Representative
Senator
N-VA
Sénat
BE - 1009 - Brussels
Belgium
Working language: English
Declarations of interests:
2026
, 2025
, 2024
, 2023
, 2022
Declarations of interest regarding election observations (if applicable)
30/09/2024 - Session PACE elects two new Vice-Presidents 24/05/2024 - Culture, Science, Education and Media Including cultural heritage preservation in strategies to address climate change 04/12/2023 - Culture, Science, Education and Media Climate change and cultural heritage: political responses needed 03/03/2023 - Standing Committee Europe's ‘Cultural Routes’: a platform for promoting cohesion and intercultural dialogue 22/02/2023 - Culture, Science, Education and Media Cultural heritage and water : PACE hearing in Olympia
01/10/2026 | 12:19:38 Dear colleagues, Today we stand at a critical crossroads in human history. But you, our youth, are the ultimate catalyst for a sustainable tomorrow. True climate action requires your boundless energy, your fearless voices and your brilliant minds. To secure our future, we must look beyond traditional methods. We need aggressive mitigation to slash carbon emissions globally, paired with a revolutionary approach to energy efficiency that transforms our homes, schools and industries into smart... 30/09/2026 | 19:46:47 Dear colleagues, First of all, on behalf of the Belgian delegation, we wish to emphasise that we have always supported the Ukrainian people in this terrible war, started by the aggressor Russia. The Belgian government fully supports the approach currently taken by the European Union and the G7, which consists of using the extraordinary revenues generated by immobilised Russian assets, while preserving the underlying capital itself. As regards Belgium, the share of the extraordinary revenues... 24/06/2026 | 16:28:48 Dear colleagues, I would like to congratulate Mr Christophe LACROIX for his excellent report on "Silencing critical voices in Azerbaijan" for the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights and I support his conclusions and proposals. In particular, I join the urgent call on Azerbaijan to respect its international obligations and to cease the threats, intimidation and prosecution of journalists, ensure the immediate release of those who are in detention and properly investigate all crimes... 29/01/2026 | 17:05:29 Colleagues, Conversion practices, as a broad term for therapies, aimed at turning someone away from their natural sexual orientation. For a long time, some people were told that who they loved or how they understood themselves was a mistake, something that needed fixing. Conversion practices grew out of that belief. They promised change, certainty, relief. What they often delivered instead was fear, shame and silence. People entered these programmes hoping to be accepted by their families... 03/10/2025 | 11:07:21 So, I'd like to start already with the next item of business this morning. And it is the debate on the report titled "Ensuring Parliamentary Assembly members can travel freely to carry out their work", which is Document 16252, and which will be presented by Mr Sergiy VLASENKO on behalf of the Committee on Rules, Ethics and Immunities. May I ask the rapporteur and the Chair of the Committee to take their place? Is everyone ready? Everyone is ready, so, I also remind speakers that the speaking...
22/06/2026 | Doc. 16436 | Committee Opinion Silencing critical voices in Azerbaijan 09/02/2024 | Doc. 15926 | Report Cultural heritage and climate change 09/02/2023 | Doc. 15710 | Report The Cultural Routes: a platform for intercultural dialogue 15/02/2019 | Doc. 14832 | Report Safeguarding and enhancing intangible cultural heritage in Europe
07/10/2026 | Doc. 16503 | Written declaration The Council of Europe must publish the internal oversight report on the Epstein–Jagland case 21/09/2026 | Doc. 16485 | Motion for a resolution Combating school segregation and the intergenerational transmission of poverty 01/07/2026 | Doc. 16386 | Written declaration Vladimir Putin's Russia should not be allowed to the Venice Biennale 24/06/2026 | Doc. 16447 | Motion for a resolution Hate crimes, intolerance and discrimination against Christians in Europe 24/06/2026 | Doc. 16448 | Written declaration Erasure of Armenian cultural identity in the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan
01/10/2026 | Doc. 16493, vote on the draft text for resolution Europe, the fastest-warming continent: accelerating climate action with young people 01/10/2026 | Doc. 16477, vote on the draft text for resolution Towards a family-friendly Europe: policy recommendations for demographic renewal 30/09/2026 | Doc. 16478, vote on the draft text for recommendation How to ensure the implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights concerning the Russian Federation, including payment of the compensation awarded 30/09/2026 | Doc. 16478, vote on the draft text for resolution How to ensure the implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights concerning the Russian Federation, including payment of the compensation awarded 30/09/2026 | Doc. 16498, vote on the draft text for resolution Fake 'elections' in Russia and its destabilising attacks on Europe