21/04/2026 | 16:52:01 Dear colleagues, Violence against politicians and political participation is not some abstract threat. It is a daily reality. And it is right that we are discussing it here today, but I do have to say this plainly. The hypocrisy of the left on this issue is simply staggering! I come from Brussels and what do we see there? A pattern of co-operation between violent far-left activist groups and the local left-wing government. Time and time again, we see the same script. Left-wing street militia... 29/01/2026 | 17:02:09 Dear colleagues, Let me be clear at the outset: coercion, abuse and violence have no place in any society. That principle is not in dispute. What is in dispute is that this resolution does not confine itself to banning abuse. It establishes a far-reaching ideological framework that intrudes deeply into medicine, education, family life and freedom of thought. It is quite simply based on ideological wishful thinking, not on scientific facts. The resolution deliberately broadens the concept of... 02/10/2025 | 18:20:37 Thank you. Dear colleagues, This convention is not just a technical document. It is a tool to ensure that producers from smaller markets are not reduced to subcontractors from global platforms, but remain true authors. They have to keep their intellectual property, their creative control and the ability to tell their own stories in their own languages. In small markets, every production carries a greater financial risk. If creators lose their rights, they lose their independence. And Europe's... 30/09/2025 | 19:08:48 Dear colleagues, What we see again in this report is a very selective understanding of democracy. For some, democracy seems to function only when it benefits left-wing parties and their allies. But when citizens choose differently, when they opt for a more conservative course, suddenly democracy is declared to be under threat. This is deeply problematic. Democracy is not about producing the right outcome according to the standards of Brussels or Strasbourg elites. Democracy is about... 08/04/2025 | 20:20:10 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Colleagues, On Monday, during the preparation of the agenda for this plenary session, there was an attempt to remove this report from the schedule. That would have been a matter of common sense, but apparently, common sense hasn’t reached all groups in this parliament. Because anyone who reads this report can come to only one conclusion: Europe and its member states are once again portrayed as the villains in the fantasy story that the left...
25/02/2026 | Doc. 16351 | Motion for a resolution Measures to combat the rise in sexual and domestic violence against children and women in Europe 25/02/2026 | Doc. 16350 | Motion for a resolution A more democratic review of the process for electing the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 09/02/2026 | Doc. 16326 | Written declaration Condemnation of the brutal crackdown by the Iranian Regime 22/01/2026 | Doc. 16326 | Written declaration Condemnation of the brutal crackdown by the Iranian Regime 22/01/2026 | Doc. 16324 | Motion for a resolution Designating Antifa as a terrorist organisation and proscribing the use of its identifying marks and symbols
21/04/2026 | Doc. 16373, vote on the draft text for resolution Countering discrimination based on religion and protecting freedom of religion or belief in Europe 29/01/2026 | Doc. 16315, vote on the draft text for resolution For a ban on conversion practices 02/10/2025 | Doc. 16271, vote on the draft text for resolution Uphold democracy and the rule of law in Georgia 02/10/2025 | Doc. 16238, vote on the draft text for opinion Draft Council of Europe convention on the Co-Production of Audiovisual Works in the Form of Series 02/10/2025 | Doc. 16248, vote on the draft text for resolution Political parties and democracy