20/06/2022 | 16:06:44 Thank you, Madam President. Dear colleagues, Our daily life is poisoned and suffers from several evils. Racism and xenophobia are the main obstacles to the proper functioning of our society. It is a phenomenon that tends to normalise hatred towards people based on characteristics of skin colour, nationality or ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation or religion. In the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg – my home country – almost 50% of the residents do not have Luxembourgish nationality. Thanks to a... 25/04/2022 | 19:12:49 Thank you, President. Dear colleagues, In the last few decades we have witnessed an enormous spread of digital culture. Digitalisation has now taken over many areas of life, and its progress is unstoppable. And yet, its evolution is a double-edged sword. While digital culture is a source of enormous opportunities, it can also harm the most vulnerable among us: our children and young people. The expression "The world at your fingertips" aptly describes the current context. More than ever, we... 27/01/2022 | 17:01:12 Thank you, Madam President. "Everything that is dead as fact is alive as teaching." This quote from the famous writer Victor Hugo perfectly reflects the importance of history education in creating an enlightened, transparent and open society. The study of history allows us to discover the origin of our norms and values, to learn from the events of the past. It helps us develop critical thinking skills, encourage respect for others and challenge preconceived notions. History is a flexible... 30/09/2021 | 18:11:56 We now come to the progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee. At its meeting today, the Bureau proposed several references to committees for ratification by the Assembly. A document summarising these references has been distributed: Doc. 15375, Addendum 3. These references must be submitted to the Assembly for ratification under Article 26.3 of the rules. Are there any objections? No? There are not. The references are therefore approved. We must now proceed to vote on the other... 30/09/2021 | 18:09:47 Thank you Mr CILEVIČS. The general debate is therefore closed. The Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons has presented a draft opinion to which no amendments have been tabled. We will now proceed to vote on the draft opinion contained in Doc. 15379. I am informed that it is actually, the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights. Once again, I remind you that a two-thirds majority is required. The vote is open both here, in the chamber and via remote voting. The vote is... 30/09/2021 | 18:04:31 Thank you, Ms RUKAVISHNIKOVA. The last speaker is Ms Fiona O'LOUGHLIN from Ireland, who also seems to be absent. Is Mr Vladimir VARDANYAN from Armenia present in the Chamber? Because he has also asked for the floor. He's not? Then the list of speakers is exhausted. However, we still have time to call additional speakers, either from the floor or from a distance, who have not been listed. If any member of the Assembly wishes to speak, he or she may do so now. Is anyone here? That concludes the... 30/09/2021 | 17:26:38 Dear colleagues, Please take your seats. We will now proceed to our last item on the agenda: "Draft Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime on enhanced co-operation and disclosure of electronic evidence". I remind you that Mr Kamal JAFAROV will present the report for discussion on behalf of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights, on the subject "Draft Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime on enhanced co-operation and disclosure of electronic... 29/09/2021 | 18:27:14 Mr President, Dear colleagues, The accumulation of extreme weather events is already impacting the whole world. However, some regions are affected significantly more than others. Although the developed countries of the West are not immune to natural disasters, the consequences for developing countries are far more devastating. It is often the most vulnerable populations, those who are already in a precarious situation, who are hit hardest by crises. We saw this with the Covid-19 pandemic and... 24/06/2021 | 18:05:41 Mister President, Dear colleagues, At the level of a representative democracy, political parties are the basis of state functioning and, in this context, the spokesperson for the popular will expressed by universal suffrage. To this end, it is crucial that the parties are able to organise themselves independently and that they have at their disposal all the means available in order to be able to compete fairly. In an effort to maintain not only transparency about party funding, but also to... 21/04/2021 | 17:19:26 Thank you, Mister President, after these minor technical problems. Ladies and gentlemen, Despite the serious health crisis that the world is currently experiencing, we must not ignore other health-related problems, first and foremost, of course, the phenomenon of chronic and long-term illnesses. These diseases are not the result of a conscious choice, just as a person does not choose a disability. Everyone has the right to a self-determined life, enabling them to participate in society in all...