01/10/2026 | 16:27:15 Dear President, Dear colleagues, We are discussing today the impact of AI on the future of work. But we should ask: what happens when AI becomes so powerful that human beings can no longer fully understand, predict or control its decisions? Recent experiences have shown that AI systems can produce behaviours that conflict with human instructions. Some experts warn about extreme scenarios, including the possibility of losing control. We can lose control when workers are assessed by algorithms... 30/09/2026 | 12:58:15 Thank you, dear President. How good it feels to be able to speak Portuguese today in the Assembly. Mister President, It is an honour and a privilege for the Portugese delegation to receive you today, here at the Council of Europe. It was 50 years ago that Portugal opted for the path of peace, democracy, rule of law and human rights. And Portugal is also very proud of the heritage it contributed to the Council of Europe, that is, as a founding member of the North-South Centre located in... 24/06/2026 | 18:11:26 Thank you, Mister President. Dear colleagues, First of all, I thank colleagues who participated in this important and useful discussion. And I thank as well the strong support for the resolution that we presented and for our proposals. Yes, I would very much like the Georgian delegation to return to our Assembly. But as our colleague Mr Mogens JENSEN states, being a member of the Council of Europe is a privilege with obligations. It's why I call on the government, the authorities, to restore... 24/06/2026 | 17:16:20 Thank you, Mister President. Dear Colleagues, This is the third report on Georgia that we have presented in the last one and a half years. This demonstrates the importance and urgency that we attach to the unprecedented democratic breakdown in Georgia. The previous two reports were presented under urgent procedure. We therefore felt it was important to provide you with a report on the functioning of democratic institutions in Georgia containing an explanatory memorandum outlining our findings... 24/06/2026 | 12:18:41 Dear President, Dear colleagues, I welcome this report and congratulate the rapporteur for addressing one of the defining challenges of our time. Artificial intelligence (AI) should not be deemed as an enemy of democracy, but without effective democratic governance and regulation, it could be a dangerous tool. Democracies must, therefore, ensure that AI is developed and deployed in ways that strengthen, not weaken, democratic institutions and fundamental rights. Artificial intelligence offers... 23/06/2026 | 18:49:50 Dear President, Dear colleagues, First of all, I congratulate the rapporteur, Mr Max LUCKS, on this timely report that calls for solidarity with the Iranian people, not for war, not for policies that risk making their situation even more precarious. The Iranian people have repeatedly demonstrated their desire for greater freedom, dignity and democratic participation. So, the crucial message is that democracy can't be imposed through war. It should be supported by civil society, human rights... 23/04/2026 | 12:01:36 Thank you, dear President. Sorry. There are moments in history when a single image says everything. An image that shocks us, that forces us to confront an uncomfortable truth. The image of a minister celebrating with champagne the discriminatory and irreversible approval of the death penalty against Palestinians. What does that say about the path we are on? This war is not just a conflict; it is a collapse of humanity and of international law. Yes, Israel has the right to defend itself, but... 22/04/2026 | 11:20:57 Dear colleagues, We are not discussing an abstract legal instrument today. We are discussing women’s lives. The report makes clear that the problem is no longer a lack of standards. The problem is a lack of political will to fully implement them. Yes, there has been progress. Laws have changed. Strategies have been adopted. But let us be honest, for far too many women, violence remains a daily reality. Protection is still uneven. Justice is still uncertain. And in some cases, rights are even... 21/04/2026 | 10:31:02 Thank you, Mister Chair. [in French] Dear colleagues, Violence and hate speech against politicians are no longer isolated incidents. They are part of a broader climate of polarisation, amplified by digital platforms and, too often, tolerated in our political culture. And this violence is not neutral. It disproportionately affects women, young politicians and those from minority backgrounds. This is not only an attack on individuals. This is an attack on political pluralism. It is an attack on... 02/10/2025 | 16:45:29 Dear colleagues, I would like to begin by thanking colleagues who participated in this urgent debate on the situation in Georgia. Despite the different perspectives, we are united in our concern about the political and social crisis that has taken hold in Georgia. Yes. We are all deeply concerned about the crisis in Georgia. That’s why we call on the Georgian authorities, as many colleagues did, to reverse course immediately, and to engage in genuine dialogue with all political and social...