21/04/2026 | 17:01:27 Yes, thank you, Mister President. I really want to pause to thank all the colleagues who spoke, even those who did not speak but who participated in the work, but it was particularly good to listen to them today, because there was a kind of idem sentire from all sides of the hemicycle. We heard the same words, the same shared experiences. A series of personal testimonies, even painful ones, many also brought data, which confirmed that the problem is there, the phenomenon exists, it is growing... 21/04/2026 | 10:04:50 Yes, thank you, President. Ladies and gentlemen, today we are dealing with an issue that does not only concern those who hold public office: it affects the quality of our democracy more deeply. When intimidation, threats, campaigns of hatred and violence spread in public confrontation, it is not just a person who is affected, it is the very principle of democratic representation that is affected, the space of political freedom is restricted, the relationship of trust between citizens and... 29/01/2026 | 12:37:52 Thank you, Madam President. Dear colleagues, As we bring this debate to a close, I would like first to thank the rapporteur, Mr Piero FASSINO, for his careful, principled and constructive work on this report and for his long-standing attention to the region. Today's discussion has reminded us that behind the language of resolutions lie human realities of extreme suffering. In Iran, we are confronted with the most brutal violence against the peaceful protests. A chilling shift from the... 29/01/2026 | 11:21:43 Thank you, Madam President. Dear colleagues, I would like to thank the rapporteur for his report and for the way in which it has allowed the Parliamentary Assembly to focus on what truly matters. In the current international context, unity is not a slogan, it is a responsibility. The fact that we have been able to converge rapidly around the core messages of this text sends important signals for Greenland, whose future belongs to its people, for the Kingdom of Denmark, whose sovereignty and... 28/01/2026 | 10:22:00 Thank you, President. Dear colleagues, I am presenting today the opinion of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy on the report 'Strengthening democracies with young people: from participation to shared responsibility'. Firstly, I would like to warmly congratulate the rapporteur, Ms Sona GHAZARYAN, on her outstanding work. She addresses a central challenge for our democracies. How can we ensure that young people are not only heard, but are genuinely involved in democratic life... 27/01/2026 | 18:46:58 Thank you, President, Dear colleagues, On behalf of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy, I would first like to express my heartfelt thanks to our rapporteur, Mr Piero FASSINO, and to all the members who participated in the debate. Your speeches have underlined the gravity of the moment, at the same time also the responsibility of our Assembly to support a just and lasting peace for Ukraine. It is also essential for the security of the entire continent. Let us remember that this... 27/01/2026 | 17:04:37 Thank you, Madam President. Congratulations to you too. Dear colleagues, on behalf of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy, I warmly welcome this report and the quality of the debate it has generated. From the outset, I would like to thank the rapporteur for his strong commitment to this work. Thank you, Mr Damien COTTIER. His role in the organisation of the Bern conference in 2023, his sustained engagement with experts and his ability to connect practical experience with the core... 01/10/2025 | 19:29:14 Thank you Mister President, ladies and gentlemen, On behalf of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy, I would first of all like to thank the rapporteur Mr Eerik-Niiles KROSS for his work and for guiding this complex but crucial effort to today's debate. The resolution before us sets out a clear objective: to create a structured platform for dialogue with Russia's democratic forces - those who oppose the war, those who support Ukraine's sovereignty, those who work for a Russia that... 01/10/2025 | 10:15:26 Good morning. I share the concerns that were expressed. I will not go back over the facts that have been mentioned by the rapporteur and my colleague Mr Pablo HISPÁN. But I do want to say that discussing the political crisis in Serbia today also means looking beyond the borders of a single country, because the Western Balkans are not a periphery of Europe, but a decisive crossroads for the stability of our continent. This is why I say that what happens in Belgrade or Novi Sad does not only... 29/09/2025 | 12:14:19 Thank you, Mr President, dear colleagues. So, first of all, let me thank Mr Zsolt NÉMETH, not only for the consistently excellent work he does, but also to mark the anniversary of his election as chairperson of our group. I would also like to thank you, President and the Assembly for holding a minute of silence dedicated to our colleague Mr Alfred HEER. We all remember him as a friend, as someone who was always extremely dedicated to politics in Switzerland, as well as in our home here in...