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Member of the Commission. - Madam President, colleagues, this is why I am addressing you. When I have made mistakes in this House and when someone has felt offended, I have always apologized. But that's not the case yesterday. On yesterday's occasion, when I simply congratulated your colleague who was chairing the meeting and showed her by hand that I understood what she was saying to me, it was profoundly misinterpreted, extremely incorrect, and world news was made. World news claiming that I have used banned Nazi symbols in this House. No, Madam President, I'm not. If I wanted to, I'd tell you. I was going to do it from the stand, not coming out of the hall. I do not use such symbols because I am deeply convinced that their place is not in society and in this room. The way this reaction was disseminated was outrageous, extremely rude and extremely offensive. So I will ask an apology from anyone who claims such a thing. Linking a simple wave of consent to a hand, seeing how it was done, and saying it was a Nazi salute, is terribly stupid. Please give me a little more time. I know that time is respected, but this is important. We do not use such symbols for very clear reasons. But I'm telling you again, if I wanted to do it, he'd be here. And today all day I listen and watch news, explanations. This is simply not true, Madam President, I insist that it be recorded. I want an apology. Thank you for your patience.

Mr. President, we are again discussing an issue that is related to new regulation. A regulation that should create new conditions and new tensions for people who work for small and medium businesses. Again, all of you here, above all 10 people in the room, as you can see, want to make a new regulation and make these people spend more money. That's not right. We're in the group where we think there should be less regulation, and we think we should let people work, make money. I think that would be much better. We think it's much fairer that way.

Commissioner, I hope you are awake, and not like your colleague in the morning, to sleep through the alleged Russian attack on Ukraine. My fellow Members, today's judgment of the Court is disgraceful. It is disgraceful because it has nothing to do with the law or the rule of law, and you know it well. We are not talking here about the rule of law, we are talking about your hatred, about your hatred of nation states, about the idea of a nation state and internal order. Both Poland and Hungary have the right to arrange their internal order as they see fit. And you, by the way, know this perfectly well, but you perfectly and constantly try to impute some guilt to them, supporting the minorities that you like. But you forget that your colleague, your “bunny” Trudeau, said that those protesting in Canada were an insignificant minority. Well, which minority is more significant – that in Canada, that in Hungary or that in Poland? No, on the contrary! Both Hungary and Poland, and every nation-state, must put their internal order in order. This is the rule of law, not what you are trying to impute to us. It is not true, you know it well, but for you it is a matter of survival. Because it is your agenda, the agenda of those NGOs that are trying to change, destroy Europe and make it something else, something different. We will never agree to impose your agenda on us, we will never allow you to impose on us how to behave, what to do and what to say. In this regard, I will tell you – I know you will be excited, but so be it. Long live Orban and Fidesz, long live Kaczynski and Law and Justice, long live Bulgaria and our nation-state, long live the Europe of Nations!

Madam President, allow me a quote. I quote: ‘No contract with Russia is worth even the paper on which it is written.’ Don’t hope that once you take advantage of Russia’s weakness, you will receive dividends forever. The Russians will always come back, and when they do, don't expect the signed agreements to acquit you. Therefore, it is worth playing with the Russians either honestly or not playing at all. I leave you for homework to remember who this quote is from. He's from a great European, but half of you will fall for it just by mentioning his name. But he was right anyway. On November 5, 1994, a treaty was signed in Budapest to guarantee the territorial integrity of Ukraine in exchange for the abandonment of nuclear weapons. At that time, Ukraine was the third country in the world by virtue of its nuclear weapons. You can see how much this contract costs, and Russia is also a party to it. Why is this happening? Because European leadership to date is incompetent, toothless, inept and does not know what to do. Because European leaders go to negotiate separately, because European leaders cannot, do not know how to work out a position to defend and defend. Half talk about energy independence, but others pipe because it is profitable for their economy. That's how it won't work and that's how it won't work, dear ones. I say this with all seriousness on this subject. What every one of you should know is that the way politics is being conducted right now is wrong. Mr. Borrell, you're talking about unity right now. What unity, Mr. Borrell? Every European leader goes and negotiates separately – there is no unity. Don't lie, let's not lie. I hear some people here trying to say ‘Glory to Ukraine!’, but quietly so, to put themselves on the list of speakers. Ukraine needs a serious partnership, serious support and an economy, not empty talk, declarations and a game of chic.

