Speeches

Madam President, Mr High Representative, I have a question for you. Are we still really at peace when disinformation sweeps across Europe every day, when cyberattacks follow one another, when, in this very Parliament, some falsely patriotic politicians recite the propaganda of Moscow or Beijing without changing a comma? We need to get to the bottom of it: our democracies are being harassed by authoritarian regimes that do not support what Europe stands for – a single area of freedom, prosperity and solidarity. So, if we agree, I have another question for you, High Representative: In the face of attacks on our democracies, what is your battle plan to expose the extent of imported disinformation? And paraphrasing Stalin: How many divisions in Europe? To counter cyber-attacks, how do you propose to organise solidarity between Member States, as allowed by the European Treaties? How do you intend to retaliate against those who are harassing our democracies and engaging in war for the time being? low cost? Mr High Representative, do not tell us what you are already doing, because we know it, we appreciate it, but we are convinced that more needs to be done. If it is a question of human and material resources, tell us; If it is a question of legal tools, tell us. This Parliament serves this purpose, and this Parliament, at least the overwhelming majority of its members, has as its first task the protection of our democracies.