What Ilhan spoke about.

The annual Rule of Law report is an important tool, that aims to prevent democratic backsliding and uphold the founding principles of our Union. Yet, it still lacks some of the elements we would like to see, particularly regarding its impact. As Chair of the Legal Affairs Committee, but more importantly – as a Bulgarian citizen, I cannot underline more the importance of monitoring judicial indepen

Madam President, I hear very strange ideas this afternoon, but OK. Against the backdrop of growing political turbulence, the ICC continues to play a crucial role in holding perpetrators accountable, but also affirming that justice is not only about punishment, but also about recognition and affirmation of human dignity. This is why the protection of the International Criminal Court is essential to

Mr President, dear Commissioner, dear colleagues, the 2027 EU budget must ensure that the Union's driving fundamental principles and legal commitments are matched by adequate funding. We must uphold the resources needed to access justice, judicial cooperation and enforcement of EU legislation. With that in mind, the JURI Committee tabled amendments concerning the budget of the Court of Justice of

Madam President, High Representative, the security of the Black Sea is an integral part of the security of the European Union, and Bulgaria and Romania must be supported at this difficult time for our two countries. Of course, what happened in the last month shows the need for a strategic understanding of the Black Sea region and I am talking here about connectivity, security and sustainability. B

Madam President, Commissioner, honourable colleagues, on 16 April, JURI and IMCO, in association with PETI, held a joint public hearing on the European Citizens' Initiative 'Stop Destroying Videogames'. We had a constructive and forward-looking discussion with the EU on the expertise of the organisers of this initiative, who are dedicated in mobilising to shape the EU's legislative agenda. Video g

I wanted to thank all the colleagues across the political groups for the substantive and constructive debate, and particularly the shadow rapporteurs for their very deep engagement all the way through the process. Indeed, tonight's discussions demonstrate something important, while here may be different emphasis and different political sensitivities in this Parliament, there is nevertheless a broa

Mr President, Madam High Representative, dear colleagues, this House is not simply discussing an agreement – we are making a strategic statement about Europeans' role in a changing world. The enhanced partnership and cooperation agreement with Uzbekistan comes at a moment of profound geopolitical transformation, global fragmentation and accelerating geopolitical tensions. Russia's war against Ukra

Madam President, dear Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, dear colleagues, I would like to start my speech by congratulating Mr Žalimas for the constructive and comprehensive report. As the report outlines, we believe that, first and foremost, legislation must always reflect our shared fundamental values – democracy, human rights and the rule of law – which are essential for strengthening mutual t

Mr President, Commissioner, Madam Minister, ladies and gentlemen, let me emphasise the main points on behalf of the JURI opinion on the discharge in respect of the Court of Justice of the European Union. The JURI Committee underlined the very high budgetary implementation rate, which was 98 %. JURI noted that the number of cases continue to increase. There was a slight increase in the average leng

Mr President, Commissioner, the report by my colleague Petras Auštrevičius highlights certain elements already known in enlargement policy, namely that it contributes to European well-being, opens up space for greater socialisation, for building a European model of inclusion for countries that are on the path to European integration. These are the positive moments that we all managed to see at the

Mr President, dear Commissioner, dear colleagues, today I am presenting, on behalf of the Legal Affairs Committee, two oral questions – one for Albania and the other for Montenegro. Tomorrow the plenary will be voting on the respective motions for resolutions. Let me be brief. We have two main objectives here, dear colleagues. First, this is our opportunity to send a message of support for the acc

Madam President, High Representative, Members, we often ask ourselves these days: Why is the world falling apart? The world we know is falling apart not because there are no rules, but because there is no will to protect them. International law, the backbone of the post-war order, is now subject to systematic erosion, and the report on human rights and democracy describes it very clearly. He calls

I thank my colleague for the question. One of the reasons, of course, why European companies are not successful on European soil is that we are not doing well enough with bureaucracy. This type of proposals makes it possible for the bureaucracy to be smaller and for these European companies not to leave our territory, but to develop right here, because the necessary actions need to be made. And ye

Madam President, Commissioner, dear colleagues, a unified 28th Regime aiming to remove national barriers and divergent procedures is an important instrument to strengthen Europe's competitiveness, technological sovereignty and internal market cohesion. The 28th Regime offers a modern, simple, digital, EU‑wide company forum for overcoming the costly and complex patchwork of 27 different corporate r

Madam President, this debate is not against Bulgaria, but is a signal of solidarity towards Bulgarian society. The European Parliament, as we all know, is not a court and does not aim to stigmatise Bulgarian citizens today. Now let's get to the point. The rule of law is not an abstraction, but the feeling of every person that he lives in a just state. When a journalist, a mayor or just a citizen l

Madam President, dear Commissioner, dear Minister, thank you very much, Mr Halicki and Mr Nemec, for bringing together all the diverse positions of the European Parliament. Allow me to present my committee's priority. The 2026 statement of estimates of the Court of Justice of the European Union requests the creation of 10 new permanent posts to meet Cybersecurity Regulation obligations. The Commis

Mr President, Mrs Koss, in a world where there is a definite lack of ideas for the future, this report comes at the right time, because Mr Gozi's report answers the very complex question of how to do both: and to enlarge the European Union, something we need, and at the same time to make the necessary reforms so that the European Union meets the expectations of its own citizens not in the 20th cen

Mr President, today we cannot afford to talk about Gaza the same empty words with which the world has been trying to lighten its conscience for decades. As we discuss, people die, and the humanitarian catastrophe grows before our eyes. In recent days, thousands have taken to the streets of European cities, from Barcelona and Rome to Sofia, to say that human life cannot be a bargaining chip for pol

Madam President, first of all, I would like to congratulate the rapporteur, Mr Schiller, on the very adequate positions that can definitely serve as a good basis for the European Parliament. Of course, Albania shows an unwavering commitment to integrating into the European Union. We see the clear positions of both the government and the opposition in Tirana. This unwavering commitment is also very

Mr President, Madam Commissioner, dear colleagues, on 27 June 2024, the United Kingdom signed and ratified the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in civil or commercial matters, known as the Judgments Convention, which has also been signed by Uruguay, Israel, Costa Rica, Russia, the United States and Ukraine. The Judgments Convention entered into forc