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Dec

2022

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Prospects for the two-State solution for Israel and Palestine (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, almost three decades have passed since the signing of the Oslo agreements created hope for a peaceful solution for Israel and Palestine and their peoples. A two-state solution. Israel and Palestine coexist peacefully, with Jerusalem as the capital of both states. Unfortunately, many steps were taken after that on the wrong path, making it increasingly difficult to imple…

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2022

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Suspicions of corruption from Qatar and the broader need for transparency and accountability in the European institutions (debate) (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, the seriousness of the allegations of corruption and the data already known are a profound stain on this institution and on the European institutions. For my part, disgusted was what I felt in the first moments, furious and increasingly furious, with each new revelation, each new data that we are knowing. I am proud that my political group has already acted, and that it…

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Dec

2022

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Suspicions of corruption from Qatar and the broader need for transparency and accountability in the European institutions (debate) (debate)

Mr President, a point of order regarding the flow of the works. You are aware, of course, that this debate was supposed to start in about half an hour. As much as I’m told, this was foreseen for in about half an hour. All our colleagues were scrutinising this. There is nobody in the chamber. We, our group, are coming because we started alerting the colleagues to come. This is for sure probably the…

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Nov

2022

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A truly interconnected Energy Single Market to keep bills down and companies competitive (topical debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, Members of the Council, let me start by thanking EPP colleagues for raising this important point. It has got the attention from the Parliament for months now, demanding concrete action. And also let me also kindly thank EPP for the free publicity for our S&D ‘Bring the Bills Down’ plan. By the way, since we are talking about it, you could even consult bringthebillsdo…

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EU-China relations (debate)

Mr President, Mr High Representative, ladies and gentlemen, relations between China and the European Union are truly at a crossroads. On the one hand, the size of China and the role it has and can play in the world make it important for us to cooperate on common challenges such as the climate crisis, global food security or the promotion of global peace and security. But repeated human rights viol…

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Nov

2022

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EU response to the increasing crack-down on protests in Iran (debate)

Thank you, Mr President. Woman, life, freedom: that is the slogan under which the extraordinarily brave Iranian women and men filled the streets of Tehran and other Iranian cities to demand respect for the basic human rights and dignity. These protests, sparked by outrage over the killing by the so-called morality police of the young Iranian Mahsa Amini for alleged improper veiling, were focused o…

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2022

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Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 20-21 October 2022 (debate)

Mr President, President Michel, Vice-President Šefčovič, we are following the last Council closely because of the importance of its agenda and its conclusions. We recognise the developments, albeit late, in the energy files, but we are seriously concerned about the revealed failure to maintain a united front in supporting Ukraine with regard to macro-financial support. How could President von der …

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Oct

2022

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Outcome of the first meeting of the European Political Community (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner Várhelyi, Minister Bek, ladies and gentlemen, the creation of the European Political Community as a forum for political dialogue and cooperation at the highest level is a step towards solutions for peace, security, stability and prosperity in Europe. The participation of European countries, naturally leaving Russia and Belarus out, showed a united front in favour of t…

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Oct

2022

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Commission Work Programme 2023 (debate)

Mr President, Vice—President Šefčovič, colleagues, I’d like to thank the Commission for its strong work on the assistance for Ukraine, the sanctions against Russia and the measures responding to the disruptions in the energy markets. However, this coming winter, in the next year, will be one of the hardest in our memory. Our response must be adapted to the unprecedented circumstances, as my collea…

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Oct

2022

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Keep the bills down: social and economic consequences of the war in Ukraine and the introduction of a windfall tax (debate)

Mr President, Commissioners, Council, colleagues, to curb populism in Europe is to help families when they suffer. Families and small and medium-sized enterprises cannot withstand this escalation in energy prices and are talking loudly, as they do today in France, telling us all that they cannot. We need a European response so that no one is left behind, otherwise we will all end up suffering, bec…

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Oct

2022

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International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (debate)

Madam President, dear Commissioner Nicolas Schmit, colleagues, at the Porto Social Summit, after a good proposal from the European Commission presented by Commissioner Nicolas Schmit, European leaders pledged to reduce the number of people at risk of poverty, to reduce the number of people in poverty by 15 million, including 5 million children. Portugal not only made the Porto Summit, where these …

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2022

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Russia’s escalation of its war of aggression against Ukraine (debate)

Madam President, Mr High Representative, Mr Vice-President of the Commission, Minister, colleagues, another month has passed in the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and, as the President of the European Commission said, this has not been a month at all. It was a month of heroic reconquest of territory by Ukrainian forces, but also of a puppet annexation of Ukrainian territories by the Put…

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2022

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Order of business

Madam President, we are following the situation in Burkina Faso with great concern. It is the second time in a few months that we have a coup d’état that seizes power in Burkina Faso, a country that is already in a very dire situation. So we consider that yes, there should be a debate within this plenary in October I, but it is our understanding that the situation on the ground is changing on a da…

