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Dec

2023

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Jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition of decisions and acceptance of authentic instruments in matters of parenthood and creation of a European Certificate of Parenthood (debate)

Well, I want to remind the Member over there on the far right that we are actually one Union. When we became one Union, we accepted the democratic values of all of our citizens not to be discriminated against for who they are, whom they love, and for whom they want to create a family with. We are living in 2023, and right now freedom of movement is being restricted for many of our citizens. We are…

13

Dec

2023

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Jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition of decisions and acceptance of authentic instruments in matters of parenthood and creation of a European Certificate of Parenthood (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. It is a historic day for equal rights for all and for the rights of LGBTQ people in Europe. Finally, we now have a crucial decision that gives same-sex parents the legal right to be recognised throughout Europe. Indeed, it is completely unreasonable that the free movement of rainbow families can be restricted when travelling or moving within the EU. Parents are p…

12

Dec

2023

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EU-US relations (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. European Commissioner Joseph Borell. The EU and the US have been jointly behind Ukraine since day one. Together we have stood united for each country's and each democracy's right to peace and freedom. Unfortunately, we are seeing a decline in aid in the United States. On the other side of the Atlantic, Republicans are blocking $60 billion in aid to Ukraine. On ou…

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Nov

2023

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Common rules promoting the repair of goods

Madam President, thank you very much. European Commissioner. We consumers today would rather buy a new mobile phone than send in our old one for repair, because it is cheaper and faster. Today, only a fifth of all mobile phones are repaired and that is a huge waste of resources. Today, mobile companies have created a repair monopoly. They introduce software programs that prevent others other than …

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Oct

2023

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Fighting disinformation and dissemination of illegal content in the context of the Digital Services Act and in times of conflict (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. We have war in Europe and it is taking place right now both on the battlefield and on the internet. Russia is waging war against Ukraine and spreading propaganda on social media. Hamas has killed more Jews in one day than we have seen since the Holocaust. Now their terrorist material is being spread to legitimize these murders. Disinformation and hatred perpetuat…

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Oct

2023

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Financial services contracts concluded at a distance (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner and colleagues, I am glad that we have a political agreement on the new law on financial services contracts concluded at a distance. With the digital development and with more consumers buying financial products online, we now are taking steps to make consumer protection rules fit for the digital age. How consumers use financial services look very different today than it…

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Sep

2023

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Single market emergency instrument (debate)

–Mrs President, Commissioner Breton! When the coronavirus pandemic began, we witnessed the collapse of the EU’s single market. We saw that several countries, such as France, imposed export bans within the EU. For example, it prevented the Swedish company Mölnlycke from sending face masks and protective equipment to hard-hit countries such as Spain and Italy. I was very clear at the time that this …

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Jun

2023

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Artificial Intelligence Act (debate)

Madam President, thank you very much. Reducing climate emissions and fighting cancer are just a few examples of how AI is revolutionising the world right now. With the opportunities comes responsibility, and the eyes of the world are on Europe right now. This is why it is so important that the EU’s new and unique AI law works – that it works both to lead digitalisation forward and to provide secur…

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May

2023

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Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence – EU accession: institutions and public administration of the Union (A9-0169/2023 - Łukasz Kohut, Arba Kokalari) (vote)

Mr President, dear colleagues, this is a historic vote. After 10 years, this European Parliament is delivering on safety and freedom of women. This is a vote for all those millions of women who are living in violence, who are living unsafe, in fear. And we are saying now that Europe has zero tolerance against violence against women and that Europe will not be affected by Russian disinformation cam…

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May

2023

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Empowering consumers for the green transition (debate)

Madam President, thank you very much. If Europe is to cope with the climate transition, it must be easier to trade climate-smart. But we have a problem, because the EU has no credibility to stop , when we have in this Parliament: It is the Green Party and their group the Greens. Because even though they have high tails when it comes to climate issues, we see how these drive advertising bans on sol…

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May

2023

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Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence – EU accession: institutions and public administration of the Union - Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence - EU accession: judicial cooperation in criminal matters, asylum and non-refoulement (debate)

Madam President, dear colleagues, I want to thank you all for a very good and long debate with a lot of emotions. I take note of two things in this debate. Firstly is that we still have those myths that surround the Istanbul Convention that come from an anti—European agenda, from Russian propaganda that wants to destabilise Europe, spread by some parties here in this House. I also note another mor…

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May

2023

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Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence – EU accession: institutions and public administration of the Union - Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence - EU accession: judicial cooperation in criminal matters, asylum and non-refoulement (debate)

Madam President, it is time for the EU to take an historic decision and take the most important gender equality step in many, many years – it is finally to ratify the Istanbul Convention. Because every day, women in Europe are murdered because of the violence that they suffer from their partner. Every week, more than 50 women are murdered in their own homes. Every third woman and girl in the EU ha…

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Feb

2023

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Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence: EU accession (continuation of debate)

