29/09/2025 | 16:59:44 Thank you, Madam Chair. First of all, I would like to thank you for this minute of silence for 30 years remembrance of this Srebrenica genocide. It reminds us that we need to support human rights and European processes in the Western Balkans so Srebrenica never happens again. Our Prime Minister Mr Andrej PLENKOVIĆ was in Srebrenica recently to pay homage and respect to the victims and their families. Part of my speech will also be dedicated to supporting democratic processes in the Western... 25/06/2025 | 19:35:20 Thank you very much. If we can clear the chamber quietly, so that we can move on with further items on the agenda. Colleagues, once again, can we clear the chamber so we can move on to the next item? Thank you very much. The next item of business is the debate on the report titled “Draft protocol amending the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism” presented by Mr Titus CORLĂŢEAN on behalf of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights. This debate will conclude on... 25/06/2025 | 18:40:18 Thank you, Mister Speaker. Thank you to the rapporteurs. One word that best describes this new social contract is trust. Trust in institutions, trust in democracy and trust of the people in us that we can deliver. Deliver in wages, deliver in economy, deliver in security, deliver in social stability. Thus, a partnership that promotes this report between institutions and citizens is fully recommended. We have seen various influences on our democratic systems, from foreign interference to... 10/04/2025 | 10:53:52 And now we proceed to another debate. Urgent debate “The situation in Georgia and follow up to Resolution 2585 (2025) "Challenge, on substantive grounds, of the still unratified credentials of the parliamentary delegation of Georgia"”. The second item of business this morning is the debate presented by Ms Sabina ĆUDIĆ and Ms Edite ESTRELA on behalf of the Monitoring Committee. This debate will conclude around 12:00 p.m. to allow time for the replies and the votes. We will begin with Ms... 09/04/2025 | 10:11:45 Good morning, everybody. Thank you very much. The sitting is open. I remind members of the Assembly that they should insert their badge before taking the floor. As you begin your speech, please press the microphone button only once and wait for a couple of seconds. The first item of business this morning is the debate on the Report titled "Respect for the rule of law and the fight against corruption within the Council of Europe", Document 16138, presented by Mr Frank SCHWABE on behalf of... 08/04/2025 | 11:13:32 Madam Chair, first of all, allow me to express my strong support for this important report and resolution and to thank and commend the rapporteur Ms Zanda KALNIŅA-LUKAŠEVICA for her excellent work. Foreign interference has become one of the most pressing and complex threats to democratic security in Europe today. The report rightly identifies a broad range of tactics, from disinformation, cyber attacks, and political corruption to covert funding and manipulation of elections, all aimed to... 07/04/2025 | 17:01:21 Thank you, Madam Chair. Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to talk about the progress report. As the head of the Croatian delegation and also Vice-President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), I had the honour of participating in the European Conference of Presidents of Parliament here in this Assembly just a few weeks ago. This high-level event reaffirmed our shared commitment to the core values of the Council of Europe: democracy, human rights, and rule of law. We... 27/01/2025 | 17:08:30 Thank you very much. Yes, it's better. First, I would like to congratulate our President. And I would also like to thank Mr Emanuelis ZINGERIS who reminded us today about the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz – the Croatian prime minister was with world leaders today in Auschwitz. It was a pleasure to participate in Luxembourg on the standing committee and meet Her Royal Highness, the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg. It was also a pleasure to exchange views with the ministers and to have a debate on... 02/10/2024 | 19:00:52 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) I would like to thank the rapporteurs of the Monitoring Committee, Mr. Nemeth and Mr. Nikolski, for their report and hard and time-consuming work. The draft resolution on Bosnia and Herzegovina’s obligations reflects several key aspects of the discussions on human rights in the country. However, discussing human rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina in this Assembly requires some essential context. As mentioned in the explanatory memorandum... 01/10/2024 | 12:40:16 Thank you very much. Dear Secretary General BERSET, congratulations on your election. Thank you for your exchange of views with the Croatian delegation we had last Assembly. I would also like to thank your predecessor, Ms Marija PEJČINOVIĆ BURIĆ. She had very turbulent mandates, with many crises, but I think she led this organisation with the highest esteem. I'm sure we can agree on working together on supporting our friends in Ukraine and working together on peace in the Middle East...