What Yannis spoke about.

Mr President, Commissioner, the Zingaretti report highlights that the New Pact for the Mediterranean represents an important opportunity for meaningful cooperation with the countries of the Southern Neighbourhood. Of great importance is the explicit support of the exhibition on the Greek-Cypriot GSI electricity interconnection, as well as on the EastMed gas pipeline. However, no cooperation can be

Madam President, we strongly condemn the Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. The deliberate targeting of airports, energy infrastructure, schools and homes, as well as obstacles to shipping, are acts of terrorism and as such must be addressed. The blockade and control of the Bab el-Mandeb, along with the Strait of Hormuz blocked since March, threaten one of the world's most vital trade routes. Freedom

Dear colleague, thank you very much for your approach. We have heard your approach about the ICC. But I have one question: will you, as EPP, support the candidacy of the International Criminal Court for the Sakharov Prize? Yes or no?

Mr President, Madam High Representative, the new US sanctions against the International Criminal Court, on the very day when a former judge of the International Criminal Court won the Nobel Peace Prize, prove that this is an organised campaign against the institution itself and the principles it represents, international justice and accountability. We, as Socialists and Democrats, are proud to hav

Mr President, Mr Vice-President, to every written question I put about Turkey's provocations, the Commission's response is firm and permanent. "The Commission shall defend the interests of the Union and of the Member States". Oh, good. However, Turkey's provocations continue. First, 2,000 violations of Greek territorial waters by July alone. Second, 646 violations of Greek airspace. Third, the con

Madam President, Commissioner, I would like to begin by thanking the rapporteurs for the very good cooperation. During the negotiations on the revision of the two directives on intra-EU transfers and defence procurement, the Council’s reluctance to understand the new geopolitical environment in which we find ourselves unfortunately emerged. It blocked any substantial change proposed by the Commiss

Mr President, the official ceasefire in Gaza was agreed last October, but in fact the war is still going on today. The blows never stopped. Humanitarian access continues to be hampered and the majority of its inhabitants remain displaced. At the same time, the situation in the West Bank is deteriorating. In 2026, settler violence reached unprecedented levels. New illegal settlements, destruction a

Madam President, once again Turkey is moving away from European principles and values. This is happening both inside the country and in its foreign policy, where it continues to provoke and violate the sovereign rights of two Member States, Greece and Cyprus. Airspace violations are constantly escalating. In May alone, there have been three incidents involving eight armed Turkish warplanes that vi

Madam President, High Representative, the situation in the Middle East remains flammable, despite this weekend's Iran-US agreement. The attacks on Iran not only did not bring the desired results for President Trump, but instead destabilized the wider region, the global economy and strengthened the Iranian regime. Israeli attacks on Lebanon are destabilising his government, while uncontrolled settl

Madam President, Commissioner, as the European Union, we must assist the Armenian authorities so that the upcoming elections are free and fair, facing any attempt to influence them from third countries. Unfortunately, we have seen this happen many times both in third countries and even within the European Union. At the same time, we must ensure that the government does not take advantage of its po

Mr President, two months ago a court in Athens confirmed in a judgment that the government of New Democracy in Greece had set up a parastatal mechanism of illegal surveillance at the seat of the government, at the Maximos Mansion. Half of the ministers, the leadership of the armed forces, politicians, journalists, businessmen, were all under surveillance, both by the National Intelligence Service

Mr President, Commissioner, international crises are constantly highlighting the Union's long-standing dependence on imported energy sources and technologies that expose it to geopolitical blackmail. As a result we have: high prices for domestic and industrial consumers, especially in regions such as Southeastern Europe and Greece, low competitiveness and energy poverty, as well as los

Madam President, we believe that the circumstances require to have a more comprehensive debate on what is happening in the Middle East, and not to limit ourselves in just one of the very worrying developments in the area. Therefore, on behalf of the S&D Group, we would like to propose the following title for the debate, 'The worsening Middle East escalation in light of Israel's planned security zo

Madam President, Commissioner, two weeks ago it was three years since the Tempi tragedy, a tragedy that shocked Greece. A tragedy that could have been avoided if the government had done its job and completed contract 717 for telecommand. A contract that was signed in 2014 and should have been completed in 2016, seven years before the tragedy. Commissioner, it is for this very reas

Madam President, Commissioner, one of the important positive messages of the last crisis is the practical European solidarity of the Member States with Cyprus, which is facing the consequences of the military operations of the United States and Israel in Iran. With our two reports today as the European Parliament, we are putting forward a roadmap to strengthen defence cooperation. Completing the s

Mr President, Commissioner, over the last decade the European Union has tried to increase the active participation of consumers in an increasingly liberalised and decentralised energy system. However, the objective of placing consumers at the heart of the energy market remains largely unfulfilled. At the same time, energy prices in Greece and Europe continue to burden them relentlessly, increasing

Mr President, this is not the first time that we have been discussing human rights violations in Turkey and I am afraid it will not be the last. As for the problems faced by Christians in Turkey, these are detailed every year in the annual progress report. Since 1971, the Theological School of Halki has been closed by decision of the Turkish state. The Turkish state continues to prohibit the use o

Madam President, Euro-Atlantic relations have been strong because they have hitherto been based on common principles and values – democracy, the rule of law, the protection of human rights, multilateral cooperation, respect for international law. Unfortunately, over the past year, following President Trump's return to the White House, we have seen a rapid departure of the United States from these

Mr President, drones and their response systems are now a component of the defence of the Member States. Unfortunately, the European Union is lagging behind in this crucial area. Recent overflights over airports and energy and military infrastructure in a number of Member States have highlighted our weaknesses. The aim of the report that we are tabling and debating today is to formulate a comprehe