Since 1998 he has been a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe where he is a member of the Monitoring Committee, and second vice-chairperson of the Political Affairs Committee, with further positions in several subcommittees.
Since 1998 he has been a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, where he is a member of the Monitoring Committee. He is also second vice-chairperson of the Political Affairs Committee, with further positions in several subcommittees.