Substitute
Deputy
PASOK - Movement for Change (PASOK-KINAL)
House of Parliament
GR - 10021 - Athens
Greece
Working language: English
26/06/2025 | 13:22:24 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) It is often necessary to start with the basics – which, however, are never to be taken for granted: migration is a human behaviour, a constant phenomenon throughout world history. People who migrate often try to escape war, poverty, persecution, or even the climate crisis. There is nothing illegal about the human need for protection. That is why it is incorrect to speak of “illegal migration” – we should rather speak of “irregular entry... 25/06/2025 | 22:51:05 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Thank you, Chair. Please allow me to contribute four points to our debate: Point One: The humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza is the result of a blatant violation of international law and international humanitarian law by the Israeli Armed Forces. Condemning terrorism and national or religious fanaticism is a necessary starting point. But we should also condemn every breach of international law- without applying double standards. We must... 09/04/2025 | 20:10:06 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Let us be clear and bold: The judgments of the European Court of Human Rights are not recommendations. They are legally binding obligations – a cornerstone of the system of human rights protection that the Council of Europe has built over decades. After all, 75 years after its signature, the European Convention on Human Rights is more than a legal document. It is a moral and political commitment to uphold the dignity, liberty, and rights of... 09/04/2025 | 20:01:02 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Mayor İmamoğlu’s imprisonment along with numerous other politicians and journalists, after his nomination as presidential candidate, before his trial, is indeed a serious backsliding of democracy in Turkey. And we could really build bridge here between this debate and the debate we will have later on this evening, regarding the non-enforcement of the ECHR judgments, especially in the Kavala and Demirtaş cases. The İmamoğlu case adds another... 08/04/2025 | 19:46:32 Thank you, Mister President. Indeed, it should be clear to everyone, especially in this chamber, that collective expulsions, by nature, violate not only the European Convention of Human Rights and but also the fundamental rights and values that this very Organisation has been founded upon, as this report so perfectly elaborates. I thank the rapporteur for this. This should unite us regardless of the national interests and views. I come from a country that was deeply influenced by migration...
09/07/2025 | Doc. 16141 | Written declaration Political persecution of Ekrem İmamoğlu and the erosion of democracy in Türkiye 09/07/2025 | Doc. 16180 | Written declaration The urgent need to put an end to the war in Gaza - The Cretan Declaration 30/06/2025 | Doc. 16221 | Written declaration Towards a democratic commitment to prevent far-right involvement in local and regional governments 30/05/2025 | Doc. 16180 | Written declaration The urgent need to put an end to the war in Gaza - The Cretan Declaration 09/04/2025 | Doc. 16157 | Motion for a resolution Follow-up to the 4th round of GRECO recommendations relating to parliamentarians
25/06/2025 | Doc. 16210, vote on the draft text for resolution Global peace under threat: halting the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and addressing the wider conflict in the Middle East 25/06/2025 | Doc. 16182, vote on the draft text for resolution Analysis and guidelines for a sustainable and socially fair energy transition 09/04/2025 | Doc. 16151, vote on the draft text for resolution The arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul and the state of democracy and human rights in Türkiye 09/04/2025 | Doc. 16152, vote on the draft text for resolution Russian war of aggression against Ukraine: the need to ensure accountability and avoid impunity 09/04/2025 | Doc. 16152, vote on the draft text for recommendation Russian war of aggression against Ukraine: the need to ensure accountability and avoid impunity