23/04/2026 | 11:07:52 Thank you, Mister President. Colleagues, The support for Ukraine against the crime of aggression committed by Russia represents a strategic priority for the Council of Europe. It was established by the Secretary General of this organisation by the Committee of Ministers and confirmed by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. The key element is represented by the establishment of the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine committed by Russia. And here, the... 21/04/2026 | 19:56:33 Colleagues, we are debating right now an extremely important report which reflects one of the main competencies of the Parliamentary Assembly: the procedure of the elections of the judges to the European Court of Human Rights. And I want also, as a member of the Special Committee of our Parliamentary Assembly, to congratulate our Rapporteur, Ms Petra BAYR, but also the Secretariat of our Committee for a very good, comprehensive and detailed report which contains also concrete proposals for... 30/01/2026 | 10:37:14 [There is] no co-ordination today between the Romanian interventionists and the plenary; but, indeed, my intervention is also related to the worsening of the situation of the ethnic Romanians in Ukraine. Colleagues, As you know, the position of my country, Romania, concerning Ukraine was crystal clear from the beginning. My country firmly condemned the Russian crime of aggression committed against Ukraine. Romania supports the territorial integrity, independence and sovereignty of this... 28/01/2026 | 16:04:04 Minister, Beyond the strong support that the Council of Europe, the Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group, and also my country Romania continue to provide to Ukraine, I want to ask you, as President of the Committee of Ministers, what actions do you intend to promote to ensure that European standards for the protection of national minorities, including the preservation of national culture and religious identity of the ethnic Romanians in Ukraine, are fully respected by the Ukrainian... 28/01/2026 | 12:19:24 Thank you, Madam President. Mister Minister, I express the appreciation of the Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group and of my own country, Romania, for the brave decision taken by your government to agree a peace treaty with Azerbaijan and to promote peace and co-operation in your region. Also for your declared engagement for a historic EU accession process. For achieving this goal, your country needs stability and continuity, including after the June parliamentary elections. Do you... 27/01/2026 | 11:42:24 Secretary General, Having in mind the fundamental importance of relaunching the peace process in the Middle East and the important role played during the years by the Council of Europe and its Parliamentary Assembly as a platform of contacts and political dialogue between between the representatives of Israel and Palestine – and we saw yesterday the solid and very constructive debate in the political committee – don't you envisage for the future to increase the profile and the contribution of... 30/09/2025 | 18:43:46 Thank you Chairman, President, colleagues, From the beginning I will tell you that I rely entirely on the hardened, objective work of our rapporteurs. I'm saying 'objective' because the rapporteurs are reflecting at the same time both some elements of progress, and I quote the 2023 legislative reform that improved the independence of the judiciary, but at the same time the important criticism and points of concern or serious concern. So, definitely I vote in favour of the resolution. In this... 25/06/2025 | 20:10:12 Thank you very much, Mr President. Colleagues, first of all, I would like to thank all the political groups and all the colleagues who took part in this debate for their contribution, their support, and also for the nuances. I think it's important to underline the fact that it is the Council of Europe. There is no other international organisation. It is the Council of Europe that reached this goal to have the first ever legal definition within international law, having legally binding force... 25/06/2025 | 19:36:31 Thank you very much, Mr President and colleagues. The Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism, commonly known as the Warsaw Convention, was opened for signature on 16 May 2005. In our Resolution 1400 of 2004 on the challenge of terrorism in the Council of Europe member states, the Assembly stated that the protection of human rights plays a key role in the fight against terrorism. These rights are central to our credibility. Any violation of these rights weakens the... 10/04/2025 | 12:44:04 Just two brief comments on the merits. But I will start first by reminding colleagues that this Organisation, the Council of Europe, is at the origin of the European standards, the rule of law and the fundamental human rights standards. It is the Council of Europe. This is why we need to celebrate this year correctly. We are celebrating the anniversary of 75 years after the adoption of the European Convention of Human Rights that maintained the pre-eminence of our system established by the...