24/06/2026 | 10:14:26 Thank you, Chair. Dear colleagues, I would like to congratulate Ms Yevheniia KRAVCHUK for her excellent report. The Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media adopted 10 amendments to this report at its meeting in Istanbul and allow me to highlight three key priorities reflected in these amendments. First, it is important to address not only the representation of women on screen, but also the role of women behind the scenes in the production of television series and films. Female... 02/10/2025 | 18:14:05 Madam Chairperson, Dear colleagues, We welcome the ambition of this draft convention. It rightly seeks to promote cross-border collaboration, cultural diversity, and pluralism in a fast-changing audiovisual landscape. We value its attempt to encourage independent co-productions and to provide a framework for international co-operation. At the same time, we must be cautious. The convention risks shifting the focus away from the cultural value of works towards the status of one specific... 02/10/2025 | 12:30:27 Mr President, dear colleagues, This resolution reminds us of something essential: without truth there can be no accountability. In Gaza, the work of journalists is systematically obstructed. Many were killed or injured, and those who remain face impossible conditions. This lack of independent reporting fuels confusion and disinformation. By insisting on the protection of journalists and their right to work safely, this Assembly underlines that facts matter. Protecting journalists is... 01/10/2025 | 15:55:48 Mister President, dear Minister, dear colleagues, On behalf of the European People's Party Group, I express our strong support for this report. It addresses one of the central challenges of our time: how to involve young people more strongly in democracy. Democracy today is under pressure. It needs renewal. It needs the energy and the creativity of the young generation. The text makes a valuable and hopeful contribution. Let me highlight three points we particularly welcome. First, the role... 25/06/2025 | 16:59:19 Thank you, Mr President. Dear colleagues, The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has reached a critical point. Independent NGOs face severe restrictions. Aid is limited to narrow corridors under Israeli control. Civilians queue for hours for food or water. Some are shot. Many return empty handed. Who can accept that people, including children, are starving while trucks are parked at the border, unable to enter? This Assembly has spoken clearly: in January through Resolution 2582, and again in April... 24/06/2025 | 10:50:53 Thank you Mr President. Dear colleagues, President of the European Court of Human Rights [in French], Let me first start by thanking those who initiated this debate, in particular my Belgian colleague, Mr Christophe LACROIX. It comes at a crucial moment. Everywhere in the world, we are witnessing a troubling trend: growing political interference in independent institutions, including the judiciary. The European Court of Human Rights, as the guardian of the Convention, is increasingly the... 10/04/2025 | 12:25:31 Thank you, Mister President, On behalf of the Group of the European People's Party, I would like to express our strong support for this report and for the European Union’s accession to the European Convention on Human Rights. This is not only a technical exercise. It is also a political moment, and an opportunity to reaffirm what the European Union stands for: a Union based on the rule of law and human rights. Accession will bring the EU under the same external judicial scrutiny as its member... 09/04/2025 | 19:17:18 Thank you, Madam President [spoken in French]. Dear colleagues, first, we would like to thank the rapporteur for this timely and important report. The focus is very well chosen. It highlights the challenges that remain, especially in the implementation of leading cases which reveal systemic problems. It also draws attention to essential rights – the freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, free elections, the independence of the judiciary. Rights that lie at the core of our democracy. The... 30/01/2025 | 17:45:05 Dear President, dear colleagues, It's a great honour for me, for the first time, to speak before this Parliamentary Assembly about human rights, which is so fundamental. Freedom of expression indeed is a cornerstone of our democracies. Without it, there's no open debate, no rule of law, and no real democratic participation. In today's digital society, social media plays a crucial role in public discourse. It connects people, amplifies voices, and provides access to diverse sources of...