What Pedro spoke about.

11 Dec

2023

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The European Elections 2024 (debate)

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Mr President, the problem is that in European elections the abstention rate is always higher than in national or local elections. There are several possible explanations for this, but I believe there is a fundamental reason: despite the strengthening of the European Parliament, many citizens are still convinced today that these elections are less important than the others. Therefore, as the June 2…

23 Nov

2023

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Digitalisation of cross-border judicial cooperation - Digitalisation of cross-border judicial cooperation (amendment of certain directives and framework decisions) (joint debate – Judicial cooperation)

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The joint debate is now closed. The reports will be voted today, as you know. Written statements (Rule 171)

23 Nov

2023

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Digitalisation of cross-border judicial cooperation - Digitalisation of cross-border judicial cooperation (amendment of certain directives and framework decisions) (joint debate – Judicial cooperation)

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The next item is the joint debate on judicial cooperation, with the reports by Mr Radev and Mr Kaljurand: on the digitalisation of judicial cooperation with cross-border implications (A9-0062/2023) and on the digitalisation of judicial cooperation with cross-border implications (amending certain directives and framework decisions) (A9 0063/2023).…

23 Nov

2023

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International day for the elimination of violence against women (debate)

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The debate is closed. Written declarations (Rule 171)

22 Nov

2023

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30 years of Copenhagen criteria - giving further impetus to EU enlargement policy (debate)

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Mr President, a few years ago many thought that Brexit would have a terrible domino effect, capable of jeopardising the very existence of the European Union. The reality today is very different. No Member State is showing signs of wanting to leave and, on the contrary, we now have ten countries wanting to enter, nine of which already have candidate status. More and more people are realising that b…

21 Nov

2023

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Proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties (debate)

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Mr President, we all know that the reform of the treaties of the European Union is always a difficult exercise, an exercise that cannot be done against the will of the Member States, but requires unanimity in the Council, which is, of course, only possible on the basis of political commitments, which by their nature are difficult to achieve. The European Parliament is not unaware of these difficul…

21 Nov

2023

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EU/New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (debate)

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Madam President, the Socialist Group has fought for many years for a real change in the European Union's trade policy, and it is true to say that today we have finally succeeded. The Free Trade Agreement with New Zealand is the most ambitious and progressive trade agreement ever concluded by the Union. And above all for one reason: this is the first agreement providing for sanctions for non-compli…

8 Nov

2023

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EU enlargement policy 2023 (debate)

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Madam President, speaking as co-rapporteur of the European Parliament on enlargement, let me welcome today’s European Commission recommendation to grant candidate status to Georgia and to open accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova. I also welcome efforts made by other candidate countries and as progress in the Western Balkans has stalled, I urge them to pursue their reforms agenda to mee…

18 Oct

2023

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The despicable terrorist attacks by Hamas against Israel, Israel’s right to defend itself in line with humanitarian and international law and the humanitarian situation in Gaza (debate)

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Thank you very much. The point is made.

17 Oct

2023

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Question Time with Commissioners - European measures to prevent and to fight the rise of organised crime

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That concludes Question Time.

17 Oct

2023

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Question Time with Commissioners - European measures to prevent and to fight the rise of organised crime

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Follow-up questions are only in the first round, I’m sorry, and you had the chance to ask two questions in the first round. Those are the rules of the debate.

17 Oct

2023

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Question Time with Commissioners - European measures to prevent and to fight the rise of organised crime

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– Just before giving the floor to Commissioner Schinas, I would like to make reminder that the showing of pictures is not allowed, according to our Rules.

17 Oct

2023

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Question Time with Commissioners - European measures to prevent and to fight the rise of organised crime

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– The next item is Question Time with the Commission. The topic for today is European measures to prevent and to fight the rise of organised crime. I very much welcome Vice-President Schinas. You know the rules. I have a note with all the explanations, but will just recall that we will have follow-up questions in the first round only, with the second question linked to the first one. I would ask y…

17 Oct

2023

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Commission Work Programme 2024 (debate)

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The debate is closed. Written statements (Rule 171)

17 Oct

2023

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Commission Work Programme 2024 (debate)

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Madam President, Vice-President of the European Commission, the work programme of the European Commission for 2024 will be the last of this Commission before the June European elections. Faced with growing challenges, it is time to respond to emergencies while preparing for the future. It is imperative to review the Multiannual Financial Framework, to provide the European Union with new own resour…

17 Oct

2023

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General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2024 - all sections (debate)

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Mr President, I am also participating in this debate on the 2024 budget of the European Union as Vice-President responsible for the budget of the European Parliament. And in that capacity, I have to say that it is time for the European Commission to understand that Parliament is a co-legislator and budgetary authority and that we must preserve the conditions of respect and good cooperation between…

4 Oct

2023

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Need to complete new trade agreements for sustainable growth, competitiveness and the EU’s strategic autonomy (debate)

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Madam President, trade policy is one of the most powerful instruments of the European Union for its external affirmation, for the defence of its autonomy and its geostrategic and economic interests, but also for the promotion of fair trade and sustainable development. To achieve this, trade agreements must increasingly be new-generation agreements, which do not only deal with trade liberalisation,…

4 Oct

2023

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Energy Charter Treaty: next steps (continuation of debate)

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Madam President, even with the amendments that have been negotiated, the Energy Charter Treaty no longer serves any purpose. It serves neither the objectives of the European Green Deal nor the design of a sustainable global energy policy. And there are two main reasons. First, the revised Energy Charter continues to protect new investments in fossil fuels, which is obviously on a head-on collision…

4 Oct

2023

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Uzbekistan (A9-0227/2023 - Ilhan Kyuchyuk) (vote)

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The voting session is closed. (The sitting adjourned at 12.43.)

4 Oct

2023

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Voting time

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We now come to the vote.

4 Oct

2023

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Resumption of the sitting

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Thank you very much, colleagues. Let me say that, according to my instructions, last minute requests for a minute of silence are not in accordance with the rules, but I am sure the strong applause from the Chamber is a clear sign of the deep solidarity of the European Parliament with the victims of these tragedies and their families. We have another request for the floor as a point of order by our…

4 Oct

2023

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Resumption of the sitting

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Good afternoon, colleagues. Let’s proceed with our session. Before our voting session, I am aware that we have a few points of order. I will begin by giving the floor to our colleague Mr Ros Sempere.

4 Oct

2023

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Need for a speedy adoption of the asylum and migration package (debate)

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Mr President, there are few decisions as urgent on the European political agenda as the adoption of the European Pact on Migration and Asylum. The tragedy that occurs every day in the Mediterranean, where more than 2 500 people have died since the beginning of this year alone, calls for an urgent response commensurate with the circumstances. For a problem that is European, the answer must be Europ…

3 Oct

2023

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Corrupt large-scale sale of Schengen visas (debate)

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Before the blue-card question, let me say that I have made several general warnings, and I have to make an individual one to our colleague Mr Saryusz-Wolski: you are not respecting the rules, so this is an individual warning so that the rules can be respected.…

3 Oct

2023

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Corrupt large-scale sale of Schengen visas (debate)

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Thank you very much, colleague. I take note of the fact that there were some blue-card requests, but as the speaker spoke longer than allocated, I will not grant the blue cards.