What Giorgos spoke about.

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Jul

2026

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EU’s response and preparedness to protect people against recurring heatwaves and upcoming wildfires (debate)

Mr President, the climate crisis is here, even if it is not recognised by Trump's conservative imitators, even if Mrs von der Leyen underestimates it. The heatwave is killing, the fires are destroying, the countries of the European South are being tested. Cyprus is at the forefront. Extreme temperatures, prolonged drought, burnt forests, lost property, human lives at risk. It is not enough to meas…

7

Jul

2026

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The impact of the 1974 Turkish invasion on Cypriot women and girls, and the crimes committed by Turkish forces and consequences on gender equality (debate)

Madam President, the gendered consequences of war – one of its most chilling aspects – are often hidden. The Turkish armed forces in 1974 in Cyprus, systematically and organisedly, engaged in sexual violence against Greek Cypriot women and men of all ages. Another heinous crime from Turkey that remains unpunished. But we have to be honest. Atrocities were also committed by Greek Cypriot militias a…

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Jul

2026

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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

Mr President, Cyprus, July 1974: a fascist coup d'état and the barbaric Turkish invasion that followed · the NATO twin crime against my people. 52 years later, you are all gathering tomorrow – the NATO wolf alliance – in Ankara, for your bloody plans at the expense of the peoples; to caress the perpetrator; to give gifts to Erdoğan. 52 years later, the partition of Cyprus is just around the corner…

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Jun

2026

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2025 Commission report on Türkiye (debate)

Madam President, Mr Sánchez, we sincerely thank you for your effort to present a balanced report on the Union's relations with Turkey. The report contains many truths, but in the end it chews them. This is the familiar tactics of the European Union. References to the Cyprus issue, to the bizonal bicommunal federation, to the rejection of the two-state solution, to the return of Famagusta, to the m…

29

Apr

2026

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Situation in Lebanon: implementation of the ceasefire, support peace efforts and humanitarian access (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, I ask you about what you have not said. How much blood must be shed to saturate Netanyahu's thirst? Gaza, Syria, Golan Heights, now Lebanon. Violence and blood. In the midst of the ceasefire, Israel is spreading death to Lebanon. Thousands dead, 1,000,000 displaced and the international community criminally absent, tacitly accepting the dominance of violence over intern…

28

Apr

2026

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Supporting democratic resilience in Armenia (debate)

Madam President, supporting democratic resilience in Armenia goes through stable institutions and ensuring peace. We welcome the recent positive developments with Azerbaijan, as well as the ongoing efforts to release the prisoners of war still being held in Azerbaijan. Democracy, diplomacy, can and must work. We must not reject it or undermine the prospect of peace. Let some people here hear this,…

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Apr

2026

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The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report (debate)

Mr President, first of all I would like to thank Mr Arvanitis for the report he is delivering to us today on the rule of law in the European Union. The rule of law in the European Union suffers. The independence of the judiciary is undermined by interference and unequal access. Corruption and impunity are on the rise, while the media and political figures are under pressure and surveillance. Civil…

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Mar

2026

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EUCO and situation in the Middle East (joint debate)

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Feb

2026

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Situation in Northeast Syria, the violence against civilians and the need to maintain a sustainable ceasefire (debate)

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Jan

2026

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Situation in Venezuela following the extraction of Maduro and the need to ensure a peaceful democratic transition (debate)

Madam President, we are maddened by the right-wingers, Machado and Machado and Machado. Well, will PPE define who will govern Venezuela? Mrs Kallas, we are not talking here about Machado or Maduro. We are talking here about an imperialist intervention and a mafia pirate act. Vice President Vance said in Munich: There's a new sheriff in town. And you are frightened and you say that the anti-democra…

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Jan

2026

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

Madam President, thank you in particular, because so far you are the only one who spoke here about the need to find a solution of a Bizonal Bicommunal Federation on the Cyprus problem. It's very, very critical. Mr President, I welcome you on behalf of the European Left. The assumption of the presidency on behalf of Cyprus is a pivotal moment for our country, and we as AKEL and The Left will contri…

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Nov

2025

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EU strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities post-2024 (debate)

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2025

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30th anniversary of the Barcelona Process and the new pact for the Mediterranean (debate)

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Nov

2025

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Condemning the illegal unilateral declaration of the secessionist entity created by Türkiye in Cyprus and the continued Turkish military occupation (debate)

Mr President, the illegal proclamation of the pseudo-state in Cyprus is the culmination of Turkey's dichotomous policy. In Cyprus there are neither two states nor two peoples. There are, however, people who suffer from the Turkish occupation army, the settlement, the uncertainty about the fate of all missing persons on the island. We demand that the occupation and the status quo be abolished. We i…

