Speeches

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, many Christian citizens are regarded as security threats. Do you know where? In Turkey, the country that someone on the left, just a few years ago, wanted inside Europe. The chronicles report a general deterioration of rights in Turkey, with the authorities increasingly and repeatedly targeting Christians and journalists. Numerous foreign correspondents have been arrested or expelled in recent months. Over the past five years, more than 200 Christian workers and their families, a total of 350 people, have been expelled from Turkey, many of whom have lived there for decades. Anti-Christian hate crimes in the country have more than doubled. It is increasingly urgent for the European Union to take action to protect Christians from discrimination and harassment. Christians are the most persecuted religious group in the world. However, this is hardly ever discussed in the European Parliament. It's disgraceful.

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, there are demonstrations throughout Europe against the Islamic regime in Iran. I don't know if any of you participated in these demonstrations, I do. People are afraid to be photographed, to be put on video. They cover their faces with masks. And you know why? Because, while freely demonstrating in our countries for freedom, they are afraid that relatives still living in Iran may be arrested or even killed simply for being tied to them. So where is Europe? Where is Europe, if the people in our nations are not free to demonstrate, why else are their relatives killed? We must raise our heads and join the battle for freedom.

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, it is absurd, indeed absurd, for the European Parliament to waste time talking about incidents of alleged brutality by ICE agents in the United States. I say this because we should perhaps discuss something else, but here, whenever we talk about law enforcement, it is always done with the acts of alleged violence that they would put in place, never those who instead suffer. You must know that in my country, practically every week, there are agents attacked by antagonists and social centers and left-wing extremists, who turn the squares into war zones. This is the reality that citizens live, but the left even pampers these people. We here should give a clear signal to those who raise their hands against the state: zero tolerance. Instead, I find it shameful that we have here a colleague like Ilaria Salis, who comes from the social centers of the extreme left and who has distinguished herself by acts of violence. This very person here has stood in solidarity with those who devastate our cities and attack the policemen. Instead, we should, first of all, take care of the safety of citizens and give dignity to our agents. Then maybe, in short, if you want to continue to solidarity instead, you will certainly never have our consent. We will always be on the side of law enforcement.

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the Iranian people are begging for help, but Europe does not even find the courage to openly denounce the Islamic regime in Tehran. Your shyness is shameful, you cannot speak the truth, to say that it is an Islamic dictatorship. During the demonstrations, women remove the Islamic veil imposed by the regime. And then I wonder: Where are the left-wing feminists? Where are you? Your silence is embarrassing, it is disgusting. It is also unworthy that the European Union should promote this veil as a symbol of integration on official posters. Millions of people risk the massacre, thousands of opponents, at best, end up in prison. The Iranians demand freedom, they want the fall of the Iranian regime. Ayatollah, they refuse the ShariaThey beg us not to leave them alone. Their battle is and must also be our battle. Europe must have the strength to be the protagonist of their liberation.

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, EU policies have helped China to emerge in the field of green technologies. Who said that, Commissioner? Did I say that? No, did any of the Patriots say that? No. any dangerous sovereignists? Not even. Ursula von der Leyen said: After six years of his disastrous leadership, he made this revelation in a letter in which he speaks of a strategy for Europe's competitiveness. In essence, those who gave China dominance over green energy still claim to explain how to revive European industry. And yet it was she, pushed by the fanatics green, to drag the car sector towards the abyss. Now, on the eve of COP 30, we are preparing to impose new unrealistic goals, while countries like China and the United States follow a completely different path. You, the first Commissioner, spoke of reciprocity. Here it is: Not exactly what is happening. After these admissions, von der Leyen should only resign and not continue to lead Europe towards production failure.

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, Commissioner, you said, as von der Leyen said, that the future is electric. Well, since this is your proxy, I would like to ask you: Do you know how many trucks and trucks have been sold in my country, in Italy, in recent years? In 2023, 72; in 2024, 213; That is, we are talking about about 1 % of the market. These are ridiculous numbers, you'll agree, let's face it. You treated consumers as idiots, thinking that they would easily swallow the obligation of electric cars that, I emphasize, are not sold despite the billions of public money put into incentives. You just have to give people the freedom to choose, the freedom to choose whether to buy a car with gasoline, diesel, electric, biofuels, hybrids, hydrogen, methane. Freedom! You must archive the Green Deal and stop your mania for regulating everything, for imposing everything, for deciding everything. You must have the courage to cancel the ban on the sale of diesel cars and gasoline by 2035. With your choices you only brought redundancies. That's enough! Stop it!

