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2023

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General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2024 - all sections (debate)

Mr President, Madam Secretary of State, Commissioner, we have long known that the current multiannual budget 2021–2027 is not sufficient. This is evident in the debate we are having here today: relaunching European economies post-COVID, supporting Ukraine and the consequences of the war in the European Union, inflation, energy crisis, rising interest rates, disruptive supply chains or even grain s…

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2023

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Establishing the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (‘STEP’) (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, colleagues, what is STEP compared to the promised Sovereignty Fund? Very little! But a Sovereignty Fund is essential for deepening the European Union's strategic autonomy. For lack of more ambition, let's then take a first step, but this step can't be just one step. label, a seal. We need clear lines and we need adequate funding. We repeat what we have always said in…

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2023

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Establishing the Ukraine Facility (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, since the beginning of the war, Parliament has defended and voted for financial support for Ukraine. We also now support the European Commission's proposal so that we can continue to support Ukraine. A solution within the Union budget. It is based not only on loans, but also on grants. And this cannot be done without the revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework, …

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The 10th consecutive increase in reference interest rates decided by the ECB and its consequences (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, the tenth consecutive increase in the ECB's interest rate has put the reference rate at the highest level since the euro was created 20 years ago. And President Lagarde does not leave us resting on the possibility of further upswings, even though the European economy is already at risk of recession. This blind war on ECB inflation is wrong. The ECB is only fulfilling it…

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Oct

2023

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Taking stock of Moldova's path to the EU (debate)

Mr President, Minister, Commissioner, I have recently had the opportunity to be in Moldova on the mission of the European Parliament and to observe the commitment and the political will to carry out reforms and to integrate the acquis communautaire. In fact, I have to say that, today, the President of Moldova is in my country, in Lisbon. We await the European Commission’s report on the 2023 enlarg…

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2023

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Interim report on the proposal for a mid-term revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 (debate)

Madam President, as I said at the beginning of this debate, we have set priorities so that we can take an ambitious but realistic position. We are aware of the unwillingness of some Member States to contribute or to adopt new own resources to increase the budget of the European Union, even when faced with these new challenges, the answers to which, we know, are European rather than national. We ar…

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2023

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Interim report on the proposal for a mid-term revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 (debate)

Madam President, Minister, Commissioner, in times of crisis, whether health, economic or war, the answer is always more Europe and not less Europe. Answers that put people, families, companies at the center. SURE and the NextGenerationEU recovery fund have saved the lives of millions of families in Europe. The European Parliament asked in December, the European Commission proposed in June, we now …

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2023

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Economic coercion by third countries (debate)

Madam President, this new anti-coercion instrument is a truly important step for the European Union. The European Union is thus equipped to cope with economic pressure from third countries and to strengthen its strategic autonomy. We have seen a global increase in coercive practices in recent years. This instrument sends a clear signal to our global partners that we reject all forms of economic co…

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Sep

2023

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State of the Union (debate)

Madam President, I would like to begin by thanking President Von der Leyen for reminding you here of the results of the European Union's policies over these four years. And there have been many of them and they are the result of strong interinstitutional cooperation and joint work between the European Commission and Parliament. I highlight the creation of SURE or the creation of NextGenerationEU, …

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Sep

2023

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Combating the normalisation of far-right and far-left discourses including antisemitism (debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, the advance of the far-right is calling into question the deeper values of the European Union: respect for human rights, democracy, the rule of law. Values where Europeans demand greater responsibility from the European Parliament. This is the position expressed in the last Eurobarometer. It weakens the functioning of European democracies, weakens the institu…

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Jul

2023

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Putting the European economy at the service of the middle class (debate)

Mr President, Mr Secretary of State, welcome and good luck to the Spanish Presidency of the European Union, Commissioner, the middle class is the great support of the European project. The European Union does not exist without a strong, stable middle class that believes that the best responses are made within the European framework. The middle class has been particularly penalised by the crises of…

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2023

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Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 29-30 June 2023, in particular the recent developments in the war against Ukraine and in Russia (debate)

Mr President, Mr Vice-President, ladies and gentlemen, the revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 and the revision of the Stability and Growth Pact are absolutely necessary and cannot be postponed. The European Parliament has been expressing these two priorities. The Council expressed them in its conclusions. Being able to provide effective and lasting responses is part of our m…

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2023

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Financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2022 - Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank - annual report 2022 (joint debate - European Investment Bank)

Mr President, Commissioner, Mr President, the European Investment Bank has been one of the most effective mechanisms in the European Union's investment policy, such as the Green Bank or in the digital transition, in supporting SMEs or in social inclusion and cohesion within and outside the European Union. The increased investment needs for climate alone need EUR 1 trillion per year, i.e. a seven-y…

