Conference on democracy in Europe 18–19 June
Conference on democracy in Europe 18–19 June
Ida Karkiainen and Erik Ottoson
The panel from the left: Erik Ottoson (Mod), Deputy Chair of the Committee on the Constitution and Ida Karkiainen (SocDem), Chair of the Committee on the Constitution.
The Speaker Andreas Norlén opens the conference on Democracy in Europe.
Michal Šimečka, Vice-President of the European Parliament.
Group photo from the conference on Democracy in Europe on 19 June 2023.
Johannes Lindvall, Professor in Political Science at the University of Gothenburg.
Delegates in the Former Second Chamber.
Sara Hagemann, Professor in Political Science at the University of Copenhagen.
At the front: Reinhold Lopatka, member of the National Council of Austria and Vice-President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Astrid Thors, Vice President of Liberal International and former member of the Finnish Parliament and Björn von Sydow, former Speaker and member of the Swedish Parliament.
Reinhold Lopatka, member of the National Council of Austria and Vice-President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Astrid Thors, Vice President of Liberal International and former member of the Finnish Parliament and Björn von Sydow, former Speaker and member of the Swedish Parliament.
Ida Karkiainen (SocDem), Chair of the Committee on the Constitution.
Domenico Matera, Italy.
Constance Le Grip, France.
Roberto Cataldi, Italy.
Edite Estrela, Portugal.
Talat Xhaferi, North Macedonia.
Demetris Demetriou and Marios Mavrides, Cyprus.
Ulrik Nilsson (Mod), Sweden.
Özlem Özen, Belgium.
Delegates in the Former Second Chamber.
Jelena Žarić Kovačević, Serbia.
Rachid Madrane, Belgium.
Pasqualino Penza and Roberto Cataldi, Italy.
Michal Šimečka, Vice-President of the European Parliament.
The Speaker Andreas Norlén.
Delegates in the Former Second Chamber.
Jessika Roswall (Mod), Minister for EU Affairs, Sweden.
Didier Reynders, Commissioner for Justice, the European Commission.
Thomas Bull, Justice of the Supreme Court of Administration in Sweden.
Herdís Kjerulf Thorgeirsdóttir, Vice President of the Venice Commission.
Delegates during the conference.
A panel and delegates during the conference.
Sara Kelany, Italy.
Webcast 19 June: Conference on democracy in Europe
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Conference on democracy in Europe
On 18-19 June, the Committee on the Constitution will hold a conference on Democracy in Europe. Topics that the parliamentarians will discuss include how to contribute to safeguarding and strengthening democracy and the rule of law. Hear more from Chair of the conference Ida Karkiainen (Social Democratic Party) and Erik Ottoson (Moderate Party).