What Terry spoke about.

16 Sep

2026

EN Speech

State of the Union (debate)

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Madam President, colleagues, today I have criticised the Commission President and her plans, and I will continue to do so, as I would with any politician from the democratic spectrum. But after this debate, I must very clearly say that the far right do not – either in this House or anywhere else in Europe – give any answers to the challenges that are ahead of us. None. Zero. All I heard today were…

16 Sep

2026

EN Speech

State of the Union (debate)

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Madam President, Madam Commission President. Prime Minister Carney, it's a great pleasure to have you here. You're very welcome in this House. And I hope you're already feeling comfortable amongst the Member States sitting here, because we hope to see you there very often in the future. We have all lived through an absolutely devastating summer. There is no doubt about it anymore. We are in the mi…

14 Sep

2026

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Order of business

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Madam President, colleagues: my family in Türkiye is not safe. Over the weekend, we have seen unprecedented attacks on the LGBTI community in Türkiye: a wave of arrests – we are now speaking about more than 160 activists – and raids in homes, clubs and in offices of civil society organisations. That is completely unacceptable and this Parliament has to take a clear stance against this new authorit…

8 Jul

2026

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Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 18-19 June 2026 (debate)

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Madam President, dear colleagues, who else in this room has been suffering from the unbearable heat in the last weeks? Well, if we are already suffering, think about the construction workers, the people working and living in care homes, and the nurses in overheated hospitals. We need ad-hoc solutions to this heat crisis, and we need a special EUCO to discuss this. Cool spaces in cities, better pro…

7 Jul

2026

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Presentation of the programme of activities of the Irish Presidency (debate)

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You are welcome, sir. You are very welcome in this House, Taoiseach. I said this to you in Dublin and I really mean it, so I think I have to repeat it now also in this House: Europe loves Ireland. I think you are not going to find one colleague in this House that doesn't have a soft spot for Ireland. So we are all looking forward to the Irish Presidency. But what we need from you is action, action…

17 Jun

2026

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Recommendation on promoting transnational governance on water in the interests of conflict prevention and peace (A10-0150/2026 - Leoluca Orlando) (vote)

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Mr President, I have a point of order under Rule 10(2): I would like the services to check the behaviour of some of our colleagues in this House today. I believe that it was not according to the dignity of this House, especially the chanting of racist slogans. And I would like the services to look into this.…

17 Jun

2026

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Preparation of the European Council (joint debate)

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Mr President, colleagues, in 2022, Europe faced a dramatic explosion of gas prices after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The consequences were inflation, a cost-of-living crisis and insecurity amongst our citizens. In 2026, this time Trump started a war against Iran: another skyrocketing of fossil fuel prices, again inflation going up, prices going up, insecurity for our citizens. The rea…

20 May

2026

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High time to deliver on the Single Market, providing certainty and predictability for EU businesses and quality jobs (debate)

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Madam President and Mr Vice-President, dear colleagues, since its creation in 1993, the European single market has delivered enormous prosperity for Europe. According to the European Central Bank, it has increased our GDP by between 12 % and 22 %. That is 12 % and 22 %. But its true strength is not only economic. The single market has advanced European integration by creating and protecting shared…

28 Apr

2026

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Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034 (debate)

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Mr President, dear disciples, Member States come up over and over again with new tasks for Europe. Solve for us the challenges of migration. Go ahead: make digitalisation happen – by the way, the best tool to actually cut bureaucracy, I would say. Organise our defence spending. Can Europe please deliver here? Can Europe please deliver there? But when we are then actually talking about the budget, …

25 Mar

2026

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Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 19 March 2026 (debate)

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Madam President, colleagues, Orbán is blocking urgently needed European support for Ukraine. Trust me, millions of Europeans are asking themselves how much longer the European Union, and especially the Member States, will just let this happen. Honestly, maybe some on the right of EPP think that what Orbán is blocking is a left and green agenda, but this is nonsense. It is your agenda, it is EPP's …

11 Mar

2026

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EUCO and situation in the Middle East (joint debate)

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Madam President, Commission President, Minister, dear colleagues, these last days our thoughts have been with the people in Iran and the Middle East. After fighting with such courage against a brutal mullah regime killing thousands, their hopes for change are now caught in a storm of war. Their protection and their security has to be at the centre of Europe's response to this crisis. Yes, guided b…

10 Mar

2026

EN Speech

International Women’s Day

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Madam President, 'you are so ugly no one will ever love you', 'you are a parasite', 'your mother should have had an abortion instead of having you' – hate online, threats, insults are a pandemic. They are a dangerous and very often overlooked pandemic mostly targeted at women. And I, for one, have seen too many beautiful, smart, forward-looking women being victims of this pandemic, including your …

24 Feb

2026

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Four years of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and European contributions to a just peace and sustained security for Ukraine (debate)

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Madam President, dear colleagues, today we enter into the fifth year of Russia's invasion and war of aggression against Ukraine – a war that is unprovoked, unjustified and unlawful without any doubt. The bravery and endurance of the Ukrainians has inspired us all. They fought not only for their freedom, but for Europe's freedom. They have shown us time and time again why this European Union was fo…

