25/01/2017 | 12:29:39 We must now conclude the questions to President Iohannis. Thank you very much, President Iohannis, for your important address and the exchange of views. You highlighted the benefits that Council of Europe expertise has brought to the democratic transformation of Romania. Indeed, our Organisation and the Assembly has been, and continues to be, a beacon of democracy, human rights and the rule of law in Europe. I thank you for your commitment to our Organisation and your words of support for a... 24/01/2017 | 12:33:07 Thank you, Mr President, for your most inspiring address and for your support for the Council of Europe and the European Convention on Human Rights. Our fundamental standards and values are part of the European legal culture and our European identity, which, as you say, is solidly based on the principles of tolerance, respect for diversity and humanity. We also really value your support for our #NoHateNoFear initiative, and I thank you most sincerely for that. We will still be interested in... 24/01/2017 | 12:00:16 Dear President, welcome to the Assembly Chamber. It is a great honour to have you here today. We met almost two months ago in Nicosia. At that time, the talks on the reconciliation of Cyprus had reached an impasse. As you come to the Chamber today, the auspices are more favourable. The resumption of negotiations earlier this month, which have already led to positive developments, conveys a message of hope for a longstanding peace not only for your country but for our entire continent. In your... 11/10/2016 | 12:01:13 We will now hear an address by Mr François Hollande, President of the French Republic. After this, President Hollande will take questions from the floor. Mr President, it is a great honour indeed to welcome you here to the Parliamentary Assembly, an Organisation that brings together the elected representatives of 47 member States, embodying the notion of a greater Europe. I also welcome Mr Harlem Désir, Secretary of State for European Affairs, and Ms Catherine Lalumière, former Secretary... 22/06/2016 | 15:35:50 We will now hear an address by Mr Alexis Tsipras, Prime Minister of Greece. After his address Mr Tspiras will take questions from the floor. Prime Minister, it is an honour and a pleasure for me to welcome you to our Assembly, which brings together members of parliament from all over Europe and beyond to support human rights, democracy and the rule of law. We are all too well aware of the great challenges facing Greece and of the sacrifices that your people and government have had to make... 28/01/2016 | 12:01:15 We now have the honour of hearing a statement by Their Excellencies, Ms Lorella Stefanelli and Mr Nicola Renzi, Captains Regent of the Republic of San Marino. Your Excellencies, it is a great pleasure and honour to welcome you to our Chamber. Ms Stefanelli, it is always a special pleasure and a source of pride to welcome a member of our Assembly in their capacity as Head of State. It has been 14 years since the Captains Regent have addressed our Assembly, and we look forward to listening to...