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Sep

2024

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The Hungarian “National Card” scheme and its consequences for Schengen and the area of freedom, security and justice (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, Minister, Russia and Belarus pose a serious threat to our European security. They are hostile state actors responsible for countless hybrid attacks, and the only aim is to destabilise and undermine the security of Europe. And of course, we have the awful and horrific war of aggression against Ukraine from Russia. Against this background, it is deeply concerning and u…

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Sep

2024

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Organised crime, a major threat to the internal security of the European Union and European citizens (topical debate)

Madam President, Commission, colleagues, organised crime is a major threat to the internal security of the European Union. In fact, Europol has underlined that it has never posed such a threat to our citizens and societies as it does today. More than 70 % of the criminal networks are active in more than three Member States at the same time. In my home country, the police have just identified aroun…

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Sep

2024

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Need to prevent security threats like the Solingen attack through addressing illegal migration and effective return (debate)

(Start of speech off mic) ... prevent security threats across Europe, like the terrible attack in Solingen, where three people were killed and several were injured. It is crucial that we re-establish control over our common external borders and ensure effective return of illegal migrants. And let me be clear, from the EPP Group: if you don't have the right to be in Europe, you should not be in Eur…

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Jul

2024

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Statement by the candidate for President of the Commission (debate)

Madam President, colleagues, today is a choice between political stability or division. Between leadership or political chaos. Today, I’m urging all colleagues of this House to vote in favour of Madam von der Leyen as President of the Commission because, seriously, we face grave challenges ahead. There is a war on our continent. There are great uncertainties about the possibility of a new administ…

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Apr

2024

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Screening of third country nationals at the external borders - European Criminal Records Information System - Third Country Nationals - Common procedure for international protection in the Union - Establishing a return border procedure, and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1148 - Asylum and migration management - Addressing situations of crisis and force majeure - Establishment of 'Eurodac' for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of Regulation (EU) No 604/2013, for identifying an illegally staying third-country national or stateless person and on requests for the comparison with Eurodac data by Member States' law enforcement authorities and Europol for law enforcement purposes (recast) - Union Resettlement Framework - Standards for the qualification of third-country nationals or stateless persons as beneficiaries of international protection - Standards for the reception of applicants for international protection (recast) (joint debate - Migration and Asylum package)

Madam President, Commissioner, I think it is clear for everyone that is watching what is happening on the ground today, and they understand that we need to have a new European migration policy. We have horrific numbers of people dying in the Mediterranean Sea. We still see that the majority of people coming to Europe are irregular migrants. We see that we have a lack of trust between Member States…

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2024

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Screening of third country nationals at the external borders - European Criminal Records Information System - Third Country Nationals - Common procedure for international protection in the Union - Establishing a return border procedure, and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1148 - Asylum and migration management - Addressing situations of crisis and force majeure - Establishment of 'Eurodac' for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of Regulation (EU) No 604/2013, for identifying an illegally staying third-country national or stateless person and on requests for the comparison with Eurodac data by Member States' law enforcement authorities and Europol for law enforcement purposes (recast) - Union Resettlement Framework - Standards for the qualification of third-country nationals or stateless persons as beneficiaries of international protection - Standards for the reception of applicants for international protection (recast) (joint debate - Migration and Asylum package)

Mr President, Commissioners, today, we have an historic opportunity to finally put in place a common European migration policy. After migration crisis after migration crisis, after political failure after political failure, we can finally deliver to the European citizens. Most of us understand that if we have a common external border, we also need more common migration policy. The EPP Group will s…

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Mar

2024

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This is Europe - Debate with the Prime Minister of Finland, Petteri Orpo (debate)

Madam President, thank you very much. Prime Minister Orpo Petteri. Finland is and will remain Sweden's closest partner. A partnership that is now getting even stronger as both our countries are now finally members of NATO. I would like to thank you and Finland from the bottom of my heart for the support during this trip. Kiitos. Unfortunately, we are in a situation in Europe where we have war and …

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Feb

2024

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Driving licences (debate)

Madam President, thank you very much. High road safety is important and it is good that driving licences are harmonised in the EU. But we moderates will not accept that the EU makes it more difficult for so-called A-tractors, also known as EPA tractors. I regret that no more Swedish colleagues are here in this House today when we are debating this. But I would urge you to vote in favour of what we…

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Jan

2024

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

Madam President, thank you very much. In Sweden, we see how organised crime and gang wars are plaguing our entire society. Last year, 53 people were killed. We had 363 shootings. The Swedish government has now launched a very important and welcome offensive against the gangs. Crime is cross-border. Seven out of ten criminal networks are active in more than three countries simultaneously. I therefo…

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Oct

2023

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The despicable terrorist attacks by Hamas against Israel, Israel’s right to defend itself in line with humanitarian and international law and the humanitarian situation in Gaza (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. The day before yesterday, we were reached by the news that terror had once again struck in Brussels. Swedes were selected as terrorist targets and shot to death. We also saw the utter ruthlessness of Islamist terrorism on 7 October when Hamas attacked Israel in barbarism. It's an evil hard to take in. Israel has the right to defend itself. The Socialist Party is …

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Oct

2023

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Question Time with Commissioners - European measures to prevent and to fight the rise of organised crime

Mr President, thank you very much. Yesterday, terror struck again with full force. Swedes were selected in an Islamist terrorist attack. Sweden, Belgium and Europe now need to increase security to increase security. But what also terrorises European citizens is organised crime. In Sweden today we live with shootings, explosions, children who shoot children, innocent people who are affected. But ga…

