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Mr Nicos TORNARITIS (Cyprus, EPP/CD)

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Substitute
Deputy
DISY - Democratic Rally Party

House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus
CY - 1402 - Nicosia
Cyprus

Working language: English

Declarations of interests:
2024 , 2023 , 2022 , 2021 , 2020

Latest news

09/12/2022 - Monitoring Montenegro: a fully functional Constitutional Court must be put in place without delay, say PACE co-rapporteurs 15/07/2022 - Monitoring Montenegro: PACE post-monitoring co-rapporteurs encourage the authorities to adopt a set of crucial reforms

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Vice-Chairperson: Group of the European People's Party since 02/10/2024
  • Member: Group of the European People's Party from 27/01/2020 to 01/10/2024

In the Assembly

  • since 27/01/2020 Substitute - Cyprus

In the committee(s) and sub-committee(s)

  • Member: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (since 31/01/2020)
  • Full Member: Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons (since 27/01/2020)
  • Chairperson of national delegation: Standing Committee (since 27/01/2020)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Diasporas and Integration (from 30/01/2020 to 24/01/2021)
  • Alternate of Mr George LOUCAIDES (Full Member): Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (since 27/01/2020)

Interventions

Last speeches

01/10/2024 | 16:39:46 Dear colleagues, As noted during the summit in Reykjavik last year, the smuggling of migrants is a cross-border crime that demands close co-operation, both at regional and international levels. In our efforts to shape a comprehensive migration and asylum policy, it is important to address the root causes of migration and the main reasons that compel people to engage with criminal groups or illegal activities. It is also important to create more legal pathways and safe routes to reduce the... 10/10/2023 | 17:31:42 Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Dear colleagues, In Europe, the surge of far-right movements and parties has contributed to the erosion of our democracies. Targeting minority groups based on ethnic or religious background leads to discrimination, hate speech and hate crimes, greatly compromising basic human rights. The rise of populism, nationalism and polarisation threatens social cohesion and weakens democratic societies. The eruption of new conflicts and war in the wider region, such as... 26/04/2023 | 17:04:57 Dear colleagues, Humanity recently witnessed one of the most disastrous earthquakes in the Middle East. Thousands of lives were lost. While recovery in Türkiye and Syria has been hard and painful, from the very first moment Cyprus expressed its full support and solidarity with the people of Türkiye and Syria and offered valuable assistance in humanitarian aid contribution to the efforts for recovery from this tragedy. This scale of destruction should never be repeated. Governments should... 12/10/2022 | 12:30:41 Thank you, Mister Chairman. First of all, allow me to thank the co-rapporteurs for their comprehensive work, report. Dear Colleagues, President Erdoğan has led Türkiye even further further away from our shared democratic values and principles. Worrisome developments have seriously weakened the system of checks and balances, created a democratic deficit, and eliminated the functioning of independent institutions. Türkiye is rapidly moving towards authoritarianism by manipulating national court... 11/10/2022 | 10:34:46 Madam Chair, Allow me first of all to thank and congratulate Mr George PAPANDREOU for his excellent report. Dear Colleagues, The European perspective of the Western Balkans must remain a strategic priority for the European Union. In this sense, the Council of Europe may have a notable contribution in encouraging both sides to reaffirm their commitments to the integration process and in supporting a new dynamic of dialogue and co‑operation. It is essential that the process become fast-paced...

Activities

Reports and committee opinions

19/02/2021 | Doc. 15229 | Report Role of parliaments in implementing the United Nations global compacts for migrants and refugees

Motions, Written Declarations, Questions

03/10/2024 | Doc. 16056 | Motion for a resolution Frontline States: the role of the Council of Europe in implementing the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum 11/06/2024 | Doc. 16006 | Motion for a resolution Call for increased support for refugees in Lebanon 01/02/2024 | Doc. 15850 | Written declaration Political situation in Kazakhstan: human rights and assistance to evade sanctions for Russia 17/10/2023 | Doc. 15850 | Written declaration Political situation in Kazakhstan: human rights and assistance to evade sanctions for Russia 12/10/2023 | Doc. 15847 | Motion for a resolution Tools to prevent and address transnational repression

Votes on adopted texts

25/06/2024 | Doc. 15871, vote on the draft text for resolution Strengthening a youth perspective in the work of the Parliamentary Assembly 25/06/2024 | Doc. 16001, vote on the draft text for resolution Strengthening democracy through participatory and deliberative processes 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 28/04/2022 | Doc. 15486, vote on the draft text for resolution Safeguarding and promoting genuine democracy in Europe