29/09/2026 | 19:25:22 Thank you, Mr President. I’m going to speak in Italian. I would have liked to give my speaking time to Lord GRIFFITH, as it seems to me that his speech and his reply alone have said everything there was to say. However, this is not possible. So, first of all, let me thank him. Not only for the tenacity with which he has steered this report, but also for the extraordinary passion you have all witnessed – which needs no further comment. I would also, of course, like to thank the Secretariat for... 29/09/2026 | 11:27:11 Thank you, Madame President. Dear Colleagues, Those who cry out about an "invasion" do not want to resolve the Ceuta issue; they want Ceuta to remain a problem. Because this unresolved problem wins votes. Colleagues, Calling unarmed people, desperate enough to die at sea, “invaders” is deeply dehumanising. There are indications that the mass crossing to Ceuta could have been orchestrated. I will wait for Lord Michael GERMAN’s report to draw any conclusions. But it's true and clear enough that... 29/09/2026 | 10:41:48 Thank you. Thank you, President. As the Chairperson of the Committee on Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation, I would like to recall the importance of the Council of Europe's achievements when it comes to protecting migrants and refugees, in particular through the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). Indeed, the rights guaranteed in the ECHR belong to all of us. And weakening them for one group weakens them for everyone. Any proposals to adapt our organisation... 25/06/2026 | 12:12:42 I would simply like to express my appreciation, not least for the generosity and dedication with which this report has been drawn up. All the reasons why migrants must be guaranteed access have been outlined: not only for issues concerning, first and foremost, the dignity and respect for people’s rights to life, in this case – because when we talk about healthcare, we are talking about life – but also for what it means for the community that welcomes them. Clearly, safeguarding – as is often... 25/06/2026 | 11:01:10 Thank you, President. I would like to thank all my colleagues who have spoken on serious issues, which will need to be discussed and examined in greater depth. I reject, however, wholeheartedly and without the slightest doubt, any argument put forward in this Chamber which has confirmed that, for certain political forces, migrants are merely the target of hatred and racism and that, indeed, they are becoming the subject of electoral ‘manipulation’ built on sowing fear. I would remind everyone... 25/06/2026 | 10:06:11 Thank you, Madam President, Dear colleagues, I am speaking in my capacity as Chair of the Committee on Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation, which called for this debate to be held, and as rapporteur for the Council of Europe Report and Action Plan on Protecting Vulnerable Persons in the Context of Migration and Asylum in Europe Migration is a constant feature of human history and represents – as it always has – a challenge; yet it also presents a great opportunity... 21/04/2026 | 18:38:38 Religious freedom and the principle of non-discrimination arise from the same matrix: human dignity, which we are the custodians of. Yet, religious freedom and human rights are experiencing a period of crisis today: restriction of freedom, violence, persecution for reasons of faith are more numerous, certainly in Africa and Asia, but they do not spare the West either. Authoritarianism, religious nationalism, identity ideologies and, of course, the new terrorism have also brought to the West... 26/06/2025 | 12:02:44 Thank you President, and to those who have spoken. The debate has been very interesting. I take advantage of this rebuttal to thank the NGOs, associations, and civil society that are mobilising and collaborating to manage migration flows. There is an African fable about a big forest fire and the animals fleeing. Only the hummingbirds stay and run back and forth to fetch water with their beaks and carry the water, fill their beaks, and spill it on the fire. And a rhinoceros says to the... 26/06/2025 | 11:25:36 Thank you Mr President. Dear colleagues, We are all aware of the challenge posed by the management of migratory flows and how complex it is to address this issue while respecting international Conventions, insulating it from attempts to instrumentalise it in the public debate for political confrontation. Precisely from this, I wanted to address a specific and very concrete aspect of the migratory sphere: analysing and understanding the role and needs of all the public and private actors, who... 26/06/2025 | 10:55:55 In October 2013, there were 368 migrant deaths. That was how the Mare Nostrum humanitarian mission found impetus, 368 dead, drowned just a stone's throw from Lampedusa. The extraordinary commitment to which the Italian armed forces and volunteers gave life prevented the repetition of that enormous drama and snatched hundreds of lives from drowning. Lampedusa was the tipping point from which Pope Francis began his magisterium: he chose it to send a message to the whole world. But then, after...