11 Feb

2026

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State violence in Minneapolis and the rule of law in the United States (topical debate)

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Madam President, 'stay inside', 'keep your doors closed', 'they are coming': these are warnings that people shout to their neighbours when ICE is turning up in their street – masked men raiding houses, imprisoning children, spreading an atmosphere of fear and arbitrariness. Colleagues, no one can tell me that this is simply regular law enforcement. It has to stop and it has to be condemned by Euro…

10 Feb

2026

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Extreme weather events in particular in Portugal, southern Italy, Malta and Greece: European response in strengthening readiness, preparedness and solidarity mechanisms (debate)

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Madam President, our hearts go out to the people in Portugal, Italy, Spain, Malta and Greece. The devastating storms have destroyed livelihoods, roads, schools and railways. In Sicily, the ground collapsed in a landslide stretching over four kilometres. Looking at the footage again breaks my heart, but like so many other times before, I feel that our thoughts and prayers are simply not good enough…

21 Jan

2026

EN Speech

European Council meeting (joint debate)

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Madam President, Madam Commission President, Mr Council President, dear colleagues, Greenland is not for sale. The Greenlanders have made that abundantly clear and Europe will defend an international rules‑based order and stand by Greenland and Denmark. Colleagues, let's be honest, this is not yet another diplomatic dispute between the White House and the European Union. Trump wants to destroy the…

16 Dec

2025

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European Citizens’ Initiative ‘My voice, my choice: for safe and accessible abortion’ (debate)

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Mr President, colleagues, women are dying. They are dying preventable deaths in the middle of Europe because they are being denied life-saving abortion care when they could be saved. The initiative 'My voice, my choice' can bring an end to this. And it is perfectly in line with subsidiarity and the different provisions in national law. Still, it has been subjected to an unbelievable wave of disinf…

16 Dec

2025

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Phasing out Russian natural gas imports and improving monitoring of potential energy dependencies (debate)

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Madam President, colleagues, this continent will only be free until we are not dependent on the fossil fuels, oligarchs and autocrats anymore. The Commission in their work programme has called for a European independence moment. And the step we are taking right now is crucial. And I want to thank the rapporteurs, especially the rapporteurs, but all the people who have put so much work into this, b…

26 Nov

2025

EN Speech

EU position on the proposed plan and EU engagement towards a just and lasting peace for Ukraine (debate)

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Madam President, Minister, dear colleagues, I know you cannot say this here, but I believe it has to be said: what was published last week – whether it was a plan or a concept or whatever else – was a disgrace not only in the making of it – without Europe and without Ukraine at the table – but also in the content, because what was written in this plan was a de facto capitulation plan for Ukraine. …

25 Nov

2025

EN Speech

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (debate)

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Madam President, colleagues, every third woman in Europe experiences violence at least once in her life. We have heard it before: hundreds of femicides in Europe every year. We all know the numbers. We all give empathetic speeches – and rightly so – for special occasions. But, colleagues, we have to act. We have to do something about the situation. For me, the key issue – and this Parliament has f…

12 Nov

2025

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The new 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework: architecture and governance (debate)

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President Metsola, President von der Leyen, Minister, you have rightfully said it: we have now taken the first steps on a very long journey together. And I realised when you were speaking, President von der Leyen, that it was actually the first time that you presented this budget proposal here in the Plenary, per se. And I think that this is about time, because we have already had a number of disc…

22 Oct

2025

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Allegations of espionage by the Hungarian government within the EU institutions (debate)

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Madam President, dear Commissioner, dear colleagues, almost 70 years ago, tens of thousands of courageous Hungarians rose up for freedom and democracy. They wanted to break free from the bloody Soviet regime in Moscow. That uprising –with actually many hundreds killed – reminds us of how precious freedom is and how important it is for us to defend it. But autocrat Viktor Orbán has other plans. He'…

8 Oct

2025

EN Speech

United response to recent Russian violations of the EU Member States’ airspace and critical infrastructure (debate)

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Madam President, dear Commission President, dear Minister, dear colleagues, the European Union is built on solidarity, so first and foremost, I want to say that we stand with all the people who are at the moment feeling the Russian threat the most. These are the people living in the frontline states, in the Baltics, in Poland and Finland. It has to be clear – when one of us gets attacked, we all g…

6 Oct

2025

EN Speech

Motions of censure (joint debate)

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Madam President, dear Commission President, dear Commissioners, dear colleagues, it is true, many European citizens feel a lack of leadership coming from this Commission. After a mandate where we were really fighting for the climate, where we were moving forward the social agenda with the Minimum Wage Directive, where there was the first ever LGBTIQ equality strategy, we are now confronted with un…

9 Sep

2025

EN Speech

Devastating wildfires in Southern Europe: the need to strengthen EU aid to restore the massive loss of forests and enhancing EU preparedness (debate)

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Mr President, dear colleagues, wildfires in Europe have reached a new terrible record this summer. More than one million hectares went up in flames in the European Union this year. One million hectares. Our thoughts are, of course, first and foremost with the people in Portugal, in Spain, in France, in Greece, Bulgaria and actually so many other countries across Europe, and a very special thanks g…