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Ms Petra BAYR

Speeches since 2019

16/10/2026 | 13:01:12 "Thank you, Lorenzo." [Spoken in Italian] Dear Presidents, Dear colleagues, It falls to me to summarise in just a few words these very rich contributions to this Conference that you have made. Please do take a copy of the full conclusion, which will be distributed at the doors as we leave this Chamber. And it's on the website as well, if I understood correctly. Take them home with you, read them through and share them with your fellow parliamentarians. These are the commitments for action... 15/10/2026 | 17:18:47 Allow me just to say thank you so much, to both presidents and to all of you who participated. At the end of the day, dear colleagues, we are the elected ones, responsible for moving things ahead in a wise, appropriate way, in accordance with our principles. The truth is that the legal framework is not enough or sufficient, and this is where we need to act, my dear friends. So thank you all. This closes our second session for today. We will resume our discussions tomorrow on the third theme... 15/10/2026 | 15:48:53 So that brings us to the end of our list of speakers. To the 29 people who took the floor, thank you very much. And I also understand that our keynote speakers appreciate the debate but do not see any need to reply. Is this correct? Yes, it seems to be correct. That concludes our very interesting debate on this theme. Thank you all for your contributions. This theme is of direct concern to all of us, as representatives of our people. National parliaments have a key role to play in responding... 15/10/2026 | 11:26:41 Thank you very much, Mr Ruben RUBINYAN, for your most relevant statement, also reflecting on peace, which concludes now the introduction to our debate. The list of speakers has been distributed. I should like to remind you that according to our rules the speaking time per statement is limited to 5 minutes. Furthermore, depending on the time available, and once the list of speakers is concluded, I may also allow spontaneous comments from the floor in response to what is said during the debate... 15/10/2026 | 10:56:23 So, this brings us to theme one.  Dear colleagues,  The first theme is "Resilient democracies: united against hybrid threats". This is no longer a warning; it is a reality. This information poisons our public debate; cyberattacks strike our institutions and our elections. Foreign interference reaches deep into our societies. And our openness, our greatest strength, is turned into a weapon against us.  Let me be very clear: these attacks are no longer only hybrid; they are becoming harder... 15/10/2026 | 10:42:39 Excellencies, Distinguished guests, Colleagues, Dear friends, Dear President FONTANA, Dear President LA RUSSA, Thank you very much for welcoming us to Rome and for giving parliaments from Europe and beyond a place to meet, to listen and to find common answers. There is no better place for this conference. Some 50 years ago, the very first European Conference of Presidents of Parliaments met here, in Rome. Its host, Mr Sandro PERTINI, then President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, said... 02/10/2026 | 11:12:23 Thank you very much. The debate is closed. The next item on today's Agenda is the continuation of the debate on the Progress Report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee in Documentation 16484, Addendum 3. The Bureau has approved several references to Committees, set out in Addendum 3. These references must be submitted for ratification by the Assembly in accordance with Rule 26.3. Any objections successfully raised mean those references will be referred back to the Bureau. Are there any... 01/10/2026 | 15:36:50 The sitting is open. I remind members that in order to be registered for the sitting, you should insert your badge when you take your seat and keep it inserted for at least 30 seconds. You should also insert your badge in order to speak or vote. To request the floor, please press the "request" button once. The first item of business this afternoon is the debate on the report titled “The role of the OECD in evaluating the impact of artificial intelligence on the future of work” (Document 16472... 01/10/2026 | 12:48:39 Your Highness, Colleagues, Ladies and gentlemen, This morning, a prince and a young activist spoke in our Chamber. Quite a good diversity, I would say. And two generations, but one message. The climate crisis is not coming; it is here. And thank you all for contributing. I think I know that; also, reflecting on what you said, we all have homework to do. We all have to bring these debates from here back home and try to do as much as we can. And among that is also the resolution and the... 01/10/2026 | 12:32:18 Your Highness, It is a great honour to welcome you to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Your presence is a distinction for this Assembly, and it is a powerful statement of the values we share. A world that is more just, more sustainable and more peaceful. In June, at our Standing Committee in Monaco, we had the opportunity to start a conversation about exactly those topics, and we will continue it now in Strasbourg. Your Highness, you are known as a visionary leader and as...