29/09/2026 | 17:18:39 Thank you, Mister President. I too would like to congratulate both rapporteurs for these very timely reports. History teaches us that when wars end, the suffering of those who bear the consequences lasts for a long time, and for some, a lifetime. The scale of this phenomenon in Ukraine today presents the greatest social challenge Ukrainian people face in the years ahead. To reconstruct a country, rebuild cities, roads and infrastructure, regardless of how difficult and challenging it may be... 28/09/2026 | 16:17:37 Thank you. Thank you, Madam Chair. The Legal Affairs Committee of the Council of Europe condemned the glorification of the convicted or criminal Mr Ratko MLADIĆ. This should also have been addressed and debated in our Assembly. It should be stressed that denying internationally judged crimes and glorifying perpetrators of war crimes contradicts the Council of Europe's values. Official support and the pressure of numerous and the presence of numerous senior Serbian officials at the funeral of... 24/06/2026 | 15:39:31 Thank you. Thank you, Madam President. And my congratulations to Ms Deborah BERGAMINI for this really timely report. Owing to technological advances, artificial intelligence (AI) has become a very powerful tool, accessing an enormous amount of data and increasing computing power. Although it may bring many benefits, artificial intelligence poses a real threat to democratic institutions and political processes. And I would like to focus on how AI technology presents multiple risks to our... 24/04/2026 | 10:37:37 Thank you, Mister President, thank you. Persecution of Christians today is a sad and painful reality for millions around the globe. Christians are the religious group most widely persecuted for their beliefs worldwide. They are tortured and murdered because of their religious convictions. On a daily basis, we witness heartbreaking scenes that are happening to them because of their beliefs. We are all familiar with the excruciating images from the Sahel region of West Africa. While they preach... 01/10/2025 | 13:12:10 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) On Monday we had the opportunity to have an exchange of views with Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilians detained by Russia, and we heard the testimonies of recently liberated journalists, among them Maksym BUTKEVYCH who was awarded the 2025 Vaclav Havel human rights price. Their testimonies have shown an immense personal strength, courage and determination to bring the truth of aggression to light and to confront the Russian propaganda... 09/04/2025 | 20:07:04 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) It is four years since Ukraine is fighting for freedom and their own existence, and Russia continues destroying the future of Ukrainians to live freely and peacefully in their home nation. Unfortunately, we still don't see the end. Thus, we must continue with our overall support to Ukraine. Only strong Ukraine can achieve the desired outcome in the peace process. This is in the interest of the entire Europe. Therefore, it is important that... 08/04/2025 | 11:55:42 Hello? Yeah. Okay. Thank you. Thank you, Madam President. The topic of foreign influence is the most relevant topic of our time. It affects our daily lives and it affects the security of our very continent, especially some countries, like the countries of the Western Balkan, where foreign influence is present. And it's very obvious that Russian influence is present practically in every country, especially in Serbia, which has not imposed sanctions on Russia. The same can be said in the case... 29/01/2025 | 19:15:25 Thank you very much, Mister President. First of all, I would like to congratulate the rapporteur for her excellent report, which is timely and relevant in today's European context. As the report points out, our continent is rapidly ageing. It's ageing with the highest shares of the population aged 60 or older. A process that started predominantly in high-income countries. Demographers warned us long ago that this is inevitably coming. They projected with high precision that Europe will... 26/06/2024 | 12:43:02 Thank you. Thank you, Mister Chair. Thank you. I think it works now. I would like to join our colleagues in congratulating the rapporteur for his detailed and thorough report containing crucial facts and information on the legal and human rights aspects of the Russian aggression against Ukraine. While addressing this very important and most crucial issue, we have to be very much aware of other threats that we are facing today. It is very clear that we are confronting new types of danger which... 25/01/2024 | 12:36:17 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) This week near the Hemicycle of our Palace we had the opportunity to see the exhibition under the title: “War Diaries: the unheard voices of Ukrainian children”. I hope that every member of our Assembly took the time to visit this exhibition and to read heartbreaking stories Ukrainian children wrote. No one can remain indifferent after reading the touching stories of frightened and horrified children. The exhibition definitely achieved its...