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Sep

2022

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State of the Union (debate)

Madam President, dear President of the European Commission, dear colleagues, in recent months, in the face of the invasion of Ukraine, our citizens have responded with solidarity. Today, with the war increasingly being felt in Europe, it is our duty to protect Europeans from this social tsunami, so that the wave of European solidarity with Ukraine does not lose strength. President Von der Leyen, t…

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Sep

2022

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The situation in the Strait of Taiwan (debate)

Mr President, High Representative, dear Josep Borrell, the recent visit of the President of the United States Congress to Taiwan served as a pretext for the People's Republic of China to make a disproportionate display of unprecedented force in the Taiwan Strait, with large-scale military exercises, including the launch of ballistic missiles that flew over Taiwan. On the part of our political fami…

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2022

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Adequate minimum wages in the European Union (debate)

Madam President, the adoption of the directive on minimum wages at European level is a major step in the right direction. I would like to congratulate the rapporteurs of the European Parliament, in particular my colleague Agnes Jongerius, and the other colleagues who have worked and agreed on this matter, in order to reach a point which must now be a point of no return, indeed of acceleration. It …

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2022

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The situation of indigenous and environmental defenders in Brazil, including the killing of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira

Madam President, the tragic deaths of Bishop Phillips and Bruno Pereira are not an isolated, case-by-case episode. They are part of a culture of violence against indigenous peoples, human rights activists, environmentalists, journalists, various minorities, which has grown exponentially with the current Brazilian government. To this has contributed a conflictive and even offensive language of the …

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2022

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The UK government’s unilateral introduction of the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill and respect for international law (debate)

Mr President, Vice-President Šefčovič, it is not uncommon in this Parliament for us to discuss the situation of countries that infringe international law. What is rare is that this is done by one of the oldest and most respected democracies in the world. The folly of a falling prime minister cannot be a reason to break the important deal that, at so much cost, had been possible to reach. In doing …

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2022

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Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 23-24 June 2022 (continuation of debate)

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, Commissioner, Mr President-in-Office of the Council, now absent but very attentive to the distance, the European Council has taken historic decisions concerning the candidacy of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia for the European Union, but has once again frustrated the expectations of the countries of the Western Balkans. Above all, it is slow to act on the social co…

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2022

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EU initiatives to address the rising cost of living, including the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights (debate)

Mr President, Mr President-in-Office of the Council, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I will also speak in Portuguese. I was listening in Portuguese, but I will also speak in Portuguese so that our fellow citizens, also there in my country, can hear us. We face a huge risk of an economic and social crisis in Europe. Many European households and businesses will need solidarity to secure affordab…

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2022

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This is Europe - Debate with the Taoiseach of Ireland, Micheál Martin (debate)

Madam President, Mr Micheál Martin, Taoiseach of Ireland, on behalf of the Socialists and Democrats and my leader, Iratxe García Pérez, I would like to welcome you to the House of European Democracy. This Parliament is very much concerned about the position of the UK Government on the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol and its impact on the Republic of Ireland, on Northern Ireland and…

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2022

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The EU’s Foreign, Security and Defence Policy after the Russian invasion of Ukraine (debate)

Mr President, Mr Vice—President, dear David, Nathalie, other rapporteurs and colleagues, following the Russian war of aggression, the EU has rapidly adapted its foreign, security and defence policy to support Ukraine and press Russia to end its invasion. But EU policy needs to reflect a new reality for the future, for its strategic and long—term policies. With the adoption of this report, the Parl…

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2022

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Threats to stability, security and democracy in Western and Sahelian Africa (debate)

President, Commissioner, in recent years, the Sahel region has seen insecurity, political instability and violence worsen, threatening regional and international stability. The main victims are the people. They suffer violence and human rights violations from organisations such as Boko Haram or Al-Qaeda, but also from mercenary groups such as the Wagner Group. The Wagner Group's growing presence i…

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The social and economic consequences for the EU of the Russian war in Ukraine - reinforcing the EU’s capacity to act (debate)

Mr President, Minister, dear Vice-President of the European Commission, the barbaric war in Ukraine, from Russia to Ukraine, calls for all our solidarity with Ukrainians, now and in the future. We have therefore adopted several packages of sanctions that have weakened the Russian regime and economy, reducing its ability to feed the war machine, but also have an impact on Europe and our citizens. I…

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Debriefing of the European Council meeting in Paris on 10 March 2022 - Preparation of the European Council meeting 24-25 March 2022 (debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, the cruel and unjustified invasion of Ukraine is causing a real humanitarian disaster: 10 million people have been displaced, many of them to the European Union. Solidarity with those we receive must be matched in the means we mobilize to receive and integrate them. The response to the war is not just about sanctions or military support for Ukraine. It must a…