09/04/2019 | 15:40:20 I do not have an easy task in presenting this report in the current context, where the future of Europe, but also the future of the Council of Europe, spark lively debates, as we all know. We also know the dramatic outcome of the budgetary gap generated by the non-payments since 2017 from the Russian Federation to this Organisation, which was established 70 years ago as a political co-operation project and a guarantor of peace, freedom, and democracy. Coming to the European level, Brexit, the... 25/01/2019 | 10:19:44 I congratulate Ms Tineke STRIK on her excellent report, which provides balanced arguments on withdrawing nationality as a measure to combat terrorism. Several European countries, including my own, have been subject to terrorist attacks in recent years. Member States have the right, and even the duty, to take measures to guarantee the security of their territory, so effective anti-terrorism policies should be put in place. However, as the report clearly mentions, democratic societies can only... 24/01/2019 | 15:58:23 When I started in this Assembly, Turkey was in post-monitoring. It was an open, pluralistic society in which opposition parties could freely express themselves and openly participate in the political debate. The dialogue between the Council of Europe and Turkey was constructive. Unfortunately, as we all know, the country has changed dramatically in the last four years, and we have witnessed an increasing number of alarming events and developments when it comes to the rule of law, democracy... 24/01/2019 | 10:22:31 I congratulate the rapporteur on the very clear, balanced report. We are all committed to the values of the Council of Europe, and we all pursue peace based on justice and international co-operation, which is vital for the preservation of human society and civilisation, as paragraph 4 of the resolution correctly points out. We all agree that retaliation, provocation, and escalation are not solutions and will not solve the conflict between Ukraine and the Russian Federation in the illegally...