What Alexandra spoke about.

Madam President, Today we are talking about an agreement that we have been working long and patiently towards: Our new partnership with Mexico. Almost ten years of negotiations, and since May 22nd, the result has been signed before us. This is more than a technical agreement; It is a strong signal of partnership. I am thinking of the many medium-sized companies in Europe that need such agreements

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen. Democracy needs citizen participation, and politics needs a direct line to the people. This is exactly what the Committee on Petitions does. In January, a father reported how his autistic son was left alone in the French education system. The Committee on Petitions then turned to the national government, which must now address the issue. Such and diverse example

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, Judaism belongs to Europe. Two years after the brutal raid on 7 October 2023, we are drawing a dark conclusion: Hatred of Jews is open. Anti-Semitism, often masked as criticism of the State of Israel, has increased sharply. Every day, Jews across Europe face insults, threats and discrimination. Recent examples from Manchester, Ghent, but also the c

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, Tomorrow, Tuesday, we will vote on the position of the European Parliament on the End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation. As draftsman of the opinion of the Committee on Transport, I was involved in this process and I am convinced that: The result sets exactly the right priorities. It was not an easy task to balance the different interests. The aim was to promote in

Madam President, Cohesion policy is an important tool to support regions with their different cultures and diversity in Europe. It thus also makes a decisive contribution to the legitimacy of the European Union. Cohesion policy also promotes and strengthens rural areas. Particularly with regard to the challenges, especially in rural areas, such as demographic change or skills and labour shortages,

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, The European Commission has put forward a good action plan to strengthen the competitiveness of the European automotive industry. The action plan is also important for my homeland of Saxony-Anhalt – on the one hand from the perspective of motorists, because the car is indispensable especially in rural areas, but on the other hand also from the perspective of

Madam President, honourable Members! What makes a good ombudsman, a good ombudsman? The report presented today on the 2023 annual report on the activities of the European Ombudsman provides some answers to this question. The Ombudsman is the voice for citizens; This is about trust and visibility. Unfortunately, the office is not so well known among citizens so far. This means not only access to do