24/04/2026 | 10:29:12 Thank you, President. Dear colleagues, Climate change, armed conflict, economic instability: none of these challenges can be met alone. And yet, at precisely the time when international co-operation is most needed, it is in retreat. The law of the strongest is taking over the international order. It is in this context that we need to look at the famous Board of Peace. Initially presented as a mechanism to support the reconstruction of Gaza, in accordance with United Nations Security Council... 27/01/2026 | 17:51:55 Mr President, Ladies and Gentlemen Ladies and Gentlemen, The current international situation is marked by the gradual erosion of the rules and foundations of the international order established in the aftermath of the Second World War. As President Maia SANDU pointed out this morning, this erosion is manifesting itself today in two interconnected wars: a visible war of a military nature, and a hybrid war of a more insidious nature. Both have the same objective: to fracture Europe and... 01/10/2025 | 11:39:22 Thank you, President, Dear colleagues, This part-session rightly places journalists at the heart of our concerns. Whether it be this report on the Ukrainian journalists detained by Russia, the reporters in Gaza or the symbolic fact that the three candidates for the Václav Havel Prize are all journalists. Because the right to free information is not a democratic luxury; it is the very foundation on which any democracy worthy of the name rests. Nowhere in Europe is the destruction of this right... 23/06/2025 | 17:13:44 Yes, the card is inserted. Thank you, Madam President. It is no exaggeration to say that the enlargement of the European Union has given us renewed dynamism. Today, the Western Balkans are at the heart of this dynamic, with enlargement representing a strategic tool for stabilisation, peace and prosperity for the European Union. Among the countries concerned, Albania stands out for its concrete progress. Since obtaining candidate status, the country has undertaken reforms to bring itself... 08/04/2025 | 11:59:55 Thank you, Madam Chairman. Ladies and gentlemen, Foreign interference threatens our democracies, this is a fact now indisputable since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The attacks on our democratic institutions, once subtle, are now obvious and demand our full attention. Russia, China and Iran are today the main instigators of these sophisticated actions, which are often so difficult to attribute because of the elaborate methods employed. Defending ourselves against these threats is crucial... 28/01/2025 | 16:56:08 Thank you, Mister Chairman. Ladies and gentlemen, Allow me to begin by welcoming, on behalf of my group, what could be a glimmer of hope: the agreement of a ceasefire, the fruit of diplomacy led by the authorities of Egypt, Qatar and the former and new American administrations. The human toll is overwhelming: more than 1 000 Israeli soldiers killed in action and tens of thousands of Palestinians mowed down by this relentless war. Even more heartbreaking is the fact that it is mostly women and... 28/06/2024 | 10:17:09 Mr Chairman, Dear colleagues, Allow me to begin by thanking Mr Pedro CEGONHO for his in-depth report and Mr Simon MOUTQUIN for presenting it. Future generations will undoubtedly bear the burden of the most persistent challenges we face today: climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution and soil degradation will have a profoundly destructive impact on their future. As individuals and as a society, we have a moral and ethical obligation to protect them from these threats. With this in mind... 25/01/2024 | 19:23:49 Thank you, Mr Chairman. The debate on guaranteeing the freedom of the media and the safety of journalists has its rightful place in this house; all the more so as we currently find ourselves in a situation where this freedom is deteriorating. The report by our colleague, Mr Mogens JENSEN, takes stock of the growing trend towards exposure to professional risks. Media professionals are being attacked, threatened and intimidated - if not outright imprisoned, tortured or even murdered. Since the... 20/06/2023 | 16:54:02 Thank you, Madam Chairman. Mr Paul GALLES, rapporteur, Ms Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA, The question we are addressing today is undoubtedly of the utmost importance: the challenges the Belarusians are facing in exile. It demands our urgent attention and response. This is why I am delighted that it has been placed on the agenda for our discussions, and - I must say - I am also proud that the rapporteur comes from my parliament and my country. We are about to enter the third year since the... 26/01/2023 | 18:43:43 Thank you, Mister President. Dear Colleagues, I have had the opportunity on several occasions to visit the Republic of Moldova and to devote a little bit of my time to its history. We only need to go back a decade to be able to say that the country has gone through a turbulent period, both politically and socially. A scandal involving several banks in 2014 and the instability in which the country has long been immersed led to a distrust of politicians and state institutions. Further crises...