28/01/2026 | 11:36:19 Dear colleagues, I would like to express my full support for this report. It responds to a fundamental challenge for our democracies: enabling young people to participate in a real, lasting and structured way in public decision-making. Today, many young people still feel excluded from decision-making processes and under-represented by our institutions. The report rightly states that the future of our democracies depends on the full involvement of young people, no longer as participants who... 03/10/2025 | 11:38:50 Mister President, dear colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, This report rightly points out that freedom of movement is essential to the proper functioning and democratic integrity of our Assembly. It enables members to carry out their duties to the full, to take part in debates and to represent their fellow citizens effectively. Beyond its practical significance, freedom of movement is legally enshrined in the 1949 General Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Council of Europe and its... 02/10/2025 | 19:12:01 Dear Madam President Ladies and gentlemen, This report is a powerful reminder that access to adequate housing is a fundamental right, inseparable from human dignity and social cohesion. The report highlights three priorities: affordability, protection against unfair eviction and taking into account the needs of vulnerable people. These principles must guide the action of all our member states. Faced with strong pressure on the property market, the Andorran government, aware that access to... 02/10/2025 | 17:25:36 Mister President, Dear colleagues, I would like to express my full support for the report presented by Mrs Ingjerd Schie SCHOU, which highlights the fundamental role of political parties for the future of our democracies. Parties are one of the pillars of representative democracy. They give citizens a voice, structure public debate and contribute to opinion-forming. However, in several member states, their role has been undermined and they face new challenges. The first challenge is to... 01/10/2025 | 17:04:25 Thank you. The general debate is closed. The Committee on Culture, Science, Education and the Media has presented a draft resolution (Document 16239), to which two amendments have been tabled, and a draft recommendation (Document 16239), to which no amendments have been tabled. Ladies and gentlemen, I would remind you that the speaking time for each amendment is limited to 30 seconds. We shall begin by examining the draft resolution. I have been informed that the Vice-Chairman of the... 29/09/2025 | 17:18:56 Thank you for your contribution. We are going to vote by a simple majority on the objection which will have the effect of referring the question to the Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights. Those in favour of Sir Christopher CHOPE's objection will vote "YES". Those who support the proposal of the Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights to reject the list in respect of Hungary will vote "NO". The vote is open. The vote is... 29/09/2025 | 16:46:48 The sitting is now open. Ladies and gentlemen, to ensure that your presence is properly recorded, when you take your seat in the Chamber, I would remind you that you must insert your badge and leave it in place for at least 30 seconds. You must also insert it before you can speak or vote. To request the floor, please press the "request" button. In addition, as indicated this morning, I would remind you that members who have not submitted an annual declaration of interests must begin their... 23/06/2025 | 16:36:13 Ladies and gentlemen, the meeting is now open. I remind you that you must insert your voting card in order to speak or vote. To request the floor, please press the "request" button. In addition, as indicated this morning, I would remind you that members who have not submitted an annual declaration of interests must begin their intervention with an oral declaration of interests in accordance with paragraph 20 of the Code of Conduct for Members of the Parliamentary Assembly. The next item is... 10/04/2025 | 19:22:47 Thank you for your attention. We will now proceed to the vote on the amendment. The vote is open. The vote is closed. I ask for the results to be displayed. Amendment 4 is adopted. We shall now proceed to vote on the draft recommendation contained in Doc. 16129 (amended). I remind you that the majority required is two-thirds of the votes cast. The vote is open. The draft recommendation contained in Doc. 16129 is adopted. We congratulate you. (Applause) The next public session will take... 10/04/2025 | 19:20:42 Thank you for your attention. We will now proceed to the vote on the amendment. The vote is open. The vote is closed. I ask for the results to be displayed. Amendment 3 is rejected. We shall now proceed to vote on the draft resolution contained in Doc. 16129 (amended). A simple majority is required. The ballot is opened. The vote is closed. I ask for the results to be displayed. The draft resolution is adopted. We continue. We congratulate you. (Applause) We now continue with the...