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Apr

2023

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IPCC report on Climate Change: a call for urgent additional action (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. The IPCC says that if we don't rapidly accelerate the pace of the transition, we're heading towards a climate collapse. We politicians need to take responsibility and do what is necessary. After all, in response to the IPCC report, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on the world’s largest emitters – the US, China and the EU – to take on a greater re…

19

Apr

2023

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EU Global Health Strategy (debate)

Madam President, thank you very much. I want to highlight a crucial perspective on global health that I miss in the strategy. It is about equality. Whether you are born a woman or a man will be crucial to your health. Equality plays a role in life and death. In some countries, women now live on average a decade longer than men, but more men than women die from suicide. At the same time, a third of…

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Apr

2023

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Keeping people healthy, water drinkable and soil liveable: getting rid of forever pollutants and strengthening EU chemical legislation now (topical debate)

Madam President, thank you very much. Recently, a documentary called Dark Water was broadcast in Sweden. It is about thousands of people in Kallinge in southern Sweden who discover that for several years they have been drinking water from the tap that contained huge amounts of the toxic perpetual chemical PFAS. The tracks lead across the Atlantic to the global chemical giants. The people in Kallin…

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Apr

2023

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Children forcibly deported from Ukraine and the ICC arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. ‘They said that no one needs me, that I will have a new family, a Russian family.’ That was said by a 12-year-old boy who was abducted to Russia – one of thousands of children estimated to have been abducted to Russia. Children are killed, children abducted and women raped and sexually abused. Anyone who has committed crimes in Russia’s war against Ukraine must b…

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Apr

2023

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Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System - Monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport - Carbon border adjustment mechanism - Social Climate Fund - Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System for aviation (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Tomorrow we have a historic vote for Europe, for the climate and for the future. The tightening of emissions trading, the introduction of climate tariffs and the Social Climate Fund are perhaps the most important reforms in Fit for 55, which will bring us to the EU’s 2030 climate target. Not only will the EU reduce its emissions by more than half by 2030, we will…

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Mar

2023

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Women activism – human rights defenders related to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) (debate)

Madam President, thank you very much. The Commission and the Council! Imagine seeking care and being denied. Imagine that you are not allowed to make decisions about your own body. Imagine that you help a fellow human being with advice and support to which they are actually entitled – but you risk imprisonment. It is a brutal reality in many places around the world, including in our Union, most re…

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Mar

2023

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More Europe, more jobs: we are building the competitive economy of tomorrow for the benefit of all (topical debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. The Commission and the Council! One in three women in the EU has no job of their own and no income of their own, i.e. one in three women. Among the women who work, it is usually a matter of part-time or precarious employment. When we talk about tomorrow's competitive economy and more jobs, we must therefore ensure that women are also part of that. Women's skills …

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Mar

2023

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Binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States (Effort Sharing Regulation) - Land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) - Revision of the Market Stability Reserve for the EU Emissions Trading System (debate)

Madam President, thank you very much. Commissioner, thank you very much. Fit for 55 is coming soon. I hope that everyone understands today that the market stability reserve is very large and important for the climate. It is a key factor for the EU ETS to work as it was actually intended. As we all know, there have been problems with the EU emissions trading with the large surplus that we received …

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Feb

2023

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Availability of fertilisers in the EU (debate)

Madam President, thank you very much. The Commission! Yes, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has hit both European and global food security hard. We see this in Europe's great dependence on fossil fuels and artificial fertilisers from Russia. I therefore welcome strong action by the Commission to strengthen agriculture and ensure food production. We must act in the long term and accelerate the transiti…

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Feb

2023

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Establishment of an independent EU Ethics Body (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Commissioner and Minister! Yes, when trust in politicians and EU institutions is damaged, then our democracy is damaged. whereas the independence, transparency and accountability of public institutions and all elected representatives must be exemplary; This is a prerequisite for promoting both trust and democracy. This is a prerequisite for the functioning of our…

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Feb

2023

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The EU priorities for the 67th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Commissioner, Minister! Soon the Commission on the Status of Women will meet in New York and I am pleased to be part of Parliament's delegation. I was there in 2016 on behalf of Sweden and I know that the Women's Commission is an excellent and important opportunity to join forces to raise our global ambitions and put the focus on gender equality and women's right…

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Feb

2023

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CO2 emission standards for cars and vans (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Commissioner, thank you very much. We have a historic vote today. We now have the chance to put an end to new fossil-fuelled cars from 2035. Because the development is fast. They are getting cheaper and better and the car companies want to work climate smart. And it will be even quicker if the policy is also clear about that direction. I want a clear end date and…

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Jan

2023

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New developments in allegations of corruption and foreign interference, including those related to Morocco, and the need to increase transparency, integrity and accountability in the European institutions (debate)