Mr President, honourable rapporteur, congratulations on your work. But I strongly disagree with the conclusions you draw. Because, dear colleagues, these are not non-governmental organizations that you are talking about, but these are small groups of people who like you and who have chosen and who are making propaganda. These non-governmental organisations actually only work for the benefit of the individuals of the so-called ‘left-wing liberal Marxist idea’, which aims to change our societies. And for this reason, I cannot accept and will never agree, with the money of European taxpayers, to be paid to some people who are appointed to NGOs to pursue policy. These people, whom you present to us, dear colleagues, choose in one capacity to be NGOs, in the other capacity - to be independent like the media, in the third capacity - to be political parties, and in the fourth - to be think tanks, still independent. This is how we make the notorious judicial reform, which is in the hands of three, four, five oligarchs, famous (so to speak) with a good view, pink cheeks. These people are trying to change our society, and you want us to pay for it. It can't happen. Congratulations, Lagodinsky, you've done your job. However, we do not agree with this work and with these conclusions, we do not want to pay to destroy our family traditional values. We do not want to pay to destroy this Europe in which we believe, so that we can please one, another, a third or a fifth oligarch, which you have liked and you think that because it is very pink, it is very big and very nice. No, thank you.

Madam President, it was with great displeasure that I read and saw the European Commission's wish to have Parliament vote on the extension of the Green Certificate for another year. The certificate that is not effective, that does not work, that does not work in this situation, because both vaccinated and unvaccinated, people get sick, but which certificate is discriminatory and which destroys and shrinks small and medium-sized businesses, and which makes inequality, and which takes away freedoms. And this is not what a conspirator tells you, this is what Klaus Schwab, the man who chairs the World Economic Forum and who, in his book ‘Covid-19: the Great Zeroing’ (Covid-19: The Great Reset predicts the destruction of national governments, nation states, and the middle class. This makes this certificate: It destroys businesses, it destroys the middle class. I therefore call on you – I am making a formal proposal – to reject the Commission's request, to vote against the extension of this certificate and to adopt a document requesting its revocation. Because it is even more shameful the behaviour of your pets, such as Mr Trudeau, who calls the protesters and those fighting for their freedom a ‘minor minority’. Since when did minorities become insignificant? Isn't this room fighting for the right of every green euglena to be green or red or yellow, or don't you know what? This is shame and disgrace, and it must end.

Mr President, I congratulate you on your re-election and wish you a successful mandate. Your wise guidance is always happiness for us. Dear colleagues, do you want to help young people fit in after the pandemic? It's very simple, do not interfere, do not help them. Every single intervention of yours, every single attempt at some new administrative legislation is a hindrance. Allow young people to develop, to have free competition. Stop pushing them your idea of some exceptions, yours that seem very useful to you, stop distorting the idea of a free market, stop pushing your idea that there are some uninterrupted minority themes that you have to defend, and leave the young people, the best thing for them is this. What you can do is not interfere. Ms Jourová, you are Vice-President of the Commission. I am sure that you will find a real job that will be useful, and not to deal with topics that are not in your portfolio. For example, try the rights of Macedonian Bulgarians, this will be a useful topic. Colleagues, to help the young, just do not interfere with them, it's so simple and easy.

