What Tomas spoke about.

17

Jan

2023

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

Madam President, thank you very much. Vice President, Prime Minister! The Conservatives have been a driving force for Europe for over 60 years. And we were, as the Prime Minister said, involved in bringing Sweden into the European Union. The fact that we now have a moderate-led government that also leads the Swedish Presidency means a lot. It will mean stronger and increased support for Ukraine, a…

23

Nov

2022

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The future European Financial Architecture for Development (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, it is crucial that we improve the impact of European development finance. To do this, we first have to increase our efforts for better coordination and cooperation between European development finance institutions, reduce red tape and make the system more effective and focused on ensuring optimal use for our limited resources. Secondly, we need a powerful policy directi…

23

Nov

2022

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The need for a European solution on asylum and migration including search and rescue (debate)

Mr President, Commission and the Council, Europe is at a crossroads. Either Member States continue to act more and more independently when it comes to migration or we find a common European approach. That is basically the choice that we have to make. And for me, it is clear that, yes, we need a system that provides control of the external borders. Yes, we need a system that will provide protection…

19

Oct

2022

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Whitewashing of the anti-European extreme right in the EU (topical debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Commissioner, Minister! Independent courts, freedom of the press, women’s rights – all these are part of the core values to be defended across Europe. We're in trouble. We see that we have big challenges in Hungary, we see it in Poland, we see it in Malta. We have problems that we need to deal with. Europe's social democrats are now trying to argue that Sweden is…

5

Oct

2022

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Humanitarian situation after the devastating floods in Pakistan and the climate crisis (debate)

Mr President, Minister, Commissioner, and not least Pakistan Ambassador Khan, the heavy monsoon rains have triggered the most severe flooding in Pakistan’s recent history, washing away lives and livelihoods and causing unprecedented damage to the infrastructure. The destruction could set the country back many years. Pakistan is an important partner to the European Union, and we must support them. …

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Sep

2022

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EU response to the increase in energy prices in Europe (debate)

Madam President, thank you very much. Madam Commissioner, Minister, I would like to thank you very much. Energy prices are rising in Sweden and throughout Europe. We must act here and now. The proposals that the Commission is now putting on the table must be put in place quickly. However, I would also like to address all the Member States and colleagues in this House and say the following: Less nu…

6

Jul

2022

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The Post-Cotonou Agreement (debate)

Mr President, as Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on Development, let me be clear. The recent decision by the Council to extend the Cotonou Agreement until next year and the repeated failure to sign the modernised partnership agreement with the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States is very disappointing. Parliament’s view is that this modernised agreement has the potent…

5

Jul

2022

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Objection pursuant to Rule 111(3): Amending the Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act and the Taxonomy Disclosures Delegated Act (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Commissioner, thank you very much. Colleagues! Europe is in the midst of an energy crisis. People and businesses are hit hard. We need to change energy policy in order to have reasonable costs, but also, of course, in order to achieve our climate goals and get away from Europe's dependence on Putin. Investment must then be directed not only to renewables and ener…

5

Jul

2022

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Objection pursuant to Rule 111(3): Amending the Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act and the Taxonomy Disclosures Delegated Act (debate)

It is well known that Emma Wiesner and the Centre Party have for a long time been working for the closure of nuclear power in Sweden. But you, too, have now opened up and see that we need more nuclear power in order to achieve our climate goals. At least that's how your party expresses itself now at home in Sweden. I understand your commitment to the need to get away from gas, but my serious quest…

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Jun

2022

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Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System - Social Climate Fund - Carbon border adjustment mechanism - Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System for aviation - Notification under the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) (joint debate – Fit for 55 (part 1))

Madam President, Commissioner Timmermans and Minister Zacharopoulou – congratulations Minister, and welcome back to the European Parliament. Europa måste göra mer för att sänka utsläppen och för att nå våra klimatmål. Europa måste också göra mer för att öka tillväxten och stärka vår konkurrenskraft. Det är utifrån den utgångspunkten som vi måste landa i en lagstiftning som gör att Europa ställer o…

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Apr

2022

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Situation in Afghanistan, in particular the situation of women’s rights (debate)

Madam President, it has been eight months since the Taliban captured Kabul in a critical and dramatic moment. Thereafter, we have witnessed an accelerating humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan with a complete reversal of the progress made over the past two decades in the field of women’s rights. There are severe restrictions on women’s and girls’ access to health, education and work. The Taliban dic…

