29/01/2026 | 12:31:42 Madam President, Dear colleagues, Within the broader context of the Middle East crisis, I wish to focus on the war in Syria. The Syrian crisis marks the reemergence of a long-neglected threat. It is the return of something suppressed because of this unimaginable horror – a horror that we all seem to have forgotten. Let us remember. Over the past decade, ISIS has carried out deadly attacks not only in Syria, but also across Europe and Türkiye: the Bataclan massacre in Paris, attacks in Nice... 27/01/2026 | 16:22:19 Madam President, dear colleagues, On behalf of my group, I thank the rapporteur for this carefully prepared report. It is perfect indeed. But I would like to take this opportunity to discuss key issues within the framework of elections and democracy. Protecting elections must prevent the invalidation of results by those in power. National security cannot be an excuse to restrict elections. Disinformation includes not only foreign interference, but also the use of media in favour of... 26/06/2025 | 15:36:43 Thank you, Mister President, Thank you, Rapporteur, Dear Ms Petra BAYR and all those involved in the preparation of this report. The report takes a comprehensive look at gender inequalities in many areas, from education to politics, from employment to access to media and technology, from sexual and reproductive health rights to representation in media and politics. It covers a wide range of challenges, including the invisible barriers that women face in all areas of life. The findings of this... 25/06/2025 | 19:51:02 Thank you, President. I would like to thank the rapporteur for this very well-prepared report. The tragic large-scale violence of recent years, including in Council of Europe states, has understandably triggered calls for a more comprehensive legal framework. Updating the Convention is not only necessary, but also urgent from a legislative and security-driven standpoint. But we must not ignore the fact that the terms terrorism or extremism have often been instrumentalised by authoritarian... 31/01/2025 | 11:15:39 Dear colleagues, first I would like to thank the rapporteur for this excellent report. Unfortunately, No Country for Old Men is not just a movie title by the Cohen brothers. It reflects a saddening reality. Ageism is a widespread problem worldwide that affects older people in many different ways. There are valuable works that highlight the vulnerability of older people who are subject to both social prejudice and structural discrimination. For older women, the situation is even more serious... 31/01/2025 | 10:16:46 Thank you, Mister President. First, we congratulate the rapporteur and agree that a human-rights-based approach is important to address the long term impacts of Long Covid on the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of individuals. We support the establishment of multidisciplinary centres where well-trained and well-equipped healthcare professionals effectively diagnose and treat Long Covid. The recognition of Long Covid under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities... 30/01/2025 | 16:23:39 Thank you, Madam Chair. Dear colleagues, First, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the rapporteur for her well-prepared and insightful report. The report's focus on empowering women's entrepreneurship and promoting gender-responsive budgeting at all levels is commendable. I also greatly value its emphasis on the mindset shift necessary to improve women's economic status and the call to address this challenge. Furthermore, the report rightly highlights the Parliamentary Assembly... 29/01/2025 | 10:15:23 Thank you, President. Dear colleagues, first let me express my sincere appreciation to the rapporteur. This is an excellent contribution to understanding how we can approach history and memory in a way that fosters democratic values and democratic citizenship. As we discuss this report today, I am reminded of the words of French historian Fernand BRAUDEL. He tell us that the past, like the present, is no more than an interpretation of the facts. This insight challenges us to reflect... 19/04/2024 | 10:56:02 Dear Mister President, Honourable colleagues, Thank you for this important report and thank you to the previous speakers. The technical and informative aspects of the subject are already discussed very well. I would like to focus on another aspect of the issue. It is a very valuable virtue to be able to care about the life of someone else's child without worrying about their social class, their ethnic identity or their religion, and without thinking that they are age, their smile, their face... 25/01/2024 | 20:03:10 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) It is often pointed out that SLAPP lawsuits are the most widely used mechanism for persecuting journalists in Turkey today, with countless investigations, arrests and trials. This criticism is also voiced by the Venice Commission. The best-known examples of SLAPP lawsuits against journalists are on the basis of the Disinformation Law passed in 2022 and the Anti-Terrorism Law. Journalists risk their freedom as soon as they write about...