What Fabio Massimo spoke about.

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Feb

2023

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European Central Bank - annual report 2022 (debate)

Madam President, President Lagarde, dear Commissioner, dear colleagues, you may not be allowed to admit it, yet deflation has started. Given that large part of the sky-high record inflation that was steeply driven that started arising after the end of the sanitary measures and eventually exacerbated by the war in Ukraine; given that energy prices have come down significantly, we are really concern…

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Feb

2023

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Response to the situation in Tunisia (debate)

Mr President, in our latest discussion on the situation on Tunisia, we sent a very clear appeal to President Saied for bringing back Tunisia on the right path, saying that it was not too late for taking such an essential step. However, this is time, I think, that it is too late. Despite the civil protests and our calls, President Saied went on with these arbitrary detentions and he did not show an…

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Feb

2023

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Establishment of an independent EU Ethics Body (debate)

Mr President, Madam Commissioner, the creation of an independent EU ethics body is a crucial first step in restoring public trust in the European Union after the Qatargate scandal. However, given its nature of interinstitutional agreement, with the timelines needed for such an act, there is an important necessity to use all our means to prevent such cases of corruption or misconduct from being rep…

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Feb

2023

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Situation in Afghanistan (debate)

Madam President, dear Commissioner, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross, 55% of the Afghan population is in dire need of humanitarian assistance. And numbers are set to rise due to the winterisation of the crisis. The decision to ban women from working in the public sector is not only unacceptable in itself, but it also constitutes a crime against humanity as it directly hamp…

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Jan

2023

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Situation of journalists in Morocco, notably the case of Omar Radi

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, today we have a duty to support the courage of Moroccan journalists, who were among the first in the world to denounce the use of spyware against reporters and the disturbing criticalities of this practice of digital surveillance as early as 2015. It is good to have referred to the text of the Rules of Procedure of the dual use: This is an impor…

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Jan

2023

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Humanitarian consequences of the blockade in Nagorno-Karabakh

Mr President, in Nagorno—Karabakh, the guns are currently silent, yet the war is far from being over. Indeed, after the previous criminal attack to Armenia, we are now seeing one of the worst sides of the war, with a hateful blockade since 30 days of the Lachin corridor from fake Azeri eco—activists that are putting the lives of thousands of people, of children, of women and fragile persons at ris…

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Jan

2023

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An EU strategy to boost industrial competitiveness, trade and quality jobs (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner Breton, Mr Roswall, ladies and gentlemen, our fellow citizens need a strong response from the Union to the challenges we face at international level. We cannot allow our industry to relocate abroad, especially to competing markets such as the United States and China. The green objectives that we have set ourselves through the incentives for the development of a zero-i…

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2023

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The establishment of a tribunal on the crime of aggression against Ukraine (debate)

Madam President, dear Commissioner, dear colleagues, the Russian cruise missile attack on Dnipro on Saturday afternoon was described as a hell on earth by those who were lucky enough to survive and witness the aftermath. In mere seconds, a building was transformed into a pile of rubble, resulting in 40 deaths, 75 injuries, and many missing. My thoughts and solidarity go out to the survivors, their…

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Dec

2022

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The humanitarian situation in Ukraine due to Russia’s attacks against critical infrastructure and civilian areas (debate)

Mr President, dear Commissioner, horrible war crimes have been committed daily in the past ten months. We have heard accounts of deliberate and indiscriminate attacks against civilians, torture, illicit use of weapons and the use of illicit weapons. And now also massive attacks against critical civilian infrastructures, preventing even hospitals from working properly and putting civilians, even ba…

13

Dec

2022

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Turkish airstrikes on northern Syria and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, all the signs indicate that Erdoğan's intentions go far beyond the objective of avenging the attacks in Istanbul, without ever having produced evidence of his accusations, and that he is preparing to put into practice the threat of another military incursion into Syria. Dear colleagues, at what point have we decided to draw our red line? Cyprus and…

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Dec

2022

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Prospects for the two-State solution for Israel and Palestine (debate)

Mr President, dear colleagues, dear Commissioner, we often discuss here in the European Parliament on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and on the prospects for its resolution. It seems to me, though, that we are somehow disconnected from the situation on the ground. The reality of violence the people living in those lands are experiencing each and every day as we keep repeating on liturgy on the t…

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Nov

2022

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Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 20-21 October 2022 (debate)

Madam President, dear Presidents, I am deeply disappointed by the fact that the last European Council was silent on updates on South Caucasus, where Azeri troops occupied 220 square kilometres of Armenian sovereign territory, committing war crimes and crimes against humanity, such as executions and tortures. Here I see many similarities with what is happening in Ukraine, with a democratic country,…

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Oct

2022

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Political situation in Tunisia (debate)

Madam President, dear Commissioner, dear colleagues, I am deeply saddened by the trajectory of Tunisia, a country for which I deeply care. It was once defined as the lighthouse of democracy in North Africa and in the Muslim world. This light is now dimmed, and since President Saied’s decision to suspend and then to close the parliament, we have assisted to the painful process of dismantling the pr…

