Europe needs a shared approach to democratic security, matching the urgency it brings to military security.
Grateful to share my thoughts @euobserver.com in this crucial moment: euobserver.com/eu-political...

A world governed by exceptions, double standards, or competing spheres of influence is a more dangerous world.
Read full statement on the situation in Venezuela: www.coe.int/fr/web/porta...

At Struthof, resistance takes on a whole new meaning.
Today, with young people, we paid tribute.
We don’t mourn the past in silence.
We confront what made it possible.
And we arm the next generation with truth.
#OHTE

My takeaways from #AIF2025:
• A shifting world demands a rules-based order rooted in democracy.
• The Council of Europe has a key role to play in advancing democratic security.
• Multilateralism remains our best path forward.
@coe.int

At #AIF2025, I asked global leaders a simple question:
How long can democracy hold?
Democracy needs its own security strategy.
Europe must stand wherever its values are on the line.
We need a New Democratic Pact — now. #Astana

www.coe.int/en/web/porta...

Democratic security can’t wait.
Europe needs a strategy that puts our values at the heart of defence—now.

A new democratic pact before we reach a tipping point.

Read my piece in @Euronews today: www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

L’Europe fait face à des défis géopolitiques inédits. Avec le président Emmanuel Macron nous avons discuté de sécurité démocratique. Le @coe.int travaille pour la paix entre les nations et à l’intérieur de nos sociétés. #NouveauPacteDemocratique

Multilateralism matters most when things are difficult.
#AntalyaDiplomacyForum showed that the need for cooperation is growing.
Crises are not meant to be faced alone. 🧵1/7

Wrapping up my visit to #Norway at the @stortinget.no with an important exchange w/ the delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of #CoE & the Standing Committee on International Affairs and Defence.
Strong engagement on shared priorities: #Democracy, #HumanRights, & @coe.int role in today’s Europe.

At @uio.no today, I spoke about how at @coe.int, we don’t believe resilience happens by accident.
We must build it through education, by protecting democracy, and by adapting it to meet the challenges of today’s world.
Resilience is a choice. #Norway #NewDemocraticPact

#Education builds democratic resilience. #CivilSociety strengthens it. Glad to have had a direct and open dialogue today with @nhcno.bsky.social, Wergeland Centre and @kd.regjeringen.no. Critical thinking is essential to protect #Democracy, resist disinformation, & ensure accountability. @coe.int

Starting my visit to #Norway w/ PM Jonas Gahr Støre & MFA Espen Barth Eide. Thankful for Norway’s huge support to @coe.int, our shared focus on accountability for #Ukraine, geopolitical unity also through #EPC, & on democratic security through the #NewDemocraticPact. @norwaymfa.government.no

I welcome the successful outcome of the Core Group’s meeting on establishing the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against #Ukraine. @coe.int stands ready to put it swiftly in place. For states now to show the political will to make it happen. www.coe.int/en/web/porta...

At the European Conference of Presidents of Parliament organised by the Parliamentary Assembly of the @coe.int, I spoke about how too many young people are losing faith in #Democracy.
#Education is our first and last line of defence. We need to act now.

Full speech: youtu.be/FFZ_V5LEN-g
#Youth

Some thoughts from my address at Democracy and Youth in the Digital Age, organised by the Luxembourg Presidency of the @coe.int & University of Luxembourg.
Across Europe, young people are losing faith in democracy. The world is moving faster and feels less predictable. 🧵 1/8

Au @coe.int, échange de qualité sur l’indépendance des médias et l’importance d’un débat démocratique pluriel et respectueux. En 2025, face à des défis comme la #désinformation, la #polarisation et l’impact du numérique, restons déterminés. La #démocratie est & restera notre phare. @ebu.bsky.social

Today, I visited the Yahidne school. Deeply moved by the unspeakable story of those villagers. I also saw the destruction at the Chernihiv Regional Youth Center. Back to Kyiv, I reaffirmed to PM Denys Shmyhal total #CoE support. Agreed to move fast on compensation mechanism.