21

Oct

2025

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Recent peace agreement in the Middle East and the role of the EU (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, is Trump's plan ultimately a peace agreement? Just yesterday, Israel killed 45 Palestinians and closed Rafah. But to be honest, Hamas is also executing Palestinians in the streets. The genocide continues, humanitarian aid practically never began. What about your responsibilities? The European Union has been tragically absent for two years. He was waiting for Trump to…

7

Oct

2025

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Rising antisemitism in Europe (debate)

Madam President, anti-Semitism does not thrive on us on the left, nor Islamophobia, because we are not extreme, as you have suggested; Because we believe in people and reject all forms of hatred and racism. Nor, of course, should the people of Israel be identified with the criminal government of Netanyahu, which you did not condemn. But Israel's crimes cannot be washed away by baptizing every stat…

7

Oct

2025

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The EU’s role in supporting the recent peace efforts for Gaza and a two-state solution (debate)

Madam President, any attempt at peace in Gaza is welcome. But let's not be fooled: Trump's plan is cut and tailored to Israel and, of course, cannot erase Netanyahu's crimes. The genocide we are witnessing on live broadcast is not erased. Nor, of course, the tolerance of the United States and the European Union. Peace is two years late – if it comes. That's why I'm asking: Why is the massacre stil…

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Sep

2025

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Detention of EU citizens in the occupied areas of Cyprus (RC-B10-0371/2025, B10-0371/2025, B10-0376/2025, B10-0383/2025, B10-0388/2025, B10-0389/2025, B10-0396/2025) (vote)

Madam President, I would like to thank colleagues from the other political groups for their constructive attitude in drawing up the joint motion for a resolution. As a last-minute development has occurred, I would like to table an oral amendment: whereas, although on 10 September 2025 three of the five Greek Cypriot citizens were released on bail by the unrecognised 'military court', they remain i…

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Sep

2025

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Detention of EU citizens in the occupied areas of Cyprus

Mr President, Commissioner, five Greek Cypriots in the last two months have been rotting in the dungeons of the prisons of the illegal Tatar regime in occupied Cyprus. Only today, three of the five were released on parole. We call for the unconditional release of all five. Their sin? They visited their occupied properties. They are being tried on false charges in retaliation for the arrest of the …

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Sep

2025

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Devastating wildfires in Southern Europe: the need to strengthen EU aid to restore the massive loss of forests and enhancing EU preparedness (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, I heard in your speech 10 'shall' and 20 'must'. The fires that burned Europe this year have shown that austerity policies are catastrophic. Cyprus unfortunately holds the negative first of the decade based on its total territory. They burned 104 square kilometers. We did not see your solidarity. We asked for two planes from Spain, after three months they have not come …

9

Jul

2025

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51 years after the Turkish invasion of the Republic of Cyprus: condemning the continued Turkish occupation and supporting the resumption of negotiations for a comprehensive solution in line with international law, the UNSC resolutions, EU principles and acquis (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, a fascist coup d'état and an invasion by Turkey, all engineered by NATO, have brought division to my country, in fact. 51 years later, this dichotomy in a nightmarish way is ahead of us. Erdoğan and Tatar provocatively call for a separate state in the North. The UN is desperately trying to restart negotiations in a climate of pessimism. NATO and the Americans are closin…

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Jun

2025

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Stopping the genocide in Gaza: time for EU sanctions (topical debate)

Madam President, Mrs Kallas, today is your birthday. But you know what? There in Gaza they cannot afford to think about their birthday. There in Gaza, all they can think about is when the time of their death will come. Prominent Israelis – even Mr Olmert, the former prime minister – say that Netanyahu is committing genocide in Gaza, killing children for hobbies. He's a war criminal based in the In…

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Jun

2025

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Upcoming NATO summit on 24-26 June 2025 (debate)

Madam President, Mrs Kallas, let us talk about NATO. Let me tell you what NATO is, as a Cypriot, that I know firsthand. It is what provoked a fascist coup d'état in Cyprus in 1974 and prompted Turkey to invade my island. It is the one that supports, caresses and equips Turkey, which 51 years later occupies the territory of a Member State. It is NATO that gave birth to and supported dictatorships i…

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Jun

2025

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2023 and 2024 reports on Montenegro (debate)

Mr President, I would like to thank the rapporteur friend for offering us a balanced report on Montenegro. Montenegro can fairly be described – as other colleagues have said – as a pioneer country in the enlargement process of the Western Balkans, since all 33 negotiating chapters have been opened – even though six of them are closed. The country is increasingly ready to meet the necessary Copenha…

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Jun

2025

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State of play and follow-up two years after the PEGA recommendations and the illegal use of spyware (debate)

Mr President, Mr Lenaers, I am really glad that, on behalf of the European People's Party, you are also admitting that, although we worked very hard as the PEGA Committee and gave them everything - facts, sinful companies, names and addresses - and made recommendations to them, the guilty states did nothing. Or rather, they did: They allowed the use of spyware against journalists. That is the trut…