Madam President, thank you very much. Commissioner, thank you very much. Zero tolerance – there should be no doubt that the EU institutions should have zero tolerance for the terrible poison of corruption, a poison that damages our institutions, that damages trust in politicians and that damages democracy. Since the accusations came to light in December, we in the Socialist Group have been working…

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Jan

2023

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Consumer protection in online video games: a European Single Market approach (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. The Commission! Computer games are more than just entertainment. It is an important part of our culture and identity, but also a major nutrient. Computer games are a source of joy and community, while also contributing to important skills such as problem-solving, collaboration, and creativity. But in our work, we must never turn a blind eye to the negative effect…

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Jan

2023

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Presentation of the programme of activities of the Swedish Presidency (debate)

Madam President, thank you very much. The Commission and Prime Minister Kristersson! There are always great expectations for a presidency, and for me as a Swede it is especially so now that we welcome the Swedish presidency. But it is with mixed feelings that I stand here today. Sweden is well known internationally for its successful work on the climate, on gender equality and on issues relating t…

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Dec

2022

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The humanitarian situation in Ukraine due to Russia’s attacks against critical infrastructure and civilian areas (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Commissioner, thank you very much. Russia's terrible war against Ukraine is ongoing here and now. Infrastructure is under attack. Houses, schools, playgrounds are bombed. People's lives are shattered. Now there is a winter, a Christmas holiday, but the EU must not take a break. We must continue our full support to Ukraine in words and deeds. This spring, we Socia…

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Dec

2022

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Suspicions of corruption from Qatar and the broader need for transparency and accountability in the European institutions (debate) (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. To this question from Mr Weimers, I would just like to say that Mr Weimers knows perfectly well that we voted on formality on the agenda. When we then came to the resolution, I can clearly state that, as a social democrat, I, together with my group, stand up for workers' rights, girls' and women's rights. And we do that every time we make such important decisions…

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Dec

2022

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Suspicions of corruption from Qatar and the broader need for transparency and accountability in the European institutions (debate) (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Commissioner, thank you very much. I am also shocked and angry that it seems that we have corruption in our elected parliament. It not only damages our European Parliament as an institution, it damages politics, it damages democracy and it damages credibility. I would like to say thank you to our Commissioner, Ylva Johansson, for your clear speech. And yes, they …

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Dec

2022

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A need for a dedicated budget to turn the Child Guarantee into reality - an urgency in times of energy and food crisis (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Commissioner, thank you very much. One in three children in the world is threatened by both the climate crisis and poverty. This is what Save the Children says in its report. When dealing with crises, no matter what the crisis, we must have children's rights in focus. It's about their future. We know that families across Europe are having an incredibly hard time …

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Dec

2022

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Implementation of the New European Agenda for Culture and the EU Strategy for International Cultural Relations (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Commissioner, thank you very much. The European Agenda for Culture was established in 2016. But it was a time before cultural workers had to endure a pandemic, a time before the climate transition's extensive renovation wave and a time before the war that wiped out beautiful cultural heritage. The new updated cultural policy must be shaped from a child and youth …

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Dec

2022

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Outcome of COP27 (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner. It was both exciting and important to be there at COP27 in Egypt, but it was with concern and disappointment that I left the climate summit. I would have wanted so much more. I am concerned about the women and children who emit the least, but suffer the most when, for example, one third of Pakistan's large country falls under water. I am disappointed that so little p…

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Nov

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The European Year of Youth 2022 Legacy (debate)

Madam President, thank you very much. Commissioner, thank you very much. We have wars in Europe, we have a climate crisis and we still have the consequences of the pandemic that plagues us. All of this is experienced by young people across Europe and is of great concern. In my country, Sweden, the young generation responds that hopefulness is diminishing. Fewer than half now see their future brigh…

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Nov

2022

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Gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges (debate)

Madam President, thank you very much. Commissioner, thank you very much. Seven out of ten are men on the boards of the largest listed companies in the EU. Seven out of ten are men. This is not because men have unique management skills, but because in practice they have set quotas for themselves. But now it's over. At last, we are getting a directive that will contribute to more gender equality and…

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Nov

2022

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Prevention, management and better care of diabetes in the EU on the occasion of World Diabetes Day (debate)

Madam President, thank you very much. Commissioner, thank you very much. Nowhere in the world is type 1 diabetes as common among children and young people as here in the EU. This is an understatement of today's prevention efforts. Now we need to speed up. We need to prevent smoking, reduce alcohol consumption and eat more healthily. The EU has a role to play here, for example by making the labelli…

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Nov

2022

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Esports and video games (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Commissioner, thank you very much. It started as an activity for a few people, but in a few decades it has become a common medium used in the EU by every second person between the ages of 6 and 64. We see it on smartphones, computers and game consoles. Computer games and esports have grown into a huge industry, and this development deserves our full attention. I …