Member of the Commission. - Madam President, honourable Members, congratulations, you have again touched on the really important issues. The whole of Europe is shaking with crises, the prices of gas, electricity, all goods are rising because of the lobbying anti-market green deal conducted here. People are wondering how to keep their jobs, and the European Parliament is strikingly and fervently defending and fighting for animal rights in transport. I am sure that your constituents will be inspired by the importance of this debate and its value to European taxpayers. I am also sure, however, that producers will not be satisfied, carriers will not be satisfied, who once again will have to pay for another legislative insanity, lobbying pushed here, which is anti-market, which is new regulation and which makes them spend more and more money again. Now that you've told haulers the game of empty eco-courses, tons of naphtha are ecologically burning to stroll the trucks up and down, you're going to have them remake their machines. This also applies to carriers, this also applies to manufacturers, again lobbying, again regulations, again interference in the free market, again killing competition. Congratulations, colleagues, congratulations. All Mara rises, I apologize to the translators, all Mara rises, but it is important to fight and fight for the rights of animals. These animals don't go for walks, they go to slaughterhouses because they are raised to be made into meat. But I know this is going to open up another, even more insane topic. So, ladies and gentlemen, once again: Well done, congratulations. A great day for democracy and for the European Parliament, and don’t be surprised or surprised when they call this room ‘Mickey Mouse Parliament’ and wonder if they are watching ‘Monty Python’.

Mr President, today's conversation, today's session, is quite entertaining. But the topic is not so funny and funny at all. I fully agree with my fellow Member, Cavazzini, that we must fight against all unnecessary barriers affecting trade within the Union. The free internal market and the unhindered movement of people, goods and capital is, and must remain, the greatest achievement of this Union and this community. To achieve this, however, it is important to start by clearing the regulatory framework, empty regulation, redundant regulation. We cannot talk about how we want to remove internal barriers to trade and, at the same time, have legislation such as the shameful Mobility Package, which – to recall – most of us voted for. A legislative package that brings hauliers from the periphery of the European Union to their knees – this is a sabotage of the internal market. A legislative package that is insane, meaningless and anti-market in nature. The Mobility Package favours the old, ‘right’ Member States. Companies estimate that the Mobility Package affects 17% of the gross domestic product of countries such as Bulgaria. This is a big problem and affects more than 190,000 drivers. So, honourable Members, if we ever want to do an internal market without hindrance, just stop voting for such follies. And I conclude with this: a happy Christmas, a merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

Commissioner, I don't know if you'd be mad at me if I called you "Mr." According to your rules, I can call you "ma'am", ask you "ma'am", "we", "you", several genera. I hope you're not mad at me. You are today a victim of domestic violence within the European Commission, you have been beaten up and sent here to pick up the shame for others. The shame of those on the left who invented this politically correct madness. Mr. Weber, I'm sorry for you, too, because it's part of your legacy, and it's the wrong legacy. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, Europe has its Christian roots. Our continent has its Christian heritage. No one can deny it. No one prevents you, dear colleagues, communists on the left, left, any, to believe in whatever you want. In Mickey Mouse, believe me, it's okay, but don't tell us what to say and what not to say. We know who we are, we have our roots, we know and define ourselves from the private to the common. I can say for myself: I am Bulgarian, I am Eastern Orthodox, I am a citizen of the oldest European country. And if you want to believe in Mickey Mouse, just don't tell us what to say and what not to say. Therefore, dear ones, I greet you all with the Nativity of Christ. Be Alive and Healthy and the Multiple Summers.

Member of the Commission. - Mr President, a fairly decent report. Quite sensible proposals were accepted, with one great weakness, of course. The names of all organisations and of all countries where corruption is taking place in the Western Balkans have been deleted. Why is that? Because, of course, this corruption fuels political projects. Because, of course, this corruption, which is based on aspirations, on the political views of Belgrade, of the Kremlin, of Moscow, directly affects all processes in the Western Balkans. And you should know them. But here you, the politicians of all groups, tried to erase the names of the corrupt and hide them. What does that mean? Are you afraid of being embarrassed? Maybe that someone here is dependent on this job? Maybe that someone here gets some kind of bonus in some form for hiding those names? Yes, gentlemen and ladies, do not offend anyone. It is clear that corruption in the Western Balkans is funding politicians, even in this House. Maybe they're not present right now, but they're certainly being funded. It finances and organises anti-European, anti-Bulgarian propaganda – in Macedonia, Kosovo, Albania and Serbia if you want. If you want even in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Because this is happening from these networks, which are funded and organized under the auspices of Belgrade, the Kremlin, Moscow. And you should feel it, you should know it. But I think you know it. And the fact that you're not saying it, and you're deleting it from the report, clearly shows what those connections are that a lot of people in this room should be ashamed of. This time I will finish without thanking you for your attention, for obvious reasons.

