At a time of international political upheaval, economic instability and consequently increasing democratic deficit at a pan-European level, the role of national parliaments becomes extremely important as regards the formulation of policies that will create the conditions for decent living and prosperity, said the President of the Parliament Anita Demetriou.[/B]
In her report on Thursday before the plenary session, on the occasion of June 30, World Parliamentary Day, the Speaker of the Parliament stressed that the active participation of citizens in decision-making processes and public consultation in general, which will strengthen the functioning of participatory democracy and consequently the cultivation of citizens' trust in institutions and the state, must become the highest goal for every parliament.
Demetriou said that June 30, established by a resolution of the UN General Assembly in 2018, aims to recognise the work of national parliaments in policy-making and, by extension, in shaping modern societies.
He added that the day emphatically highlights the role of national parliaments in representing citizens, the functionality of which depends on the necessary information and empowerment of citizens in the context of democracy, as well as ensuring greater transparency and accountability at the national and global level.
The House of Representatives has been a member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union since 1978, participating in all inter-parliamentary conferences and special conferences on issues of international interest with a four-member delegation, which is composed, under the relevant Rules of Procedure of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, of members of both sexes.
Source: CNA
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