25/06/2025 | 20:52:31 Mister Chairperson, Dear colleagues, Let me begin by sincerely thanking Ms Saskia KLUIT for this important report, which does not merely describe a technological transition, but confronts a deeper political and ethical question. Who controls energy, and for whose benefit? Today, energy has become both a tool of geopolitical leverage and an object of financial speculation across Europe. Private and strategic interests have seized control over resources and prices, transforming a basic social... 25/06/2025 | 18:48:42 Thank you, Mr Chair. Dear colleagues, let me begin by thanking the rapporteur for this timely and important report. Across Europe, in many Council of Europe member states, we see an alarming trend. Excessive police violence and mass arrests, not only during these protests, but even at peaceful demonstrations. This debate, focused on restoring the social contract as the foundation for protecting the right to peaceful assembly, is both timely and vital. The right to protest, dear colleagues... 25/06/2025 | 17:03:40 Thank you, Mr Chair. I will speak in Greek. I would like to start by saying that I am extremely satisfied because I can see colleagues from all political parties, from all ideological families, doing exactly what we are supposed to be doing here in this organisation. We need to be on the right side of history. And the right side of history is quite straightforward in this matter. We are a human rights organisation. We are an outfit which seeks to safeguard democracy and the rule of law. We... 25/06/2025 | 12:58:09 Thank you, Mister Chair. Mister Prime Minister, how do you intend to help safeguard the credibility of member states and the Council of Europe itself when geopolitical self-interest leads to double standards and selective sensitivity to violations of international law, even in the face of genocide, as in Gaza? Second question, in relation to Malta. As you already responded to the matter of Daphne Caruana GALIZIA, how do you respond in criticism as well about the reforms, and, as you said... 10/04/2025 | 18:59:29 Thank you, Madam Chair. Dear colleagues, I warmly thank Mr Antonio GUTIÉRREZ LIMONES for this important report. Today's discussion is not just about strengthening relations. It is about choosing the kind of internationalism we want to stand for. Europe and Latin America are bound by deep cultural and historical ties, but these must be transformed into a relationship based on solidarity, justice, and respect. For decades, the peoples of Latin America have fought with courage and dignity... 10/04/2025 | 16:35:03 I feel the need to congratulate the speakers on behalf of the political groups, except of course Mr Oleksii GONCHARENKO. And allow me to wonder since when supporting a genocide, the worst crime under international law, is in line with the values of this organisation. Secondly, I want to express my deep regret for the fact that we are not discussing under urgent affairs debate procedure and we have no resolution and no recommendation, once more. Dear colleagues, Gaza has been bleeding for 18... 10/04/2025 | 10:08:45 Good morning, dear colleagues. On behalf of the Group of the Unified European Left, I wish to express our strong support for the draft Convention on the Protection of the Environment through Criminal Law, and to thank the rapporteur for her dedicated work. We are here to reaffirm the obvious and unquestionable: that the destruction of our environment is not simply an unfortunate by-product of economic activity. It is in many cases a crime: often committed knowingly and with impunity. And like... 09/04/2025 | 19:10:40 Dear colleagues, on behalf of the Group of the Unified European Left, I wish to express my appreciation to my compatriot Mr Constantinos EFSTATHIOU for his important work and dedication in presenting the 13th report on the implementation of the European Court of Human Rights judgments. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Convention, an extraordinary milestone for a system that has safeguarded the dignity, rights, and freedoms of millions across our continent. However, the strength of... 09/04/2025 | 16:20:32 President, Dear colleagues, The recent arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Mr Ekrem İMAMOĞLU, alongside many others, is not an isolated development. It is the latest step in the long and well-documented pattern of democratic erosion in Türkiye. Mr İMAMOĞLU, a democratically elected leader with broad popular support is now being targeted through a judiciary that has repeatedly been criticised for its lack of independence. Let us remember that this is not the first time an elected official... 08/04/2025 | 10:18:36 Madam Chair, dear colleagues, Foreign interference is indeed a threat, but to defend democracy, our response must be principled, balanced and universal. This resolution fails in this regard. It unfortunately adopts a selective, biased and politically-motivated approach, focusing almost exclusively on Russian interference, while ignoring long standing, well-documented interventions by Western powers – including coups, regime-change operations and economic questions to bend sovereign states to...