What Hana spoke about.

The European Union is in an internal context full of major political and social challenges, and in an international context challenging giants by wars and crises in our environment. The crossroads for the President of the Commission is either to continue building the Union in coordination with the pro-European forces that supported her candidacy, or to be carried away by those who want to dismantl

Madam President, since July 2026, the escalating violence of the Houthis has harmed thousands of innocent people in the Gulf. In Yemen, they are pressing ahead with their territorial occupation. They have killed 250 innocent civilians and displaced 184 000. In Saudi Arabia, innocent people were killed in Riyadh airport and the country's most critical infrastructure is under attack. We have even se

Mr President, the Middle East is disintegrating while the EU's role is that of a bystander. Ceasefires are not working, and there are new fronts and more violence. Today the Houthis – and it has been said today, we're very happy to know that the Council is already speaking about this – are advancing now and they are very close to controlling the Bab al Mandab. The situation is extremely serious, a

Mr President, Commissioner, once again, this Parliament is debating on Gaza while the humanitarian catastrophe continues to deepen. Despite the so-called peace agreement, civilians continue to suffer, humanitarian access remains severely restricted and there is still no credible political horizon. At the same time, the West Bank faces unprecedented settler violence and de facto annexation. Lebanon

Mr President, Commissioner, this Parliament is about to give its consent to an agreement that has taken almost ten years to negotiate. An agreement that comes at a time when global trade can no longer be understood solely in economic terms. Today, the European Union is more aware than ever that trade policy is a fundamental pillar of our economic security and strategic autonomy. We are aware of th

Madam President, I stand here today with a deep sense of sadness – sadness of having to gather to celebrate the end of a world that should have never begun. The unilateral and illegal attacks carried out by the United States and Israel that, by the way, you never condemn, have not brought democracy to Iran, and at the contrary, unfortunately, are reinforcing the regime of the ayatollahs. This war

My other question was about the Gaza Facility and why until now it seems that UNRWA has not yet received EU funding. If this is my last turn, I would like to say that, because accountability is very important, this is why we need you to work to activate the blocking statute. It's very important because our ICC judges are the ones who are fighting against the impunity of the Israeli Government and

Dear Ms Kallas, since you took office as High Representative, the Middle East has undergone a complete transformation: the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria, the genocide in Gaza, alongside the Israeli occupation of the West Bank, the violent settlers – all of this contradicting our two-state position, violence in Lebanon between Hezbollah that is destroying the country, and also Israel,

Mr President, Commissioner, I think what Lebanon really needs is less EPP French colonialism over Lebanon. This is what Lebanon need less, certainly after this shameful intervention here. 2 300 Lebanese killed, 1.2 million displaced and stripped of the homes they built with their hard work, 55 villages occupied – one third of a sovereign country's territory. All of this is the work of a supremacis

Madam President, an illegal, unilateral military intervention took place in Iran without UN Security Council approval, violating Article 2 of the UN Charter. In this Parliament, we have condemned Iran's repression. We fought to include the Revolutionary Guard in the EU terrorist list. It supports Hezbollah and the violence against women. We rejected Iran's attacks on the GCC countries. Ursula von

Mr President, Commissioner, five months ago, we led a mission, the first one to Syria to witness the country's transition. We spoke with organisations, communities, civilians. Syrians who, regardless of their religion or background, asked for one simple thing: stability and peace. After years of brutal authoritarianism, that is the least they deserve. The images from January are terrifying. Cruelt

Mr President, three weeks ago, the Iranian people rose up against inequality, poverty, isolation and injustice with one single demand: their freedom. Today, Europe must look at Iran with empathy and humanity. We see merchants, students and women in the streets. The same women who show that dignity cannot be imprisoned. Young people who did not choose this regime, but who still have the right to ch

Mr President, I would like to remember, first of all, today, the recent attack on the Hanukkah celebration in Australia and our solidarity with victims. We must fight against anti-Semitism and terrorism. About Gaza, since the ceasefire, the Israeli Government has killed 356 Palestinians. The humanitarian situation is critical with floods. People are dying of hypothermia in tents. In the West Bank,

Mr President, honourable Members. We are living in a changing and increasingly uncertain geopolitical context. This reality requires the European Union to strengthen multilateralism and to diversify its partnerships worldwide, while reaffirming our values. In this regard, we have seen a clear willingness from the European Union to deepen its engagement with other regions, including the Gulf region

Madam President, today China extracts a majority of rare earths and controls almost all the refining. That is why restrictions on exports have an immediate impact on our industry and supply chains. The last EU-China summit in July was an important opportunity to reset our partnership. There, both sides stressed that cooperation and honest dialogue are the only way forward for our trade relations.

Mr President, eight days have passed since the peace agreement for Gaza was signed, and yet the Israeli Government has already killed more than 100 Palestinians and injured 80 more. The Israeli Government has not fulfilled fully the agreement from the beginning. We also condemn any breach of the ceasefire by Hamas. The situation is very fragile. We ask the Commission to closely monitor the situati

Mr President, Madam Commissioner, today marks two years' of the Hamas terrorist attack that took the lives of 1 200 people and condemned the families of 250 hostages to despair. I want to convey our solidarity with the families of the hostages that are with us today. Believe us, we want more than anything for the hostages to be released and for there to be peace and security within a two-state sol

Madam President, Ms Kallas, thank you for being here – indeed, it's very important that you are here to address the issue of Gaza. Your stance on what is happening Gaza must be more forceful. Just one week ago, during your press conference in Jerusalem, you failed to mention the 50 200 Gazans who have been killed by Israel. You are well aware that every time we have taken the floor in this chamber

Madam President, Mrs Kallas, ladies and gentlemen, the European Union is at a geopolitical crossroads that demands strategic clarity. Russia's war of aggression continues to undermine the European order as global rivalry intensifies. Even historic alliances such as the transatlantic are unstable. It is no longer enough to proclaim principles, we must give them political strength and external coher

Madam President, Commissioner, Gaza needs a permanent ceasefire for both Gazans and Israeli hostages to be released. The Israeli Government's blockade of humanitarian aid to Gaza is a war crime. The suffering of the civilian population should not be a tool of pressure. Babies are dying of cold in Gaza. The European Union must push through phases two and three of the ceasefire or there will be only

Madam President, Commissioner, we never thought that we would bring to this Parliament the questioning of an independent tribunal such as the International Criminal Court, whose impartiality guarantees our security and prevents the commission of acts of genocide, violations or any heinous act against human rights. More than ever, we need a European Union that is capable of being the guarantor of t