Representative
Deputy
AKEL - Left-New Forces
House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus
CY - 1402 - Nicosia
Cyprus
Working language: English
23/06/2022 - Session Malta’s democratic consolidation requires well-functioning institutions 24/05/2022 - Monitoring Malta’s democratic consolidation requires well-functioning institutions 15/06/2020 - Political Affairs and Democracy Exchange of views with Israeli and Palestinian representatives at PACE sub-committee meeting 30/05/2017 - Standing Committee The Council of Europe must strengthen its action in the field of social rights 30/05/2017 - Standing Committee PACE fully endorses priority themes of the Council of Europe Secretary General for 2018-2019
12/10/2022 | 18:47:30 Thank you, Mister Chair. Dear Colleagues, I want to thank Ms Stephanie KRISPER for her report. The fundamental aim of this report, with which we fully agree, is that asylum seekers who have been denied asylum in search of countries, should not in any circumstance be deported to unsafe third countries. I want to also thank and congratulate Mr Pierre-Alain FRIDEZ for an excellent and thorough report, which underlines, first and foremost, that pushbacks have taken worrying proportions. We feel... 11/10/2022 | 10:21:28 Dear Colleagues, I wish to congratulate Mr George PAPANDREOU for this important report. In the many discussions we have had at Committee level, prior to this debate, it has become clear that the European Union has fallen short on the promises it has delivered to the Western Balkans and that its credibility is at stake. This is a negative development that has led to widespread disappointment, anti-European sentiment and a democratic deficit in the region. The Western Balkans, dear colleagues... 23/06/2022 | 10:56:25 I will pick up where Mr Bernard FOURNIER left off. I would also like to thank everyone here in the room and also everyone who took part in our discussion and who provided their input, helping us to pinpoint all the various issues which are covered in the report - almost all of the issues, in fact. I would like to focus on some of the points made by colleagues. I will not be covering all of the topics, because most of the speakers actually dovetail nicely with what we said in the report at the... 23/06/2022 | 10:14:20 Taking up from where my colleague left off, there is a second important theme in our report, namely the vulnerability of Malta's political and democratic institutions to conflicts of interest and corruption. The independent public inquiry commission that was established on recommendation of the Assembly concluded that in Malta there is a culture of impunity and institutional omertà, which undermines the proper functioning of the democratic and rule-of-law of institutions. Again, while a... 20/06/2022 | 16:31:34 Thank you very much, Madam Chair. I would also like to start by thanking and congratulating our rapporteur for this excellent report. Dear colleagues, We fully endorse what the charter for a known racist and inclusive society stipulates amongst others, namely that we remain deeply concerned about the resurgence of rhetoric presenting migrants and refugees as a threat to and embedded to society, which increases negative reactions among the public to immigration and immigrants. This is...
07/11/2022 | Doc. 15649 | Report Evaluation of the partnership for democracy in respect of the Parliament of Jordan 03/06/2022 | Doc. 15546 | Report The honouring of membership obligations to the Council of Europe by Malta 15/05/2017 | Doc. 14323 | Report Political transition in Tunisia 09/05/2017 | Doc. 14318 | Report Budget and priorities of the Council of Europe for the biennium 2018-2019 09/05/2017 | Doc. 14319 | Report Expenditure of the Parliamentary Assembly for the biennium 2018-2019
14/02/2023 | Doc. 15640 | Written declaration Condemnation of aggression by Azerbaijan against the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia 18/10/2022 | Doc. 15640 | Written declaration Condemnation of aggression by Azerbaijan against the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia 17/10/2022 | Doc. 15637 | Written declaration Call for a de-escalation of tensions between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Tajikistan 24/06/2022 | Doc. 15572 | Motion for a resolution Oppressions through antiterror legislation in Türkiye should stop 23/06/2022 | Doc. 15566 | Motion for a resolution Analysis and guidelines to guarantee the right to housing and to decent housing
12/10/2022 | Doc. 15618, vote on the draft text for resolution The honouring of obligations and commitments by Türkiye 12/10/2022 | Doc. 15619, vote on the draft text for resolution The honouring of membership obligations to the Council of Europe by Hungary 12/10/2022 | Doc. 15592, vote on the draft text for resolution Safe third countries for asylum seekers 12/10/2022 | Doc. 15592, vote on the draft text for recommendation Safe third countries for asylum seekers 12/10/2022 | Doc. 15604, vote on the draft text for resolution Pushbacks on land and sea: illegal measures of migration management