21/04/2026 | 17:04:54 Thank you President and thank you colleagues. On behalf of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy I would like to express my thanks to the rapporteur Ms Elisabetta GARDINI, as well as to Ms Yevheniia KRAVCHUK, who is the rapporteur of the opinion of the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination. Sincere thanks to each and every one of you for all your contributions. I believe that the debate that has taken place around this report has been an extremely qualifying one for our... 01/10/2024 | 20:16:41 I think this debate is very important, and this report is very important. I regret that it has been calendared so late in the day when many colleagues are not present. I say that because I think that in our mission there is just an extreme focus and an extreme resolve to keep the focus on what is happening in Iran. For years now, especially in the last few years, the free world has been horrified to see an unprecedented wave of repression, of violence, directed especially against Iranian... 24/04/2023 | 17:30:54 Thank you. From the beginning of this year, illegal migration in Italy has quadrupled. Thirty-seven thousand migrants have arrived along the Italian coastline, which amounts to about 8 000 kilometres, and the situation is going to worsen in the summer months. The government has declared a state of emergency. Now when it comes to respecting human rights, this is not an exact science, it is a good practice that is made of good laws, good words, good intentions, but also resources and resources... 28/01/2021 | 11:03:34 Good morning. Thank you president. The recent closure of the Twitter account of US President Trump has once again highlighted the public function that is in fact exercised today by the digital giants and the obvious distortions of this situation, which has arisen because it has not yet been possible to establish democratic governance of the Internet and its use. I want to be clear on this point. This is not about defending Trump's use of social networks. But it is about taking note that the... 24/01/2019 | 17:19:47 These periodic reviews of the compliance of Member States that have entered the Council of Europe are useful, and I would even say that they are necessary. We politicians are responsible for enacting legislation, so it is important that we see an assessment of the situations in our countries that is as neutral as possible. However, neutrality is not necessarily easy, from a political point of view. The report talks about important issues – including migration, justice, racism and the...