What Angelika spoke about.

(Start of speech with microphone switched off) ... Unfortunately, we had to make financial contributions available again to companies from several Member States under the Globalisation Fund for Strasbourg Week because they were in difficulty. For the affected employees, of course, it is a great personal burden. With training according to the German, Swiss or Austrian model, they would have a compe

Madam President, Commissioner! A travel agency with 20 employees − directly in our neighbouring country − now needs a data protection officer. Not because Europe demands it, but because national law demands it. There is no need for the same travel agency in Austria. And who is this travel agency guilty of? Brussels, of course. Brussels is to blame. This is Gold ‑Plating: Europe is setting the fram

Mr President! Commissioner! A functioning internal market is not a theoretical concept. It must be measured against the practice of our companies. And unfortunately, this practice currently looks like one in two companies in Europe does not find the right specialists. This slows down growth, innovation and, above all, the location. We need to take advantage of the opportunities offered by labour m

Mr President, Commissioner! Artificial intelligence is becoming a crucial factor for our Cybersecurity and thus also for Europe's competitiveness, for Europe's sovereignty and resilience. It is important that the Commission has now put forward an action plan, because one thing is clear: Europe must not be permanently dependent on decisions in other third countries for the so-called Frontier ‑KI ‑

Madam President, Commissioner! Europe is a continent of savers, but unfortunately not a continent for investors at the moment. Many people consciously rely on security, and that gives an enormous potential. Around 10 trillion euros are currently in bank deposits, which would do us very good to finance growth. Financing is not a secondary issue, but could also be a lever in economic policy times –

Mr President, Commissioner! The protection of the European Union's financial interests is not a technical issue, it is above all a matter of economic rationality, but also of political credibility. Especially in times of economic uncertainty, rising costs, especially for companies, we have to look particularly carefully at how we deal with our tax money. Because any abuse not only damages the budg

Madam President, Commissioner! Tomorrow we will conclude an important chapter for the European Banking Union. The aim of the CMDI reform was clear from the outset: we want to protect the taxpayer and secure financial stability. For me, one thing was crucial: proportionality. We have successfully prevented proven national security systems, as we currently have at savings banks and coope

Mr President, Commissioner! Yes, I welcome the fact that, with this energy package, the Commission has identified key priorities from the Clean industrial deal and the Affordable energy action plan Implemented. Yes, Commissioner, I hope you are already working on the Energy Union, because I think we will need it quickly – mind you for Austria without nuclear power. Modernizing our networks still c

Madam President, First of all, thank you to our rapporteur – it was a very constructive work. Yes, the European Semester is the moment in the year when we honestly look at Europe's economy. Where are our Member States? Where do we need reforms and where do we need to invest more to be or remain competitive? It is clear to me that sound public finances, structural reforms and future investments go

I think we have to go back there and see how we put it there. I don't think it will be possible to get $300 billion out of your pocket so quickly. But if we all work on it together, I think we'll make good progress.

Madam President, Madam Executive Vice-President! The DNA aims to accelerate high-speed networks, complete the fragmented internal market and strengthen the security of digital infrastructure. Digital networks are the basis for competitiveness, industrial strength and strategic autonomy. And of course, when we have 27 different regulatory frameworks, it's clear that we have a clear competitive disa

Madam President, Commissioner! InvestEU supports the financing of companies and thus also helps to combat our current economic crisis. With the changes, we are now creating the framework to attract up to 55 billion in additional private investments. And we already know this from various other countries. Particularly by pooling legacy programmes in InvestEU, we ensure that existing funds work where

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen! Europe's exit from Russian gas and oil is more than an energy policy decision. It is a moral necessity. Security of supply and price stability will of course take centre stage now, because we will no longer finance your war, Mr Putin. Of course, security of energy supply must be guaranteed and investments in renewable energy must be stepped up with

Mr President, Commissioner! I can only agree with my colleague. Yes, it is hard to understand that such a successful and innovative company as Google does not want to be able to comply with European rules. That's really ridiculous. Google is dominant in all stages of the digital advertising chain. This makes it almost impossible for many advertisers to cooperate on an equal footing. Therefore, the

Mr President, Commissioner! First of all, thank you to our rapporteur, Mr Hadjipantela. The multitude of different national tax laws within the EU naturally generates massive additional costs for us entrepreneurs. 87 percent of the EU-wide tax compliance costs of EUR 204 billion alone affect our small and medium-sized businesses. This fragmentation of the tax system leads to double taxation, legal

Madam President, Commissioner! As an entrepreneur, social dialogue is very important to me, and the European model stands for it. But the amendment of the directive, which has been a reliable and practical basis for the last few years, is just so important to me that something is being destroyed here. Mandatory consultation before business decisions restricts freedom of action and slows down proce

Mr President, Commissioner! On the one hand, we have been strategic partners with India since 2004, but on the other hand, we also have clear disagreements about whether it is about the acquisition of Russian oil, but also about the joint military exercises with Belarus and Russia. However, as our world is undergoing profound geopolitical change, Europe needs strategic partnerships with countries

Mr President, Commissioner! Yes, it is high time for a European digital tax. I am an Austrian entrepreneur and like many small and medium-sized enterprises and also large companies, I pay my taxes where my profits are incurred. Just like these entrepreneurs, I can't choose where I want to move my profits. However, large digital corporations have very different opportunities – and especially in our

Mr President, Commissioner! If today we are over Clean technology We will talk about the future of our industry, our energy supply and our competitiveness. The European Clean techThe market already has a volume of 176 billion and will triple by 2034. It is therefore important that we develop and produce these technologies here in Europe. We must not again depend on China and the United States in t

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen! First of all, I would like to congratulate our colleague Anna Stürgkh on this INI report. Yes, the decarbonisation and associated electrification of the economy poses major challenges for Europe, mainly because our electricity grids are getting old and a true internal market for electricity is not yet in sight. It is estimated that around €584 bill

Mr President, Mr Executive Vice-President, ladies and gentlemen! The Clean industrial deal is the European Commission's industrial programme and promises to unite reindustrialisation and decarbonisation, i.e. to reconcile them. During the last legislative period, we have dealt mainly with the Green Deal Having looked into this and waited in vain for Timmermans' promised deal for the economy, it is