What Constanze spoke about.

15

Sep

2022

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Resumption of the sitting

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to take this opportunity to say goodbye to the European idea after almost 32 years of working in this house. As one of the first to come to this Parliament from behind the Iron Curtain, it is now time to say goodbye. I would like to thank all of you, all of you who have accompanied me on this journey over a shorter or longer period of time, my co…

14

Sep

2022

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Economic, social and territorial cohesion in the EU: the 8th Cohesion Report - EU border regions: living labs of European integration (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, dear Younous! I would like to use the last two official minutes of speaking time in this House to thank you for allowing me to stand here at this last plenary session and to be your rapporteur for the future cohesion policy. I would like to thank you for the really long-standing cooperation with colleagues, with the Commission, with the Commissioner, dear Elisa, thank y…

14

Sep

2022

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Economic, social and territorial cohesion in the EU: the 8th Cohesion Report - EU border regions: living labs of European integration (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, dear Elisa, ladies and gentlemen! The eighth Cohesion Report is a first position of the European Parliament on what future European regional policy should look like after 2027. We are facing major challenges and much still needs to be discussed in detail over the next two or even three years. We do not yet know how the current funding period will be implemented at al…

7

Apr

2022

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Increased pre-financing from REACT-EU (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen! My group will unanimously support the proposal, the Commission's second proposal to support Ukrainian refugees here in the European Union. We want to help the cities and communities and the many volunteers and welcome the refugees from Ukraine. We want them to get support, housing, food, medical care, education and everything they need. This should…

7

Mar

2022

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Implementation of the 2021-2027 cohesion policy (debate)

. – Madam President, Commissioner! First of all, I would like to take this opportunity of course to pledge my support to the Commission when it comes to proposals that we support cities and communities hosting refugees from Ukraine, from the war zone. I believe that in recent years the European Parliament has not only demonstrated that we can work quickly and flexibly when it comes to taking on ne…