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Mr Nicos TORNARITIS (Cyprus, EPP/CD)

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Vice-Chairperson: Group of the European People's Party since 02/10/2024
  • Member: Group of the European People's Party from 27/01/2020 to 01/10/2024

In the Assembly

  • since 27/01/2020 Substitute - Cyprus

In the committee(s) and sub-committee(s)

  • Full Member: Committee on Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation (since 09/12/2025)
  • Vice-President of the Assembly: Bureau of the Assembly (since 22/06/2025)
  • Vice-President of the Assembly: Standing Committee (since 22/06/2025)
  • Member: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (since 31/01/2020)
  • Full Member: (Former) Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons (from 27/01/2020 to 08/12/2025)
  • Chairperson of national delegation: Standing Committee (since 27/01/2020)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Diasporas and Integration (from 30/01/2020 to 24/01/2021)
  • Alternate of Ms Christiana EROTOKRITOU (Full Member): Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (from 29/01/2025 to 25/01/2026)
  • Alternate of Mr Constantinos EFSTATHIOU (Full Member): Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 08/04/2025 to 25/01/2026)
  • Alternate of Mr Constantinos EFSTATHIOU (Full Member): Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (since 20/04/2026)
  • Alternate of Mr George LOUCAIDES (Full Member): Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (since 27/01/2020)

Interventions

Last speeches

21/04/2026 | 10:40:27 Thank you, Mister President. Dear colleagues, Across Europe, politicians are increasingly targeted by intimidation, harassment, hate speech and even physical violence. This trend is escalating, fueled by the rapid spread of online abuse, deep fakes and false narratives, often without consequences. The impact is serious. It undermines the democratic process and weakens trust in public institutions. This is not just a concern; it is a systematic threat. Condemnation alone is not enough. We must... 30/09/2025 | 17:32:24 Madam Chair, Dear colleagues, Kazakhstan is an important pillar of stability in the Eurasian region. We welcome its commitment to democratic reform, co-operation with European institutions and the abolition of of the death penalty. Recent reforms and the 2024-2027 priorities show real progress in governance, human rights and judicial reform. Still, challenges remain: ensuring pluralism, judicial independence, free expression and a strong civil society. Our role is to engage Kazakhstan as a... 30/09/2025 | 11:16:30 Dear President, dear colleagues. Türkiye is a founding member of this Council, bound by the European Convention of Human Rights. Yet leaders like Mr Selahattin DEMİRTAŞ and Mr Osman KAVALA remain in prison despite court rulings. Mayor Ekrem İMAMOĞLU faced political trials, while journalists, academics and civil society are silenced. These are not isolated cases, but part of a systematic effort to erode pluralism and concrete power. This is incompatible with the standards of the Council of... 25/06/2025 | 19:32:19 I am sure what Ms Saskia said represents all of us. Thank you, Mr FRIDEZ, for everything you have done all these years for this hemicycle and to the committees and everywhere. So, ladies and gentlemen, dear colleagues, the debate is closed. The Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development has presented a draft resolution to which no amendments have been tabled. We will now proceed to vote on the draft resolution contained in Document 16191. A simple majority is required... 25/06/2025 | 16:43:41 Cyprus has always valued its strong partnership with Israel. We condemned from the beginning the horrific Hamas attacks of October 2023 and we fully support Israel's right to security and self-defence. However, the scale of their response in Gaza has gone too far. Thousands of civilians have been killed. Homes, schools and hospitals are in ruins. Access to water, food and medical aid is dangerously limited. Gaza's population is facing a severe humanitarian crisis. This level of destruction...

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