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Oct

2022

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EU-Western Balkans relations in light of the new enlargement package (continuation of debate)

Madam President, dear colleagues, dear Commissioner, moving further in the enlargement process is not only something we owe to our friends and partners in the Western Balkans, but it is also a strategic priority that has grown in relevance after the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. It is now clearer than ever that we need to reform the enlargement process further by moving beyond unanimi…

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Oct

2022

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Question Time (Commission) - Protecting critical infrastructure in the EU against attacks and countering hybrid attacks

Dear Commissioner Schinas, ευχαριστώ πολύ – thank you very much for being here today with us. I believe this debate is extremely timely indeed. The sabotage of Nord Stream 2 can be seen as an alarm bell that is telling us that we can be hurt substantially through physical actions, not to mention the already well—known capacity of third actors to interfere in our democratic processes through hybrid…

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Oct

2022

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The recent humanitarian and human rights situation in Tigray, Ethiopia, notably that of children

Mr President, Commissioner, dear colleagues, in less than a month, the conflict in Ethiopia will enter its third year. Thousands of people have lost their lives and children and women, as usual, are the first victims. We have discussed this topic dozens of times, and I believe it is time to scale up our efforts, acting in three main ways. In the immediate term, we must guarantee humanitarian suppo…

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Oct

2022

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The Media freedom crackdown in Myanmar, notably the cases of Htet Htet Khine, Sithu Aung Myint and Nyein Nyein Aye

Mr President, Commissioner, dear colleagues, ‘the only security of all is in a free press’. These were the words of Thomas Jefferson, and they are more appropriate than ever to describe the appalling situation in Myanmar. Indeed, abolishing media freedom the military junta has razed whatever level of security for the people of Myanmar, granting itself liberty and impunity for committing barbarian …

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Oct

2022

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Humanitarian situation after the devastating floods in Pakistan and the climate crisis (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, torrential monsoon rains triggered the most severe flooding in Pakistan’s recent history, washing away entire villages, killing over 1 600 people and displacing more than 33 million. This climate-induced disaster is leaving behind a trail of destruction, starvation and diseases. With a vast area of Pakistan likely to take months to dry out, waterborne diseases are spiki…

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Oct

2022

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The EU’s strategic relationship and partnership with the Horn of Africa (debate)

Thank you very much, dear Vice-President Barley, dear Commissioner, thank you all for the valuable contributions that have reaffirmed once again the centrality of the Horn of Africa in the international chessboard and the relevance of our bilateral relationship. Thank you Commissioner for mentioning some specific points also in relations with Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan and Somalia, which are obviously…

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Oct

2022

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The EU’s strategic relationship and partnership with the Horn of Africa (debate)

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, dear Commissioner Urpilainen, first of all I would like to thank you all, and in particular the shadow rapporteurs, for this valuable cooperation which has marked our work, as well as all our assistants. Without them, it would not have been possible to present such an ambitious report as the one we will be voting on tomorrow. In a world context as complex, chang…

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Oct

2022

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Question Time (VPC/HR) Heightening tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan following the recent military escalation

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to protest because you said during this debate that you would apply the D'Hondt method and you excluded the grouping of non-attached members from the D'Hondt method. I think this is highly undemocratic because we, too, are Members. In democracy, votes are counted and not weighed and I believe that we too would have had the right, as for all the othe…

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Oct

2022

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Impact of new technologies on taxation: crypto and blockchain (debate)

Madam President, Madam Commissioner, dear colleagues, in May 2021, there were about 9 000 different cryptocurrencies with a market capitalisation of almost EUR 2 trillion, driven mainly by Bitcoin, the most popular one with a market capitalisation of Bitcoin that was about 850 billion. The simulated potential revenue of taxing capital gains from Bitcoin in 2020 amounts to EUR 900 million, almost 0…

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Sep

2022

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Human rights violations in the context of forced deportation of Ukrainian civilians to and forced adoption of Ukrainian children in Russia

Madam President, Madam Commissioner, dear colleagues, according to reliable estimates, several hundred thousands of Ukrainian civilians have been forcibly deported to Russia, especially to the unpopulated regions in the far east of the country. This is also the area from which the overwhelming majority of the reportedly dead Russian soldiers were coming. Furthermore, and even more detestable, more…

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Sep

2022

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The situation in the Strait of Taiwan (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, High Representative, when we talk about Taiwan, there’s only one question that really matters: what can we do in practice to avoid the conflict that has been long predicted, that could have catastrophic human costs, and that would represent yet another attempt from autocratic powers to eradicate democracy from their neighbourhoods as it is happening in Ukraine? I bel…

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Sep

2022

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Question Time (VPC/HR) The state of play of the war in Ukraine

At the G7 summit earlier this month, the leaders of the participating countries agreed to set a price cap for Russian oil exports, triggering a strong reaction from the Russian side, with Putin declaring that in case this happens, he would stop exporting oil to Europe. Therefore, dear Josep, I would like to ask you to elaborate a bit further on our possibility to enforce this decision without gene…