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Ms Laura CASTEL (Spain, UEL)

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Representative
Senator
ERC

Senado
ES - 28013 - Madrid
Spain

Working language: English

Declarations of interests:
2025 , 2024 , 2023 , 2022 , 2021

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Co-Chairperson: Group of the Unified European Left since 27/01/2025
  • Vice-Chairperson: Group of the Unified European Left from 29/04/2022 to 26/01/2025
  • Member: Group of the Unified European Left from 28/06/2021 to 28/04/2022
  • Member: Members not belonging to a Political Group from 06/03/2020 to 27/06/2021

In the Assembly

  • since 06/03/2020 Representative - Spain

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

  • Ex officio (Rule 19.6 of the Rules of Procedure - Chairpersons of Political Groups): Committee on Rules, Ethics and Immunities (since 12/04/2025)
  • Ex officio (Rule 19.6 of the Rules of Procedure - Chairpersons of Political Groups): Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (since 27/01/2025)
  • Ex officio (Rule 19.6 of the Rules of Procedure - Chairpersons of Political Groups): (Former) Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs (from 27/01/2025 to 11/04/2025)
  • Member: (Former) Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs (from 15/04/2024 to 26/01/2025)
  • Third Vice-Chairperson: Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 25/01/2022 to 21/01/2024)
  • Member: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (since 24/01/2022)
  • Full Member: Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (since 06/03/2020)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Gender Equality (since 26/01/2021)
  • Alternate of Mr José María SÁNCHEZ GARCÍA (Full Member): Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (since 31/05/2022)
  • Alternate of Mr Iván ESPINOSA DE LOS MONTEROS (Full Member): Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 06/03/2020 to 23/05/2022)

Interventions

Last speeches

10/04/2025 | 18:06:21 Thank you very much, President. First of all, I would like to congratulate our rapporteur, Mr Antonio GUTIÉRREZ LIMONES. This is a very important item you have managed to get on to the agenda of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.  Obviously there are links between Latin America and Europe which find expression in our values and shared interests. It is important and positive that we develop those links, particularly in the dark times in which we live. We are seeing... 08/04/2025 | 18:32:49 Thank you, Chair. First of all, I congratulate the rapporteur for this report. We as a group are especially proud that the Assembly has taken a bold step to deepen youth engagement in its work. The introduction of youth rapporteurs across our general committees ensure that younger generations are no longer just observers, but active contributors. These young members will bring vital perspective to our reports and discussion, enriching our debates and ensuring our decisions are more forward... 30/01/2025 | 10:36:57 Thank you, dear Chair. Firstly, I would like to thank the rapporteur for this important opinion. This draft convention is very well needed, taking into account the increasing attacks targeting lawyers. Dear colleagues, Let me focus on an important point: this convention contains no specific provisions on the use of secret surveillance, including spyware such as Pegasus, against lawyers. And the contradiction between Article 6.3 (b), which obliges confidential communications with the clients... 03/10/2024 | 17:24:49 I would like to thank the rapporteur, he's not here, but anyway, for such an important report. While supporting its proposals, I would like to highlight some challenges. Addressing hunger and malnutrition requires a strategy that focuses on human rights and government accountability. We agree with the rapporteur that anchoring the right to nutritious food and access to drinking water in our national constitution is a logical goal to pursue. However, this report leaves out the elephant in the... 03/10/2024 | 16:21:45 Thank you, Chair, and thank you, dear rapporteur, because their report underscores the vulnerability of LBQ women to anti-gender movements and the need for inclusive policies and legal protections. Rightly so, due to alarming trends worldwide. Furthermore, the varying societal attitudes towards gender identity and sexual orientation in different countries are also a cause of concern. While some regions have made significant progress in recognising gender identity, others remain highly...

Activities

Reports and committee opinions