What Evin spoke about.

17 Dec

2024

EN Speech

Situation of female politicians in EU candidate and neighbouring countries facing harassment and cyber violence (debate)

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Mr President, dear colleagues, dear Commissioner, acts of gender‑based violence, hate speech and disinformation are not only attacks on women; they are also a direct assault on democracy. The far right and their cronies stand as central culprits in this cynical trend, and pro-Kremlin groups attack women, journalists, politicians and anyone who supports women's rights. These acts of violence and di…

17 Dec

2024

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Misinformation and disinformation on social media platforms, such as TikTok, and related risks to the integrity of elections in Europe (debate)

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Mr President, Commissioner McGrath, colleagues, disinformation is a real threat to our Union, to all of our democracies, and to our peace and security. It is a cynical, but effective, tool used by hostile foreign powers as well as right-wing political parties, unfortunately. The troll farm in Sweden, for example, belongs to the Sweden Democrats – a part of the ECR Group. It was exposed earlier thi…

17 Dec

2024

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Toppling of the Syrian regime, its geopolitical implications and the humanitarian situation in the region (debate)

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Mr President, Madam High Representative, colleagues, at last, the brutal regime of Assad has been consigned to the dustbin of history, and the dream of democracy that sparked the 2011 revolution is emerging. For a democratic Syria to thrive, it must embrace diversity and equality, accommodating the hope of all its people – whether it is Arabs, Kurds, Christians, Sunni, Shia, women or men. And fore…

16 Dec

2024

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Activities of the European Ombudsman – annual report 2023 (debate)

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Madam President, first and foremost, I want to start by thanking you for your vital work, EU Ombudsman O'Reilly. In these challenging times of backlash against fundamental rights and democratic erosion your role as a strong EU Ombudsman with integrity has been crucial. Transparency and access to documents are essential for democracy, protecting against corruption and authoritarianism. Unfortunatel…

28 Nov

2024

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Strengthening children’s rights in the EU - 35th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (debate)

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Madam President, 'in all actions involving children [...] the best interests of the child shall be a primary consideration' is stated in the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Despite this, children continue to face significant challenges, and government responses are lacking. Eurostat reported that in 2023, 24.8 % of the children in EU were at risk of poverty or social exclusion. Additionally…

27 Nov

2024

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The increasing and systematic repression of women in Iran

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Mr President, 'Jin, Jiyan, Azadî', 'Women. Life. Freedom': these three Kurdish words resonate deeply, instilling fear in the Iranian regime. The words embody the strength, the wrath and defiance of women across the whole of Iran. That is why the regime is so afraid. Women, girls and other groups in Iran need our support. We must strive to be at least a bit as brave as they are. In September 2024, …

27 Nov

2024

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Critical infrastructure vulnerabilities and hybrid threats in the Baltic Sea (debate)

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Madam President, the latest developments in the Baltic Sea have highlighted the growing threat from Russian hybrid attacks, particularly targeting critical infrastructure such as undersea cables. Attacks from Russia and other anti-democratic countries against our societies are increasing, and their dreadful actions constitute a form of covert warfare. Hybrid threats know no borders, which means th…

27 Nov

2024

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Stepping up the fight against and the prevention of the recruitment of minors for criminal acts (debate)

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Mr President, gangs across the European Union are recruiting children and young people. Society has failed our children. Growing up in the district of Bergsjön in Gothenburg in Sweden, I loved my community, but we faced challenges I wouldn't wish on anyone. Already in the 1990s, we witnessed schoolmates being recruited. Today, in 2024, the situation has worsened, with even younger children being t…

26 Nov

2024

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Continued escalation in the Middle East: the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the West Bank, UNRWA’s essential role in the region, the need to release all hostages and the recent ICC arrest warrants (debate)

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Mr President, let's be clear about the actions of some individuals and political groups in here. It is hypocrisy to question the ICC arrest warrant. It is shameful that the far-right groups and the conservative EPP attempted to block this issue from today's agenda. I expected such behaviour from anti-democrats, but what justification does the EPP Group have? The ICC arrest warrants for Israeli Pri…

25 Nov

2024

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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (debate)

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Mr President, colleagues, I could shout at the top of my lungs, but it wouldn't compare to the cries of women and girls suffering right now. Women and girls face various forms of violence throughout their lives, including physical violence, threats, psychological violence, sexual violence, socio-economic violence. The reason for this? We are women and girls. We are female. Each year, over 2 300 wo…

13 Nov

2024

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Deplorable escalation of violence around the football match in the Netherlands and the unacceptable attacks against Israeli football fans (debate)

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First and foremost, I think Charlie Weimers knows himself that what he just said were lies. But I'm happy that he's condemning his own party colleagues, because it's actually the first time I've ever heard a Sweden Democrat take responsibility and condemn the antisemitic words that have come out of many of the leading figures in the Sweden Democrats. So thank you for daring to do that, Charlie Wei…

13 Nov

2024

EN Question

Deplorable escalation of violence around the football match in the Netherlands and the unacceptable attacks against Israeli football fans (debate)

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Mr President, on the Socialists and Democrats, and on the Left bench and the Green bench, we are being very, very clear. We have been condemning all kinds of hatred: antisemitism, islamophobia, anti-Palestinian, anti-Arab, all kinds of hate. I haven't heard Charlie Weimers or his friends with one word condemn any, any of those points that we have raised. You said you want to take citizenship from …

13 Nov

2024

EN Answer

Deplorable escalation of violence around the football match in the Netherlands and the unacceptable attacks against Israeli football fans (debate)

