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Mr Titus CORLĂŢEAN (Romania, SOC)

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Representative
Senator
Social Democratic Party

Senatul României
RO - 050711 - Bucarest
Romania

Working language: English

Declarations of interests:
2026 , 2025 , 2024 , 2023 , 2022

Declarations of interest regarding election observations (if applicable)

Latest news

17/02/2026 - Legal Affairs and Human Rights PACE rapporteur welcomes Estonia’s parliamentary support for a Tribunal to try the crime of aggression against Ukraine 29/01/2026 - Legal Affairs and Human Rights 'Another Russian war crime' - joint statement condemns Russian attacks on Ukraine's critical infrastructure 16/12/2025 - Legal Affairs and Human Rights PACE rapporteur welcomes claims commission for Ukraine, urges a compensation fund as the next stage 25/06/2025 - Session PACE urges safeguards and clarity in draft protocol redefining terrorism 10/04/2025 - Session PACE sets out final steps which could lead to EU accession to the European Convention on Human Rights

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Vice-Chairperson: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group since 26/01/2026
  • Member: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group from 23/01/2023 to 25/01/2026
  • Vice-Chairperson: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group from 24/01/2022 to 22/01/2023
  • Member: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group from 25/01/2021 to 23/01/2022
  • Vice-Chairperson: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group from 27/01/2020 to 24/01/2021
  • Member: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group from 21/01/2019 to 26/01/2020
  • Vice-Chairperson: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group from 22/01/2018 to 20/01/2019
  • Member: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group from 01/08/2017 to 21/01/2018
  • Member: Socialist Group from 23/01/2017 to 31/07/2017
  • Vice-Chairperson: Socialist Group from 25/01/2016 to 22/01/2017
  • Member: Socialist Group from 20/04/2015 to 24/01/2016
  • Member: Socialist Group from 27/04/2009 to 07/08/2012

In the Assembly

  • since 24/04/2017 Representative - Romania
  • from 20/04/2015 to 23/04/2017 Substitute - Romania
  • from 27/04/2009 to 07/08/2012 Representative - Romania

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

  • Chairperson of the Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights: Bureau of the Assembly (from 26/01/2022 to 23/01/2024)
  • Chairperson of the Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights: Standing Committee (from 26/01/2022 to 23/01/2024)
  • Chairperson: Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (from 26/01/2022 to 23/01/2024)
  • Second Vice-Chairperson: Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (from 29/01/2020 to 23/01/2022)
  • Full Member SOC: Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (since 24/01/2019)
  • General Rapporteur on the abolition of the death penalty: Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (from 13/12/2018 to 08/12/2020)
  • First Vice-Chairperson: Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (from 23/01/2018 to 26/01/2020)
  • Member: (Former) Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs (from 22/01/2018 to 23/06/2019)
  • Full Member: Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (since 24/04/2017)
  • Full Member: Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (since 24/04/2017)
  • Vice-President of the Assembly: Bureau of the Assembly (from 24/04/2017 to 20/01/2019)
  • Vice-President of the Assembly: Standing Committee (from 24/04/2017 to 20/01/2019)
  • Chairperson of national delegation: Standing Committee (from 10/03/2017 to 20/01/2019)
  • Full Member: Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (from 23/01/2017 to 23/04/2017)
  • Full Member SOC: Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (from 25/11/2016 to 20/01/2019)
  • Member: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (since 25/01/2016)
  • Full Member: Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (from 23/01/2012 to 07/08/2012)
  • Full Member: (Former) Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons (from 23/01/2012 to 07/08/2012)
  • Member: (Former) Political Affairs Committee / Committee on General Affairs (from 27/04/2009 to 23/01/2012)
  • Member: (Former) Committee on Migration, Refugees and Population (from 27/04/2009 to 23/01/2012)
  • Vice-Chairperson: Sub-Committee on the implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (from 28/01/2025 to 26/01/2026)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Human Rights (since 23/01/2023)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (from 22/03/2021 to 26/01/2026)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (from 21/01/2019 to 24/01/2021)
  • Member (Co-rapporteur on Georgia): Sub-Committee on Conflicts concerning Council of Europe Member States (from 27/06/2017 to 13/10/2022)
  • Chairperson: Sub-Committee on the Middle East and the Arab World (from 27/01/2016 to 24/01/2018)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Middle East and the Arab World (since 27/01/2016)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Middle East and the Arab World (from 27/06/2012 to 07/08/2012)
  • Chairperson: Sub-Committee on the Middle East and the Arab World (from 26/01/2012 to 27/06/2012)
  • Chairperson: Sub-Committee on the Middle East and the Arab World (from 14/04/2011 to 23/01/2012)
  • Member: Sub-Committee on Migration (from 25/01/2011 to 23/01/2012)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Middle East and the Arab World (from 27/04/2009 to 14/04/2011)
  • Alternate of Mr Ben-Oni ARDELEAN (Full Member): Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (from 20/04/2015 to 21/06/2015)
  • Alternate of Mr Ben-Oni ARDELEAN (Full Member): Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (from 23/06/2015 to 22/01/2017)
  • Alternate of Mr Attila KORODI (Full Member): Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (from 20/04/2015 to 23/04/2017)
  • Alternate of Mr Ionuț-Marian STROE (Full Member): Sub-Committee on External Relations (since 25/01/2024)
  • Alternate of Ms Elena-Simona SPĂTARU (Full Member): Sub-Committee on Human Rights (from 22/03/2021 to 22/01/2023)
  • Alternate of Mr Viorel-Riceard BADEA (Full Member): Sub-Committee on the Rights of Minorities (from 28/01/2016 to 23/04/2017)
  • Alternate of Ms Alina-Ștefania GORGHIU (Full Member): Sub-Committee on Human Rights (from 27/06/2017 to 24/01/2021)
  • Alternate of Ms Alina-Ștefania GORGHIU (Full Member): Sub-Committee on the implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (from 27/04/2017 to 20/01/2019)
  • Alternate of Mr Cezar Florin PREDA (Member): Sub-Committee on Migration (from 18/03/2005 to 25/01/2011)
  • Alternate of Mr György FRUNDA (Full Member): Sub-Committee on External Relations (from 04/11/1993 to 23/01/2012)

