29/09/2026 | 11:50:28 Madam President, Dear colleagues, When I take the floor here in this Assembly, I do it on behalf of my people, the Flemish people. But secondly, I do it on behalf of all European citizens. So I also do it on behalf of the residents of Ceuta. Citizens whose neighbourhood, beach and streets were overrun by tens of thousands of people who forced their way across the border illegally. The people of Ceuta are the first victims. They are our mandate, not the illegal intruders. What happened in... 25/06/2026 | 10:23:51 Dear colleagues, Allow me to begin with a fundamental observation: mass migration to Europe is not a natural phenomenon, nor an inevitable fate we must passively endure. It is the result of deliberate policy choices. And what policy has caused, policy can reverse. The public understands this. In every poll in our countries shows the same trend. In Flanders, Vlaams Belang (VB) keeps winning. In Austria, the Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs (FPÖ) is huge. In Germany, the Alternative für... 22/06/2026 | 16:45:02 Thank you. Dear Colleagues, I read on the Council of Europe website that the Hackathon 2026 is a significant event aimed at addressing the current democratic backsliding and restoring public trust in democratic institutions, by boosting access to reliable, pluralistic information and critical thinking. But critical thinking, dear colleagues, is precisely what is under fire in a lot of our nations. For example in my own country Belgium, where the recent conviction of political activist Mr... 21/04/2026 | 16:52:01 Dear colleagues, Violence against politicians and political participation is not some abstract threat. It is a daily reality. And it is right that we are discussing it here today, but I do have to say this plainly. The hypocrisy of the left on this issue is simply staggering! I come from Brussels and what do we see there? A pattern of co-operation between violent far-left activist groups and the local left-wing government. Time and time again, we see the same script. Left-wing street militia... 29/01/2026 | 17:02:09 Dear colleagues, Let me be clear at the outset: coercion, abuse and violence have no place in any society. That principle is not in dispute. What is in dispute is that this resolution does not confine itself to banning abuse. It establishes a far-reaching ideological framework that intrudes deeply into medicine, education, family life and freedom of thought. It is quite simply based on ideological wishful thinking, not on scientific facts. The resolution deliberately broadens the concept of...
29/09/2026 | Doc. 16496 | Motion for a resolution Language rights in healthcare: enforcing bilingual obligations in Brussels public hospitals 25/02/2026 | Doc. 16351 | Motion for a resolution Measures to combat the rise in sexual and domestic violence against children and women in Europe 25/02/2026 | Doc. 16350 | Motion for a resolution A more democratic review of the process for electing the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 09/02/2026 | Doc. 16326 | Written declaration Condemnation of the brutal crackdown by the Iranian Regime 22/01/2026 | Doc. 16326 | Written declaration Condemnation of the brutal crackdown by the Iranian Regime
25/06/2026 | Doc. 16412, vote on the draft text for resolution Access of migrants and refugees to healthcare 21/04/2026 | Doc. 16373, vote on the draft text for resolution Countering discrimination based on religion and protecting freedom of religion or belief in Europe 29/01/2026 | Doc. 16315, vote on the draft text for resolution For a ban on conversion practices 02/10/2025 | Doc. 16271, vote on the draft text for resolution Uphold democracy and the rule of law in Georgia 02/10/2025 | Doc. 16238, vote on the draft text for opinion Draft Council of Europe convention on the Co-Production of Audiovisual Works in the Form of Series