What João spoke about.

15

Sep

2021

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State of the Union (debate)

Madam President, after a year, where are we? In the face of the pandemic, an EU obstinate in defending the interests of pharmaceutical multinationals, including by opposing the lifting of patents. A mobilisation of Community funds has only just begun, in a conditioned manner and subordinated to the priorities defined by the EU and not starting from the realities and problems that each country face…

13

Sep

2021

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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control - Serious cross-border threats to health (debate)

Mr President, these reports highlight the lack of references to public health services. Public services that were instrumental in the response to COVID-19, despite the systemic public disinvestment policies imposed by neoliberal policies and economic and political constraints of the European Union on Member States. Not surprisingly, given the objectives surrounding the so-called European Health Un…

7

Jul

2021

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Review of the macroeconomic legislative framework (debate)

Madam President, the European Union's macroeconomic legislative framework is an almost absolute constraint on any sovereign development project. A framework that covers virtually all spheres of state life. Through blackmail and the threat of sanctions, the European institutions seek to condition and avoid more than the budgetary policy of the Member States, they seek to tie development options to …

7

Jul

2021

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General Union Environment Action Programme to 2030 (debate)

Mr President, since the 1970s the European Union has defined environmental policy guidelines through environmental action programmes. These programmes have integrated positive considerations into key areas of environmental policy, such as biodiversity, climate or soil, but also trade policy or access to justice, among others. The social question must also be considered. Concrete action is needed o…