What Ilan spoke about.

Madam President, thank you very much. More than 150 years ago, the transatlantic slave trade was abolished and 12 million people were liberated. Even so, it still exists today. The International Labour Organisation estimates that almost 30 million people are currently victims of forced labour globally. This is totally unacceptable. People are being exploited, and many of these companies just want

Mr President, thank you very much. Europe is at a crucial stage in history. War is burning on our continent. Conflicts are raging around the world. Far-right forces are trying to divide and weaken our societies. Russia has tried to break cohesion by triggering gas prices and spreading disinformation. The food bag is getting more and more expensive. Ten years of real wage increases have now been ea

Mr President, thank you very much. We live in an uncertain time. Authoritarian leaders and movements make our world more dangerous. Russia has tried to break European cohesion by turning off the gas crane, spreading disinformation and increasing the level of conflict in our societies. Alexei Navalny was a true democracy fighter who stood up to the last breath for his convictions and our common dem

Mr President, thank you very much. A good school system is based on competent and committed teachers who are allowed to focus on the students' needs. Firstly, we must move away from burdensome administration and unnecessary bureaucracy. The second is that the resources should go to support the students and the school and not be allowed to end up in the pockets of private companies. Sweden is curre

Madam President, thank you very much. The term of office has brought many important reinforcements to the working environment in Europe. We have pushed through stronger legislation that better protects workers from asbestos, a new occupational safety and health strategy in Europe and better conditions for seasonal and emergency workers. Now we will also make decisions on enhanced protection agains

Madam President, thank you very much. Diplomacy is a prerequisite for building bridges and for building a common future. And we need a foreign and development policy that empowers women, young people and minorities. We must live up to our global commitments, and it is not just about standing up for human rights, it is about our own security and our own security and legitimacy. If we don't, we will

Madam President, thank you very much. Where there is money to be made, criminals also seek it. Crime has become entrenched in the European labour market. This is a reality. In Europe, criminals run companies that not only push the rules, they crush them completely and trample on the shards. But now we need effective coordination across Europe to bring order to our workplaces. Continuing as usual i

Mr President, thank you very much. [] The EU budget that can really make a difference for ordinary people. But that requires us to be able to prioritize. The EU budget can and should never compensate Member States for low-tax policies. We must use the EU budget for the crises and efforts that no single Member State can make on its own. That's when we really make a difference. That is when we can c

Madam President, Contrary to what many people claim, there is a huge force in the EU budget. But then we must also prioritise those areas that can make the biggest difference to ordinary citizens. Vi vet att konsekvenserna av Rysslands hänsynslösa invasion av Ukraina kommer att prägla vår vardag för lång tid framöver. And in times of war and inequality, it is, as always, the most vulnerable who pa

Madam President, thank you very much. The basic rule in the EU should be that asbestos must never be handled without full permits, the necessary knowledge and adequate protection measures. We are now taking several important steps to ensure that poorer health and safety at work can never be a competitive tool in the European labour market. Although we have a ban on asbestos throughout Europe, asbe

Madam President, thank you very much. The climate crisis is a fact. Earth's temperatures are increasing, and more and more countries are hit by extreme heat, forest fires and floods. Through the UCPM and RescEU, the EU has a strong and solidarity-based coordination of responses to crises. On the other hand, the EU lacks a common standard for firefighters who are at the centre of crises and who sav

Mr President, thank you very much. Democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights are principles that must never, or anywhere, be compromised. Living up to these principles is fundamental for Europe. The situation of Turkey's minorities is alarming in many cases. Human rights and the protection of minorities are crucial in the relationship between Turkey and the EU. This report is therefore wel

Madam President, thank you very much. The Global Goals provide guidance on how to collectively take on the future. Although some progress has been made, we are far from finished. Poverty and inequality are on the rise in our world. For example, hundreds of millions of children and young adults do not have access to education. The number of people in modern slavery is increasing, and it is to a lar

Mr President, thank you very much. We are going to vote on a groundbreaking piece of legislation that puts pressure on companies to take human rights and the environment into account. In the 21st century, this shouldn't be particularly groundbreaking, but it is. Companies operating in developing countries must respect human rights, the environment and the rule of law, not least in order to achieve

Madam President, thank you very much. Across Europe, there is a shortage of skills. Inequality and inequality in the labour market persist, and the situation is directly acute. Companies bear witness to this, and it is this issue that will ultimately determine our competitiveness for the future. In this context, Sweden is no exception. But there, the right-wing conservative government is failing t

Madam President, thank you very much. The EU's development work is important both for us and for our partners around the world. The cooperation has helped more people to get out of poverty and improve their living conditions. But in order to maintain the leadership jersey, we must live up to our promises and use the means that have been decided. It is a question of legitimacy and credibility. I am

Mr President, thank you very much. There is an enormous power in the EU budget and, together with the Member States, we can definitely make a difference for ordinary people. But then we must be able to prioritize, and that determines on whose side we actually stand. Inequality is tormenting our continent and we cannot allow the weakest in society to be sidelined this time too. The EU plays an impo

Madam President, thank you very much. Let me begin by expressing my sympathies to all those affected in Turkey and Syria. The devastation is unimaginable, the testimonies painful. A few days ago I received the news that a friend's son had died in this catastrophe. Fikri Töre is one of tens of thousands of victims and the rescue operations continue day and night. The international presence is cruci

Mr President, thank you very much. Everything is based on the employee's influence in the workplace. Democracy makes our employees feel better and have influence over their lives, both at work and from home. But it also strengthens the sustainability and competitiveness of companies. Today, our workplaces look very different. Employees' influence over their own work is affected by the changing lab

Madam President, thank you very much. There is a crisis in Europe, and the EU has shown its power to act at this stage. We have invested hundreds of billions in increasing energy production. We are supporting Ukraine financially and militarily and we are pushing down electricity prices. Cooperation and solidarity in the EU are key to overcoming this crisis. But we also need to be aware of our limi

Mr President, thank you very much. Today, inflation broke new records in Sweden and it is Putin who bears the main responsibility. But the energy crisis is also a European failure. The market simply does not work. This requires more radical solutions, a fundamental reform of the EU electricity market. All our proposals will aim at lowering electricity prices. At the same time, we also need to supp

Mr President, thank you very much. The EU is the world’s largest donor of aid, but with current policies, both climate objectives and global sustainability goals are out of reach. At the same time, crises are piling up: wars in Europe, floods in Pakistan and the famine in the Horn of Africa. It is important that this Parliament takes a stand in favour of an ambitious development policy. We underst

Mr President, thank you very much. There is an enormous power in our budget, and together with the Member States we can definitely make a difference for ordinary people. But then we must be able to prioritise – and that determines on whose side we actually stand. Inequality continues to plague our continent, and we must not allow those who are already wronged to stand back even in this crisis. The

Madam President, thank you very much. Poverty is not a law of nature. Inequality, social and economic inequalities are the work of man. It is gradually tearing Europe and our societies apart. The gap is widening and the rich are getting richer. Today, I would like to pay particular attention to women and children and to those workers who can barely afford to put food on the table – those who are a

Madam President, thank you very much. Poverty cannot be banned. While the right is attacking poor people, we Social Democrats believe that it is poverty and inequality that should be combated. The current situation should be seen as a direct consequence of our history and the extensive structural oppression and discrimination to which Roma have been and continue to be subjected today. Romans have