What Markus spoke about.

Mr President! I think the Commissioner can do magic. So, unfortunately, despite the question, we have not received these figures from the Commission, but we will of course check that. Nevertheless, I would like to thank the Commission for its willingness to take the standardisation of procedures seriously. Thank you for your willingness to create a so-called – you called it so. Thank you for your

Mr President, Commissioner! First of all, thank you! Thank you to all associations and organizations that volunteer for the functioning of our society, our freedom, our democracy, from fire brigades to town twinnings to animal breeders or nature conservation. You at home, you are the putty of society. Thank you also to those who have made human rights, climate protection, consumer protection a pro

Madam President, Mr Vice-President. The European economy wants to make its contribution to climate protection. Companies want to invest in secure supplier structures. And the European Union also provides the framework for this. We have many things we need to know about new trade agreements, about the Green Deal, about the Net Zero Industry Act, in the interests of the economy. Nevertheless, the ec

Madam President, Commissioner! Yes, we have heard important points from the Commission today. Above all, the awareness of small and medium-sized enterprises and the reduction of bureaucracy seems to be sharpened. Important are the other building blocks for the European single market, such as the regulation of late payments and the facilitation of cross-border transactions by reducing tax bureaucra

Mr President! I listened very carefully now. So on the issue of flexibility in the protection of species, Habitats Directive, we agree. I am particularly pleased that this side has made a move in Parliament. With regard to biomass, I would like to remind you that you agreed in the trilogue, and to that extent you are contributing the result here. And I would like to remind you that we have prescri

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen! With a view to increasing independence and reducing CO2 emissions, we have set renewable energy targets higher, from 30% of the Commission's proposal to 42.5%, which alone is a success of the European Parliament. But we're not just saying higher, faster, further. With this directive, we are also saying how to do it. The RED III proves that Bruss

Mr President, Commissioner! Hope dies last. We still have the hope that the relief package will deliver the liberation blow for medium-sized companies – an liberation blow, because over 90% of German medium-sized industry wants to make supply chains more transparent. The economy wants the energy transition. The companies want to produce sustainably, also because there is a huge market for green in

Madam President, Commissioner! The Recovery Fund – Commission relief. For me, the balance sheet of this fund is a disappointment. A disappointment because I can neither judge nor control the balance sheet. We were promised by the Commission that the same standards would be applied as for the Structural Funds regulations, i.e. the publication of the beneficiaries. This has not happened, except for

Madam President, Commissioner! The S&D colleague has just lost his way: The supply chain law, that was a slick misinformation. These were the Greens who did this on the subject of biomethane; Written off by an NGO literally, written off literally. The work of non-governmental organizations is otherwise valuable. Volunteering, social, environmental and human rights: I don't think we need to talk ab

Madam President, I believe that we have reached a very good agreement today with the faster permitting procedures for renewable energy, and I would ask that we now go back to committee under Rule 59(4) in order to then also open the interinstitutional negotiations.

Madam President, I am very pleased with the agreement here in the European Parliament on speeding up authorisation procedures. I am also pleased that we will be able to make some compromises on the issue of species protection. Dear S&D, no one wants to eliminate environmental laws here. It's all about: If a population in Europe is secured, then a single individual must not obstruct an onshore wind

Madam President, Commissioner! It is not a great joy now; to be the first speaker after these bad events to try to get back into the technical debate. But of course we have to put that aside now, because we have to focus on legislative work. People expect from us a consistent fight against corruption, yes, but they also expect from us a consistent expansion of renewable energy. This energy transit

Madam President, Commissioner! First of all, I would like to thank the President of the Commission for addressing small businesses in her speech yesterday. Yes, we welcome the financing initiative with the EIB and, of course, we also support the proposal for uniform tax rules. Ladies and gentlemen, that is not the problem at the moment. To call the whole thing then relief package, that is beautifu

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen! I think this is a good day for Europe's energy transition. And with this result, I would now like to have the legitimacy for us to go back to committee to start the interinstitutional negotiations.

Madam President, Commissioner! Energy prices down – now! Ladies and gentlemen, the Commission's proposal to limit profits is, first of all, good for the price of electricity if it is implemented uniformly in Europe. But the talks must take place now. People and businesses need falling energy prices immediately and not only after two years of a normal European legislative procedure. An emergency in

Mr President, Commissioner! Despite the kind words, I think it is sometimes quite good to take the booklet of action out of the Commission's hands. We're going to do this on hydrogen. We will strongly question the Commission's delegated act, which is currently in consultation. And we will vote positively on our own ideas for hydrogen production criteria tomorrow, so that this young industry has a

Mr President! Now on to a topic where the European Union really has competences, namely the development of renewable energies as the heart of the European energy transition. This makes it all the more important that we quickly achieve results that make us more independent, affordable – independent, of course, of Russia, of course, of fossil energy. In this spirit, we have negotiated intensively, a

Madam President, With regard to the 2020 discharge procedure, only one comment: We will have to postpone the discharge of Frontex. Not because we don't appreciate the agency's work. No, there are some accusations of unlawful, negligent action that urgently need to be clarified. But that's not to say that we don't need Frontex anymore than ever. We recognize the improvement of internal communicatio

Madam President, I missed both previous speakers: dependence on Russian uranium and fuel elements – but that may still be the case. We're closed. An unprecedented solidarity with a country in our neighbourhood. Economic sanctions against Russia, arms deliveries to Ukraine, that shows effect. The invasion is stalled. Our people and businesses understand – including the higher energy prices. However

Madam President, Commissioner! Many good messages about the Corona Reconstruction Fund today. Allow me, however, to take a completely different view from the point of view of budgetary control. How can it be that there are such big problems in Italy, Spain, France? I call these countries only because it is currently in the newspaper, and often. Why are there too few projects? Why are many administ

Mr President, Commissioner! The State-of-the-Energy-Union report contains many good points. Please also show the positive of our European energy balance! In Glasgow, it became clear who was ahead of the country rankings in climate protection. Almost all countries here are European countries. In Glasgow, it became clear who is actually the driver of the Paris climate agreement and who wants to expa

Mr President! Forgive me, Commissioner, instead of discussing those affected, we should rather talk to the companies. Manufacturer of starch products, galvanizing, specialty chemicals: Let's go to these companies more. There is only one message: Uncertainty. They want to convert production – but to what and when? Instead of coal dust on natural gas – with a later hydrogen option – on electric furn

Madam President, Commissioner! Corona aid is a recovery aid. The fact that Europe is helping is an expression of European solidarity in the event of a crisis, and it is obvious to combine this support with the future. This is why funding is tied to investments in the energy transition, digitalisation, education and the rule of law. That is why there are also obligations to control the use of this

Madam President, Commissioner! The acceptance of the Green Deal depends on energy prices. To only point to Brussels here is, however, too easy at first. If 60% of electricity prices are caused by the state in some countries, Member States have so far made a significant contribution to any increase in energy prices. The first consequence must be: Lowers the electricity tax in the countries, abolish