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Apr

2022

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Trans-European energy infrastructure (debate)

Madam President, the past months have shown the importance of a strong, resilient and crisis—resistant energy market. The TEN-E Regulation, I would say, is actually the foundation for that. Enhanced European connectivity will make Europe less dependent on third countries, and most importantly, on Russian gas and oil. This agreement shows that Europe has strong cooperation among Member States for m…

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Mar

2022

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The deterioration of the situation of refugees as a consequence of the Russian aggression against Ukraine (debate)

Madam President, in these dark times in Europe the only light that we see is the bravery from our Ukrainian friends but, I would like to say also, the resolute European response, the unity, the responsibility and also the solidarity. Still, we know that this will not be enough. Firstly, Ukraine needs more support to protect itself. We need, for example, to stop funding Russian gas and oil, to stop…

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Feb

2022

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EU-Africa relations (debate)

Madam President, Africa is our neighbour, Africa is our partner, and both our continents face exceptional challenges posed by the health crisis, economic recession and climate change, as well as population growth and demographic trends. The summit will be decisive if it goes beyond ringing declarations of intent and secures concrete commitments based on mutual strategic priorities – a win—win part…

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Nov

2021

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The EU's role in combating the COVID-19 pandemic: how to vaccinate the world (topical debate)

Madam President, like the Commissioner and Minister I would of course also highlight the low vaccination rate we see in Africa. It is extremely worrying. This is threatening lives and livelihoods across the continent, but I would also say that it is preventing us from achieving the vital goal, and that is to vaccinate the world. Now, more than ever, Europe must embrace global solidarity, multilate…

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Nov

2021

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The escalating humanitarian crisis on the EU-Belarusian border, in particular in Poland (debate)

Mr President, let us be clear what this is about. This is about a dictator that uses all means possible to cling to power – the power that he has stolen from the Belarusian people. This is about Lukashenko trying to destabilise the European Union, and this is a goal that he shares with the regime in Moscow. This is not about migration policy. This is now a question of whether Europe can stand stro…

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Oct

2021

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The Rule of law crisis in Poland and the primacy of EU law (debate)

Mr President, yes, Europe is united in diversity, and yes, sometimes we have different views, but we have common ground rules, and not least we have the rule of law. The verdict of Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal, but also, I must say, Prime Minister, of your speech today, is not only worrying, it is, frankly speaking, unacceptable, and it is traumatic for Poland and for Europe. I must sincerely …

6

Oct

2021

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European solutions to the rise of energy prices for businesses and consumers: the role of energy efficiency and renewable energy and the need to tackle energy poverty (debate)

Madam President, thank you very much. Colleagues, it's time to start speaking plainly to each other. It is clear that we need to lead the climate transition. It is clear that we need to take steps to make ourselves more competitive. Of course, this is about making us less dependent on coal when it comes to energy policy. We need to make ourselves less dependent on Russian gas. And yes, then we nee…

5

Oct

2021

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The situation in Belarus after one year of protests and their violent repression (continuation of debate)

Mr President, we have witnessed a historic, brave democratic movement in Belarus. Even if we are not there yet, the efforts from the opposition hopefully mark the beginning of the end for Lukashenko’s regime, and the European Union must continue to stand up for the Belarusian people. But also, as we have seen, Lukashenko is now also using migrants as human tiles in a game with one clear purpose: t…

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Sep

2021

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EU contribution to transforming global food systems to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (debate)

Madam President, let me introduce this oral question on behalf of the Committee on Development (DEVE) and the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI), which is shared by my colleague Norbert Lins, who could not be present this evening. The fact that our two committees joined forces shows that fighting hunger and malnutrition in the world is not only on the development agenda, but bas…

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Jul

2021

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Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 24-25 June 2021 (debate)

Madam President, the current migration policies do not work, neither for the migrants, the Member States, nor our citizens. As Chair of the Committee on Development and the rapporteur on the Regulation on Asylum and Migration Management, I do share the view of the Council conclusion that mutually beneficial partnership and cooperation with our countries are important to prevent the loss of life, r…

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Jul

2021

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

Madam President, it is evident that the current migration policies do not work for anyone, not the people in right of asylum, not for our Member States and not for our citizens. We are now at a crossroads. Either we continue causing further division between Member States with internal borders within our Union, or we move towards a more responsible and harmonised common European approach to migrati…