21/04/2026 | 10:35:50 Honourable Chair, Dear colleagues, First of all, I would like to thank Ms Elisabetta GARDINI for presenting this timely and necessary report. Violence, intimidation and hate speech directed at politicians are not simply personal attacks. They are attacks on representative institutions, on political pluralism and on a free exchange of ideas that sustains democratic life. When elected representatives are threatened into silence, it's not only politicians who lose their voices; citizens lose... 28/01/2026 | 11:46:35 Dear President, Dear colleagues, I would like to thank all the speakers for a debate that has been thoughtful, sincere and, at times, rightly challenging. The diversity of views expressed today reflects not division, but the seriousness with which we all approach the future of democratic systems. I would like to thank the Committee members. I'd like to thank the Committee Secretariat for the huge amount of work done. What has emerged clearly from the discussion is a shared recognition of one... 28/01/2026 | 10:14:42 Distinguished members, Colleagues, It's an honour to stand before you today to present the report. The revised title is not a matter of semantics; it marks a decisive shift in perspective away from viewing young people as passive beneficiaries of democracy towards recognising them as full partners at its very core. When we meet today, the timing is both urgent and challenging. Across Europe, young citizens are expressing new hopes, but also deep and growing frustration. Recent polls and... 08/04/2025 | 18:30:35 Thank you, honourable Chair. Dear colleagues, On behalf of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, I would like to thank the Committee and the rapporteur for their thorough work on the proposed modifications to the Assembly's rules. This is a sensitive and important exercise, one that goes to the heart of how this institution functions and presents itself to the public we serve. We particularly welcome the inclusion and engagement of the youth rapporteur in this process. It's not... 08/04/2025 | 10:29:33 Thank you, Madam President. Foreign interference is no longer something exceptional. It became a constant pressure, quiet, strategic, and often invisible. It doesn't come in a form of an open aggression. Foreign interference comes not as a single attack, but as a strategy. These information campaigns that seed doubts in our elections, cyber attacks that erode trust in our institutions, financial channels that infiltrate political spaces, and targeted attempts to polarise and destabilise open... 30/01/2025 | 16:20:15 Dear colleagues, It's an honour to stand here before you to address an issue of timeless relevance and urgent contemporary importance: women in the economy. I would like to extend my gratitude to the rapporteur for her commitment to advancing gender equality and publishing this very important report. Over the decades, women have made extraordinary strides in the economy. Women today lead corporations, shape innovative industries and create transformative enterprises, yet we cannot ignore the... 29/01/2025 | 10:59:42 Madam President, thank you. Dear Luz, thank you for your very timely and important report. I would like to thank the organisers of the 4th Annual Conference of the Observatory on History Teaching in Europe and reaffirm Armenia’s strong support for the Observatory’s mission. Europe and the broader world are navigating turbulent times, facing challenges that echo darker periods in history. The international order and multilateral institutions established after the Second World War to promote... 01/10/2024 | 13:03:20 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Honorable colleagues, In recent times, we have been increasingly confronted with the backsliding of democracy, both within member states and beyond. I share the view that propaganda, particularly driven by certain states, poses a significant threat to the proper functioning of our democratic systems. It jeopardizes our shared values and human dignity, something Armenians experience on a daily basis. We are witnessing how propaganda, financed... 26/06/2024 | 19:44:17 Honourable Chair, Dear colleagues, dear rapporteur, Armenia has a strong reform agenda, and this is clearly reflected in the report. Regardless of the difficulties Armenia underwent and is still undergoing, it is clear that the people of Armenia made the choice. We want to be a democratic state. We need to protect our democracy, and this needs everyday protection and strong devotion. Hence, it is important to state that electoral reforms were conducted properly to safeguard democracy. The... 26/06/2024 | 11:56:37 Honourable Chair, Dear colleagues, First and foremost, I would like to extend my gratitude to the rapporteurs. I would like to thank Ms Yevheniia KRAVCHUK for her excellent work. We have discussed her report in our Committee in various formats with different stakeholders. I would like to draw your attention to the very important discussion with the general prosecutor of Ukraine. It was very important to have him in the discussion. The preservation of historical and cultural monuments is our...