What Javier spoke about.

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Oct

2022

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Impact of Russian invasion of Ukraine on migration flows to the EU (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, just as we do not spare criticism when things are not done well, we must show what works: the Temporary Protection Directive is working, the financial effort in support of refugees and host countries is a sustained and substantial effort, and solidarity is real. We know that this front, that of concrete solidarity with the Ukrainians, is also decisive for the Russian ag…

5

Oct

2022

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Countering the anti-European and anti-Ukrainian propaganda of Putin’s European cronies (topical debate)

. – Mr President, Mr Vice-President, Mr President-in-Office of the Council, the war of aggression against Ukraine allows us to see in all its gravity what the strategy of disinformation and interference means. And the first conclusion is that disinformation and interference are also a war. When we face States that do not hide their ambitions, whether economic, territorial or nuclear, the disinform…

4

Oct

2022

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The death of Mahsa Amini and the repression of women's rights protesters in Iran (debate)

Seventeen days have passed since protests began following the killing of Mahsa Amini in Iranian police facilities. How many Iranians have been killed? Hundreds. How many have been arrested or injured? Thousands. We don’t know for sure. Women are beaten and dragged away by police. But let us get it right: this is not only about mandatory veiling or the hijab. This is about basic freedom. This is ab…

14

Sep

2022

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Situation of fundamental rights in the EU in 2020 and 2021 (debate)

Mr President, this morning the President of the Commission recalled that democracy cannot be taken for granted and neither can freedom: This must be our starting point. The European Union, including Spain, remains a great democratic area, committed to the preservation of the rule of law, and now also has to be an example of special firmness in combating actions, discourses and ideologies that wish…

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Jul

2022

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The relations of the Russian government and diplomatic network with parties of extremist, populist, anti-European and certain other European political parties in the context of the war (debate)

Madam President, it would be very interesting to know how many thousands of tweets, photos and videos were hastily deleted after Russia started its aggression against Ukraine. Social networks show that the influence of Russia and Putin has gone beyond the capture of elites, the financing of foundations or parties, or the penetration of media and universities. We have to deal with the Russian aggre…

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May

2022

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Use of the Pegasus Software by EU Member States against individuals including MEPs and the violation of fundamental rights (topical debate)

Mr President, this is such an important debate and the issue is so serious that, indeed, care must be taken not to bring in travellers without a ticket, not to bring in free riders, those who want to appropriate the concern of this House in order to turn it into a sounding board for their victimhood. To these travelers without a ticket, to these free riders of Pegasus, they like to present themsel…

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May

2022

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Strengthening Europol’s mandate: cooperation with private parties, processing of personal data, and support for research and innovation (debate)

Mr President, Madam Commissioner, at this time of the evening I think that it is not the support some of you have expressed, but your physical presence in the hemicycle that I really have to thank you for. Let me just say that Europol’s record is a success and we have to prolong and to strengthen that success, that I am aware of the doubts and the criticism that has been expressed from some groups…

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May

2022

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Strengthening Europol’s mandate: cooperation with private parties, processing of personal data, and support for research and innovation (debate)

Mr President, in my capacity as rapporteur I am particularly honoured to address the Plenary on the new Europol Regulation. This Regulation, the new mandate for Europol, marks a substantial, I would say, leap forward in the capabilities of the Agency, in its ability to support Member States, in the governance framework and, last but certainly not least, in the enhanced system of safeguards that we…

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Apr

2022

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Cooperation and similarities between the Putin regime and extreme right and separatist movements in Europe (topical debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, this is a necessary and timely debate, but not all of them are here. Right-wing extremists? Of course. Separatists? Of course. But isn't there anyone on the left? Because it is not necessary to be an expert in French politics to know what the speeches are and what Mr Mélenchon thinks of the Russian invasion, and it is not necessary to be an expert in Spanish domestic…

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Mar

2022

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Foreign interference in all democratic processes in the EU (debate)