Mr President, dear colleagues, I think the debate here today shows such great engagement that we have on the fight against women, the fight against violence against women. And this engagement and this fight unite us from the left to the right, because we are still living now in 2023 and still one third of women across Europe have faced violence. Fifty women are killed in their homes every week and…

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Feb

2023

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Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence: EU accession (debate)

Madam President, I want to thank my co-rapporteur, Łukasz Kohut, and all our advisers and shadow rapporteurs for this hard work in this historic moment, which is very important to fight violence against women. I will make my speech in Swedish. Varje dag utsätts kvinnor och flickor i Europa för misshandel, sexuella övergrepp, våldtäkter och mord. Så mycket som en tredjedel av alla kvinnor i Europa …

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Jan

2023

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

Madam President, Roberta Metsola! Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson! Colleagues! I note that the Social Democrats and the Green Party have not really recovered after the election loss in Sweden. If you have destroyed Sweden's electrical system and turned a blind eye to the high crime rate, then there is only scaremongering and smear casting left. Because we have big problems. We have the bi…

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Jan

2023

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30th Anniversary of the Single Market (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Commissioner Vestager, Swedish Minister for European Affairs Roswall! The EU's Single Market is 30 years old, and we have many reasons to be proud. Free trade within the EU without tariffs and hassle for consumers and businesses has made us one of the largest economies in the world. Openness has brought prosperity and a stronger Europe. At the same time, however,…

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Nov

2022

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Eliminating violence against Women (debate)

Madam President, one of the greatest rights of freedom is to live a life free from violence. But still every third woman is affected by it. In a world like this, the EU must lead the way to stop violence against women, to stop the oppression. For far too long, violence against women has been neglected in the Member States. This has to change now. I believe that we now have the great opportunity to…

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Oct

2022

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Cultural solidarity with Ukraine and a joint emergency response mechanism for cultural recovery in Europe (debate)

Madam President, Russia’s illegal, unprovoked and terrible war against Ukraine has seriously worsened the security landscape of Europe and threatened the rules-based order. Russia is, as we speak, bombing Ukrainian citizens and brutally killing civilians, killing children. Russia is also attacking and destroying important parts of Ukrainian cultural heritage: works of art, monuments and UNESCO Wor…

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Oct

2022

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Fighting sexualised violence - The importance of the Istanbul Convention and a comprehensive proposal for a directive against gender-based violence (debate)

Madam President, thank you very much. In Europe, there are currently horrific abuses against Ukrainian women and children, with Russian soldiers using rape and murder as weapons of war. In Iran, women are fighting for their right to a life of freedom, in a country where domestic violence against women and marital rape are allowed. In a world like this, Europe must lead the way and show that the fi…

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Jul

2022

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Digital Services Act - Digital Markets Act (debate)

Mr President ! Unlawful threat. Websites that sell dangerous toys and drugs. Social media accounts that are hijacked and shut down without explanation. Russian disinformation attacks. This is what everyday life looks like on the internet today. It's time to stop the digital wild west. The Internet has revolutionized the world and changed our lives with completely new opportunities, but the laws ha…

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Jun

2022

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Global threats to abortion rights: the possible overturn of abortion rights in the US by the Supreme Court (debate)

Madam President, thank you very much. Isn't it absurd that in the two thousand we still need to fight for something as obvious as all women's fundamental right to decide over their own bodies? Unfortunately, it has turned out that freedom, human rights and women's rights can never be taken for granted, even today. In the United States, we now see strong forces working actively to stop the right to…

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May

2022

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The impact of the war against Ukraine on women (debate)

Madam President, thank you very much. The pictures and testimonies of Bucha, Mariupol and other cities in Ukraine have shocked a whole world. The brutality of Russian troops, with executions and rapes of civilians, women and children, is inhumane. Putin, his closest men and the Russian soldiers responsible for this must be tried by the International Criminal Court. They can never, never get away. …

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Apr

2022

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Right to repair (debate)

Madam President, thank you very much. If Europe is to meet its climate targets, we need to move from a throwaway society to a more circular economy with sustainable growth. Electronic waste is the fastest growing waste stream in the world. It is a huge waste of resources and an environmental villain that the world cannot afford. But there is hope. Today, more and more people, both large companies …

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Mar

2022

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Foreign interference in all democratic processes in the EU (debate)

Madam President, thank you very much. Disinformation, cyberattacks, hacking, threats to journalists, funding extremist parties, espionage – yes, the list can be long in this low-intensity war that has been waged against Europe for years, not just now. But that's enough now. We must not allow Russia to wage information wars so that Putin can justify his attacks on innocent civilians and children in…

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Jan

2022

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Digital Services Act (debate)

Mr President, today the European Parliament will send a strong signal that we want a digital market and an internet with clear rules for businesses and safety for users. The internet has made our lives so much better. We can all stay in touch with friends and family, access information, shop online and participate in the public debate, and it will continue to revolutionise the world and humanity i…