01/10/2026 | 19:42:33 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Thank you, Madam President. Thank you very much, Mr Georgios STAMATIS, for this important report. Colleagues, Europe is ageing. Birth rates are at historically low levels in many Member States, and in certain regions, the loss of young people is accelerating. But behind these figures there are people, life plans and family decisions. That is why I believe our response must start from a fundamental principle: having children must be a free... 29/09/2026 | 12:01:07 Thank you, President. Dear colleagues, First of all, I would like to congratulate Lord Michael GERMAN for this wonderful report. I am sure that it will be very key in determining the policies that we adopt. Now I would like to tell you what happened in Ceuta. It is a Spanish city. Between 30 July and 31 July, in an extraordinarily short period of time, 100 000 people entered from Morocco, without any measures taken by Morocco. And although the Spanish government knew what was going to... 24/06/2026 | 18:54:44 Dear colleagues, On behalf of my group, I would like to congratulate the rapporteur on this. It is a balanced and courageous text that places the human right to food at the centre of our political and moral responsibilities. On behalf of the Partido Popular (the people's party), we share completely the fundamental premise. Food must not become a weapon of war or an instrument of geopolitical pressure. And yet, this is what is taking place in a number of different contexts: the deliberate... 23/06/2026 | 11:26:12 Thank you, Madam President. Distinguished colleagues, I'd like to begin by recalling that Türkiye is an historic member of the Council of Europe and an essential partner for regional stability. And it is precisely because of this long-standing relationship that our discussions should be based on mutual respect and co-operation, and a willingness to strengthen the values we share. And in this context, I'm troubled by some recent dynamics, which affect the functioning of the judiciary and the... 23/04/2026 | 17:14:28 Thank you. I'll be speaking the language of Cervantes, Spanish. Thank you very much for this very interesting debate. I'd like to thank all of the colleagues who have contributed to our discussion. I'd like to extend a special word of thanks to the rapporteur, Ms Valérie PILLER CARRARD, for the extremely comprehensive and well-documented report she has put forward, with a whole series of proposals. Social dumping and labour exploitation undermine dignified work, affecting millions of... 22/04/2026 | 13:18:26 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Thank you, Mr President, I would like to congratulate the rapporteurs on both reports, which provide sound analyses and useful recommendations for strengthening the protection of women. I am proud that Spain, under a Popular Party government, was one of the first Member States of the European Union to ratify the Istanbul Convention, 12 years ago now. That is why I advocate for the strict implementation of the Istanbul Convention, with... 28/01/2026 | 18:22:10 Thank you very much Ms. President. Well, allow me to thank the political groups, thank all of the speakers in this debate, thank you for your support. Thank you for supporting the report that I've drafted for the House. I'm really delighted to see that this Parliamentary Assembly is united when it comes to defending an issue that is so important for so many people, impacts on so many lives. It seems to be that it's important that we've had a clear and united position on this. I've listened... 28/01/2026 | 17:51:35 Thank you very much, Ms President. Honourable colleagues, I am going to speak in the language of Cervantes. Today, I appear before you in the chamber that defends human rights, democracy and the rule of law, to present the report on the draft additional protocol to the Oviedo Convention, on the question of involuntary placement and involuntary treatment for persons within mental healthcare services. I do this with a profound sense of responsibility. I am aware of the fact that we are here... 02/10/2025 | 10:31:47 Thank you, President. I wish to begin by congratulating the rapporteur on this report. It meets an urgent appeal given Russia's destabilsation strategy against European democracies, not only through military aggression in Ukraine, but also through hybrid tactics including cyber attacks, disinformation campaigns, electoral interference and pressure on vulnerable communities. In recent months, we have witnessed deliberate violations of the airspace of countries like Poland, Estonia and Romania... 08/04/2025 | 19:30:34 Thank you, Mister Pierre-Alain Fridez, for this report, which I think is exhaustive. I would like to make a couple of comments. I know immigration very well because Galicians have always been a people who have emigrated, and Europe has been a territory that has hosted, applying asylum legislation. We have principles which we stand by, and that is what takes us to human rights and principles that we cannot give up on, despite the magnitude of the problem that we are facing. I recognise the...