30/09/2025 | 11:30:13 Dear Mr Chairman, ladies and gentlemen, Today we are talking about Turkey and, in this context, about democracy and the rule of law. But if we want to be credible, we must not just point the finger at Ankara. In France, Marine LE PEN's eligibility to stand for election was cancelled by the courts. In Romania, CEAUSEŞCU's victory was cancelled, confirmed by the European Court of Human Rights. And in Germany, Joachim PAUL was excluded from a mayoral election. I don't think we can criticise... 29/09/2025 | 17:07:40 Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, I would also like to speak about the Polish presidential elections. I would also like to talk about the report on the Polish presidential elections. The report identifies shortcomings in the judiciary, the media and trust in the institutions. And yes, we should take this very seriously and we should also look at what we can learn from this report for our own member states. Because with regard to Poland, the public media is criticised for being biased and... 24/06/2025 | 11:04:02 Yes, thank you, Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen, The separation of powers is a central foundation of every democracy. But what we are currently experiencing is a dangerous imbalance: the European Court of Human Rights is interpreting these rights unilaterally in favor of illegal migrants and depriving national parliaments of their necessary scope for action. According to the Court's decisions, criminal migrants are often not allowed to be deported and our borders cannot be effectively...