What Fabio Massimo spoke about.

3 Oct

2023

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Question Time with Commissioners – EU-China trade relations

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Commissioner, thank you for being here today with us for discussing a matter of pivotal importance such as the future of our trade relationship with China, a country that we see as a partner in the fight against global challenges, an economic competitor and also a systemic rival. Last week you spoke at Tsinghua University and you rightfully insisted on the concept of reciprocity. Also, in light of…

13 Sep

2023

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The case of Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu, imprisoned in Azerbaijan

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Madam President, dear Commissioner, dear colleagues, the illegal detention of Dr Ibadoghlu is yet another example of the continuous crackdown on the rule of law and the violation of human rights perpetrated by the authorities in Baku, both domestically and at the regional level. Inside the country no dissident is allowed. According to Human Rights Watch, in 2022 more than 30 people remained wrongf…

13 Sep

2023

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State of the Union (debate)

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Madam President, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to you for your clarity and courage today. You are right: history is calling for a geopolitical union to diligently protect our companies and workers from deceptive trade practices, subsidies and dumping employed by China. None of our Member States has the size, the strength nor the authority to safeguard our technological and industrial…

12 Sep

2023

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New Agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean in the aftermath of the EU-CELAC Summit (debate)

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Mr President, dear High Representative, ladies and gentlemen, few partnerships are really as strategic as the EU-CELAC one, a report on which I have always supported significant resources, both political and financial, must be invested. Today, about two months after summit, the first after an eight-year hiatus, it is time to draw the first conclusions. The final declaration was remarkable, not so …

12 Sep

2023

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Iran: one year after the murder of Jina Mahsa Amini (debate)

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Mr President, dear High Representative, ladies and gentlemen, one year after the atrocious assassination of Mahsa Amini, something has changed in Iran but certainly not for the better. The Iranian leadership has put in place ultra-repressive and brutal measures to strengthen its control over the population: Surveillance cameras have been installed on the streets and thousands of people are still b…

12 Sep

2023

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EU-Tunisia Agreement - aspects related to external migration policy (debate)

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Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, despite the numerous condemnations of this House on the authoritarian drift of President Saied, last June the Memorandum of Understanding between our Union and Tunisia, celebrated as a milestone in the consolidation of this partnership, was ratified. While Tunisian democracy is being eroded more and more every day, in front of us there is the duty …

11 Sep

2023

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European Defence Industry Reinforcement through common Procurement Act (EDIRPA) (debate)

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Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, Commissioner, what we are discussing today is an essential tool to remedy the long-standing fragmentations that grip the European defence market, fragmentations that, according to the most recent data, cause an unacceptable waste of resources and inefficiencies estimated at between EUR 26 and 130 billion on an annual basis. EDIRPA is a response to what many i…

11 Jul

2023

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2022 Report on Albania (debate)

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Madam President, Commissioner, dear colleagues, in 2022, after regrettable delays, we finally have reached a significant milestone with the official start of the accession talks and acknowledgment of the remarkable progress Albania has made in advancing the EU reform agenda. Tirana has consistently demonstrated unwavering commitment to EU integration, both in the political and the public domain. I…

11 Jul

2023

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2022 Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina (debate)

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Madam President, Commissioner, dear colleagues, it is often said that the decision to speed up the concession of the candidate status to Bosnia and Herzegovina is rooted in the changed geopolitical environment, especially the Russian war against Ukraine. This, in my opinion, is a sad reality. We cannot continue to treat the Western Balkans as a geopolitical problem that requires our reaction to ex…

11 Jul

2023

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Relations with the Palestinian Authority (debate)

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Madam President, Madam Commissioner, I would like to thank our rapporteur, Evin Incir, for the excellent recommendation that correctly reaffirms our commitment to a two-state solution, calls for an immediate cessation of violence, and stresses the importance of organising free and fair elections in Palestine. Countless Palestinian and Israeli lives are lost every day. While recognising the legitim…

11 Jul

2023

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Question Time (Commission) – EU-Africa Strategy

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Dear Commissioner, thank you for the all the details. I would like to ask you something related to the domain in this case of peace and security. When we presented the European Peace Facility, we stated that this would have increased our readiness to support efforts from our partners, as well as the predictability of our actions. Now that the EPF funds have been completely devoted to the much-need…

11 Jul

2023

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Question Time (Commission) – EU-Africa Strategy

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Madam Commissioner, thank you for being here today with us. As rightfully stated in the final declaration of the EU—African Union summit of February 2022, we do share with our African counterparts a series of common challenges that need to be addressed in a cooperative way. Further than that, in the EP recommendation for the Strategic Partnership with the Horn of Africa, for which I served as the …

14 Jun

2023

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Lessons learnt from the Pandora Papers and other revelations (debate)