Mr President, violence against women must be prosecuted and punished. This must be done, of course, through the penal codes of each country. This is how the legal system works. The Istanbul Convention has nothing to do with this. This is a propaganda in which an ideology was inserted under the legitimate sign of the fight against violence against women. And you know that very well. An ideology that is part of the triad, along with climate hysteria and the utopian "greenism" of some idea of a new world order that you are trying to impose. An ideology that will be swept away, of course, by your new friends, the poor refugees. This will happen and it is inevitable. If you want to check and see what propaganda the so-called ‘Istanbul Convention’ is, just tell me about the statistics on violence in Islamic communities in France. And then you'll know what we're talking about. You all know about this statistic, but it is not convenient, and therefore you do not talk about it. If you want to propose an effective fight against violence, which must be carried out, of course, this must be done through the penal codes of the respective countries, and not to conduct insane propaganda, nor to make any attempt to change our society through the so-called "gender ideology".

Member of the Commission. - Madam President, I begin this speech by expressing my deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims of the terrible catastrophe that took place tonight. More than 45 people lost their lives – citizens of the Republic of North Macedonia, part of our brotherly people, albeit ethnic Albanians. I express my deepest condolences to their families. I am using this occasion, Madam President, to address you formally and to insist on a minute of silence tomorrow or the day after tomorrow or when you decide according to the Rules, but I think it is right for this House to express its condolences, with a minute of silence, to the memory of these victims of a terrible catastrophe. In saying this, I want to make it very clear that a big difference must be made between these tragic events and the political conversation that is to come between our government and that of the Republic of North Macedonia. These things cannot be connected in any way, cannot be used in any way, and must not be used in any way. I return to Bosnia and Herzegovina, of course, saying that the Dayton Agreement is not perfect. This is clear to everyone. However, we must make it clear that we cannot turn a blind eye to the aggression aimed at destroying the fragile peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This aggression, of course, comes from Belgrade and the Kremlin. If anyone doesn't understand it, let me tell you. You are very politically correct here and you are a little afraid of these things, otherwise on social networks you talk about them. But let me tell you, the problems there come from Belgrade and from Moscow, from the Kremlin. Dodik doesn't play alone. This game of his is a tako and vako, in his language. She's coming from the north. It is not bad to finally understand these things and stop pretending to be politically correct. So speaking of Bosnia, we have to be clear and you have to be clear, above all, you have to be clear that you have to stand up and say to yourself, this Serbia and this Moscow, which supports it, is not a friend of Europe and the European Union. I hope you understand that. Once again, Madam President, in conclusion, I ask tomorrow for a minute's silence - either tomorrow or the day after - to bring it to the attention of the President, Mr Sassoli. A minute of silence for the victims of the crash, citizens of the Republic of North Macedonia, should be done according to the Rules. Eternal memory, God forgive them.

Madam President, Commissioner, colleagues, of course every human death is a tragedy and it must be investigated, without any doubt. What I cannot accept, however, in this conversation, in this debate, is that a specific case is being sought here to meet political needs and to serve someone to build his political thesis. I cannot accept that one specific case is being discussed and no other specific case is being discussed. You're talking about police brutality and you're formally discussing it in this room. Who among you is going to have a debate that will condemn the police violence perpetrated by the authorities? For example, this Saturday and Sunday in the Netherlands and in Belgium, where people were shot, there was also police violence. No, you won't, because there the victims don't match the profile you're looking for to make yourself interesting and get political support, which is a disgrace and should be a disgrace. And I ask you not to interrupt me – it is a matter of basic respect, honourable Members. So, colleagues, when you talk about violence, it can't be what you like or what you don't like. Yes, we have seen two specific cases from this week in Bulgaria. Two cases: An elderly, 90-year-old woman is beaten and robbed, a 17-year-old woman is attacked and set on fire by her cousin. When are you going to have a debate here to discuss this form of violence? Isn't the one and the other also violence and violence should not be accepted? Or will we choose the violence that suits your political vision so that you can campaign politically? You will never do this thing because you will not be allowed by those who line up your cards. And that should make you sad and embarrass you.

