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Ms Elvira KOVÁCS (Serbia, EPP/CD)

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In the political groups

  • Vice-Chairperson: Group of the European People's Party since 22/01/2024
  • Member: Group of the European People's Party from 24/01/2022 to 21/01/2024
  • Treasurer: Group of the European People's Party from 27/01/2021 to 23/01/2022
  • Member: Group of the European People's Party from 21/12/2020 to 26/01/2021
  • Member: Group of the European People's Party from 11/10/2018 to 20/12/2020
  • Vice-Chairperson: Group of the European People's Party from 08/02/2018 to 10/10/2018
  • Member: Group of the European People's Party from 27/01/2014 to 07/02/2018
  • Vice-Chairperson: Group of the European People's Party from 02/10/2013 to 26/01/2014
  • Member: Group of the European People's Party from 21/01/2013 to 01/10/2013
  • Vice-Chairperson: Group of the European People's Party from 01/10/2007 to 01/10/2012

In the Assembly

  • since 21/12/2020 Representative - Serbia
  • from 23/05/2014 to 20/12/2020 Representative - Serbia
  • from 21/01/2013 to 23/05/2014 Substitute - Serbia
  • from 30/09/2007 to 01/10/2012 Substitute - Serbia

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

  • Vice-President of the Assembly: Bureau of the Assembly (from 24/01/2022 to 21/01/2024)
  • Vice-President of the Assembly: Standing Committee (from 24/01/2022 to 21/01/2024)
  • Member: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (since 19/03/2021)
  • Full Member: Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (since 21/12/2020)
  • Full Member: Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (from 21/12/2020 to 24/01/2021)
  • Chairperson: Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (from 22/01/2018 to 26/01/2020)
  • Chairperson of the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination: Bureau of the Assembly (from 22/01/2018 to 26/01/2020)
  • Chairperson of the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination: Standing Committee (from 22/01/2018 to 26/01/2020)
  • Ex officio (Rule 44.1 of the Rules of Procedure): Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (from 22/01/2018 to 26/01/2020)
  • Third Vice-Chairperson: Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (from 27/01/2015 to 25/01/2016)
  • Full Member: Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (from 23/05/2014 to 20/12/2020)
  • Full Member: Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (from 21/01/2013 to 20/12/2020)
  • Full Member: Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 23/01/2012 to 01/10/2012)
  • Full Member: Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (from 23/01/2012 to 01/10/2012)
  • Third Vice-Chairperson: (Former) Committee on Culture, Science and Education (from 01/10/2007 to 23/01/2012)
  • Member: (Former) Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men (from 01/10/2007 to 23/01/2012)
  • Chairperson: Sub-Committee on the Rights of Minorities (from 27/04/2022 to 22/01/2024)
  • Vice-Chairperson: Sub-Committee on Gender Equality (from 26/01/2021 to 24/01/2022)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Gender Equality (since 21/12/2020)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Rights of Minorities (since 21/12/2020)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Gender Equality (from 30/01/2020 to 20/12/2020)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Rights of Minorities (from 30/01/2020 to 20/12/2020)
  • Chairperson: Sub-Committee on Gender Equality (from 28/01/2020 to 20/12/2020)
  • Ex officio: Sub-Committee on Gender Equality (from 24/01/2019 to 26/01/2020)
  • Ex officio: Sub-Committee on the Rights of Minorities (from 22/01/2018 to 26/01/2020)
  • Ex officio: Sub-Committee on Disability, Multiple and Intersectional Discrimination (from 22/01/2018 to 26/01/2020)
  • Vice-Chairperson: Sub-Committee on the Rights of Minorities (from 24/01/2017 to 21/01/2018)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the European Social Charter (from 24/01/2017 to 23/01/2018)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Public Health and Sustainable Development (from 24/01/2017 to 23/01/2018)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Rights of Minorities (from 27/01/2015 to 24/01/2018)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the European Social Charter (from 26/06/2014 to 27/01/2015)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Public Health (from 26/06/2014 to 27/01/2015)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Education, Youth and Sport (from 24/01/2013 to 28/01/2014)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Rights of Minorities (from 22/01/2013 to 28/01/2014)
  • Chairperson: Sub-Committee on the Rights of Minorities (from 20/03/2012 to 01/10/2012)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Education, Youth and Sport (from 26/01/2012 to 01/10/2012)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Culture, Diversity and Heritage (from 23/01/2012 to 01/10/2012)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Gender Equality (from 23/01/2012 to 01/10/2012)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Rights of Minorities (from 23/01/2012 to 20/03/2012)
  • Member: Sub-Committee on trafficking in human beings (from 27/01/2011 to 23/01/2012)
  • Member: Sub-Committee on the Cultural Heritage (from 01/10/2007 to 23/01/2012)
  • Member: Sub-Committee on Youth and Sport (from 01/10/2007 to 23/01/2012)
  • Member: Sub-Committee on equal participation of women and men in decision-making (from 01/10/2007 to 27/01/2011)
  • Member: Sub-Committee on Violence against Women (from 01/10/2007 to 23/01/2012)
  • Alternate of Ms Dunja SIMONOVIĆ BRATIĆ (Full Member): Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (since 23/01/2023)
  • Alternate of Mr Djordje MILIĆEVIĆ (Full Member): Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (from 10/10/2022 to 22/01/2023)
  • Alternate of Mr Djordje MILIĆEVIĆ (Full Member): Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 01/10/2012 to 22/05/2014)
  • Alternate of Mr Dragan TODOROVIĆ (Member): (Former) Committee on the Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairs (from 25/06/2007 to 23/01/2012)
  • Alternate of Ms Dunja SIMONOVIĆ BRATIĆ (Full Member): Sub-Committee on the Western Balkans (since 25/01/2024)