Interventions

Last speeches

26/06/2026 | 10:26:16 Dear colleagues, I bring to you today the dramatic true story of a Romanian family, the Samson family. Mr Daniel SAMSON and Ms Bianca SAMSON being the parents,  Ms Sara and Ms Tiana SAMSON, the daughters, severely abused by the Swedish social services. Three and half years ago, the daughters were taken abusively from their parents by social services from Hässleholm village. It was proven very fast that Daniel and Bianca are good people and good parents. They didn't at all abuse their children... 23/04/2026 | 11:07:52 Thank you, Mister President. Colleagues, The support for Ukraine against the crime of aggression committed by Russia represents a strategic priority for the Council of Europe. It was established by the Secretary General of this organisation by the Committee of Ministers and confirmed by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. The key element is represented by the establishment of the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine committed by Russia. And here, the... 21/04/2026 | 19:56:33 Colleagues, we are debating right now an extremely important report which reflects one of the main competencies of the Parliamentary Assembly: the procedure of the elections of the judges to the European Court of Human Rights. And I want also, as a member of the Special Committee of our Parliamentary Assembly, to congratulate our Rapporteur, Ms Petra BAYR, but also the Secretariat of our Committee for a very good, comprehensive and detailed report which contains also concrete proposals for... 30/01/2026 | 10:37:14 [There is] no co-ordination today between the Romanian interventionists and the plenary; but, indeed, my intervention is also related to the worsening of the situation of the ethnic Romanians in Ukraine. Colleagues, As you know, the position of my country, Romania, concerning Ukraine was crystal clear from the beginning. My country firmly condemned the Russian crime of aggression committed against Ukraine. Romania supports the territorial integrity, independence and sovereignty of this... 28/01/2026 | 16:04:04 Minister, Beyond the strong support that the Council of Europe, the Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group, and also my country Romania continue to provide to Ukraine, I want to ask you, as President of the Committee of Ministers, what actions do you intend to promote to ensure that European standards for the protection of national minorities, including the preservation of national culture and religious identity of the ethnic Romanians in Ukraine, are fully respected by the Ukrainian...

Activities

Reports and committee opinions

03/06/2025 | Doc. 16186 | Report Draft protocol amending the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism 07/03/2025 | Doc. 16126 | Report Legal aspects of the accession of the European Union to the European Convention on Human Rights 03/06/2022 | Doc. 15543 | Report Ensuring accountability for the downing of flight MH17 08/04/2022 | Doc. 15495 | Report Beyond the Lisbon Treaty: strengthening the strategic partnership between the Council of Europe and the European Union 08/04/2022 | Doc. 15497 | Report The honouring of obligations and commitments by Georgia

Motions, Written Declarations, Questions

26/06/2026 | Doc. 16455 | Motion for a resolution Quantum technologies and artificial intelligence: the need for a European anticipation and governance strategy 24/06/2026 | Doc. 16450 | Motion for a resolution Restitution of the Romanian Treasure withheld by the Russian Federation 16/06/2026 | Doc. 16427 | Motion for a resolution Europe, democratic Russian civil society in exile and a democratic future for post-Putin Russia 22/04/2026 | Doc. 16391 | Motion for a resolution The Parliamentary Assembly has to play an active role in the process launched by the Secretary General concerning migration, human rights and security 19/04/2026 | Doc. 16381 | Motion for a resolution A strong response to the Epstein files: ensuring full transparency and accountability

Votes on adopted texts

24/06/2026 | Doc. 16417, vote on the draft text for resolution Protecting democracy from disruptions caused by artificial intelligence 22/04/2026 | Doc. 16370, vote on the draft text for resolution Paving the way for a culture of consent 22/04/2026 | Doc. 16372, vote on the draft text for resolution Promoting the Istanbul Convention and improving its implementation: building on lessons learnt 21/04/2026 | Doc. 16361, vote on the draft text for resolution Procedure for the election of judges to the European Court of Human Rights 21/04/2026 | Doc. 16361, vote on the draft text for recommendation Procedure for the election of judges to the European Court of Human Rights