28/01/2020 | 11:04:54 Thank you, president. We are all used to democratic systems that are based on the division of powers, the independence of the judiciary, a check and balance between parliament and government, and freedom of the media. That is exactly what is being questioned in Poland today. We are discussing a report which clearly condemns the tampering of a fundamental principle of democracies, which is the independence of the judiciary and the separation of powers, the executive power, the judiciary and... 03/10/2019 | 10:51:56 Thank you, Mr. President. I would like our debate not to be taken for granted, because I believe that no one in this forum disagrees with the fact that we must save lives and avoid, after 20,000 people have died in 6 years, other deaths. So it is clear that we must do everything to save human lives. After that, I would like this Assembly to also be aware that there are a number of issues related to saving lives. Starting with the fact that, once you have saved human lives, you need to know... 02/10/2019 | 12:31:37 Hello, Madame Secretary General. The Italian delegation is also happy about your election. I want to ask you a question. Among the institutions of the Council of Europe, there is the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities. We know that we live in a period of mistrust between citizens and powers, politics and institutions. Local institutions are an essential bridge to rebuild trust. When you think of strengthening the activity of the Congress I am surprised, for example, that yesterday... 26/06/2019 | 15:41:07 Madame President, The Rules of Procedure Committee debated yesterday, even for a long time, but did not reach a decision that would allow a resolution to be adopted, as you have already mentioned. At the same time, the Monitoring Committee adopted a resolution ratifying the credentials, the one presented by Sir Roger GALE. It is a resolution which ratifies the credentials without introducing sanctions, but which makes very pressing demands of the Russian authorities: the request that a... 24/06/2019 | 19:11:35 Thank you, President. First of all, I would like to thank my colleague, Ms Petra De Sutter, because she has conducted all this reflection, leading us to difficult and difficult decisions that offer a solution. Now I believe that we must say very clearly to our Ukrainian friends and those of other countries, who reproach us for wanting to bring Russia back here, that we are all aware that Russia has great responsibilities. Nobody wants to give Russia discounts; it's exactly the opposite. We... 24/01/2019 | 10:34:53 I thank Mr Andreas NICK and strongly support the position adopted in the report, including the draft resolution. We obviously face a highly serious situation that has fuelled tension between Ukraine and the Russian Federation and made any possibility of an understanding even more complicated and distant. As I say, I agree very much with the draft resolution and everything that has been said so far. It is essential that the political prisoners be treated in a way that fully respects...