Mr President, hybrid war is war, and it is in the light of the war that Russia has declared that we have to read this report As Russian tanks roll into Ukrainian territory, let’s not forget that the invasion has been paid by disinformation, interference and cyber-attacks. This report, which has been brilliantly produced by Sandra Kalniete, is a major and timely contribution to the protection of de…

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Feb

2022

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The death penalty in Iran

Mr President, dear colleagues, seven months ago the European Parliament demanded the Iranian Government the immediate release of Ahmadreza Djalali. Today we reiterate that for Djalali and for the thousands of political dissidents, protesters, activists and members of ethnic, religious and sexual minorities unfairly imprisoned and arbitrarily and summarily sentenced to death by the Iranian regime. …

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Feb

2022

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The Rule of Law and the consequences of the ECJ ruling (debate)

Madam President, the conditionality mechanism has a legal basis, falls within the competences of the Union and is very clearly defined by the Court. It is about protecting the budget, not sanctioning. There has to be a real link between the infringement and the impact on financial management. The measures have to be proportionate. The application of the mechanism is subject to strict procedural re…

21

Oct

2021

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Announcement of voting results

Mr President, dear colleagues, I address the chamber today as rapporteur for the legislative package on Europol to ask you to confirm the decision adopted by the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) to enter into interinstitutional negotiations on the two draft legislative acts, namely the revision of the Europol regulation and the consequential amendment of the regulation…

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Oct

2021

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Increased efforts to fight money laundering (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, when more than 1% of the Union's gross domestic product is involved in suspicious financial activities, it is clear that money laundering is a serious financial and fiscal problem, but it is also a serious security problem. That is why we need a two-pronged, integrated approach: on the one hand, surveillance and prevention and, on the other hand, coercion to be able to …

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Oct

2021

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The rise of right-wing extremism and racism in Europe (in light of recent events in Rome) (debate)

Madam President, allow me to join the words of the Presidency in announcing the Sakharov Prize and in the recognition due by this Parliament to Afghan women. The first thing in my speech is to express the most absolute, most radical condemnation of the acts of violence that bring us to this debate. We have full confidence in the actions of the Italian authorities, which we know are facing this thr…

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Oct

2021

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Pandora Papers: implications on the efforts to combat money laundering, tax evasion and avoidance (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists warns that, due to the complexity and secrecy of the offshore system, it is not possible to know how much of that money is linked to tax evasion and other crimes and how much it includes funds that come from legitimate sources and have been declared to the competent authorities. The difference between the lega…

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Oct

2021

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Artificial intelligence in criminal law and its use by the police and judicial authorities in criminal matters (debate)

Mr President, there is no doubt that artificial intelligence is a strategic technology of the 21st century and that this technology also has a place in the field of criminal justice and law enforcement. Today there are forms of crime that can only be combated as effectively as we want if we make innovative technological tools available to law enforcement and the courts. Let us think of money laund…

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Jul

2021

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The case of Ahmadreza Djalali in Iran

Madam President, in December 2020, the second session of the Antwerp trial was about to start. An Iranian diplomat and his accomplices were being tried and later sentenced for the attempted bombing of the annual gathering of the Iranian democratic opposition in Paris. That day of the trial, the Iranian authorities announced that Ahmadreza Djalali was going to be executed. And today we are coming t…

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Jul

2021

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Foreign interference in democratic processes (debate)

Madam President, Mr High Representative, in a relatively short time we have become aware of the challenge of disinformation, but we have also become aware of the limited means the European Union has to deal with this problem. That is why all the points raised by Parliament are relevant and relevant, both the definition of the StratCom's mandate and the sufficiency of its resources and the most eff…

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Jul

2021

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Use of technologies for the processing of data for the purpose of combating online child sexual abuse (temporary derogation from Directive 2002/58/EC) (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, it has not been easy to get here: many hours of work, an extremely complex legal and technical debate and a great deal of pressure on the rapporteurs. But this report shows that Parliament has lived up to what was required. The figures for child sexual abuse are appalling. Massive internet consumption during confinement has exposed children's vulnerabilities to predator…