What Jörgen spoke about.

Mr President, colleagues, you saw how this podium was elevated. I think that that is what we are going to try to do with the relationship with Canada – let's elevate the relationship. The EPP is committed to upgrading EU‑Canada relations, and we will work to fill this alliance for the future with meaningful content that delivers concrete economic and geopolitical benefits for both parties. 'Associ

Mr President, Minister, Commissioner, let me start off by actually thanking the Commission for its hard work when it comes to reducing the regulatory burden. The packages you have presented so far, the Omnibus packages, are a great step in the right direction. I would like to ask you a question today: when will you start using the 'one in, two out' principle? I'm saying this because we now have th

Madam President, the United Kingdom is our closest neighbour and one of our absolute closest allies. They are our second-largest trading partner and a cornerstone of European security. I think Brexit was a mistake from every perspective. But now, finally, there is momentum to start to build something forward-looking: removing barriers for entrepreneurs, deepening integrations in goods and services

Madam President, Commissioner, in 2050, a quarter of the world's population will be African, and that shouldn't be a footnote in the European trade policy. It should give us a strategic steer already now. We need to focus on Africa and we need to create business opportunities together, because that will create prosperity both in Europe and in Africa. We all know that Africa has tremendous wealth i

Madam President. Commissioner, Minister, we need to simplify Europe because European entrepreneurs are frustrated today. They are actually doing two jobs: one which they like, meaning they are building their businesses, they are serving their customers and they are creating new jobs. But then there is the other job they are doing: dealing with reporting, with compliance, with documentation and wit

Madam President, Commissioner, I would like to start to congratulate you and the Commission for bringing this agreement forward. I will fully support it and I am actually very impressed by the Commission and the pace with which you now deliver new free trade agreements. It is important to mention also that the trade policy of the European Union is not only about new free trade agreements, it is al

Thank you, Commissioner, yes, I think it is really important that we follow through from this House as well. I was the rapporteur for the first omnibus, and there we actually cut more costs than the Commission did. So we did increase in that sense the cost-cutting for businesses. You say that what you are doing now is more than 'one in, two out', so I would like to ask you, what do you aim for? Is

Commissioner, both you and I agree that European businesses should spend their time on their customers, on innovation and on creating jobs – not on paperwork. I would like to ask you a question on the 'one in, two out' principle, because that is just about that: you deduct two euros for every euro that is added with legislation, which is added on the costs of SMEs, not least. This is, of course, f

You mentioned open source, and I like open source very much. But I also like closed source or proprietary software. Ultimately, I think it is a business decision that the entrepreneurs – the European entrepreneurs – should take themselves. But why are you pushing so much for incentivising open source? Wouldn't that limit the European businesses to make their choice? And that limitation might actua

Madam President, well, since I was mentioned, I thought it was good to respond, and we would like to have more debate, so let me respond. I think due to the fact that AI is developing so fast, then that is the proof that it will be impossible to keep up with the legislation, with a horizontal legislation. And that is why I think it is much better, if we have a problem with discrimination, that we

Madam President, first of all, I would like to congratulate our colleagues who have been working on this file, not least Arba Kokalari and Axel Voss – I have seen how hard you have been working. This is a good step in the right direction. This is about simplification and, of course, that is why I will vote 'yes' to this. But at the same time, I would like to send a clear message to the Commission.

Mr President, Commissioner, the deal that was struck almost a year ago is not perfect. Let's be honest about that. But this is the best deal we can get at the moment and we urgently need it – businesses urgently need it. This is not about being pro‑Trump or not. This is about being pro‑European businesses and for more stability in the trade relationship that matters to every worker and every consu

I think you're absolutely right on this, and the thing is that all publishers are not the same. They have different business models. They work differently. That's why, if we do any regulation, we have to take every different company into play. We have this 'think small' principle in the European Union when we do our legislation. That means that we have to cater for not least the smallest ones, and

Yes, absolutely. That's, I think, what I said as well. We need to have transparency, so that the consumers know what they buy, and in some cases I think that is not very clear today. But at the same time, it is a growing industry that is important for Europe. I think without the publishers, without the developers, there will be no engagement from the consumers. So, we need to have both in mind and

Madam President, Commissioner, dear colleagues, almost 1.3 million people across Europe have signed this initiative, and I think that's a signal we need to take seriously. But taking it seriously also means that we have to ask the right questions. And the right question is not only, how do we protect consumers? And do not take me wrong, because that is one of the important questions. But the right

Madam President, thank you very much. In many sectors of the single market, I'm sorry, I'll start over. In very many sectors, the single market is still just principles on paper, but far from the reality of everyday life. In the services sector, there are still more than 5000 protected professional titles and these are regulated differently in different countries. It should be applied for, it shou

Mr President, artificial intelligence will play a significant role in international trade, facilitating the exchange of goods and services across borders and playing a huge role in improving the competitiveness of the European Union. It will simplify customs procedures, automate our administration and help companies navigate different regulatory systems faster and at lower costs. This will particu

Mr President, Commissioner, Europe's success has always depended on its export opportunities. From coal and steel to today's global leadership in agri-food and manufacturing, openness has made Europe prosperous. And it will remain the path to our success. Turning inward could never be the answer. But when major players refuse to play by the rules and when every available instrument has been exhaus

Madam President, Commissioner, businesses around Europe, and not least small and medium-sized businesses, are under a lot of pressure these days. We have tariffs from the west, we have subsidies from the east, we have high energy prices in Europe and we have high regulatory costs and burdens on businesses. And this is, of course, important for the businesses, but this is also important for all the

Madam President, Commissioner, the past year has been historic for global trade. Exactly one year ago, the Trump administration introduced the so‑called reciprocal tariffs, directly challenging the long‑standing rules that underpin the multilateral trading system. For decades, these rules have reduced customs duties between countries and made trade cheaper, creating jobs and growth, and lifting mi

Madam President, colleagues, thank you to everyone who participated in this debate. And let me do a few reactions on what I heard. First of all, the omnibuses were up. The Commission mentioned that ten omnibuses have been presented so far, reducing the cost for European businesses by EUR 15 billion once they are decided and implemented. And I think that is a very good step. But I also like to say