Representative
Deputy
ÖVP
Parlament
AT - 1017 - Wien
Austria
Working language: English
15/03/2022 | 15:53:26 Dear Mr President, Ladies and gentlemen, First of all, a message to our Ukrainian delegation and especially to the Ukrainian people; you have our support. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, It is true – in the Council of Europe we have been discussing the relationship with Russia for eight years now, because at that time Russia already violated international law with the occupation of Crimea. I was and still am of the opinion that the Council of Europe should be that body, that place, where we can... 30/01/2020 | 17:32:04 Thank you, Mr Chairman. Ladies and gentlemen, we are debating this report 1523 on concerted action against human trafficking and smuggling of migrants, this is a serious violation of human rights and a serious violation of human dignity. But the facts say; trafficking in human beings takes place anyway. Criminals and criminal organisations take advantage of people's plight in order to make a profit. According to UNODC estimates, we are talking about 32 billion US dollars annually. We also... 11/04/2019 | 18:13:57 We discussing a very serious subject. The refugees in the Greek islands need to be accommodated in a better fashion but I am not sure whether the measures suggested here are really the answer and whether they will achieve what we seek. Of course, we need to avoid these unhygienic, squalid conditions in which people are living; those conditions are not worthy of humans. But the objectives of many people who are in these situations are not necessarily one and the same. There are indeed many...
24/06/2022 | Doc. 15570 | Motion for a resolution The reintegration of persons trapped in prostitution and human trafficking survivors 27/03/2020 | Doc. 15094 | Motion for a resolution COVID-19 – an effective and human rights-compliant response 29/01/2020 | Doc. 15052 | Motion for a resolution Condemnation of antisemitism and of the goals of the BDS-Movement 04/10/2019 | Doc. 14988 | Motion for a resolution Parliamentary Assembly contribution to the establishment of an observatory of history to promote the common values of Greater Europe and peace 12/04/2019 | Doc. 14880 | Motion for a resolution Reviewing effective marginal tax rates for low-income working families
22/06/2022 | Doc. 15539, vote on the draft text for resolution Preventing and combating antisemitism in Europe 22/06/2022 | Doc. 15547, vote on the draft text for resolution Humanitarian consequences and internal and external migration in connection with the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine 22/06/2022 | Doc. 15548, vote on the draft text for resolution Protection and alternative care for unaccompanied and separated migrant and refugee children 22/06/2022 | Doc. 15525, vote on the draft text for resolution Justice and security for women in peace reconciliation 21/06/2022 | Doc. 15541, vote on the draft text for resolution Recent challenges to security in Europe: what role for the Council of Europe?