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Mr Axel FISCHER (Germany, EPP/CD)

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Deputy
CDU/CSU

Deutscher Bundestag
DE - 11011 - Berlin
Germany

Working language: English

Latest news

24/11/2017 - Standing Committee A call for enhanced co-operation between the Council of Europe and Kazakhstan 28/09/2017 - Monitoring Rapporteur strongly condemns prison sentence for Deputy Chairman of the Crimean Tatar Mejlis 01/02/2017 - Monitoring Ukraine: deep concern over escalation of ceasefire violations in Avdiivka 14/12/2016 - Monitoring A comprehensive constitutional reform for the successful implementation of the overall reform of Ukraine 23/06/2016 - Session PACE members speak out on the role of the Assembly, dialogue and co-operation

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Chairperson: Group of the European People's Party from 25/01/2016 to 21/01/2018
  • Vice-Chairperson: Group of the European People's Party from 27/01/2014 to 24/01/2016
  • Member: Group of the European People's Party from 25/01/2010 to 26/01/2014

In the Assembly

  • from 25/01/2010 to 21/01/2018 Representative - Germany
  • from 23/01/2006 to 25/01/2010 Substitute - Germany

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

  • Full Member: Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (from 12/10/2017 to 21/01/2018)
  • Ex officio (Rule 19.5 of the Rules of Procedure - Chairpersons of Political Groups): Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (from 04/03/2016 to 21/01/2018)
  • Chairperson of Political Group: Presidential Committee (from 25/01/2016 to 21/01/2018)
  • Chairperson of Political Group: Bureau of the Assembly (from 25/01/2016 to 21/01/2018)
  • Chairperson of Political Group: Standing Committee (from 25/01/2016 to 21/01/2018)
  • Ex officio (Rule 19.5 of the Rules of Procedure - Chairpersons of Political Groups): Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (from 25/01/2016 to 21/01/2018)
  • Ex officio (Rule 19.5 of the Rules of Procedure - Chairpersons of Political Groups): Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (from 25/01/2016 to 21/01/2018)
  • Ex officio (Rule 19.5 of the Rules of Procedure - Chairpersons of Political Groups): Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs (from 25/01/2016 to 21/01/2018)
  • Chairperson of national delegation: Standing Committee (from 27/01/2014 to 21/01/2018)
  • Full Member: Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (from 27/01/2014 to 26/01/2016)
  • Vice-President of the Assembly: Standing Committee (from 27/01/2014 to 21/01/2018)
  • Vice-President of the Assembly: Bureau of the Assembly (from 27/01/2014 to 21/01/2018)
  • Full Member: Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (from 23/01/2012 to 26/01/2014)
  • Full Member: Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 23/01/2012 to 26/01/2014)
  • Member: (Former) Committee on the Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairs (from 25/01/2010 to 23/01/2012)
  • Member: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (from 25/01/2010 to 24/01/2016)
  • Member: Sub-Committee on Ethics (from 26/01/2017 to 21/01/2018)
  • Member (Co-rapporteur on Ukraine): Sub-Committee on Conflicts concerning Council of Europe Member States (from 23/01/2017 to 21/01/2018)
  • Chairperson of Political Group: Sub-Committee on Conflicts concerning Council of Europe Member States (from 23/01/2017 to 21/01/2018)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on relations with the OECD and the EBRD (from 27/01/2016 to 21/01/2018)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Culture, Diversity and Heritage (from 30/09/2015 to 19/04/2016)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Media and Information Society (from 22/04/2015 to 26/05/2016)
  • Chairperson: Sub-Committee on the Europe Prize (from 30/01/2014 to 27/01/2016)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Media and Information Society (from 24/01/2013 to 26/01/2014)
  • Vice-Chairperson: Sub-Committee on the Europe Prize (from 23/01/2013 to 26/01/2014)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Europe Prize (from 23/01/2013 to 21/01/2018)
  • Vice-Chairperson: Sub-Committee on the Europe Prize (from 26/01/2012 to 20/01/2013)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Media and Information Society (from 23/01/2012 to 20/01/2013)
  • Member: Sub-Committee on Energy (from 27/01/2011 to 23/01/2012)
  • Chairperson: Sub-Committee on the Europe Prize (from 26/01/2011 to 23/01/2012)
  • Chairperson: Sub-Committee on the Europe Prize (from 25/01/2010 to 24/01/2011)
  • Member: Sub-Committee on the Media (from 25/01/2010 to 23/01/2012)
  • Alternate of Ms Herlind GUNDELACH (Full Member): Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (from 27/01/2014 to 21/01/2018)
  • Alternate of Mr Michael HENNRICH (Full Member): Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 27/01/2014 to 26/05/2016)
  • Alternate of Mr Thomas FEIST (Member): (Former) Committee on Culture, Science and Education (from 25/01/2010 to 23/01/2012)
  • Alternate of Mr Thomas FEIST (Full Member): Sub-Committee on Culture, Diversity and Heritage (from 20/04/2016 to 26/05/2016)
  • Alternate of Mr Karl-Georg WELLMANN (Full Member): Sub-Committee on relations with the OECD and the EBRD (from 16/03/2015 to 24/01/2016)
  • Alternate of Mr Jürgen HARDT (Full Member): Sub-Committee on Culture, Diversity and Heritage (from 29/01/2014 to 27/09/2015)
  • Alternate of Ms Herlind GUNDELACH (Full Member): Sub-Committee on Environment and Energy (from 26/06/2014 to 25/01/2017)
  • Alternate of Mr Andrej HUNKO (Full Member): Sub-Committee on the European Social Charter (from 24/01/2017 to 21/01/2018)
  • Alternate of Mr Michael HENNRICH (Member): Sub-Committee on the Cultural Heritage (from 25/01/2010 to 23/01/2012)

Activities

Reports and committee opinions

10/11/2017 | Doc. 14436 | Report The relations of the Council of Europe with Kazakhstan 09/01/2017 | Doc. 14227 | Report The functioning of democratic institutions in Ukraine 31/03/2016 | Doc. 14009 | Report Intellectual property rights in the digital era 21/03/2014 | Doc. 13451 | Report Improving user protection and security in cyberspace 15/09/2011 | Doc. 12710 | Report The functioning of democratic institutions in Armenia

Motions, Written Declarations, Questions

01/02/2018 | Doc. 14423 | Written declaration Situation of Ukrainian Political Prisoners in the Russian Federation and Crimea (Ukraine) 19/12/2017 | Doc. 14459 | Written declaration Defending the values and credibility of the Council of Europe 12/10/2017 | Doc. 14423 | Written declaration Situation of Ukrainian Political Prisoners in the Russian Federation and Crimea (Ukraine) 26/04/2017 | Doc. 14302 | Motion for a resolution Review of regulations for election observations by the Parliamentary Assembly 30/01/2017 | Doc. 14261 | Motion for a resolution Strengthening co-operation with the United Nations

Votes on adopted texts

11/10/2017 | Doc. 14387, vote on the draft text for resolution Venice Commission’s “Rule of Law Checklist” 25/01/2017 | Doc. 14227, vote on the draft text for resolution The functioning of democratic institutions in Ukraine 12/10/2016 | Doc. 14130, vote on the draft text for resolution Political consequences of the conflict in Ukraine 11/10/2016 | Doc. 14140, vote on the draft text for recommendation Children’s rights related to surrogacy 22/06/2016 | Doc. 14078, vote on the draft text for resolution The functioning of democratic institutions in Turkey