28
Apr
2026
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Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025 (debate)
Mr President, thank you very much. Orban has been voted out. It shows that authoritarian forces can be stopped. But the threats to freedom and democracy in Europe are not gone. On the contrary. Minorities are being pushed out. Legal certainty is undermined. The right to decide over our own bodies is challenged and civil society is under pressure. War, abuse of power and attacks on free media are exacerbating the situation. We must be able to continue the fight for a better, freer world, against extremism, for democracy, for those fleeing war and for the right to love freely. The EU can be the light in a dark world. It's not too late, but we need to get more people doing more now.