What Jörg spoke about.

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)

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen. Today we are talking about the EU's response to the resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the European Parliament responds to the rampant fourth wave and the new variants of the virus, we are witnessing, ladies and gentlemen, right on our own. Record incidences and a partial state of emergency in the intensive care units apparently do not scare anyone here. As…

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Nov

2021

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Outcome of the COP26 in Glasgow (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner and Vice-President, ladies and gentlemen! By the 26th Once upon a time, we all witnessed the great spectacle of the ‘World Climate Conference’. In order to discuss in a media-effective way how we can save the climate of our earth, some participants had to fly in to Glasgow by private jet. But to whom do I say this: Ms von der Leyen is well known to appreciate the advanta…

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Oct

2021

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EU-Taiwan political relations and cooperation (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen. China's unbridled economic and military expansionist drive is without a doubt one of the greatest threats to our Western community of values. It is therefore very welcome that we are talking today about intensifying EU-Taiwan relations. Both EU Member States and Taiwan in particular are suffering from the global power aspirations of the totalitaria…

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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)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen. Do you even notice this in our well-climated Brussels glass stamps? Millions of people in the EU are afraid of the coming winter. And this fear has concrete reasons. Already in the past cold and snowy winter, millions of citizens could no longer afford to heat normally. Quite a few sat freezing in unheated dwellings because they could no longer pay the energy…

15

Sep

2021

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State of the Union (continuation of debate)

Mr President! One minute, three short thoughts. Firstly: This house applauds new own resources that you propose. I'm saddened by this. There should be protest votes. But unfortunately, we are essentially dealing with budgetists and redistributors here. The second thought: European youth – a lot of talk here – should be free and not be guided through their youth on the backbone of any programme. Le…

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Sep

2021

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State of the Union (debate)

Madam President, Madam President of the Commission! There is no need for an anointing State of the Union speech for the citizens of the EU, as you have presented us with another one today. What your speech provides in terms of content are, without all the false pathos and soberly considered, never-before-seen spending orgies to the supposed forced happiness from Brussels. Green Deal, Fit-for-55, R…

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Jul

2021

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Breaches of EU law and of the rights of LGBTIQ citizens in Hungary as a result of the adopted legal changes in the Hungarian Parliament - The outcome of 22 June hearings under Article 7(1) of the TEU regarding Poland and Hungary (debate)

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen. Once again, Hungary is the target of an EU campaign against its sovereignty. Pretext this time: The Hungarian Child Protection Act. Many of you have been so busy waving the rainbow flag in recent days that you obviously haven't found time to really look into this Hungarian law. If you did, you would see: It does not discriminate against homosexuals in any way. I…