Theodoros Roussopoulos unanimously re -elected to the position of President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe today in Strasbourg. Mr Roussopoulos was nominated and supported by the 5 political groups of the Convention (Socialists, European People’s Party, Conservatives, Free Democrats and Left) and the 612 MPs representing the 46 Council of Europe countries.

The Council of Europe It was founded on May 5, 1949 by a great leadership of Europe such as Winston Churchill, Konrad Adenauer, De Gasperi and others. It is Europe’s largest and oldest political organization, representing a total of 675 million citizens of the Member States involved. Its mission is to protect human rights, the rule of law and democracy. It is recalled that during his first term, Mr. Roussopoulos had been unanimously and without an opponent.

In his speech, Mr. Roussopoulos said that his re -election for a second term is a vote of confidence in the work he performed by his duties in January 2024. During his first term, Mr. Roussopoulos set his priority as a priority. Enhancing the presence of the Convention, promoting dialogue and expanding cooperation with international partners. It is noteworthy that the international coverage of the assembly work increased by 60% from 2023 to 2024, which reflects the importance of its work and the effectiveness of communication.
In the last year, Mr. Roussopoulos held 412 meetings with important international scene agents, heads of state and governments, Presidents of Parliament, Ministers, Ambassadors, Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, while he traveled to 40 the principles of democracy, the rule of law and human rights.

Priorities

In his speech, the President underlined the key priorities of the Convention:

  • The War in Ukraine: It highlighted the need for Russia’s war against Ukraine not to become normal and pledged to continue supporting the Ukrainian struggle.
  • Human Rights: He emphasized the importance of addressing the challenges of democracy facing member states, discrimination and inequalities.
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI): At the initiative of Mr Roussopoulos, the Council of Europe is the first international organization to have already created an artificial intelligence tool to facilitate the work of the members of the Assembly and to strengthen transparency. Any citizen who wishes can visit the website of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe https://pace.coe.int/en/ to find out about her work in a simple and understandable manner. Finally, Mr. Roussopoulos announced the organization of an international conference on the impact of artificial intelligence on the Republic.

Anniversary year

In 2025, the assembly celebrates the 75th anniversary of the signing of the European Convention on Human Rights. Mr Roussopoulos highlighted the need to resist cynicism and continue to defend the values ​​of democracy, human rights and the rule of law.

Mr Roussopoulos’ re -election is a confirmation of the dedication and achievement of the goals he set a year ago in Strasbourg before the 612 MPs of the Parliamentary Assembly, while he is committed to continuing to serve the mission of the meeting with consistency.

After his election, Mr. Roussopoulos welcomed the ATHP. The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I, who visits Strasbourg, accepting the invitation to him by Mr. Roussopoulos, to speak before the assembly of 612 MPs on issues related to human dignity, peace, social justice and protection .