Member of the Commission. - Madam President, this week, unfortunately, a few more things have happened that may shake the faith of European citizens in this Union, and which are regrettable because of the hypocrisy they bring. For example, in the past week, troops backed by Turkish dictator Erdoğan attacked Armenian soldiers just outside the capital Yerevan. Some of them were wounded, others captured, others killed. This attack was not reported anywhere. There are no declarations, no calls for support, no sympathy, no people to tear off their shirts and protect human rights, such as what happens every time someone hits a target somewhere. Such a thing did not happen, and this is hypocrisy and a double standard. The other thing that is extremely worrying is the continuing insistence of this hall that Bulgarian society be humiliated and accept an attempt to violate and destroy the human rights of people in the Republic of North Macedonia who define themselves as Bulgarians. Here, simply, the neglect of their rights continues, and this is a shame for all those who define themselves as defenders of these rights, especially those colleagues on the left side of the room.

Mr President, Members, I have strongly voted against this resolution because it is a symbol of the extreme left-wing progressive ideology that is being imposed in this House. Not only that, but apparently the hobby of this hall is to blame everything on the government of Poland, which is conservative, which is traditional, which protects the family and traditional values. This resolution, like many previous ones, actually serves this ideology, which claims that almost family and children are some kind of burden that we have to shake off, and that it can be a matter of public discussion and public insistence on whether a family should have children or not. Each Member State has the right to define its health policy and must promote both maternal and child health, and not be propaganda that imposes any nasty, extremely dangerous and harmful ideas. Among other things, this resolution is contrary to the European Treaties.

Mr President, colleagues, the COVID-19 pandemic has rediscovered the European Union's vulnerability to public health, it has shown the European Union's lack of preparedness and lack of experience in dealing with crises, in protecting the citizens of the Member States, and the Member States have had to deal with each according to their abilities, which has cost us thousands of lives. Today, this threat has not passed, but alongside it, the European Union is facing an economic and combined migrant crisis. I supported this report because I believe that in order to counter crises on such a scale, it is necessary to harness instruments at European level. We need to strengthen coordination so that we can help the most vulnerable Member States, which have stood for a long time and still remain on the periphery of the European Union. It is important for Europe to show that it puts the health of its citizens ahead of the political and economic interests of certain countries. In this way, we will be able to restore the lost trust of the citizens.

Mr President, I voted against the report by my colleague Yoncheva because the text contains controversial issues. For example, the implementation part of the monitoring mechanism, Article 14(4) to (6), and the intervention part related to it, Article 22, provide that in situations of disproportionate pressure or ineffectiveness of the asylum and reception systems, and if the Member State fails to implement the recommendations of the monitoring mechanism, the Council may require the Member State to accept the deployment of European Union Agency for Asylum teams. I consider this to be a disproportionate interference in the internal affairs of the Member States and contrary to the Treaties of the European Union. I support reinforced border control actions and support for countries that are external borders of the Union, and this must be tailored to the needs of national agencies and ministries. Furthermore, I am against the obligation for national authorities and the European Union Agency for Asylum to cooperate with non-governmental organisations in managing the illegal immigration crisis. We all know that some of these non-governmental organisations are actually engaged in trafficking and illegal activities in order to bring illegal immigrants into the territory of the Union. This should not be supported or legalised.

on behalf of the ECR Group. - Mr President, colleagues, in order to have a balance, and to spoil the impression of the two praises in the past two debates, I cannot help but criticise the behaviour in this House today in the talks, in the debate on the situation on the Polish-Belarusian border. What is happening here is not a migrant crisis. What is happening here is not a humanitarian crisis. What is happening here is a security crisis. Two regimes organise and direct people to an external border of the European Union in order to disrupt it and threaten the security of the European Union. Unfortunately, the people in this room did not understand it, but threw themselves into domestic political battles. They threw themselves out to clear their accounts and seek some small domestic political gain, criticizing the Polish government. Rather than doing so, they should have supported it – and I continue to say that we must support the Polish Government, which protects the borders of its country and of the European Union as defended by the Bulgarian Government, the Greek Government, the Italian Government and the Spanish Government, no matter who is ruling at the moment. There is no reason not to support these governments because they protect the borders of the European Union.

