30/09/2026 | 12:53:19 Thank you, Madam Chair. Mister President, first of all, thank you for being here today at our institution. I am speaking to you on behalf of the Group of the Unified European Left, but you may have noticed from my surname that I have a direct connection to Portugal, as my father left the banks of the Douro in the early 1970s, fleeing the dictatorship of Mr António DE OLIVEIRA SALAZAR with his family. Upon arriving here, he and his parents were subjected to xenophobia. Today, migration is... 30/09/2026 | 11:07:59 Thank you, President, I would like to thank Ms Valentina GRIPPO for this report. Media pluralism and independence raise a major democratic question: who controls the information? This question is crucial at a time when media concentration and the stranglehold of political and economic actors are threatening media independence across Europe. France is no exception to this situation. In 2026, nine billionaires will own more than 80% of the French media. Mr Vincent BOLLORÉ, in particular, owns... 29/09/2026 | 18:11:09 Thank you, Madam Chair. I would like to begin by thanking the rapporteur, Lord Leslie GRIFFITH, for this vital work at a time of rising racism, xenophobia and discrimination, when migrants and people of colour are all too often – and indeed with increasing frequency – blamed for all the ills of our societies. In the face of far-right rhetoric that thrives on fear of the ‘other’ and turns exiled people into scapegoats, this report reminds us of a reality: diasporas are not a threat. They play... 29/09/2026 | 11:23:27 Thank you, Madam President. On behalf of my group, I would first like to pay a heartfelt tribute to all those who, this summer, lost their lives off the coast of Ceuta, having died whilst trying to reach Europe. Colleagues, Ceuta is in Africa, not in Europe in the continental sense. This Spanish enclave in Morocco is already excluded from the Schengen Agreement on the free movement of people. Ceuta is a territory that shares one of Europe’s only land borders with Africa. And this border is an... 28/09/2026 | 17:29:16 Thank you, Madam President. Mister President, first of all, on behalf of my group, I would like to thank you for having emphasised in your opening remarks – and also in response to a question – that no double standards can be applied to human rights, regardless of a person’s origin, origin or migration history, despite the attacks we have once again heard in this Chamber, which are even reflected in the Chișinău political declaration. I would like to ask you to elaborate on your response...
29/09/2026 | Doc. 16495 | Motion for a resolution The cost-of-living crisis in Europe: protecting social rights and safeguarding social cohesion 01/09/2026 | Doc. 16466 | Motion for a resolution Protecting Europe’s cultural diversity and sovereignty by promoting access to European cinematographic and audiovisual works 13/08/2026 | Doc. 16459 | Motion for a resolution The cultural situation of the Kurds 01/07/2026 | Doc. 16428 | Written declaration Türkiye should stop committing transnational repression 17/06/2026 | Doc. 16428 | Written declaration Türkiye should stop committing transnational repression
30/09/2026 | Doc. 16468, vote on the draft text for recommendation Growing threats to media pluralism and the independence of the media 30/09/2026 | Doc. 16468, vote on the draft text for resolution Growing threats to media pluralism and the independence of the media 29/09/2026 | Doc. 16476, vote on the draft text for resolution The role of diasporas and migrants in developing social cohesion and democratic engagement 29/09/2026 | Doc. 16470, vote on the draft text for resolution The honouring of membership obligations to the Council of Europe by Greece 25/06/2026 | Doc. 16412, vote on the draft text for resolution Access of migrants and refugees to healthcare