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Mr Frédéric REISS

Speeches since 2019

25/01/2019 | 10:59:51 The rapporteur raises an important question in the title of the report that should cause us to ponder the right to a nationality and the consequences when the person who holds that right commits a serious crime or an act of terrorism against their own country. The development of the phenomenon of lone wolves in recent attacks in Europe shows that we need to have appropriate measures at our disposal to cope with the shift in terrorism. Being French, or of another nationality, is not just a... 23/01/2019 | 17:29:29 I thank the rapporteur for his very detailed and interesting work on Internet governance – well done! This issue is at the heart of our democratic societies’ concerns. The issue of control and sanctions linked to dereferencing is central. Experience shows that, despite the much publicised policies relating to self-regulation via fact-checkers and moderators, the digital giants are far from exemplary. Several Council of Europe Member States, such as the Netherlands, have bodies responsible for... 23/01/2019 | 15:38:59 There have been many suspicions regarding the manipulation of information during recent elections, and the issue has been prominent in the media, so this is a timely debate. I congratulate the rapporteurs on their sterling job and pay tribute to Ms Gülsün BİLGEHAN, whose commitment to our Assembly should be emphasised. As is often the case when we talk about the media, we need to consider the conflict that may exist between the necessary preservation of freedom of expression and the fight...