What Sara spoke about.

17 Jan

2024

EN Speech

Quality jobs in a competitive future-oriented social market economy (topical debate)

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– Mr President, ... on the initiative of the EPP Group – quality jobs in a competitive and future-oriented social market economy. In other words, we are essentially discussing the foundation of all other policies that this House may or may not want to pursue. I say so because sufficient funding is a prerequisite for all other political priorities, particularly the ones concerned with social policy…

13 Dec

2023

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European Defence investment programme (EDIP) (debate)

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Madam President, Commissioner, Council representative, on 24 February 2022, Russia started its full scale invasion of Ukraine. Since then, our Union has been tested. The European Union was built on the foundation of peace, and in order to yet again achieve peace in Europe, we need to continue to show our united and unfaltering support to the Ukrainian people and to welcome Ukraine into our Union. …

12 Dec

2023

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Need to release all hostages, to achieve a humanitarian ceasefire and prospect of the two-state solution (debate)

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I am deeply concerned about my Irish colleague from the Left Group. Antisemitism is on the rise throughout Europe and an elected official continues to spread antisemitic messages. Also, this is a war that started because of terrorism: a war between a democratic state and a terrorist group. But in your upside-down world, you are calling the democratic state the terrorists and not even mentioning th…

12 Dec

2023

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Framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials (debate)

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Sweden and Finland have a lot of the critical raw materials we need for the green transition. I am a little surprised when a Finnish member of the Finnish Green Party wants to give veto rights to Sámi for establishments and also claims that the consequences will be too serious for the environment. But how will we manage the green transition? Will it be better for the environment if we push these s…

12 Dec

2023

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Framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials (debate)

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Mr President, thank you very much. Critical raw materials are a key ingredient for the green transition. Without these, we will fail in the electrification of, among other things, industry and the transport sector. The choice we really have is whether these raw materials should be mined in China, Africa and Central Asia or whether we should increase our independence and increase mining in Europe. …

21 Nov

2023

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Proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties (debate)

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Mr President, thank you very much. Many of us are saddened that Britain chose to leave the Union at the beginning of this parliamentary term. They claimed that the EU was on its way to becoming a superstate with greatly reduced national influence. They were wrong, but it looks like they might be right. At least if the European Parliament's proposals for Treaty changes were to become a reality. If …

21 Nov

2023

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Sustainable use of plant protection products (debate)

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Emma Wiesner, even with the exception of countries that have been successful in reducing the use of plant protection products, this means a binding target for the reduction of plant protection in Europe. Plant protection is central to both Swedish and European farmers. The outcome of such binding targets is clear. This means a reduction in food production in Europe. But it is clear that the Center…

19 Oct

2023

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Generational renewal in the EU farms of the future (debate)

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Mr President, thank you very much. Let's be clear: Europe needs more, not fewer, farmers. For this to be possible and for there to be young people who want to invest in becoming farmers, we need to simplify their work, not make it more difficult. The European Left, on the other hand, is pushing the opposite. They want to put new administrative burdens on farmers. They want to deprive farmers of th…

18 Oct

2023

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Rule of Law in Malta: 6 years after the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia and the need to protect journalists (debate)

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Madam President, we are here to honour the memory and work of Daphne Caruana Galizia six years after her assassination. In honouring the memory of Daphne, as well as the work of other brave journalists, some of whom were murdered simply for unveiling the truth, we honour also the ideals that we hold sacred in our democracy: freedom of the press as a prerequisite for informed debate; the rule of la…

5 Oct

2023

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The new European strategy for a better internet for kids (BIK+) (debate)

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Madam President, rules that apply offline must also apply online in a world that feels just as real to many young people growing up today. While most kids cannot picture a life without internet, the bullying and abuse that take place online can be constant and literally accompany children into their homes. We must find means to put an end to this. It is also clear that we must find new tools to st…

4 Oct

2023

SV Speech

The proposed extension of glyphosate in the EU (debate)

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Madam President, thank you very much. To use the land on which we live is the foundation of civilization. Without a functioning food supply, our society collapses and everything we cherish with it. With a growing population and fewer land areas available for agriculture, it is of the utmost importance that our farmers can reap their harvests safely, efficiently and competitively. And in order to c…

13 Sep

2023

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Framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials (debate)

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Mr President, thank you very much. Europe needs to increase its access to critical raw materials. These are essential if we are to cope with the green transition and succeed in electrifying on a broad front. Moreover, if we are to do this while reducing our independence from the outside world, especially China, then recycling is not enough. We need to have first-hand sources in Europe with more mi…

12 Sep

2023

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EU-Tunisia Agreement - aspects related to external migration policy (debate)

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Mr President, the uncontrolled illegal immigration over the Mediterranean is a threat to all Member States and the Union itself, as it erodes the alliance of the free movement, not to mention the many deaths in the Mediterranean that are caused by the activities of cynical human trafficking networks. In order to stop this, we need external cooperation. The EU-Tunisia agreement is essential in orde…

