Substitute
Senator
CD&V
Sénat
BE - 1009 - Brussels
Belgium
Working language: French
Declarations of interests:
2026
, 2025
Declarations of interest regarding election observations (if applicable)
02/10/2025 | 18:14:05 Madam Chairperson, Dear colleagues, We welcome the ambition of this draft convention. It rightly seeks to promote cross-border collaboration, cultural diversity, and pluralism in a fast-changing audiovisual landscape. We value its attempt to encourage independent co-productions and to provide a framework for international co-operation. At the same time, we must be cautious. The convention risks shifting the focus away from the cultural value of works towards the status of one specific... 02/10/2025 | 12:30:27 Mr President, dear colleagues, This resolution reminds us of something essential: without truth there can be no accountability. In Gaza, the work of journalists is systematically obstructed. Many were killed or injured, and those who remain face impossible conditions. This lack of independent reporting fuels confusion and disinformation. By insisting on the protection of journalists and their right to work safely, this Assembly underlines that facts matter. Protecting journalists is... 01/10/2025 | 15:55:48 Mister President, dear Minister, dear colleagues, On behalf of the European People's Party Group, I express our strong support for this report. It addresses one of the central challenges of our time: how to involve young people more strongly in democracy. Democracy today is under pressure. It needs renewal. It needs the energy and the creativity of the young generation. The text makes a valuable and hopeful contribution. Let me highlight three points we particularly welcome. First, the role... 25/06/2025 | 16:59:19 Thank you, Mr President. Dear colleagues, The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has reached a critical point. Independent NGOs face severe restrictions. Aid is limited to narrow corridors under Israeli control. Civilians queue for hours for food or water. Some are shot. Many return empty handed. Who can accept that people, including children, are starving while trucks are parked at the border, unable to enter? This Assembly has spoken clearly: in January through Resolution 2582, and again in April... 24/06/2025 | 10:50:53 Thank you Mr President. Dear colleagues, President of the European Court of Human Rights [in French], Let me first start by thanking those who initiated this debate, in particular my Belgian colleague, Mr Christophe LACROIX. It comes at a crucial moment. Everywhere in the world, we are witnessing a troubling trend: growing political interference in independent institutions, including the judiciary. The European Court of Human Rights, as the guardian of the Convention, is increasingly the...
03/06/2026 | Doc. 16419 | Committee Opinion Eliminating gender stereotypes in the media
27/05/2026 | Doc. 16411 | Motion for a resolution Europe’s energy sovereignty: a strategic path toward security and sustainability 22/04/2026 | Doc. 16394 | Written declaration Violations against Yulia Tymoshenko 21/04/2026 | Doc. 16386 | Written declaration Vladimir Putin's Russia should not be allowed to the Venice Biennale 19/04/2026 | Doc. 16381 | Motion for a resolution A strong response to the Epstein files: ensuring full transparency and accountability 17/03/2026 | Doc. 16364 | Motion for a resolution Addressing culture as a foundation for the democratisation of Belarus
22/04/2026 | Doc. 16370, vote on the draft text for resolution Paving the way for a culture of consent 22/04/2026 | Doc. 16372, vote on the draft text for resolution Promoting the Istanbul Convention and improving its implementation: building on lessons learnt 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 21/04/2026 | Doc. 16361, vote on the draft text for resolution Procedure for the election of judges to the European Court of Human Rights 21/04/2026 | Doc. 16361, vote on the draft text for recommendation Procedure for the election of judges to the European Court of Human Rights