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Well, first and foremost, I didn't compare anything; I just said what happened. I also clarified that any kind of hatred – verbal or physical – is unacceptable. And those that have committed crimes need to be put on trial and need to be convicted – and be put in jail. So I didn't compare. But one thing that is for sure is that I haven't heard one word from anyone from the right side to condemn the…

13 Nov

2024

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Deplorable escalation of violence around the football match in the Netherlands and the unacceptable attacks against Israeli football fans (debate)

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Hate and violence has no place in our Union. When we say 'never again', it must mean 'never again'! Nie wieder! Nunca más! Aldrig igen! Our Union must be a place where all people – Jewish, Arabs, Muslims, Palestinians, Israelis or anyone else – can live in peace and freedom. The behaviour showed by Maccabi hooligans, characterised by anti-Arab and anti-Palestinian hate speech and vandalism – takin…

23 Oct

2024

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Seven years from the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia: lack of progress in restoring the rule of law in Malta (debate)

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Madam President, Hungary ranks 31st, Bulgaria 30th, Greece 29th, Croatia 28th, Romania 27th, Poland 26th, Slovakia 25th, Italy 24th, Cyprus 23rd. Following this, Malta ranks 22nd among the EU, EFTA and North American countries according to the World Justice Project's Rule of Law Index. Now, let's discuss corruption and the rule of law in the EU as a whole, even though the EPP and its far‑right all…

23 Oct

2024

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Findings of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on Poland's abortion law (debate)

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Madam President, the last time I checked, it's not the man who carries the child. It is the woman who carries the child. So the person who carries the child has the right to decide what the person does with their body. Nobody else – you or any other person – has the right to choose for that person what to do. And don't forget, there is really a special place for women who don't support other women…

23 Oct

2024

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Findings of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on Poland's abortion law (debate)

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Madam President, colleagues, it's outrageous that we continue to face backlash regarding our rights, women's rights within the EU. What we choose to do with our bodies should not be dictated by men or women that hate women. No woman has ever sought to control what men do with their bodies. So why do we still encounter this outdated mentality and obsession with regulating women's autonomy? The repo…

22 Oct

2024

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State sponsored terrorism by the Islamic Republic of Iran in light of the recent attacks in Europe (debate)

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Madam President, colleagues, from the streets of Tehran to outside of the Israeli embassies in Stockholm and Copenhagen, the tentacles of the dreadful mullahs reach. Its influence extends far beyond what one can imagine, and its regime of terror knows no limitation. The sacrifices the 'woman, life, freedom' movement have made seem to not have been enough for the European governments to label IRGC …

22 Oct

2024

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General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2025 – all sections (debate)

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Colleagues, everybody knows that when referring to the textbooks, the person who is doing that is trying to undermine the work of UNWRA. This is co-related in the discussion, and it's been done year after year. When it comes to the textbooks, we have had the Georg Eckert Institute report, done by the EU, which has said that the Palestinian textbooks adhere to UNESCO standards, but that there are s…

22 Oct

2024

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General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2025 – all sections (debate)

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Madam President, colleagues, the EU annual budget plays a vital role in upholding our commitment to global humanitarian efforts. One crucial partner in this is UNWRA, the backbone of the humanitarian response in Gaza. We must continue supporting it, especially as Israel continues its military attack against civilians, health and humanitarian staff, journalists and hospitals. Unfortunately, there a…

22 Oct

2024

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Urgent need for a ceasefire in Lebanon and for safeguarding the UNIFIL mission in light of the recent attacks (debate)

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Madam President, I'm a bit shocked at what was just said. Am I understanding it correct that the colleague from the far-right bench of this Parliament is saying that it is okay for Israel to attack the UN Blue Helmets, to attack UNIFIL? Is that correct?…

22 Oct

2024

EN Speech

Urgent need for a ceasefire in Lebanon and for safeguarding the UNIFIL mission in light of the recent attacks (debate)

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Mr President, colleagues, this show in here unfolds a tragic scene. The name Gaza is being systematically erased from titles of the debate by the right wing and the far-right factions in here. Meanwhile, horrors erupt in front of our eyes; children of Gaza in anguish. Their cries fill the air and they are burned alive. This is a nightmare created by humans that history really will tell about. No r…

22 Oct

2024

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Establishing the Ukraine Loan Cooperation Mechanism and providing exceptional macro-financial assistance to Ukraine (debate)

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Mr President, colleagues, in September I had the privilege of visiting Ukraine. There we witnessed the unwavering resolve and commitment of the Ukrainian people to defend their freedom, dignity and sovereignty. Their struggle is not only a national Ukrainian cause, it is our shared European cause. It is a cause of international law. In discussions with Ukrainian officials, we talked about their ur…

10 Oct

2024

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The rise of religious intolerance in Europe (debate)

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Where hatred and threats against our religious groups in Europe primarily come from is very, very clear. It's from your group and like-minded people. If you listened to what I said at the end, I said: All hate is hate and is unacceptable and we must be able to have multiple thoughts in our heads at the same time. I condemn all forms of hatred, including against Christians. Do you condemn the hatre…

10 Oct

2024

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The rise of religious intolerance in Europe (debate)

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Madam President, I would like to thank you for your Religious people, especially Jews and Muslims, feel unrest and fear in our Union. The extreme right and other dark forces are actively working to contribute to this. It feeds this fear and division. The extreme right wants to spread and normalize its worldview that hatred of certain people is acceptable and that there is a difference between peop…