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the Manchester attack is only the latest dramatic episode of violence linked to Islamic extremism. How long will you do nothing in the face of the danger of radical Islam? How long will you be silent in the face of attacks, beatings and intimidation against Jews? How long will Europe submit to those who dream of sharia on our continent? Because, let's be clear, that's exactly what's happening. The European institutions, the left in particular, are dominated by the Islamic communities and close their eyes to the extremism that is spreading ever more strongly, targeting the Jews, but also us Christians. A weak and silent Europe is useless, if we do not defend our values and freedoms, we will end up being trampled on by those who dream of an Islamic Europe. We don't have to bend. I don't want Islamic Europe.

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, the European Commission, through a spokesperson, has said that it supports the Flotilla mission, acknowledging the humanitarian commitment of activists. I remember that no humanitarian aid was brought and that those who were there did not fill half a truck. It is therefore clear to everyone that there was no intent of humanitarian aid, it was simply a media operation. No children from Gaza were helped by that mission. I also remember subtly that many of the participants in that mission are even opposed to Trump's peace plan, which practically the whole world recognizes favorably. The Commission has supported those who evidently have even more extreme positions than Hamas, people who say "Palestine free from the river to the sea", which means Israel canceled.

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, last term you decided to impose the electric car, obviously limiting the consumer choices of citizens. Here, in this warrant try to put a piece of paper. Why? Because you understood that these vehicles have a strong environmental impact, which requires the extraction of critical raw materials for which, look at it, we are dependent on China. So much so that, even today, the rapporteur has spoken of reducing dependence on imports. So what are you doing? Are you changing the rules? But it goes! You decide to do what? To impose new rules and new leaps towards producers, towards demolishers, which will eventually result in higher costs for citizens. This regulation also weakens everyone's freedom to do what they want with their car. Decide to put constraints on selling cars outside the European Union and then put crazy constraints on recycled plastic. Yes, because you decide that a percentage of new cars must have recycled plastic, and of this recycled practice, of this percentage, a part must come not from any good, from any product, but from other vehicles. In other words, sheer madness! We are tired of a European Union that, instead of strengthening its strategic industrial sectors, weakens them and then proposes corrective measures that do not solve anything. I mean, when you realize it, it'll be too late.

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, a certain left cannot quite put 'Islamic' close to the word 'terrorist'. We have also seen this in this resolution, just as we have seen the images of the bloody church in Damascus, which should shake consciences. Yet some media, some institutions – including European institutions – and left-wing parties have long tried to erase the horror: chilling scenes that are of a clear Islamist matrix. Denying it is simply indecent and I say it by looking at the very people who wanted to deny it. The Syrian Christian community remains, of course, particularly exposed under this transitional Islamic government, with which now, even, some have in mind to cooperate. The real risk is that of having a new caliphate, institutionalized and legitimized by Europe. Enough silence against the continuous persecution of Christians, also because – we must say it clearly, we must say it here – Christians are the most persecuted religious group in the world. The European Union is – as it were – almost afraid to say that these crimes are the result of Islamic extremism. This silence reeks of submission and not only of submission, but also of a shocking retreat on our values. But do you realize? You slap those who ask for help, those who want to profess their faith and those who refuse to bow to Islamism.

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, we are here to discuss US tariffs on European products, but there is only one reality, namely that the real tariffs that scare businesses are those imposed by Europe itself. And the anti-European right does not say so, says one like Mario Draghi, who a few months ago spoke of the long-standing inability of the European Union to face its high regulatory obstacles, much more damaging - he says - for the growth of any tariff that the United States could impose. According to the International Monetary Fund, Europe's internal barriers are equivalent to a 45% tariff for production and a 110% tariff for services. So – among other things, pending a possible agreement with the United States, I cannot fail to mention the arrogant attitude taken in the negotiations – Europe in general has been suffering from weak growth for decades. Instead of helping companies, what has Europe done in recent years? Over the past five years it has produced an impressive number of standards. I give you the numbers: more than 13 000. Do you want to know how many have been produced in the United States in recent years? 3 500. Enough of this oppressive bureaucracy: The real damage is only you.

