02/10/2025 | 20:44:49 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Thank you, Mister President. I commend Ms Aurora FLORIDIA for presenting a report that accurately reflects the severity of a pressing issue affecting millions across Europe: access to adequate housing. This right, enshrined in International Law and the European Social Charter, encompasses living in safety, dignity, and peace, with access to essential services. Despite this recognition, the statistics are alarming. In 2023, over 1.3 million... 02/10/2025 | 18:11:40 Thank you Madam President. First of all, I would like to pay tribute to Ms Valentina GRIPPO. Well done for achieving a consensus in this draft, in which you seek to promote cultural co-operation in Europe in the field of the audiovisual. However, the text does raise certain questions and I think they warrant some political discussion. First of all, the definition of an 'independent producer'. It's presented as something subsidiary, but actually in the absence of national legislation according... 02/10/2025 | 11:48:58 Thank you President. The situation in the Gaza Strip is simply dramatic. I'm going to focus on the extreme conditions of journalists, who try to document the humanitarian tragedy experienced there. Since October 2023, Gaza has been the scene of a military offensive which has claimed more than 65 000 lives, including 8 430 children. Approximately 796 000 people have been displaced, of a total which amounts to more than 86% of the population of Gaza, under orders to evacuate to military zones... 01/10/2025 | 16:44:24 Thank you very much, Madam President. Dear Ms Yevheniia KRAVCHUK, thank you very much for your report because it is necessary to speak on behalf of a generation that feels more and more disconnected every day. Not because they're not interested, but because they feel excluded. Our youth is not leaving democracy behind, they're worried that democracy might be leaving them behind. The economic situation is also making this democratic disconnect even worse. Many young people are faced with... 26/06/2025 | 16:51:26 Thank you, President. Thank you, Ms Maryna BARDINA. Undoubtedly, this report addresses a number of crucial aspects to foster inclusive participation in parliamentary life. But we should begin by ensuring that parliaments are genuinely equal in terms of representation and ensuring that 50% of parliamentarians are women, such as myself. But they are not because, unfortunately, most parliaments continue to avoid genuine gender equality and parity. Democracy should be inclusive and representative... 26/06/2025 | 10:51:45 Thank you very much, Madame President. I'll start off by congratulating Mr Paulo PISCO for this very timely and necessary report. At a time when hate speech against migrants is permeating our political sphere, it's full of falsehoods and it takes away any empathy, any humanity that should be the hallmarks of our societies. So, thank you very much Mr PISCO for bringing the human side to this debate on migration. I really, sincerely hope that this will connect with those who are the most... 25/06/2025 | 20:34:00 Thank you very much, President. I would like to begin by recognising the excellent work of our rapporteur. It offers us a wonderful roadmap, and a human roadmap, as well. For sustainable, just energy, it is one of the major challenges of our time, transforming our energy system to be more respectful to the environment and to be more socially equitable. It is not a luxury; it is something that is absolutely imperative for European welfare and prosperity. And to deal with the problems of the... 25/06/2025 | 10:37:04 Thank you, President. I'd like to start by expressing my sincere gratitude to the two rapporteurs, Mr Kim VALENTIN and Mr Mogens JENSEN, for their wonderful job drafting these reports. They don't pull any punches when it comes to issues that we cannot ignore: systemic abuse and discrimination, gender inequality, a lack of transparency when it comes to bidding processes for major sporting events, and the urgent need to establish independent mechanisms for protecting and providing redress for... 23/06/2025 | 12:06:51 President, distinguished colleagues, it is my great pleasure to present to you the report on the observation of parliamentary elections in Albania on behalf of Simone BILLI, who is the head of the delegation, the author of this text, who cannot be with us here today. Albania has been involved in post-monitoring dialogue with the Parliamentary Assembly since 2023, which includes a commitment to invite the Assembly to observe elections. Our delegation was made up of 22 parliamentarians... 10/04/2025 | 18:09:35 Thank you, President. Today we are discussing here the strengthening of relations between the Council of Europe and Latin America. It is so essential. We live in an interconnected world, and that is why it is so important for us to strengthen our links with those regions that share our fundamental values: human rights, democracy and the rule of law. Therefore, my political group supports you fully, Mr Antonio GUTIÉRREZ LIMONES. Europe and Latin America have a shared history of more than...