What François-Xavier spoke about.

8

Jul

2026

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Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 18-19 June 2026 (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, the last European Council was an opportunity to come to a successful conclusion – finally! – on the fundamental subject worked here for many months: the Return Regulation, the last piece of the European immigration strategy and more specifically the fight against illegal immigration. The media echoed the debates that took place around the Council table between Heads …

16

Jun

2026

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Common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union (Return Regulation) (debate)

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, we are here. Tomorrow will be the final vote on the return settlement. It is the end of several decades of powerlessness in the face of illegal immigration and eight long years of blockage in the revision of the Return Directive, which will finally disappear in a few days. The law protected only those who had broken the law. Now we're putting the rule back in pl…

20

May

2026

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Reviewing the ETS system to support European competitiveness (topical debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, ETS. When this system was created to charge companies for the carbon they emit, more than twenty years ago, it was in the spirit of creating a global carbon market that was never formed. It was to give a price signal that would impose decarbonization. But the price signal, today, already exists. We see what is playing out in the world around us and just look at the p…

29

Apr

2026

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

Mr. member, you can scream as long as you want, the truth is that every civilian victim is obviously a tragedy. The only amazing thing is that you do not see war crimes where international humanitarian law explicitly condemns them. When Hezbollah - like Hamas, which you have also covered - goes into hiding among the civilian populations, precisely to make them human shields, that is a war crime, M…

29

Apr

2026

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

Israel has no territorial claims to Lebanon, none. Israel would not have set foot in Lebanon and would not have fired a single shot at Lebanese territory if Hezbollah had not decided to attack Israel. Recognize the reality, dear colleague; You refuse to see her, but that's the reality. Let me say one simple thing, dear colleague: All the civilian victims that you deplore, they are linked to this I…

29

Apr

2026

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

Mr President, Florian Montorio, Anicet Girardin, two French soldiers who died a few days ago under the French flag and under the blue helmet to defend the Lebanese people. Only a few days later, the French government put Israel and Hezbollah on the same footing, declaring that it cannot accept either the IDF or Hezbollah. What more worrying symptom of French and European myopia, when it comes to u…

11

Mar

2026

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Rise of political violence, notably by far-left organisations (debate)

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Mar

2026

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EUCO and situation in the Middle East (joint debate)

10

Feb

2026

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Spain’s large-scale regularisation policy and its impact on the Schengen Area and EU migration policy (debate)

Mr President, today, Commissioner, we have just achieved an essential victory to finally protect Europe from illegal immigration. And yet what is the Spanish socialist government doing, showing that it has understood nothing of what citizens expect in all our countries? It constitutes a monumental air call by deciding to publicly regularize at least half a million illegal immigrants in Spain. Mayb…

21

Jan

2026

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Restoring control of migration: returns, visa policy and third-country cooperation (topical debate)

Mr President, Madam Vice-President, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to reply to Mr Lent, who has just asked the EPP and the Republicans about the frightening situation. diary of the radical right that would represent the fact of wanting to implement a policy of return finally effective in Europe. Mr Lent, I would like to tell you about the exchange we had with the United Nations High Commission…

20

Jan

2026

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Brutal repression against protesters in Iran (debate)

The question, Mr Botenga, is, in fact, "are we really in solidarity with the Iranian people?" To support this regime is indeed to endanger the Iranian people. But you supported all his allies, Mr. Botenga. You supported Hamas, which is Iran's ally. You support Hezbollah, which is Iran's ally in Lebanon. You have supported all the militias that today, piloted from Iran, oppress and destroy the Midd…

20

Jan

2026

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Brutal repression against protesters in Iran (debate)

Mr President, High Representative, how many are there? Thousands, thousands of Iranians killed. Unarmed men, women, too many children, dead only because the regime that oppresses them has decided that it survives only by terror. By terror and with a mixture of European complacency and impotence. Complacency of some of Europe's political forces. I am thinking of the extreme left which, since the be…

15

Dec

2025

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Murder of Mehdi Kessaci - urgent need for ambitious European action against drug trafficking (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, the murder of Mehdi Kessaci is not a miscellaneous fact. It is not even just another crime committed by drug trafficking. It is not even just one innocent victim too many. This is the alarm signal that should wake up all of France and all of Europe. Mehdi Kessaci had nothing to do with drugs. He wanted to become a policeman. He died for one reason: He was the brother of…

