What Nicola spoke about.

24 Mar

2022

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The Power of the EU – Joint European Action for more affordable, secure and sustainable energy (debate)

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Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, Minister and Vice-President of the Commission, I would like to make three brief remarks. The first is that we have an emergency to deal with: the energy costs that threaten to knock out our production system and families and we must prepare for the coming winter. We therefore support the Commission's proposal which includes measures for price interventions at…

23 Mar

2022

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Debriefing of the European Council meeting in Paris on 10 March 2022 - Preparation of the European Council meeting 24-25 March 2022 (debate)

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Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, Minister, Mr Vice-President, I believe that we all know the sense of frustration and loss of our citizens after two years of pandemic and the arrival of a war on our borders. But never before is Europe perceived as a home that protects. That is why the results of the next Council must underpin this message. We expect strong signals from the Heads of State and…

8 Mar

2022

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Rising energy prices and market manipulation on the gas market (debate)

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Mr President, Commissioner Simson, ladies and gentlemen, a year ago a megawatt-hour of gas cost 17 euros, today it has reached 295. In the delta between 17 and 295 there are the Russian invasion and the crisis in which so many of our companies, which were rising from the pandemic, have plunged, and that of so many families who do not have the money to pay for heating and gasoline. It is therefore …

8 Mar

2022

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The deterioration of the situation of refugees as a consequence of the Russian aggression against Ukraine (debate)

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Mr President, Minister, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, the humanitarian catastrophe that the Russian war against Ukraine is triggering a great challenge for Europe: Women and children fleeing war today who risk being the widows and orphans of tomorrow need to be welcomed right away. We were able to see the generosity of Europeans, starting with the citizens of neighbouring countries, Polish, …

16 Feb

2022

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Harmonised EU approach to travel measures (debate)

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(IT) Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, Commissioner, the green pass and vaccines are working and thanks to them today we see the end of the pandemic. The Omicron variant has caused many infections, but with little or no consequences for those who have been vaccinated. Returning to normality, therefore, is not only the aspiration of all, but a duty of politics and this passes, first of all, from …

16 Feb

2022

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One youth, one Europe (topical debate)

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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, Commissioner, these two years of pandemic have profoundly affected our young people. We know the number of deaths and infections from Coronavirus, but not the extent of the damage done to the younger generation. The European Year of Youth 2022 should not be a general tribute to our future, but an opportunity to give our young people back their trust, hope and de…

15 Dec

2021

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Preparation of the European Council meeting of 16-17 December 2021 - The EU's response to the global resurgence of Covid-19 and the new emerging Covid variants (debate)

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Mr President, Mr Vice-President of the Commission, COVID is not yet beaten, but we must recognise that Europe has shown one of its best sides to this serious health crisis. The common purchase of vaccines, the Green Pass, NextGeneration EU represent three virtuous examples of a reactive Europe that tackles and solves problems. We must continue on this path, stimulating vaccination, working on a le…

24 Nov

2021

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State of the Energy Union (debate)

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(IT) Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, Commissioner, spending on research and innovation in clean energy below 2010 levels, soaring prices, rising net imports, 31 million people in energy poverty: The 2021 State of the Energy Union report still shows us what remains to be done and what priorities need to be put in place. Parliament has a lot of work to do in the coming months, approving the legi…

20 Oct

2021

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The rise of right-wing extremism and racism in Europe (in light of recent events in Rome) (debate)

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Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, it had been since 1922, that is, a few months before the advent of the fascist regime, that a trade union headquarters in Italy was not attacked by extremist groups. This event, with the symbolic load and the media relevance it brings, marks a step change in the political strategy of far-right groups, bringing its action from small political eve…

6 Oct

2021

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European solutions to the rise of energy prices for businesses and consumers: the role of energy efficiency and renewable energy and the need to tackle energy poverty (debate)

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Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, Commissioner, the strong post-COVID economic recovery is excellent news; This is not the case, however, with the surge in energy prices that it has brought with it and which risks falling on businesses and households. Once again, Europe is facing the challenge of maintaining its supply systems and, more generally, its strategic autonomy: In the face of this l…

5 Oct

2021

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Assessing the Union’s measures for the EU tourism sector as the end of the Summer season nears (debate)

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Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, Commissioner, the Green Pass, together with vaccines, is one of the success stories of the European Union. Let me proudly claim the decisive role of Parliament, which, from the outset, understood its usefulness and tenaciously overcame the resistance of the Member States. We have created a flexible and interoperable European instrument, which has given us bac…

14 Sep

2021

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Presentation of the Fit for 55 package after the publication of the IPCC report (debate)

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Mr President, Mr Vice-President Timmermans, ladies and gentlemen, European citizens are daily witnesses to global warming and increasingly feel the urgency to act. This legislative package has the merit of adopting an overall approach, from emissions to energy efficiency, to renewables, and commits us to take concrete decisions by turning the challenge of climate change into opportunities. That's …

8 Jul

2021

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Sustained price increase of raw and construction materials in Europe (debate)

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(IT) Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, Commissioner, the shortage of raw materials is a global emergency and a direct consequence of the pandemic from which we are gradually emerging. We have gone from a contraction in trade and a collapse in prices in 2020 to a dizzying increase in demand for raw materials and semi-finished products. The climate of recovery in fact has seen a new impetus of the…

7 Jul

2021

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State of play of the implementation of the EU Digital COVID Certificate regulations (debate)

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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, Commissioner, in a few weeks the EU COVID-19 certificate has been downloaded by 250 million citizens. This is a success for Europe and also for our Parliament, which tenaciously overcame the incomprehensible resistance of the Member States, but we cannot stop. The application of the certificate has highlighted some critical elements that above all have to do wit…