What Marco spoke about.

Mr President, young Europeans do not lack the talent. Too often, they simply lack the opportunity to prove it. When a teenager says they're trashing a public square or looting a shop as a form of political participation, we face a problem that goes far beyond public order. Investing in culture and education means giving young people the tools to think for themselves, to distinguish protests from v

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, Europe must stop giving the impression that it is only strong in documents and weak in reality. As the United States and China decide, invest and protect their citizens, we continue to get lost in bureaucracy, constraints and slowness. Meanwhile, European families are faced with increasingly heavier bills, companies in difficulty and salaries that are worth less

Madam President, we all agree that minors must be protected online, but we cannot use this as a reason to create a central system that tells everyone how young people should access the digital world. This problem is complex, a single European solution could become even more complicated and intrusive. A fixed digital age or strict automatic tools cannot replace the role of parents, teachers and adu

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, a true hope has opened up in the Middle East, not a dream, a hope built with courage, thanks to the leadership of Donald Trump and the determination also of Giorgia Meloni, the only Italian woman at that historic table, who chose the path of realism, not of ideological illusions. He has won the line of courage, the one that puts security and peace before prop

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, the plan proposed by President Trump is today the only light in the darkness of a conflict that, since 7 October, has sown pain and destruction. It is a concrete plan that Italy, and with the strength of Giorgia Meloni, supports because it represents the only way to a lasting peace and to put an end to this absurd war. We cannot ignore that the tragedy began

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, if we want a truly competitive Europe, we must invest in people, in training and in research. University alliances are a valuable tool, but they cannot remain the privilege of a few large academic poles: They must also involve the universities of the middle cities, of the inner areas, of the territories that make up the wealth of our continent. This is why we as

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, in Gaza we are no longer witnessing a conflict, but the progressive annihilation of a helpless population: children killed, mothers in tears, hospitals reduced to rubble. Images that cannot be justified in the name of defense. Hamas remains a terrorist organization, on October 7 it left an indelible wound. The hostages must be released immediately, but we can

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, today's Europe is old, slow and caged, living in a world that no longer exists. As the United States and China run, we stand still, blocked by rules and bureaucracy that stifle everything. So we lose competitiveness, so we lose jobs, so we lose the future: Businesses can no longer invest, young people run away, families can no longer make it. We need a differ

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, on 7 October there was a deep wound: Israel was hit by a bloody, cowardly attack. Hamas is a terrorist organization that must be dismantled, as well as any force that dreams of wiping Israel off the map. But we can't ignore other images: Lifeless Palestinian children, mothers in the rubble, mutilated, starving boys, stacked bodies and food distributed as if d

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, this report seeks to convert the European Investment Bank into a political spending instrument, moving it away from its original mission: finance sound, productive and market-based projects. In 2024, the EIB reportedly earmarked more than 50% of its investments – €50.7 billion – for climate projects: This is a clear symptom of an ideological approach, a child of

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the European Court of Auditors has been clear: the Commission’s 2023 budget shows serious waste and inefficiencies. We are talking about errors in spending of 5.6%: €543 billion of outstanding commitments, the highest level ever recorded, and loan-related debt reaching €458 billion, or 2.7% of EU GDP. It is paradoxical: very strict constraints are imposed on the

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, Europe cannot afford to train talent who will then choose to build their future elsewhere. If we really want a union of skills, we must create the conditions for study, training and work to be instruments of real growth for people and for our economies. Today, the problem is not only training, but the value we give to skills. An engineer, a doctor, a research

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, the Digital Services Act could have been a crucial step in balancing the digital market, protecting citizens and guaranteeing opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises in a context dominated by Big Tech. However, recent interpretations of its provisions show how the boundary between regulation and the imposition of unique narratives can become incr

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the fight against disinformation is a crucial and urgent challenge. We live in an age where platforms like TikTok and social networks are redefining our public space, profoundly influencing debate and the formation of public opinion. Yet the European Union is still not investing enough in media education, an essential tool to prepare our young people to recognis

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, we are at a crucial crossroads: The West finally recognizes the threat that comes from hostile states. And I'm not just talking about politics, I'm talking about a fundamental aspect of our national security: protecting our research and innovation. European universities are a bulwark for global innovation, but cultural diplomacy can mask much darker intents. A c

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the European Court of Auditors' report on the EU budget for 2023 is a wake-up call that we cannot ignore: an error rate in spending of close to 6% and a public debt of €458 billion. This is not acceptable and must be a reason for reflection to ask for an account of how taxpayers' money is spent. While citizens are being burdened by increasingly stringent rules –