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Nov

2025

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The situation of Christian communities and religious minorities in Nigeria and the Middle East, and Europe’s responsibility to protect them and guarantee freedom of conscience (topical debate)

26

Nov

2025

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Protecting EU consumers against the practices of certain e-commerce platforms: the case of child-like sex dolls, weapons and other illegal products and material (B10-0496/2025, B10-0500/2025, B10-0504/2025, B10-0507/2025) (vote)

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Nov

2025

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European Defence Industry Programme and a framework of measures to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products (‘EDIP’) (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, yes, it must be remembered today that our countries are under threat. Yes, history is tragic and, yes, war is returning to the dangerous world that is emerging before our eyes, and it is our duty to look it in the face. It is astonishing that during this discussion we have heard the denial of reality that continues to be displayed with pride. I am …

12

Nov

2025

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Commemorating the 10th anniversary of the islamist attacks of 13 November 2015 in Paris (debate)

Madam President, ten years ago, Islamist terrorism claimed more than 130 innocent lives in Paris. We have a duty to remember, of course, and to think of all those who are still grieving today that nothing can fix. But it is not enough to remember, we still have to look at how far we have come and everything that has not been done. The threat still exists against our countries, and all the vulnerab…

8

Oct

2025

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Europe’s automotive future – reversing the ban on the sale of combustion cars in the EU (topical debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, I will never forget the day on which the ban on combustion engines was voted in this Chamber a few years ago in 2035. I will never forget the celebration of so many elected representatives to whom I objected – as did the EPP Group, which opposed this deleterious measure – that Europe had just made the biggest gift to China and committed the biggest crime against its own…

11

Sep

2025

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Solidarity with Poland following the deliberate violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones (debate)

Dear colleague, I think I have already replied: Western Europe has for too long turned a blind eye to the reality of danger. I have no problem saying it in front of you today. But I, in turn, would like to send you an alert, dear colleague: What those who want to attack Europe today – whatever their name is in the world of the return of empires that we have before us – are seeking is to divide us.…

11

Sep

2025

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Solidarity with Poland following the deliberate violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, when will we open our eyes? The recent attack on Poland, launched by Vladimir Putin's Russia, shows how what is at stake today is the shaking of the foundations of the world in which we thought we could live for the future. We will not have security without assuming the means of our defense. Weakness is today, as yesterday, the safest path to war. It is urgent for Eu…

10

Sep

2025

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After 10 years, time to end mass migration now - protect our women and children (topical debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, to try to get back to the point, let us also go back to the facts. Some have been contesting the very title of this debate for some time now. But there is no doubt about the link between immigration and delinquency, if we look at the facts. Take some major cities of France. In Paris, 14% of the population is of foreign origin, 48% of those implicated in crime are of for…

10

Sep

2025

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State of the Union (debate)

Dear colleague, I fully share your point of view and I was also impressed to hear this morning in your speech, Madam President, that Europe must defend the freedom to pray. I believe that freedom of conscience is at the heart of the European heritage and that freedom must be defended through the appointment of this representative. We are counting on you to make rapid progress on this essential app…

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Sep

2025

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State of the Union (debate)

Madam President, what is the state of the Union? Europe is threatened with going out of history. Fragile, divided. All those who work and who make our countries live the reality of an impoverishment that strikes everywhere, of a stall that already makes us lose control of our destiny. There is an urgent need to react. This morning, in your speech, you announced many new plans, initiatives, texts. …

18

Jun

2025

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Safeguarding the rule of law in Spain, ensuring an independent and autonomous prosecutor's office to fight crime and corruption (debate)

Forgive me dear colleague, my question is not addressed to you, it is addressed to the Socialist Members who, since just now, have been doing everything to escape the questions we want...

18

Jun

2025

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Safeguarding the rule of law in Spain, ensuring an independent and autonomous prosecutor's office to fight crime and corruption (debate)

Mr President, a simple reminder to the Rules of Procedure to say that, since just now, our Socialist colleagues - the Socialist voters and the Spanish citizens have the right to know - have been marching in this gallery to defame without any reason...…