What Bernhard spoke about.

27 Feb

2024

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Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS on the situation in Syria (debate)

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Madam President, Unfortunately, the report on the situation in Syria is a prime example of the misjudgement of foreign policy in the EU. The fact is that Assad, unlike European politicians, can move freely and unprotected among the people, is still in power. That's a fact, even if you're laughing. In view of the developments in Libya, this has to be assessed very positively. This reality must be t…

27 Feb

2024

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Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2023 (debate)

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Madam President, This report shows once again the disgusting double standard, which obviously belongs to the good tone here in the house. The name Navalny is found in it, of course, but Julian Assange is missing. What one accuses Russia, one does not even begin to observe. It is better to continue to act as a vassal of the USA, instead of doing the only right thing: We are calling for the release …

7 Feb

2024

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Need to fight the increase of antisemitism and anti-Muslim hatred (debate)

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Then continue to be curious.

7 Feb

2024

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Need to fight the increase of antisemitism and anti-Muslim hatred (debate)

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First of all: The AfD is the only party in Germany that even has a list that excludes us extremists from getting into the party – point 1. Item 2: Should cases arise, the party reacts very quickly. So I don't want to throw anything in the room and project it. I'm just saying: If something were to be extremist in this or that direction, the party would react very quickly, very harshly. Are you sati…

7 Feb

2024

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Need to fight the increase of antisemitism and anti-Muslim hatred (debate)

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Madam President, ladies and gentlemen. The federal government has been forging statistics on anti-Semitic crimes for years. Acts that cannot be attributed, or victory calls on Palestinian demos, are located as right-wing extremist crimes. Thousands of antisemitic crimes since October 7 or the current case of the Jewish student in Berlin, who was beaten by a Muslim fellow student in the hospital, s…

7 Feb

2024

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The fight against hate speech and disinformation: responsibility of social platforms within the Digital Services Act (topical debate)

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Mr President! During Corona, we saw clearly how dissenting opinions from the mainstream were defamed as hate and incitement and rigorously censored on social media. The fact that most of these opinions later turned out to be correct – just think of the alleged foreign protection of vaccination or the alleged use of masks – clearly shows that the state was only concerned with interpretative soverei…

16 Jan

2024

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Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation (debate)

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Mr President! In order to influence the situation in Gaza from the outside, it needs not only diplomatic tact but also political and military weight. The Commission lacks all of this. In any case, what the Commission will have to do in the future: work towards the immediate closure of the Palestinian Refugee Agency UNRWA and the discontinuation of all financial assistance. In a Telegram group of 3…

16 Jan

2024

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Keeping commitments and delivering military assistance to Ukraine (debate)

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Mr President! The continued demand for military support for Ukraine is unacceptable for several reasons. On the one hand, there is no longer a single serious expert who sees even a hint of a chance for a victory for Ukraine. To continue to burden our taxpayers in the face of this is a real impudence. On the other hand, the case of Gonzalo Lira more than clearly shows that Ukraine has absolutely no…

22 Nov

2023

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Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need for the release of hostages and for an immediate humanitarian truce leading to a ceasefire and the prospects for peace and security in the Middle East (debate)

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Mr President! We have no influence on the course of the war or on the release of hostages in this conflict. The EU is completely out of the picture, does not even play a supporting role politically and will not play any – all daydreams. Much more important would be a debate here in this House on the consequences of this conflict in Europe. The anti-Semitic demonstrations of the predominantly Musli…

21 Nov

2023

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Question Time with Commissioners - The state of implementation of the EU’s commitment to provide 1 million rounds of artillery ammunition to Ukraine until March 2024

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Madam President, I would like to stay on topic. Commissioner, you just replied to a question from Renew that we could also produce hypersonic missiles. So, I'm not aware of this, and there we are at such an early stage of research actually, and at the earliest in three years we could put the first shot, a trial shot, mind you. Do you have more recent information on this?…

21 Nov

2023

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Question Time with Commissioners - The state of implementation of the EU’s commitment to provide 1 million rounds of artillery ammunition to Ukraine until March 2024

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Both in the U.S. and in our country, there is a fierce dispute over the continuation of Ukraine's assistance. In view of the catastrophic developments in the economic situation, especially in Germany, but also because of the course of the war, this question is only logical. Keyword: failed summer offensive; It is becoming increasingly clear that this war cannot be won. Even the proponents of this …

8 Nov

2023

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Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 26-27 October 2023 - Humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the need for a humanitarian pause (joint debate - Conclusions of the European Council and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the need for a humanitarian pause)

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Madam President, The situation in Gaza is dramatic after Hamas' barbaric act of terror, but Israel's response is not only understandable, but necessary. Destroying Hamas is one of the preconditions for peace. Just like in migration policy, however, the EU or my federal government has been cementing this conflict for decades by financing UNRWA, a submarine of terror, with billions of dollars. It ha…

17 Oct

2023

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Effectiveness of the EU sanctions on Russia (debate)

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Mr President! The sanctions were intended to bring Russia to its knees economically so that it could no longer finance the war. The success is really impressive: Liquefied gas imports from Russia are at record levels, and Russian oil is now sourced through third countries such as India. The only thing that has changed is that we are paying significantly more and Russia will therefore increase its …