Mr President, Members, it is rare for me to say two good words in a row about the undertakings of the Commission, of my fellow Members, but that is the case here. Miracles are happening tonight. I congratulate the rapporteur. The report is timely, especially in view of the need to protect small and medium-sized enterprises at a time when every job counts. I am even more pleased that this report lacked the usual ideologies and progressive utopias. So congratulations to my colleague and I wish you success.

Mr President, Commissioner, I usually criticise statements and undertakings by the Commission that seem to me to be outside the treaties on the European Union, but that is not the case here. This is one of the areas where the European Union can achieve something and it can be useful for the citizens of the Member States. Of course, this was not without propaganda and progressive ideology, and it was not without demands for the imposition of equality quotas. And let one thing be clear: when it comes to science, especially an exact science like the one we are talking about, one can, or knows, or understands, or cannot, does not know, and does not understand. Imposing quotas here would be wrong and would blow up the very good idea of achieving something that would be useful for the citizens of the Member States. So, leaving aside this ideology, I can only wish you success.

Madam President, honourable Members, tonight's debate has shown two things. First of all, there is basic ignorance of the treaties of the European Union, which clearly show, based on the principle of subsidiarity, what the internal order is and what the European Parliament can do. Secondly, I would like to raise a question that will be controversial with all those who have spoken so far here. Take it for the purposes of the dispute. What I understand from your statements, honourable Members, is that you claim that justice in your own countries is everywhere subordinated to corporate interests, is corrupt and works against the interests of its citizens. All those who have spoken here actually claim that every single justice, every single Member State, works against the interests of its citizens. And here I ask, Commissioner, who will take responsibility for saying who is a journalist and who is not. If a person claims to be a journalist and writes some false things about someone, should that person be held accountable for his or her words or shouldn't he or she be held accountable for them? Who will make the list of people who define themselves as journalists and those who can say what they want, when they want, without being held accountable for their words?

Mr President, High Representative, colleagues, of course Poland can and must protect its borders. Of course, Poland can and should do everything possible to protect its security, to protect its territory, and hence the territory of the European Union. And the Polish government must be supported in these efforts. But what is happening right now in this room? Instead of seeing this support, instead of seeing a willingness to help the Polish government, we see colleagues on the left in the room trying to use this for their rather miserable domestic political purposes, trying to make their eternal intrigues, to sow their divisions. We are hearing outrageous and crazy suggestions on how to solve this crisis. Most of the proposals are so crazy that they are not worth discussing even. We hear things that are beyond the realm of human reason, and what needs to be done is simply to help the Polish Government, just as all external borders, including Greece, Italy and Bulgaria, need to be helped to build facilities and protect the territory of the Member States of the European Union.

