Representative
Senator
Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA)
Senate - Eerste Kamer der Staten Generaal
NL - 2500 EA - The Hague
Netherlands
Working language: English
25/04/2023 - Session Assessing the functioning of the Partnership for Democracy: PACE proposes improvements and recognition for active partners 21/06/2021 - Session PACE elects two new Vice-Presidents 18/01/2021 - News PACE rapporteurs call for Navalny’s release 06/01/2021 - Monitoring Russia monitors urge the authorities to withdraw the designation of the Council of Europe Schools of Political Studies Association as an ‘undesirable organisation’ 02/09/2020 - Monitoring PACE co-rapporteurs urge the Russian authorities for immediate explanation on Alexey Navalny poisoning
25/04/2023 | 19:49:29 First of all, I would like to thank everybody who took part in the debate and also for the positive compliments which were which were made. I immediately want to share these compliments with the members of the Secretariat: Mr Pavel CHEVTCHENKO and also the staff of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy. Without them, there would not have been such a report. Thanks a lot. Also I do that sharing on behalf of you. Then I will make some specific comments. Mr Oleksii GONCHARENKO, I see... 25/04/2023 | 18:45:21 Dear colleagues, I am honoured to present to you today my report on the assessment of the partnership for democracy. This partnership was established in June 2009, following a report of our former colleague Mr Luc van den Brande. The purpose was to strengthen the existing working relations with parliaments of neighbouring countries, as well as to promote parliamentary democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the principles of the rule of law in these countries... 25/01/2023 | 15:41:11 Dear Chairwoman, and also Mister HOWELL, I welcomed your question to held this debate. And as Group of the European People's Party we very much like to have this debate. Of course, we are holding this debate today because we are all deeply concerned about the turmoil and threats between Belgrade and Pristina, which instead of coming closer together, both sides –and you mentioned it– manage to create conflicts again and again, thereby undermine the peace and stability in the region. Dear... 12/10/2022 | 17:17:06 Thank you, President. Let me first thank our rapporteurs, Mr George PAPANDREOU and Mr Eerik-Niiles KROSS. Dear Colleagues, In 2003, I visited Budapest. A particular highlight was recommended to visit. I had to visit the House of Terror. Exhibited is the terror and repression from fascist and communist regimes against the Hungarian population. Impressive. Extensive attention was paid to a young brave freedom fighter who had deeply committed himself for freedom, for democracy, for rule of law... 21/06/2022 | 18:11:51 Thank you very much, Mr Zsolt NÉMETH. It was perfect in time. I close now the debate and we go to the consideration of the amendments. The Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy has presented a draft resolution to which three amendments have been tabled and also draft recommendation to which no amendments have been tabled. I remind that speeches on amendments are limited strictly to 30 seconds. We will start with consideration of the draft resolution and then we will consider the draft...
06/04/2023 | Doc. 15740 | Report Assessing the functioning of the partnership for democracy
24/03/2023 | Doc. 15732 | Motion for a resolution Support for the reconstruction of Ukraine 14/02/2023 | Doc. 15634 | Written declaration Support Iranian people's protests 30/01/2023 | Doc. 15699 | Motion for a resolution Urgent call on transferring Mikheil Saakashvili, the third President of Georgia for treatment abroad 25/01/2023 | Doc. 15691 | Motion for a resolution Promoting the revised Code of Good Practice on Referendums 12/10/2022 | Doc. 15633 | Motion for a resolution Europe should stand in solidarity with the Russian and Belarusian anti-war movement
20/06/2023 | Doc. 15783, vote on the draft text for resolution Addressing the specific challenges faced by the Belarusians in exile 25/04/2023 | Doc. 15741, vote on the draft text for resolution European Convention on Human Rights and national constitutions 25/04/2023 | Doc. 15740, vote on the draft text for resolution Assessing the functioning of the partnership for democracy 26/01/2023 | Doc. 15689, vote on the draft text for resolution Legal and human rights aspects of the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine 12/10/2022 | Doc. 15618, vote on the draft text for resolution The honouring of obligations and commitments by Türkiye