24/06/2025 | 17:09:43 Thank you, Mr President. Dear colleagues, I applaud Mr Eerik-Niiles KROSS for his timely report. With the significant shift in American foreign policy, particularly regarding Ukraine and Russia, this report is of the utmost importance. It reaffirms our unwavering support for Ukraine, and condemns the illegal and unjustified war of aggression by the Russian Federation. International law is clear: the only one responsible for the war in Ukraine is Putin. We do not accept any other narrative... 25/04/2023 | 16:33:58 Thank you very much, Mister President. The future of Europe must be built on solid democracies, respect for human rights, and the rule of law. The Reykjavík Summit is a unique opportunity for us, the member States, to rally around the core tasks and principles of the Council of Europe. It is not only important, it is also urgent. It is urgent for the simple reason that there is a war going on in Europe. It is urgent because of the information in the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights... 27/04/2022 | 11:46:41 Madam President, The ongoing war of aggression which Russia is waging on Ukraine is frightening. Who could possibly have imagined that there would be a conventional war of aggression in Europe in 2022? The footage being relayed on TV screens in Norway is heart-rending. Norwegians are in shock at what our Russian neighbour has been doing to the Ukrainian people. I have no problem in saying that I share and support my parliamentary colleagues’ condemnation of President Putin. This is something...