The Brdo Declaration, adopted as a result of the summit, is yet another document full of clichés, empty talk and nothing to say. There is a lot of talk about European values, about the rule of law, about fundamental rights, etc., etc., etc. I am outraged by the hypocrisy and duplicity of the colleagues who have spoken so far. Dear colleagues, I say this out of decency, you are talking to me about a compromise. What compromise, my friends? We repeat and show you drastic violations of human rights in the Republic of North Macedonia, denial of the right to national self-determination, deletion of Bulgarian historical, military and cultural memory. We prove it with pictures, we prove it with footage, and you talk to me about compromise. With what compromise, with the memory of our ancestors do you want to make? With what to compromise, with the fact that in the Republic of North Macedonia there are Muppets ruled by Belgrade and Moscow, and you pretend not to see it? And these puppet governments there try to prevent the Bulgarians from identifying themselves as such. Is that what you want us to compromise on? Isn't your rule of law, your supreme value European was the right to self-determination and to define everyone as they feel? Why do you deny this to the Bulgarians in the present-day Republic of North Macedonia? Don't you see these processes? A week ago I showed you pictures, photos showing how Bulgarian military cemeteries were turned into an outdoor toilet. Dear Commissioner McGuinness, I do not see you, but I sincerely hope that at the moment you will not knit terlitsi, decide sudoku or arrange solitaire, but listen to me and I insist that you answer me. What will the Commission do to restore the Republic of North Macedonia the Bulgarian military monument over the town of Kavadarci, turned into an external toilet? I insist, I showed you the pictures, you saw this thing. If Belgian, if French, if English, if Italian military cemeteries are treated in the same way, will you still want a compromise and why do you constantly want a compromise that is solely at the expense of our memory, the memory of our ancestors? Why not turn around, it will be much easier for you? You want to start negotiations immediately with the Republic of North Macedonia and the Republic of Albania. Great, well, turn to those under the direct command of Belgrade and the Kremlin in Skopje and tell them the following thing: Restore all memorials, Bulgarian military cemeteries that you destroyed in violation of the Geneva Convention, stop your policy of violence and harassment against people with Bulgarian national consciousness, then change your textbooks and remove from them the tales of hatred. Here are the basic things that can be done. You, colleagues, pretend that you do not understand what we want from the power in North Macedonia. We want the rule of law for local Bulgarians, we want to guarantee the right to self-determination for local Bulgarians, we want to preserve our cultural and historical heritage. This is what we want, dear colleagues, nothing more, nothing less. If you have not understood it yet, your place is not in the European Parliament, but in another institution, with a more pronounced profile that can help people who do not understand how to say simple sentences to them. But I'm sure you understand, and you just want us to compromise, because that's what you've decided, and that's very stupid. This policy drives the peoples of the Balkans away from the idea of a single European Union. You are the biggest enemies of the idea of the European Union because you are trying to humiliate an entire people and an entire nation, and we cannot understand why you are doing this. It makes no sense to try to humiliate an entire nation. Mrs McGuinness, I hope I have drawn your attention and I insist on a clear and precise answer: When and under what circumstances will the European Commission compel the Government of North Macedonia to restore the destroyed Bulgarian military cemeteries? If you don't know, there's a Geneva Convention. This Geneva Convention, honourable lady, also treats military cemeteries and holds every state to protect military cemeteries and to respect the memory of fallen soldiers. And at the last minute, let me draw your attention to all your policies in the Western Balkans. She's deeply wrong. You pretend that you do not understand the great influence of Belgrade and its role in the destabilization of the whole region, you pretend that you do not see the great role of the Kremlin. Do you know where the Kremlin is, do you know who lives in the Kremlin and who works in the Kremlin? If you do not know, I can tell you, but if you do not know how the conflicts in the Balkans arose, read a little history and see the role of the Kremlin in the Balkans, which continues to this day. And you advocate for this role, you are very much for freedom, you are very much for democracy, you are very much for the rule of law? Why are you going against these principles? Why don't you speak up and force these governments to actually do what needs to be done? The path of humiliating an entire nation to open the door to the puppet governments of the Kremlin and Belgrade is profoundly wrong. In this way, you are instilling severe disappointment with the idea of the European Union in the Bulgarian nation. So, dear ones, if you want the negotiations with Macedonia, force the authorities there to respect the Bulgarians in Macedonia.

Madam President, Members, I have asked for this debate because European citizens and taxpayers deserve to know who is to blame for the prices they are currently paying. And the culprits are in this room, not everyone, partly in this room. Longstanding lobbying in favor of Chinese producers of solar batteries and windmills is to blame. It's the denial of nuclear power. It is the fault of the claim that we can do economy only with wind fins and solar batteries. It is also the fault of imposing huge taxes on our only sovereign source, namely coal, in favor of the exporters of gas, who import and sell it at high prices. And now I am listening to excuses, it would be very fun to listen to these excuses if European citizens did not pay. We hear excuses for how the wind didn't blow all the time. A colleague discovered that the sun was not shining at night. Bravo, colleague, extremely observant! For this outrageous behaviour in general, this room has earned the Darwin Prize, collectively, all categories, without competition. The price is paid by European citizens. What needs to be done? A moratorium on trade in emissions that enrich various traders, the development of nuclear energy and the insanity of the Green Deal must be terminated.