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Oct

2023

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Statement by the President

President, colleagues! I will speak in Swedish, with a heavy heart. Vi kommer aldrig glömma det som hände i Bryssel igår. Svenskar som väljs ut som terrormål bara på grund av att de är svenskar. Mina tankar idag är med dem som har dödats och skadats och deras familjer. Detta är en attack mot Sverige, Belgien och Europa. Det är ett fegt försök att ge sig på vårt fria och öppna samhälle, men vi komm…

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Oct

2023

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Need for a speedy adoption of the asylum and migration package (debate)

Mr President, Europe has faced migration crisis after migration crisis. The situation in Lampedusa shows this again. Colleagues, we really are at a crossroad now. Either we continue down this road where Member States act independently and we try to meet the situation with ad hoc solutions or we build common European solutions and actions where we can have control of the borders, where we can make …

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Sep

2023

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European Defence Industry Reinforcement through common Procurement Act (EDIRPA) (debate)

Madam President, thank you very much. On 24 February 2022, we were all greeted by the news that Russia started its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The war has been and continues to be brutal. Women, men and children lose their lives and families break up in the wake of war. The EU has imposed sanctions, delivered ammunition, medical supplies and financial means to Ukraine. We have managed to trans…

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Jun

2023

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Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (debate)

Madam President, let me start as chair of the Development Committee to thank our co-rapporteurs for a work well done. And also point out that we are halfway to 2030 and we are seriously off track to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. This is extremely concerning. In my view, I think it is crucial that the European Union now works together, especially with developing countries, our partne…

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2023

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Preparation of the European Council meeting of 29-30 June 2023, in particular in the light of recent steps towards concluding the Migration Pact (debate)

Mr President, Vice-President, Minister, Europe needs migration policy that works, where we have control of the external border, where we can reduce irregular migration, where we can cooperate more with third countries, but also where we cooperate more within the European Union. Only then can we also manage to provide protection to those in need. We need to move away from the order where only a few…

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Apr

2023

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Decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations: Asylum and migration management (A9-0152/2023 - Tomas Tobé) (vote)

Madam President, colleagues, Europe has faced migration crisis after migration crisis, and after years of political deadlock we now have a historic possibility to move forward. Most of us understand that if we have a common border, we also need more common migration policy. We need to build trust between the Member States and also among citizens in Europe. I would like to thank the Shadows for wha…

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Apr

2023

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Universal decriminalization of homosexuality, in light of recent developments in Uganda (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, Minister, the extreme anti-LGBTI legislation adopted by the Parliament of Uganda is unacceptable. It is horrible, and the European Union must do more than simply express its deep concern and condemn these types of laws. For Uganda in particular, we need to be ready to take concrete action if the law is signed into force. I have three concrete questions for the Commissio…

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Apr

2023

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EU Global Health Strategy (debate)

Madam President, the pandemic has shown the critical need to strengthen our global health architecture. The adoption of the EU global health strategy is an important step forward in this regard, and I as DEVE Chair strongly welcome it. There are, however, three crucial points to consider in order to ensure effective implementation of the strategy. Firstly, the EU needs to take the lead in strength…

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Apr

2023

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Energy storage (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, we have been told in black and white that energy policy no longer exists in a vacuum, that energy policy decisions taken at national and Union level also matter a lot for our security, our growth, our competitiveness and our standard of living. Energy storage will be an important part of the work to enable us to bene…

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Mar

2023

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Combating organised crime in the EU (debate)

Madam President, thank you very much. Commissioner, Minister! Criminal networks and organised crime are present and active in several Member States simultaneously across Europe. This threatens people's safety. Europol now points out that organised crime has never posed as great a threat to people's security as it does now. Unfortunately, in Sweden we know this very well. We're in big trouble. We n…

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Feb

2023

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EUCO conclusions: the need for the speedy finalisation of the Road Map (debate)

Madam President, thank you very much. We are at a crossroads now. Either we continue with the policy of people dying in the Mediterranean, that we see very many people coming to Europe without grounds for asylum, where we see that there will be a few Member States that bear the great responsibility. Or we choose a path where we realise that we have more of a common European migration policy. I am …

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Feb

2023

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A Green Deal Industrial Plan for the Net-Zero Age (continuation of debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Commissioner, Minister, ladies and gentlemen. The U.S. is now introducing massive subsidies aimed at U.S. industry. This also highlights the problems we have with Europe's competitiveness. But in its eagerness to appear decisive, the European Commission seems to have forgotten what once made Europe an attractive continent for entrepreneurship and trade. It is not…

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2023

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Preparation of the Special European Council meeting of February, in particular the need to develop sustainable solutions in the area of asylum and migration (debate)

Mr President, I listen to colleagues that rightfully point out that it is terrible that people are dying in the Mediterranean Sea. But they are not willing to do anything to go after the smugglers. They say completely no, that we should work with third countries and try to have cooperation. I also listen to some colleagues that say migration is a huge problem for Europe, but they are not intereste…

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Jan

2023

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The Global Gateway Initiative (debate)

Mr President, Global Gateway is important and much needed, but it’s also very clear that we still have some important questions to ask about the rollout of the strategy. As I see it, the success of Global Gateway will depend on three things. Firstly, the European Union and its Member States have to actually leverage the financing that has been promised. This cannot just be a rebranding or a market…