Representative
Deputy
DIKO - Democratic Party
House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus
CY - 1402 - Nicosia
Cyprus
Working language: English
12/10/2022 | 17:33:55 Chairman, Dear colleagues, I would like to thank the two co-rapporteurs, Mr George PAPANDREOU and Mr Eerik-Niiles KROSS, for this excellent report which points out with clarity the situation prevailing in Hungary today. Nobody can deny that Hungary is facing serious issues and the democratic values are backsliding. Nobody can ignore the European Parliament's adopted report, just recently, in September, underlining the deterioration of human rights, democracy, and the rule of law in the... 22/06/2022 | 11:47:48 Thank you, Madam President. First of all let me thank our colleague Ms Petra BAYR for this excellent, excellent and concise report. Dear Colleagues, Unfortunately, antisemitism is once again on the rise in Europe. Antisemitism is a grave human rights violation and should be condemned and treated as such. Preventing and combating the phenomenon should be a priority in all our member Sates. Jews do not mastermind any global plot, nor have they manipulated events to further their goals. These... 21/06/2022 | 17:53:12 Thank you, Madam Chair. Before I comment on the excellent report of my esteemed colleague, Mr Bogdan KLICH, I would like to refer just for a few seconds to a few comments made by my also esteemed colleague, Ms Zeynep YILDIZ. Let me just say that there is no Northern Cyprus. There is only an occupied Cyprus, and we don't say that. The United Nations resolutions say that. There are no embargoes. The international community refuses to trade with occupied Cyprus. Now, that might be an embargo in... 20/06/2022 | 16:23:40 Thank you, Madam Chair. First of all, let me than the rapporteurs for this excellent report we are debating today. Dear Colleagues, As we navigate the 21st century, Europe is still experiencing a steady increase in various forms of intolerance and overt discrimination against vulnerable and oppressed social groups. Although civil society and political parties are increasingly combating the reproduction of hurtful stereotypes and the expression of hate speech, discriminatory acts continue to... 22/04/2021 | 13:07:19 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Dear Colleagues, Regrettably, we find ourselves enticed, once more, to debate the functioning of democratic institutions in Turkey, a founding member of the Council of Europe. Turkey continues to fall short in honouring its international obligations and commitments. Ankara has been escalating its provocations and illegal actions in the Eastern Mediterranean and elsewhere, as part of its expansionist aims. Turkey’s persisting arrogance...
25/05/2021 | Doc. 15296 | Committee Opinion Strengthening the role of young people in the prevention and resolution of conflicts
14/02/2023 | Doc. 15634 | Written declaration Support Iranian people's protests 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 12/10/2022 | Doc. 15634 | Written declaration Support Iranian people's protests 20/05/2022 | Doc. 15452 | Written declaration Kazakhstan's human rights violations and "shooting without warning" must be internationally investigated
12/10/2022 | Doc. 15619, vote on the draft text for resolution The honouring of membership obligations to the Council of Europe by Hungary 20/06/2022 | Doc. 15535, vote on the draft text for resolution The role of political parties in fostering diversity and inclusion: a new Charter for a non-racist society 28/01/2021 | Doc. 15216, vote on the draft text for resolution Challenge, on substantive grounds, of the still unratified credentials of the parliamentary delegation of the Russian Federation 29/01/2020 | Doc. 15015, vote on the draft text for resolution The protection of freedom of religion or belief in the workplace 29/01/2020 | Doc. 15015, vote on the draft text for recommendation The protection of freedom of religion or belief in the workplace