Speeches

The next item is the report by Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, on behalf of the Committee on Culture and Education, on the role of EU policies in shaping the European Sport Model (2025/2035(INI)) (A10-0157/2025).

The next sitting is tomorrow, Thursday 11 September 2025, starting at 08:30. The agenda has been published and is available on the European Parliament's website.

The next item on the agenda is the Oral Question to the Commission on Taxation of large digital platforms in the light of international developments (B10-0008/2025) (2025/2756(RSP)).

Madam President, Madam President von der Leyen, the world has become anti-European, and we must accept that. Our main partner imposes tariffs on us by force, our political antithesis – China – takes advantage of our market to sell its industrial surpluses, but we take steps back. We must recover the epic spirit that led us to the joint purchase of vaccines during COVID-19. I will give an example with the new multiannual financial framework. First, it renationalizes the budget and common policies: that's a step back; Secondly, it delegitimizes the institutions, because it cuts regional cohesion and the aid that farmers and fishermen receive, and, without European policies, what is the European Union for?, and thirdly, is it not absurd that the Member States send an envelope with money to Brussels to draw up the European budget and that, once drawn up, another envelope with money is returned to them instead of common policies? Madam President, the violation of our airspace by Russian drones is the true state of the Union: There's no other. And tomorrow there will be no talk of another state of the Union. The time of furious giants we are entering, which is coming, will only allow Europe to survive if it behaves like a country; I mean, as one country, there's no other option. Congratulations on your speech. He knows he's counting on us. His fate will be that of Europe.

Thank you very much. I have received one motion for a resolution to wind up this debate. The debate is closed. The vote will take place today.

The next item is the debate on the oral question to the Commission on the United Kingdom's accession to the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in civil or commercial matters, tabled by Ilhan Kyuchyuk on behalf of the Committee on Legal Affairs (O-000016/2025 – B10-0007/25) (2025/2709(RSP)). I would like to inform Members that there will be only one round of political group speakers for this debate. Therefore, there is no catch-the-eye procedure and no blue cards will be accepted.

The next item is the debate on the Commission statement on EU framework conditions for competitive, efficient and sustainable public transport services at all levels (2025/2742(RSP)).

In relation to the interpretation of Article 3(5), first subparagraph, and Article 8 of Annex I to Parliament's Rules of Procedure, announced in plenary on Monday 16 June, the President has not received any contestations within the 24-hour deadline, pursuant to Rule 242(4). The interpretation proposed by the AFCO Committee is therefore deemed approved.