Ingeborg Ter Laak
Country
Netherlands
Group
EPP

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72
Since July 1, 2024
Time at the Floor
1.6 h
95 min
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1:21
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72 Speeches

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UN Climate Change Conference 2026 in Antalya, Türkiye (COP31) (debate)

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The Trump administration waiving of sanctions and tariffs required on Russia under the Graham Act (debate)

Mr President, Trump's book 'The Art of the Deal' can pass through the shredder, as can his promise to establish peace in Ukraine within 24 hours. With this disgusting diesel deal, he not only insults the memory of Lindsey Graham, but also of all those brave Ukrainians who died. Europe is stepping up pressure on Putin with the largest package of sanctions in European history. But for Putin, this on

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Escalation of Houthi attacks and implications for regional security (debate)

Mr President, we too are paying the bill for the Houthis' attacks. Our trade routes are endangered by attacks on ships on the main trade routes between Asia and Europe, the Bab el Mandeb Strait and the Suez Canal. If ships have to circumnavigate thousands of kilometres as a result of these attacks, we will pay the bill. That means higher transport costs, expensive energy, rising prices for all our

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Suspending the application of the rules on extended producer responsibility for batteries and waste batteries and packaging and packaging waste (Omnibus VIII on environmental legislation) (A10-0266/2026 - Ingeborg Ter Laak)

Mr President, also thanks for the broad support for this part of the Omnibus. In accordance with Rule 60(4), I would like to request referral back to the committee to start interinstitutional negotiations.

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Suspending the application of the rules on extended producer responsibility for waste, waste electrical and electronical equipment and single use plastic waste (Omnibus VIII on environmental legislation) (A10-0267/2026 - Ingeborg Ter Laak)

Mr President, thanks to all the colleagues for this broad support. It shows that Parliament is serious about cutting red tape for our small and micro-enterprises within the European Union. I would like to request referral back to the committee to start interinstitutional negotiations pursuant to Rule 60(4).

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Simplification of waste legislation (joint debate)

Mr President, I would like to thank everybody here in this room for all the cooperation, but especially the shadow rapporteurs. I felt huge, huge support for simplification of waste legislation and there is huge support for doing this quickly. We need a quick fix before the Christmas shopping. We need to fix it now, but while we fix it, we need to work for the future. So, yes, please, Commissioner

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Suspending the application of the rules on extended producer responsibility for waste, waste electrical and electronical equipment and single use plastic waste (Omnibus VIII on environmental legislation) - Suspending the application of the rules on extended producer responsibility for batteries and waste batteries and packaging and packaging waste (Omnibus VIII on environmental legislation)

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Implementation of the Nature Restoration Regulation (debate)

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The state of play of advancing EU-Africa trade and investment relations (debate)

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, Commissioner, as a Dutch national I am naturally frugal. I'm cycling, I'm taking my coffee and I'm waiting for the sale. But even I say: Don't cut back on Africa! Our neighbours will be the largest market in the world in a few decades' time. But with a foreign budget at risk of shrinking by 40%, Europe is letting that opportunity slip through its fingers. For ou

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Protecting patients from illegal and falsified medicines sold online: strengthening enforcement and cross-border cooperation (debate)

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The impact of the implementation of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) on SMEs, its administrative burden and challenges for the European Single Market (debate)

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The impact of the implementation of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) on SMEs, its administrative burden and challenges for the European Single Market (debate)

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The threat of war crimes, the escalating violations of international humanitarian law and the human rights situation in El-Obeid, Sudan

Mr President, Commissioner, colleagues, starvation, rape, enforced disappearances and torture as weapons of war. Thousands have been killed and many more have been forced to flee their homes. This is what the world was witnessing in El Fasher just months ago. Today, the people of El‑Obeid face the same horrific fate. For months, the RSF siege entrapped half a million men, women and children. Drone

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Harnessing the potential of a competitive and sustainable EU Bioeconomy Strategy for EU strategic autonomy (debate)

Mr President, dear Commissioners, dear colleagues, the next breakthrough that could save lives, or make plants climate resilient, or make us produce chemicals or plastics on large scales without fossil fuels, all these breakthroughs – they could come from Europe. The question is, will it? Will it be developed and produced in Europe? Europe has it all. Europe has the knowledge, has the talent, has

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Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda: EU solidarity and preparedness in global health (debate)

Madam President, dear colleagues, dear Commissioner, one in three people does not survive Ebola. And recently the first case in France was detected. This outbreak should remind us that infectious diseases do not stop at borders. It demonstrates the need for a resilient health system worldwide. Despite declining international help, African countries are, little by little, strengthening their own he

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2025 Commission report on Ukraine (debate)

Mr President, it is easy to promise Ukraine a future in Europe. The question is: How will we, together with Ukraine, deliver on this promise? Ukraine is a country at war. This is precisely why the accession process calls for urgency. We need Ukraine for our security. At the same time, the accession process must be carefully conducted in order to ensure the stability of Europe. Ukraine is not an av

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An EU future for the Western Balkans (joint debate)

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An EU future for the Western Balkans (joint debate)

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The role of the EU in efforts for peace and stability throughout the Middle East after the announced deal between the US and Iran (debate)

Mr President, whoever refuels at the pump notices it and at the checkout we also feel it: high prices due to the crisis in the Middle East. The announced ceasefire does not put an end to this. The situation remains fragile. As an EU, we cannot stay on the sidelines. The consequences are many times greater than just our prices at the checkout. We need to learn from this situation and we need to cla

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Situation of women and girls in Afghanistan following the Taliban's adoption of the Criminal Procedure Code for Courts

You have to sell your children to survive. That is the reality of fathers and mothers in Afghanistan. Three out of four Afghans are no longer able to meet their basic needs. There is a risk of famine for nearly 5 million people. Women and girls pay the highest price for this. Daughters are married off so that a family has something to eat. Child marriages are on the rise. Access to education for g

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Europe's response to reduced US military deployments in Europe, particularly at its Eastern flank in the light of the latest US decisions (debate)

President, ‘if you’re not at the table, you’re probably on the menu’. That's what Mark Carney said. Some people in Europe fear that we ourselves are now on the menu. But the opposite is true. A stronger Europe also makes the alliance stronger. True partners must be able to stand on their own feet. The reduction of American troops shows that Europe must take more responsibility for its own security

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European solidarity: key to securing medicine access in a shifting geopolitical era (debate)

Mr President, colleagues, medicines are not luxury products. They are not sweets. They're not something you can decide to buy or not to buy. For patients, medicines are a necessity. Often they are the difference between suffering and recovery. The difference between life and death. That is why this debate matters. The global medicine market is changing rapidly, and decisions taken outside Europe,

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Sudan’s abandoned humanitarian crisis: three years of conflict (debate)

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Situation in Lebanon: implementation of the ceasefire, support peace efforts and humanitarian access (debate)

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Global Gateway – past impacts and future orientation (debate)

Mr President, today we are talking about the Global Gateway. Let me be clear: this is not an abstract policy instrument, but an opportunity to make Europe stronger, fairer and more future-proof. As a member of the EPP ‑ Group, I believe in what we in the Netherlands call fair earning capacity: economic growth that not only generates profits, but also creates added value for our society. Invest

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