Interventions

Last speeches

01/10/2024 | 20:37:27 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2)   The Mediterranean lies between Africa’s dreams and Europe’s fears, it is the cradle of Europe yet it is becoming a mass grave, growing larger each year. In recent years, certain Council of Europe member states, politicising an issue that is of a humanitarian nature, have progressively adopted tougher and more restrictive laws and measures, aimed at combating causes that motivate refugees to flee. It goes without any saying, that protecting... 01/10/2024 | 18:19:23 Distinguished President, dear colleagues, The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe is the European political body with the widest democratic legitimacy, since it reflects the parliaments' composition of almost all European countries. Hence, diminishing this scope always carries the risk of undermining its own legitimacy. This might be the case with the decision from January this year not to ratify the credentials of the Azerbaijani delegation. With such a decision, the... 16/04/2024 | 19:15:40 Thank you, distinguished Chair, dear colleagues, As noted earlier, the readiness of a candidate to join the Council of Europe shall be assessed only on the strict criteria which are based on fundamentals principles of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. The member states of the Council of Europe shall endeavour to respect human and minority rights and good governance standards to develop and promote pluralist democracy. However, in essence, when we are talking about Belgrade and... 15/04/2024 | 16:20:22 Thank you distinguished Chair, dear colleagues. First of all, thank you for the debate. If someone listened carefully and at least two of us, our distinguished Chair of the Committee and the others, we listened carefully, could see that, of course, everybody, as experienced MPs  back at home, first of all, spoke about his or her personal experience, about the country, and I like the most, the exact comment, "We are experts on this topic". Indeed. Me, personally, I enjoyed this work and when I... 15/04/2024 | 13:00:00 Thank you distinguished Chair, dear colleagues, Additionally to being rapporteur of the draft report on the "Relationship between the parliamentary majority and the opposition in a democracy", this afternoon, I also have the honour to step into the shoes of my colleague, madam rapporteur, Ms Isabel Meirelles, who has been responsible for the preparation of the report on "Promoting the revised Code of Good Practice on Referendums". I will cover, as it was said by the Chair, but I am not sure...

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