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2023

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Relations with the Palestinian Authority (debate)

Madam President, last week the Commission carried out yet another major Israeli military operation in the Jenin camp in violation of international law. Twelve Palestinians died. Yes, the approximately 3 million Palestinians living in the West Bank are citizens like us, protected by international law. We know very well that the two-state solution is the only viable one. This effectively commits all…

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Jun

2023

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Make Europe the place to invest (debate)

Madam President, Minister, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, companies are key to achieving the European Union's strategic objectives: sustainable, inclusive growth based on the digital and climate transition, more and better jobs, resilience and innovation. As an investment space in the global market, the European Union has assets that should be further valued: security, labour and regulatory s…

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2023

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Preparation of the European Council meeting of 29-30 June 2023, in particular in the light of recent steps towards concluding the Migration Pact (debate)

Mr President, we were surprised when the President of the European Commission went to Tunisia to propose a five-pillar agreement, including Pillar Migration. Is Tunisia a precious partner for the European Union? Yes, yes. Has the European Union supported the democratic path since 2011? Yes, yes. Fighting human trafficking in the region? Yes, yes. Strengthening relations with Tunisia by investing i…

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2023

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Negotiations on the European Electoral Law (debate)

Mr President, Madam Minister, diversity is an added value, it is a wealth of the European Union, so the argument of diversity cannot be used against negotiation. We know that we have to deal with diversity in every political decision and we know that it is complex to deal with that diversity. But it is not only in European electoral law that we deal with diversity, and therefore diversity is a val…

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Jun

2023

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Competition policy - annual report 2022 (debate)

Mr President, Mr Vice-President, in responding to major structural crises competition policy needs comprehensive and coherent coordination in order to ensure equal rules for all, but also to protect the most vulnerable and exposed households and businesses. The recent inflationary crisis has shown that many companies take advantage of rising energy costs to abuse their profit margins, and in essen…

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May

2023

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Media freedom and freedom of expression in Algeria, the case of journalist Ihsane El-Kadi

Mr President, Commissioner, the resolution we are going to vote on is not just about journalist El-Kadi, it is about the lack of freedom of expression and the press in Algeria. The numbers don't lie. According to Reporters Without Borders, in the annual press freedom index, Algeria ranks 134 out of 180 countries. References to corruption and repression of demonstrations can be fatal for journalist…

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2023

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Discharge 2021 (continuation of debate)

Madam President, Minister, Commissioner, on this day when we celebrate Europe Day, we cannot but value the creation of what is the key instrument of the European response to the pandemic – NextGenerationEU. With NextGenerationEU, Europe is not going through a recession, as expected. Economies are starting to grow, public investment is strengthening. The RRP has been instrumental in making European…

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2023

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Revision of the Stability and Growth Pact (debate)

Mr President, Madam Minister, Mr Vice-President, the legislative proposals confirm several of Parliament's requests for economic governance reform. The case-by-case analysis of debt and expenditure or the inclusion of the European Pillar of Social Rights are examples of this. The inclusion of new benchmarks Quantitative measures, which are missing in the Commission's November proposal, represent a…

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Impact on the 2024 EU budget of increasing European Union Recovery Instrument borrowing costs - Own resources: a new start for EU finances, a new start for Europe (debate)

Mr President, colleagues, in the post-COVID period citizens realised that the European Union was finally meeting their expectations. It protected them from a predictable and even real economic crisis, it gave them security. And all this thanks to the creation of the Recovery and Resilience Fund, NextGenerationEU. We must honour this expectation. The costs of this fund risk increasing significantly…

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2023

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Guidelines for the 2024 budget - Section III (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, the multitude of crises, emerging and urgent needs since the beginning of this multiannual financial framework have exhausted important budget lines and weakened the European Union budget. Challenges, crises, initiatives that in 2020 no one could have guessed, of course. Proof that the MFF is not ready to respond to unforeseen events... The resources in the MFF are insu…

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2023

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The need for a coherent strategy for EU-China Relations (debate)

Mr President, Mr Vice-President, Mr High Commissioner, the EU-China Strategy must be defined within an interinstitutional framework. It cannot be a single institution alone that undermines the position of the European Union. This debate serves that purpose. The European Union, as a global power, must set its priorities, its path in dialogue with China. Since the Treaty of Lisbon, we have also had …

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2023

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Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System - Monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport - Carbon border adjustment mechanism - Social Climate Fund - Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System for aviation (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, the creation of the Social Climate Fund, the establishment of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and the expansion of the Emissions Trading System (ETS) are three key measures for an effective, sustainable and socially just and inclusive climate transition. We could not approve an ambitious plan, such as the Fit for 55 package, without a Social Climate Fund. …