Substitute
Deputy
N.D.
House of Parliament
GR - 10021 - Athens
Greece
Working language: English
12/10/2022 | 12:02:04 Thank you, Mister President. [speaks in Turkish] Dear colleagues, I will speak as an old and true friend of Türkiye. Five years after our assembly decided to put it under monitoring procedure, the country still faces serious problems, and I feel really sad about this. Today's Government, after initially passing some liberalising reforms, has showed contempt for political rights and civil liberties and has pursued a crackdown on its opponents. The 2017 constitutional changes have removed key... 11/10/2022 | 10:28:11 Madam Chair, Dear colleagues, I would like to thank and congratulate Mr George PAPANDREOU for his excellent report which we approve here today. By all means, the future of the Western Balkans is inside the European Union for the sake of regional stability. Our Council should play a pivotal role in order to give a new impetus to the EU enlargement process. At the same time, we have to urge all the Western Balkan states to accelerate the necessary reforms. As a Greek, I am proud of the... 23/06/2021 | 13:08:15 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Dear colleagues, We are very proud of the Istanbul Convention. It is the world’s leading women’s rights treaty. There can be no real equality between men and women, if women experience violence and states turn a blind eye. The harmonization of legal standards can ensure the same level of protection everywhere. Unfortunately, the Istanbul Convention is increasingly politicized. Some say it goes against traditional family values. Some others... 22/04/2021 | 12:35:27 Thank you, Madam President. Dear colleagues, A democratic functioning of political institutions demands respect of checks and balances and the freedom of expression. And both are in e critical point currently in Turkey. This is the reality, as the report manifests. And I'm very disappointed to listen to other colleagues denying this very reality today. The constitutional revision of 2017 resulted as foreseen in a profound change of the balance of powers. It drastically reduced the role of the...
01/03/2023 | Doc. 15720 | Motion for a resolution The need to designate the Russian "Wagner Group" as a terrorist organisation 14/02/2023 | Doc. 15634 | Written declaration Support Iranian people's protests 12/10/2022 | Doc. 15634 | Written declaration Support Iranian people's protests 25/02/2022 | Doc. 15461 | Motion for a resolution Reconsideration of previously ratified credentials of the parliamentary delegation of the Russian Federation 08/10/2021 | Doc. 15344 | Written declaration Hungary’s adoption of legislation akin to the Russian law against "LGBT propaganda" must be condemned
12/10/2022 | Doc. 15618, vote on the draft text for resolution The honouring of obligations and commitments by Türkiye 11/10/2022 | Doc. 15609, vote on the draft text for resolution Supporting a European perspective for the Western Balkans 11/10/2022 | Doc. 15609, vote on the draft text for recommendation Supporting a European perspective for the Western Balkans 22/06/2022 | Doc. 15539, vote on the draft text for resolution Preventing and combating antisemitism in Europe 26/04/2022 | Doc. 15495, vote on the draft text for resolution Beyond the Lisbon Treaty: strengthening the strategic partnership between the Council of Europe and the European Union