What Nathalie spoke about.

—

FR Written Statement

Breaches of EU law and of the rights of LGBTIQ citizens in Hungary as a result of the adopted legal changes in the Hungarian Parliament - The outcome of 22 June hearings under Article 7(1) of the TEU regarding Poland and Hungary (continuation of debate)

Rightly, the overwhelming majority of Council members were outraged by the anti-LGBTQI law introduced by Orbán in Hungary. Orbán has already crossed red lines in the past, but now he has fallen lower than ever. I welcome the reaction of most Heads of State and Government, but that should not end there. The Council must trigger Article 7 against this Hungarian government. All legal means must be im…

15 Sep

2026

FR Speech

Hybrid attacks against the EU Member States (joint debate)

Watch

Mr President, let's face it: We have bad habits. One of them is to misname things. The European Union has gradually become accustomed to using euphemisms when it comes to what threatens us, while paying attention to what it is really doing to respond to it. Hybrid threats are one of the best examples, or rather one of the worst. The foiled explosive drone attack in Leipzig is not a hybrid threat. …

15 Sep

2026

FR Answer

Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield (debate)

Watch

Mr. Dömötör wants to do Hungarian domestic politics, well let's go: Let us remember that in the previous government, that of the party to which it belongs, Hungary was the subject of sanctions by the European Union for failure to respect the rule of law. I don't think there's anything else to say.…

15 Sep

2026

FR Speech

Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield (debate)

Watch

Madam President, today we are voting on the report of the special committee that I chair on the European Democratic Shield. I would like to thank the rapporteur, Tomas Tobé, for his work and for proposing to our Parliament a text which gives an honest account of the attacks on our democracies, as a means of responding to them. I would also like to welcome the spirit of responsibility in which the …

7 Jul

2026

FR Speech

2025 Commission report on Moldova (debate)

Watch

7 Jul

2026

FR Speech

2025 Commission report on Ukraine (debate)

Watch

18 Jun

2026

FR Speech

Russia’s unacceptable provocative actions and drone incursions into Romania, the Baltic states and Finland (B10-0295/2026, B10-0296/2026, B10-0304/2026, B10-0307/2026, B10-0308/2026, B10-0309/2026, B10-0311/2026) (vote)

Watch

Madam President, the resolution we are voting on is an excellent resolution. It describes some, but not all, aspects of the shadow war that Russia is waging against us. And I would like to supplement it by drawing the attention of this Parliament to the fact that Russian propaganda, the disinformation maneuvers that we have tried to limit by banning Russia Today are still present on our soil and I…

19 May

2026

FR Speech

Commemoration of the genocide of Armenians and Greeks in Pontos and Asia Minor (debate)

Watch

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the word genocide should never be used lightly. I know that in this Parliament, the emotion of killing civilians was quickly confused with the invocation of genocide. Yet, ladies and gentlemen, the response to Hamas’ terrorism is brutal and disproportionate, but it is not genocide; Russia’s deadly war against Ukraine either. You have to be serious with the words…

19 May

2026

FR Speech

Europe's response to reduced US military deployments in Europe, particularly at its Eastern flank in the light of the latest US decisions (debate)

Watch

Madam President, Donald Trump is right. Yes, you have heard: Donald Trump is right. It is time for Europe to take charge and defend itself. This is the least we owe to our citizens: be able to deter external aggression and defend them if necessary. This is the choice that France has made for 60 years, that of strategic autonomy; This is what it has been offering Europe for almost a decade. Neverth…

19 May

2026

FR Speech

Question Time with the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy - EU’s strategy to address the current crises in the Middle East

Watch

Madam President, thank you Mrs Kallas, you are so right: it is our role as MEPs to say that this is unacceptable. And I note at the moment that part of this Chamber, which is so quick to defend, supposedly, the Christians of the East when it suits it, is completely absent from our debate this afternoon. Eastern Christians deserve the respect of all, all the time. They need us to serve their cause …

19 May

2026

FR Speech

Question Time with the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy - EU’s strategy to address the current crises in the Middle East

