What Özlem spoke about.

Yes, dear colleague, you rightly stated: I'm a leftist. And I criticize precisely this world order, capitalism, imperialism, which is spreading and which organizes influence in the world through military strength, so to speak. In this respect, this is not my order. But I have heard the voice, for example, of Mr Guterres, who at that time had just developed a strategy towards peace in which Mrs von

Colleagues, let the Ukrainians speak for themselves. There are polls in which the majority of Ukrainians say: Yes, we will wage this war for as long as necessary. And in the same survey, however, the majority of Ukrainians also say: Yes, this war should end, even if it involves territorial losses. My criticism is: They were never really concerned about territorial integrity and the people of Ukrai

As I said: The Putin regime is waging a war for its own interests, and this war must be condemned, dear Sergey. But the truth is that there have been negotiations in Istanbul at a time when, of course, it was also NATO's strategy to prolong this war. And that's something I criticise. I say quite clearly: There are more and more people in Ukraine who are also in favour of peace because they see tha

(Start of speech with microphone switched off) ... really misunderstood. Of course, the Putin regime is to blame for every attack it launches. But I say that the EU's strategy of always relying only on further weapons and prolonging the war is also not a correct answer. I just miss a peace strategy. I have been sitting in this Parliament for seven years, and I have asked Mr Borrell since the begin

All attacks and all attacks on civilians are to be condemned at all times, and nothing else will you ever hear from the left. And precisely because children and poor people suffer from war, we say: We need a strategy for peace. The truth is that the EU puts its geopolitical interests above the lives of the people of Ukraine. And we condemn that. Putin is an autocrat. Yes, Putin started this war in

Madam President, We are witnessing an unspeakable escalation of the war in Ukraine, and I wonder where this is supposed to lead. Three thoughts on that. Firstly: Russia's systematic attacks on Ukraine's civilian infrastructure must be clearly condemned. But Ukraine must also comply with international law and stop attacks on civilian targets in Russia. Second: The EU continues to rely on military s

Mr President, Those who are honest know that what is happening in the eastern Mediterranean is more than a dispute over gas and maritime borders. It also deals with the reorganization of the entire Middle East and the question of how to position oneself as an EU. Here geopolitical interests, the struggle for resources, but also the various unresolved conflicts such as the Cyprus question, the Kurd

Mr President! The time has come again – the annual report on Ukraine. Every year you talk here mainly about arms, armaments and geopolitical interests, but far too rarely do you talk about the people, about a peace perspective. Millions of people have been at war in Ukraine for over four years; workers lose their livelihoods; Social rights and trade unions are under pressure. The Zelenskyy governm

Madam President, Let's be honest: The current crisis is not a crisis of profits, but a crisis of jobs. Hundreds of thousands of jobs have been cut in recent years and hundreds of thousands remain on the strike list. Our colleagues at VW, Mercedes, Bosch, industry in Germany and Europe are currently on strike, fighting for their jobs and better wages, and they deserve our solidarity. The truth is,

Madam President, The history of the Middle East is full of imperialist interventions and power games, the result of which was mass murder and suffering of the peoples. So also now: First, Iran is bombed, then a deal is made. First, the region is brought to the brink of a wildfire, and then the arsonists celebrate themselves as firefighters. Destruction, fear and a strengthened regime in Tehran rem

Mr President! One is the Taliban and its unacceptable code of criminal procedure, the other is our oh-so-value-oriented EU Commission. It is now inviting the Taliban directly to Brussels. Of course, this does not equate to any recognition of this inhumane, reactionary regime. After all, it's not about diplomacy, it's about deportation. Deportation Minister Dobrindt and his 19 friends, as well as C

Madam President, Every year, the Commission reinvents new names for old proposals: This time the 28th. regime, a new EU-wide parallel legal form for companies to make their lives easier by making it worse for workers. Companies all over the EU should be able to choose whether to comply with national law on company law or to flee into simplified EU law. So the downward spiral is pre-programmed! All

(Start of speech when microphone is switched off) ... If operations are cancelled and people die because even basic medical care is blocked, then this is not a natural disaster. This is the result of the decades-long US blockade. The Trump administration is intensifying the economic war against Cuba with a complete closure of the island. No oil supply, threats against third countries and an open p

Madam President, If the US wants to reduce its troop presence in Europe, the answer should be: Yes, please! Yes, Yankee go home! That should have been said decades ago. But instead of building an independent European security architecture of peace, disarmament and common security with all the states of this continent, they held fast to the NATO military alliance. Even if one was dependent on the U

Mr President! March 11 in Beirut: Delal, one of many civilians who can only be accommodated in the tent. She prepares food for her children when the bombs strike. I found bodies on the floor. I saw a man who was still alive but was too badly injured to get up. Then came the second attack and he was killed. Every time I close my eyes, all I see is him crawling in front of me. Delal is one of many v

Mr President! Fundamental rights are under pressure worldwide and also in the EU. This is particularly visible in Germany in the context of Palestine solidarity. Critical voices are being restricted and protests are being banned, which is the result of uninhibited geopolitics. Since the war in Ukraine, the EU has been expanding its sanctions toolbox. Journalists have also been affected by this. On

Mr President! Undemocratic, antisocial and militaristic – this is how the European Commission’s draft budget can be summarised. The Commission creates gigantic, non-transparent pots with less democratic and parliamentary control. Everything, really everything, is subordinated to two goals: competitiveness and militarism. With 500 billion euros for the competition fund, Ursula von der Leyen is putt

Madam President, Global Gateway is sold by the EU as a major future project, as an investment in sustainable development, in partnership. But if you take a closer look, you will see that these beautiful words do not stand up to reality. Because Global Gateway is not a real development project! It is above all a geopolitical instrument, a counter-model to the Chinese Silk Road, driven by compet

Madam President, When the U.S. and Britain bombed Iraq, this was justified by alleged poison gas weapons. When the US and all European NATO countries bombed Afghanistan, it was allegedly in the name of democracy and women's rights. And Iran's current bombings are justified by the fact that the country has nuclear bombs. Evidently, these are all war lies. Iran has none, Israel has none. The

Madam President, Four years of war, four years of suffering, death, destruction – this attack by Russia in violation of international law must be clearly condemned! It is equally clear: The war must finally end. People die every day. We are exhausted! Of course, we want a negotiated solution, said a teacher from Kyiv, who was connected with me last week on Deutschlandfunk. Yes, colleagues, Ukraini