16 Oct

2023

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Establishing the Ukraine Facility (debate)

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Mr President! The current situation in Ukraine provides excellent conditions for war profiteers such as BlackRock, whose CEO said Ukraine was "a beacon of hope for the power of capitalism". Naturally, the goals of an investment company are different from those of the population. Together with the agency responsible for development aid USAID, BlackRock wants to take the considerable Ukrainian resou…

4 Oct

2023

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Human rights situation in Afghanistan, in particular the persecution of former government officials

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Mr President! The case of Afghanistan exemplifies the EU's handling of crises in third countries, especially crises caused by the US. While according to the United Nations, the United States has taken in just under 22,000 Afghans, Germany alone has taken in ten times the number of refugees. Let's remember: It was the US that attacked and occupied Afghanistan. We know the same game from Iraq and Sy…

4 Oct

2023

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

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Mr President! Mass migration has long been out of control. The uncontrolled entry of hundreds of thousands of people has a dramatic impact. Murders, rapes or rising rents – all known consequences. But the EU is not doing anything about it. Instead of finally stopping illegal mass migration, the EU migration pact is intended to enforce the forced distribution of migrants in Europe. In the face of a…

12 Sep

2023

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2022 Report on Türkiye (debate)

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Mr President! The current report on Turkey bears witness to the European Union's denial of reality. The fact that an accession process with a Muslim country of this magnitude was launched at all is an unprecedented mistake. Turkey is neither culturally nor geographically a European state and will never be. This is true regardless of who currently governs Turkey. The fact that the report even calls…

12 Sep

2023

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Ukrainian grain exports after Russia’s exit from the Black Sea Grain Initiative (debate)

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Madam President, The expired grain deal exemplifies the manifold problems that the European Union has brought into its own boat through the uncompromising support of Ukraine. The request of the five Member States to extend the ban on imports of cereals from Ukraine is, of course, understandable in view of the immense price pressure. The problem already indicates how dramatically Ukraine's accessio…

12 Sep

2023

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EU-Tunisia Agreement - aspects related to external migration policy (debate)

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Mr President! Lisa S. was only 30 years old. Last Friday, she was murdered in the German city of Wiesloch by an asylum seeker who had been convicted several times. The Tunisian deal and its vague memoranda of understanding will not prevent such cases. Mass migration along the Mediterranean route will not end. A drastic reform of migration policy is absolutely necessary and also possible. You just …

11 Jul

2023

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2022 Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina (debate)

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Madam President, In recent years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has received many billions from the EU to allow it to adapt to the EU level. The result is sobering and manageable: Since the application for membership in 2016, the country has continued to fall in the Corruption Index. Currently, the country is at the level of Sierra Leone or Nepal. If we start from the Leyens Vaccine Deal as a benchmark, …

13 Jun

2023

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Situation in Lebanon (debate)

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Mr President! The situation in Lebanon continues to be dramatic, thanks to a home-made crisis. While the corrupt elite absorbs the wealth of the country, the normal population suffers. There are still 1.5 million Syrian refugees officially living there – unofficially, of course, even more – which, of course, is an enormous additional burden in this dramatic crisis. Refugees suffer extremely, and c…

10 May

2023

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Externalising asylum applications and making funding to third countries conditional on the implementation of return agreements (topical debate)

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Madam President, Migration is the fate of our continent. We can repair catastrophic energy and economic policies, abolish all gender insanity. But if we continue this migration policy, we will be the minority in our country in the foreseeable future. Then it's too late for course corrections. Citizens do not want Islamization, constant knife killings and sex crimes. Ladies and gentlemen, finally u…

18 Apr

2023

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The need for European solidarity in saving lives in the Mediterranean, in particular in Italy (debate)

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Mr President! The fact that we are debating the situation in the Mediterranean for the eleventh time is a testament to the denial of reality and lack of self-reflection that most of us are showing here. Migrants continue to die on a regular basis during the dangerous crossing. Every rational person would long ago ask himself whether his own measures would not have to be reconsidered if they did no…

30 Mar

2023

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2022 Rule of Law Report - The rule of law situation in the European Union - Rule of law in Greece - Rule of law in Spain - Rule of law in Malta (debate)

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Mr President! While Hungary and Poland continue to be criticised for the alleged violations of the rule of law, Germany is praised for its state of affairs. May I remind you that my home country is ruled by a chancellor who is deeply involved in the cum-ex scandal, who acts as a dementia patient in hearings – and the public prosecutor’s office, the instruction-based public prosecutor’s office, is …

15 Mar

2023

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Deaths at sea: a common EU response to save lives and action to ensure safe and legal pathways (debate)

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Mr President! Migrants have drowned again in the Mediterranean, and it is quite obvious to me that the EU is to blame for this. In fact, it is she who not only fights illegal mass migration, but also pushes it forward. It is it that supports the so-called private sea rescuers, instead of banning them, although everyone knows that they provide assistance services to criminal traffickers. It is also…