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, we are here to discuss US tariffs on European products, but there is only one reality, namely that the real tariffs that scare businesses are those imposed by Europe itself. And the anti-European right does not say so, says one like Mario Draghi, who a few months ago spoke of the long-standing inability of the European Union to face its high regulatory obstacles, much more damaging - he says - for the growth of any tariff that the United States could impose. According to the International Monetary Fund, Europe's internal barriers are equivalent to a 45% tariff for production and a 110% tariff for services. So – among other things, pending a possible agreement with the United States, I cannot fail to mention the arrogant attitude taken in the negotiations – Europe in general has been suffering from weak growth for decades. Instead of helping companies, what has Europe done in recent years? Over the past five years it has produced an impressive number of standards. I give you the numbers: more than 13 000. Do you want to know how many have been produced in the United States in recent years? 3 500. Enough of this oppressive bureaucracy: The real damage is only you.

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, continue to propose ideological and unachievable targets, such as the 90% reduction in emissions by 2040. Yet every day, entire European manufacturing sectors are calling for a change of course. Von der Leyen and Ribera ignore the alarm cry of businesses, workers, families and consumers, who are increasingly affected by your crazy choices. Your Green Deal is estimated to cost around €1 285 billion by 2050. For Italy alone, we are talking about 40 billion euros per year. These expenses for buying new cars, renovating homes or paying green taxes fall entirely on citizens and businesses. We are in the midst of a crisis, and according to trade unions, European industry is losing 500 jobs a day. But you don't care at all. Let's be clear: According to some estimates, in the last ten years, compared with a reduction of ten points in the emissions of the countries of the European Union, the rest of the world has increased them, emissions, by 120, therefore twelve times as much. European citizens must know that this Commission is building a future of degrowth, which only some left-wing fanatics like. I am also saying this to you, Commissioner, who, theoretically, should not like these fanatics of the left.

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, we are tired of those who want to criminalise fishermen and the economic sectors linked to the sea. We would not want the new EU rules on the seas to be driven once again by ideology, by the proliferation of rules and prohibitions and by attempts to target traditional fishing. Consideration should be given to the fact that considerable efforts have already been made to comply with European regulations. The ecological transition cannot be truly sustainable if it does not take into account the sea and the people who depend on it. We therefore want European fisheries to be protected by introducing mirror clauses in all trade agreements to ensure that imports meet the same quality, environmental and social standards as European fishermen. We cannot accept ecological rules that only penalise European operators. We also call for our fishermen to be able to operate without facing unfair competition from third-country vessels, which are often engaged in unsustainable fishing practices. We want to defend national sovereignty also over the seas, together with local traditions and needs, without suffering centralised models imposed by the European Union, which lead to new regulations and additional burdens for sea-related economic activities. In short, we defend our seas and we also defend those who work in our waters.

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, why is the European Union wasting EUR 17 million of public funds on projects on Islam, Islamophobia and sharia? Why do we see among the European funds, given in recent years to universities and associations, so many projects related to the Koran? Here are some of the titles of the funded studies: "Animals in the Philosophy of the Islamic World"; Then there's another one: "Mapping the evolution of Sharia"; or "Understanding past history to address Islamophobia of the present"; and one more: Openings to the inclusion of Muslims in democracies. A real priority for Europe, isn't it? No, because the European institutions use public funds very casually for questionable projects. Moreover, I find this obsession with the Muslim world, which so much resembles shameful propaganda, disconcerting. Why is Europe not defending our values, our culture and our traditions?

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, today we are voting on the proposal to simplify the CBAM regulation, the tax that applies to carbon-intensive imported goods. It is yet another measure that seeks to modify insufficiently the disasters that you yourselves have generated, attached to a short-sighted ideology, that green. Your proposal makes it easier for small importers who cannot bear the current burden but still do not make the mechanism more economically sustainable. These provisions are the daughters of the ETS, the absurd tool designed by you to combat climate change and which represents a noose for the European production system. We need a complete break with the failure logic of the Green Deal: Enough with the absurd constraints you want to impose. let our companies breathe, let them grow, defend our jobs, relaunch European industry before a slow but unstoppable decline.

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, Turkey is not Europe, it can never be, and we must say it forcefully. The accession process has been suspended but must be cancelled without hesitation. For too many years the left has been pushing, with a wrong and disconcerting attitude, to drag Turkey into Europe. For too many years, the European Union has poured billions into Ankara in a hypocritical and short-sighted way. Only now – and I stress only now – do we wake up to serious human rights violations, with mass arrests of protesters, journalists and opponents. Nor can we ignore the dangerous Islamist drift undertaken by the Turkish government: To deny our values, to close our eyes to the rights trampled on, would be unforgivable. Turkey can remain a trading partner and a major player on the international stage. But it is clear that profound cultural, legal, values and fundamental rights divergences keep it and must keep it away from Europe.