12 Jul

2023

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The need for EU action on search and rescue in the Mediterranean (debate)

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Madam President, we still have no final death toll from the disaster of the fishing boat that sank off the coast of Greece last month. Every single loss of life is a tragedy. And of course, we must demand that Member States carry out rescue efforts in their own waters. But this is only a solution for the symptoms of a non-functioning migration policy. Part of the long-term solution is to crush the…

11 Jul

2023

SV Speech

COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future (debate)

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Mr President, thank you very much. The pandemic has taught us many things. The most important lesson is the intrinsic strength of European cooperation if we act together in crises. Joint procurement of vaccines allowed us to get vaccines to more people faster and cheaper than would have been the case if each Member State had acted individually. More lessons on how the EU can respond to future heal…

11 Jul

2023

SV Question

Nature restoration (debate)

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The Nature Restoration Act has a very heartfelt purpose: strengthening biodiversity. I therefore understand that it sounds good to vote in favour of this proposal, but it is all too often that MEPs seem to care more about what sounds good than what is actually good. We are legislators, not political influencers. This proposal would have devastating consequences for the Swedish heartland. I think t…

10 Jul

2023

SV Speech

Industrial Emissions Directive - Industrial Emissions Portal - Deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure - Sustainable maritime fuels (FuelEU Maritime Initiative) - Energy efficiency (recast) (joint debate - Fit for 55 and Industrial Emissions)

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Madam President, thank you very much. We are now debating the Industrial Emissions Directive. The inclusion of cattle in an industrial emissions directive is fundamentally a mistake. Our cows are not emission machines and our farmers' properties are not factories. Nor should we treat them as if they were. Cattle are, in the words of the Swedish Minister for Rural Affairs Peter Kullgren, ‘walking, …

13 Jun

2023

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State of EU Cuba PDCA in the light of the recent visit of the High Representative to the island (debate)

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Madam President, thank you very much. Anyone who wants to show solidarity with the Cuban people does not show solidarity with the Cuban regime. This requires clearer action, partly by the High Representative, but I also note that we have elected representatives from the left group here who actively want to legitimise the Cuban regime – an oppressive regime that consistently violates human rights a…

13 Jun

2023

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Artificial Intelligence Act (debate)

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Madam President, thank you very much. The development of artificial intelligence presents both fantastic opportunities but also difficult challenges. That is why we need wise legislation at European level that allows us to seize the opportunities. But it is not wise legislation to prevent the possibility of using AI to increase security in Europe, where the left in the European Parliament actively…

10 May

2023

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Roadmap on a Social Europe: two years after Porto (debate)

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Okay, so you’re asking about an update on the Multiannual Financial Framework. From my point of view, I think the EU should prioritise more strongly right now. We have a war in Europe and I see that we have a strong interest in protecting our security. From my point of view, I see that the defence industry needs to get stronger financing. This should go before the interest of a more socialist Euro…

10 May

2023

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Roadmap on a Social Europe: two years after Porto (debate)

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I’m not sure really if I understood the question of my esteemed colleague. I don’t know if it’s possible to repeat the question. More money to what?

10 May

2023

SV Speech

Roadmap on a Social Europe: two years after Porto (debate)

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Mr President, thank you very much. The European Pillar of Social Rights was adopted under the auspices of the Social Democrats at the Gothenburg Summit in 2017. The Swedish Social Democracy then made a domestic political point that the social pillar would not lead to more EU legislation in the social field. We who called that bluff, and who warned of the loss of control over welfare as a result, w…

8 May

2023

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Establishing the Act in support of ammunition production (debate)

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Mr President, this act in support of ammunition production has the very fitting acronym ASAP (Act in Support of Ammunition Production), which we all know normally just means ‘as soon as possible’, and this is surely the case regarding the need to drastically ramp up the production capacity of ammunition in Europe. The failure to do so will be devastating both for our possibility to stand by our un…

18 Apr

2023

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EU relations with Iraq (debate)

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Madam President, as the chair of the European Parliament’s Delegation for relations with the Republic of Iraq, it was an honour to arrange the seventh interparliamentary meeting in Baghdad during our mission in March. At this meeting, we took an historic decision for our interparliamentary relations by establishing a joint parliamentary committee, and thereby reaffirmed the mutual interest in upgr…

18 Apr

2023

SV Speech

The need for European solidarity in saving lives in the Mediterranean, in particular in Italy (debate)

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Mr President, thank you very much. Death in the Mediterranean is actually the result of a European Union that has failed to formulate a migration policy that holds for the future. Since the migration crisis of 2015, all Member States have actually found temporary solutions that do not fundamentally solve the problem, where people feel that the only solution is to seek through the irregular routes,…