24/06/2019 | 17:56:16 Thank you, Mrs President. As politicians, our aim is to stand up for the common good, to accomplish good developments in our societies and in the whole world. For me personally, Human rights are always in the center. For this organisation, for the Council of Europe, of which the impact to the history of our continent has been remarkable, universal Human rights are always the very foundation. To create progress we have to compromise. All the time, we have to compromise. During the Finnish... 23/01/2019 | 16:44:30 Thank you, Mister President. Dear colleagues, I thank you all for your comments and views. First, I intend to underline the importance of countering this information disorder and propaganda in all countries, in all Member States and in all societies. The speech by our Polish colleague, Mr Krzysztof TRUSKOLASKI, reminds us all of how important these reports and recommendations are, given the situation in Europe at the moment. Broadcast news – be it the media, public or private – is under... 23/01/2019 | 10:14:44 It is my privilege and honour to present this report in our Assembly. As has been stated by previous speakers, media freedom is a precondition for free democratic societies and free and fair elections, as well as an enabler of freedom of speech and thought. This topic is particularly relevant for me personally. Finland will have general elections in April this year and, as a politician – as we all are – I will be depending on media for coverage but at the same time will be much scrutinised by...