine MUTTONEN (Full Member): Sub-Committee on Culture, Diversity and Heritage (from 20/04/2016 to 25/01/2017)
  • Alternate of Ms Sonja ABLINGER (Full Member): Sub-Committee on Media and Information Society (from 24/01/2013 to 26/01/2014)
  • Alternate of Ms Sonja ABLINGER (Full Member): Sub-Committee on Media and Information Society (from 23/01/2012 to 20/01/2013)
  • Alternate of Ms Christine MUTTONEN (Member): Sub-Committee on the Cultural Heritage (from 26/01/2009 to 23/01/2012)

Interventions

Last speeches

03/10/2025 | 10:08:13 On behalf of my group, I would like to congratulate the rapporteur on this balanced and also cautionary resolution, which essentially raises all the important issues and also states that AI can be used, but care must be taken to ensure that it does not use algorithms to prevent people from entering the country, crossing borders or obtaining work and residence permits. I believe it is very important that human rights, democracy and the rule of law are upheld above all else and do not... 02/10/2025 | 19:30:14 Thank you, Madam President. I thank all who participated in this debate. But before you vote, I want to remind you that my proposal in this resolution is that the Council of Europe will join the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Partnership. It was created in 2016 by the World Health Organization (WHO), World Bank, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), civil society and also the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is supporting... 02/10/2025 | 18:46:14 Thank you, Madam Chair. It's really the last report which I present here. But it's not only my report, we are two rapporteurs. Heike ENGELHARDT, our former rapporteur, is sitting behind and watching what is going on with her report, because she made the most work on this report. She made also the hearings. And so, you have the report from two rapporteurs. Universal health coverage (UHC) is the heart of the 2030 Agenda of Sustainable Development, the roadmap of our common future. This ambition... 01/10/2025 | 18:14:32 Thank you, Mister President. I was sceptical at first, but the rapporteur has convinced me that this move to end a post-monitoring procedure is appropriate in this case. After a series of elections, a political crisis and instability, the new coalition government has now actually taken action since the beginning of 2025 and demonstrated its seriousness, especially in the area of the judiciary. In the area of periodic monitoring, however, we will still have to look at a few things in the... 30/09/2025 | 18:19:36 Thank you very much, Mr President. A few years ago, when I tabled the motion in this plenary chamber to open a monitoring procedure on Hungary. At the time, I did not realise that we would have such formidable co-rapporteurs. I would therefore like to thank the co-rapporteurs for a great report, the great work that you have done, thank you colleagues. As part of my political group, all I can do is fully subscribe to what you say in your report. The situation in Hungary - and it is one of...

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