Representative
Senator
Progressive Netherlands
Senate - Eerste Kamer der Staten Generaal
NL - 2500 EA - The Hague
Netherlands
Working language: English
Declarations of interests:
2026
, 2025
, 2024
, 2023
Declarations of interest regarding election observations (if applicable)
01/10/2026 - Women@PACE Breast cancer survivors face discrimination beyond their illness, say speakers at Women@PACE 10/04/2026 - Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development Faced with the energy crisis, PACE rapporteur calls for swifter transition to sustainable local energy 29/01/2026 - Session Greenland’s future is for the people of Greenland and Denmark, says PACE 28/01/2026 - Session Current affairs debate on accountability, humanitarian protection and respect for international law in Gaza and the West Bank after the ceasefire 28/01/2026 - Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development We must not look away from Gaza, says PACE follow-up rapporteur
02/10/2026 | 10:41:00 Thank you, I am here. Thank you very much, President. I want to, in the name of my group, put the point forward of democratic backsliding in the Middle East. We have two upcoming elections in the coming months, one in Palestine and one in Israel. The 7 October and the ongoing genocide in Gaza and the ethnic cleansing in the West Bank have a profound impact on the democratic process in both places. Let me first talk about Palestine. It is not clear whether there will be elections in the whole... 01/10/2026 | 19:13:50 Thank you very much. I want to thank also this room, I did it this morning in the Committee, but I think we have a very good debate. And it also shows when you focus on practical issues that prevent people from having children, we can easily move forward. And when we focus on the things that divide us, you have a whole debate with a lot of passion. But you will not have a debate about better housing, you will not have a debate about better jobs, you will not have a debate about room to raise... 01/10/2026 | 15:47:19 Thank you very much, Chair. Dear colleagues, AI technology is like a knife. It can do good things, but it can also harm people. The opinion of the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development welcomes the timely report by Ms Marietta KARAMANLI that focuses on risks arising from AI use in employment. Considering how AI affects the organisation of work, we believe that AI should serve people rather than undermine labour and human rights standards. Our member states need... 01/10/2026 | 12:25:48 Thank you very much, President. Yes, I would like to say a few words on the debate, because if you listen here, you think there's a lot of agreement on the steps we need to take in the situation we are in. I only heard some who said we should not make young people afraid of climate change. And I would say to them, if you see a tiger, you can, of course, pretend it is a kitten and try to pet it, but fear is a much better and more reasonable response when you see a tiger, because it will make... 29/09/2026 | 17:41:53 Yes, thank you very much. I would like to speak because I would like to express my unanimous support for the people who fight on the borders of Ukraine against Russia. They are not only fighting for Ukraine, but they are fighting for the whole continent and our values. And this is an immeasurable act that they do for us all. So when they work as soldiers, the first thing they need is good stuff to work with. So I think the best veteran policy is to prevent veterans from getting hurt. And we...
02/06/2025 | Doc. 16182 | Report Analysis and guidelines for a sustainable and socially fair energy transition 13/01/2025 | Doc. 16093 | Report The absolute and urgent need to end the humanitarian crisis for women, children and the hostages in Gaza
30/09/2026 | Doc. 16501 | Written declaration State glorification of convicted war criminals: the funeral of Ratko Mladić 29/09/2026 | Doc. 16495 | Motion for a resolution The cost-of-living crisis in Europe: protecting social rights and safeguarding social cohesion 28/09/2026 | Doc. 16491 | Motion for a resolution Compulsory military service in Europe : implications for democratic security, human rights and the rule of law 26/06/2026 | Doc. 16456 | Motion for a resolution Supporting the establishment of a United Nations Special Rapporteur on Democracy 24/06/2026 | Doc. 16449 | Motion for a resolution A constitutional right to reliable information: safeguarding democracy in the age of artificial intelligence and platform power
02/10/2026 | Doc. 16482, vote on the draft text for resolution Restructuring and streamlining the Rules of Procedure: modalities relating to the external and interparliamentary relations of the Assembly 01/10/2026 | Doc. 16493, vote on the draft text for resolution Europe, the fastest-warming continent: accelerating climate action with young people 01/10/2026 | Doc. 16493, vote on the draft text for recommendation Europe, the fastest-warming continent: accelerating climate action with young people 01/10/2026 | Doc. 16499, vote on the draft text for resolution Repression and targeted attacks on LGBTI persons and defenders in Türkiye 01/10/2026 | Doc. 16477, vote on the draft text for resolution Towards a family-friendly Europe: policy recommendations for demographic renewal