Watch

Madam High Representative, there is much to be said in this debate. First, on the overwhelming responsibility of the Iranian regime and its vassals for the Middle East outbreak, but also on the blatant lack of American strategy and on our European impotence. All this is sadly true. But I would like to tell you about other victims of the current situation, who have been present in the region for 2,…

29 Apr

2026

FR Speech

Topical debate requested by a political group (PfE) (Rule 169) - Commission interference in democratic process and elections (topical debate)

Watch

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the Patriots Group has a lot of time to waste. He chose to prank us by demanding a debate on the European Commission's alleged interference in elections in Europe. Forgive me for telling you, but we're insane. Who brought down Viktor Orbán, your friend, if not the weariness of the Hungarian people in the face of the poverty of the country, the corruption of the …

28 Apr

2026

FR Speech

Supporting democratic resilience in Armenia (debate)

Watch

Madam President, Armenia is a miracle. Please note: The Armenian people have continued to be attacked, from massacre to genocide, and again recently through ethnic cleansing of the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh. Yet the Armenian people are still standing, legitimately proud of their culture, civilization and religion, and determined to make them shine. The spectacular development of Armenia in rec…

11 Mar

2026

FR Speech

Case of Elene Khoshtaria and political prisoners under the Georgian Dream regime

Watch

11 Mar

2026

FR Speech

The arbitrary detention of President Mohamed Bazoum by the junta in Niger

Watch

11 Mar

2026

FR Speech

EUCO and situation in the Middle East (joint debate)

Watch

10 Mar

2026

FR Speech

Tackling barriers to the single market for defence - Flagship European defence projects of common interest

Watch

Madam President, everything shows us that we need to increase our defence efforts and our strategic autonomy. And yet, it seems that we are looking for all the pretexts to not be up to the task. The US is mistreating its allies and devoting its military resources to waging war in the Middle East, rather than supplying the Europeans or helping Ukraine; Yet there are some here who are fighting Europ…

9 Mar

2026

FR Speech

Order of business

Watch

11 Feb

2026

FR Speech

Regulation implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the Ukraine Support Loan for 2026 and 2027 (vote)

Watch

Madam President, Ukraine has never needed us so much. In a biting cold, Russia bombs cities, power plants and civilians every day. The United States no longer helps Ukraine. The Kyl Institute alert, today, and we know that it refers. Support for Ukraine is based on a small number of countries and it is Europe that assumes the main responsibility. It is our honour and it is in our interest, because…

10 Feb

2026

FR Speech

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

Watch

10 Feb

2026

FR Speech

Building a stronger European defence in light of an increasingly volatile international environment (debate)

Watch

9 Feb

2026

FR Speech

Order of business

Watch

21 Jan

2026

FR Speech

Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2025 (A10-0253/2025 - David McAllister) (vote)

Watch

Madam President, the situation is changing very rapidly, in Syria, and in a worrying way. That is why I would like to table the following oral amendment: ‘Expresses its deep concern at the continued fighting in areas such as Aleppo and north-east Syria, which is leading to further displacement and a high number of civilian casualties and creates a serious security risk, in particular due to the fl…

20 Jan

2026

FR Speech

CFSP and CSDP (Article 36 TEU) (joint debate)

Watch

Mr President, High Representative, for years in this Parliament I have heard a part of the left tell us that we should not strengthen our defence, that peace was there and priorities elsewhere. During the same years, part of the right swore that it was enough to rest on the American ally, that he would always be there and that he should be trusted. Even today, on the far right and on the far left,…

20 Jan

2026

FR Speech

Brutal repression against protesters in Iran (debate)

Watch

Mr President, High Representative, the Iranian regime already had a long history: He had suppressed his people's aspirations for freedom, helped Bashar al-Assad, Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis, attacked Israel, developed a clandestine nuclear program, supported Russia in Ukraine and launched cyberattacks in Europe. Now he's turned into a real butcher: The mullahs, unable to offer a future to the…