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Mr Petri HONKONEN (Finland, ALDE)

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In the political groups

  • Member: Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe since 09/10/2023
  • Member: Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe from 22/06/2015 to 03/05/2022

In the Assembly

  • since 09/10/2023 Substitute - Finland
  • from 24/06/2019 to 03/05/2022 Representative - Finland
  • from 22/06/2015 to 23/06/2019 Substitute - Finland

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

  • Full Member: Committee on Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation (from 09/12/2025 to 21/05/2026)
  • Member: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (since 30/09/2024)
  • Full Member: (Former) Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons (from 09/10/2023 to 08/12/2025)
  • Full Member: Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (from 24/06/2019 to 03/05/2022)
  • Member: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (from 24/06/2019 to 03/05/2022)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Refugee and Migrant Children and Young People (from 25/01/2024 to 28/01/2026)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Diasporas and Integration (from 25/01/2024 to 28/01/2026)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (from 22/03/2021 to 03/05/2022)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (from 28/01/2020 to 24/01/2021)
  • Chairperson: Sub-Committee on Media and Information Society (from 25/01/2018 to 23/06/2019)
  • Vice-Chairperson: Sub-Committee on Media and Information Society (from 26/01/2017 to 24/01/2018)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Media and Information Society (from 30/09/2015 to 23/06/2019)
  • Alternate of Mr Sinuhe WALLINHEIMO (Full Member): Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 22/06/2015 to 23/06/2019)

Interventions

Last speeches

03/10/2025 | 10:29:40 Thank you. Thank you, Mister Chair. And thank you, dear colleagues, for the very constructive and interesting discussion about this report. I must say that I'm very happy to hear that human oversight was present in every speech I heard during this debate. What I most liked in working with this subject and with this report was that often in this hemicycle, we discuss human rights in theory, in theoretical situations. But in this report, I got a chance to focus on human rights much more in... 03/10/2025 | 10:01:43 Thank you, Mister President, Honourable members of the Assembly, Dear colleagues, We gather today at a defining moment, a moment that will shape not just how we govern migration, but how we govern ourselves, our values and the technologies that are changing our societies at a staggering pace. Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant prospect. It is already embedded in our asylum systems, our borders, our visa screening and our public services. AI influences decisions about who may enter... 02/10/2025 | 18:18:18 Thank you, Madam Chair. The objective of the convention is to support international co-operation and cultural diversity in the production of audiovisual series. The convention aims to strengthen the position of independent producers and facilitate cross-border co-productions. On behalf of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) Group, I would like to thank the rapporteur, Ms Valentina GRIPPO, for her balanced and comprehensive overview of this issue. Discussions have taken... 01/10/2025 | 17:50:18 Thank you, Mister Chair. Dear colleagues, Thank you to the rapporteur for the excellent work he has done. The claims commission for Ukraine is a major step forward for the Council of Europe, for the international justice system, and above all, a significant step towards justice for those whose lives have been harmed in countless horrific ways. The Claims Commission is a natural way of holding Russia accountable and compensating Ukraine. As guardians of international law and a just Europe, it... 30/09/2025 | 18:33:30 Thank you, Mister Chair. And thank you to our rapporteurs, too. The Council of Europe is a system of mutual trust and responsibility, where governments and parliamentarians work together, watch over each other, and stand up for what is right. So, this is not an institution for governments; this is an institution for people. And so, after hearing this discussion, this debate, I must say this: no country is perfect, but every country in this room made a promise when they joined this...

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