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Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, Commissioner, two years after the shocking revelations of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, involving politicians, businessmen and public figures, sincerely too little has been done. But we must not stop fighting so that scandals of this magnitude do not happen again. This is particularly true of the resilience of our democracy, given…

13 Jun

2023

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Question Time (VPC/HR) - Relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan and the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh and at the Lachin Corridor

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Yes, thank you, Chair. Our representative, following on from your suggestion, I wanted to ask you one of the key issues that I think could be very important for the peace process, the mining, the demilitarised zones. If a mutually acceptable internationally guaranteed peace agreement is to be reached, we must make sure that all the areas affected by hostilities are made safe for the civilians. Our…

13 Jun

2023

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Question Time (VPC/HR) - Relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan and the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh and at the Lachin Corridor

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Mr President, dear High-Representative Borrell, first of all, I would like to thank you for being here today with us for discussing once again the relationship between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Despite the fact that the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh and especially in the Lachin corridor continue to cause concern due to the volatility of the security environment, I strongly believe that it is now tim…

12 Jun

2023

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EU Day for the victims of the global climate crisis (debate)

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(IT) Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, Madam Commissioner, many people were, and still are, dealing with the problem of climate change with an attitude that is too often passive, and in some cases even cowardly, especially those who are going to entrench themselves behind the illusion that the extreme events related to it are isolated or in any case inevitable cases. In our eyes there are still …

10 May

2023

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Roadmap on a Social Europe: two years after Porto (debate)

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Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, 73 years after the Schuman declaration, we can look back and be aware of the progress we have made. But if we really want to preserve and improve even more what we have achieved with difficulty, with so many and countless challenges, a real social Europe for us is the next step to take, necessary and essential. In our resolution of last March, we r…

9 May

2023

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2022 Report on Kosovo (debate)

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Madam President, dear Commissioner, dear colleagues, we must be explicit. To move forward on their European path, it is essential for both Kosovo and Serbia to abandon provocative language and hostile actions, leaving space for concrete efforts to reach mutually acceptable and negotiated solutions. The road towards EU integration will require difficult decisions and compromises, and it is crucial …

9 May

2023

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Situation in Sudan (debate)

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Madam President, dear Commissioner, dear colleagues, once again, we are witnessing what could turn out to be another humanitarian catastrophe, and it is paramount to use all our means to prevent it. However, we cannot limit ourselves to the provisions of immediate humanitarian aid. This time, it is imperative to accompany our actions with a thorough reflection on our approach to foreign policy. In…

18 Apr

2023

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The need for a coherent strategy for EU-China Relations (debate)

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Mr President, Madam President, High Representative, dear colleagues, it is certainly true that we are obliged to pursue a selective engagement with Beijing on those dossiers that are multilateral by nature, most notably the fight against climate change. But we cannot overlook those unacceptable behaviours that the Chinese Government refuses to leave apart. Several colleagues in this room are still…

29 Mar

2023

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The Rights of children in Rainbow Families and same sex parents in particular in Italy (continuation of debate)

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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I am relieved that this issue is finally on the agenda today, but also deeply saddened. Yes, because violence and discrimination against rainbow families and LGBTI people are becoming more and more dramatic every day in Europe and in my country, in Italy. Over the years, Italian homogenitorial families have waged a courageous and complex battle with judges and i…

15 Mar

2023

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Failure of the Silicon Valley Bank and the implications for financial stability in Europe (debate)

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Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, we have followed with great apprehension the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) last Friday, especially given the potential reverberation it had on the British branch and the possible contagion in our continent. In the face of the disturbing signs that come from the Credit Suisse, let's see a pattern This is similar to what happened 15 years …

15 Mar

2023

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More Europe, more jobs: we are building the competitive economy of tomorrow for the benefit of all (topical debate)

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Mr President, dear Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, in recent years we have seen an exponential increase in the demand for digital skills in many professions. Europe is in the midst of a real industrial revolution, with promising developments but also challenges that we must not underestimate. A revolution that can drastically change our economy and our society. We know how important digital tr…

14 Mar

2023

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Deterioration of democracy in Israel and consequences on the occupied territories (debate)

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Mr President, the recent developments have shown a global alarming trend towards the normalisation of far—right and ultra—nationalist ideologies, with the potential to further erode the democratic principles on which the EU and the EU partnership are founded. Israel makes no exception. As it is well known, the Pegasus spyware developed and distributed by an Israeli company is being widely used to …

13 Mar

2023

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Energy performance of buildings (recast) (debate)

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Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, in the land of lies, truth is a disease, said Mr Collodi. An aphorism that is always valid in mine, where the directive on the energy performance of buildings is often presented as an attack on citizens' real estate assets. In fact, the text has extensive derogations and exemptions. There are no automatic sanctions, sales restrictions and there is also a reca…