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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, Commissioner, Minister, today's Russia is nothing more than a descendant of the Soviet Union, and Stalin is probably proud of his descendant, Putin, who wants by terror, by murder, by unjustified aggression, to leave his traces in history stained with blood. I think it is no secret to anyone that subtle Russia is no longer subtle, but acts directly through parties that fight again…

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Mental health in the digital world of work (A9-0184/2022 - Maria Walsh)

Mr President, at the moment, more than 30 million people in the European Union are in need of long-term care, and this number will increase considerably in the coming years, in the context of the demographic decline in Europe. However, many of these people do not have access to quality care services, due to high costs and the acute lack of workers in the field. Moreover, the working conditions of …

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Common European action on care (A9-0189/2022 - Milan Brglez, Sirpa Pietikäinen)

Mr President, dear colleagues, Europe is facing a crisis, a hidden crisis, which not many people are talking about, but which affects millions of citizens. It is about mental health, which in recent years has been completely neglected. The World Health Organization has shown that more than 300 million people worldwide suffer from work-related mental disorders such as burnout, anxiety, depression o…

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Digital Services Act (A9-0356/2021 - Christel Schaldemose)

Mr President, digital services are indispensable to our economy. We need modern-day European legislation that sets clear responsibilities and protects the rights of consumers and businesses. Firstly, we must fight to combat legal content online and defend citizens who fall victim to digital crime, with a strong focus on protecting vulnerable groups, such as children. In doing so, we must ensure th…

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2021 Report on Serbia (debate)

Mr President, I congratulate the rapporteur. I think Serbia needs to understand that there is no double standard when you take this path that you want to go on in terms of joining the European Union. In this context, it is essential that Serbia's policy demonstrates by facts that it is aligned with European standards and must apply the sanctions that we have applied to Russia precisely because thi…

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EU action plan for the social economy (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, I want to congratulate the fellow rapporteur and the whole team who worked on this important report. I believe that in these difficult times, when solidarity with those in need has been the focus of our attention, I believe that the social economy sector and entities that have had a social objective and that put people first, and not just profit, are taking on an increa…

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Madam President, Commissioner, recently, after the announcement of the European Council on obtaining the status of candidate country for the European Union for the Republic of Moldova, the Parliament of Romania and the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova held a joint meeting of the two legislative bodies. I attended this event, invited by the European Parliament. What amazed me, however, is the …

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Negotiations for a cooperation agreement between the EU and Interpol (short presentation)

Madam President, Commissioner, I congratulate the rapporteur. I think it is an extremely important document, because it is aimed at the cooperation that the European Union needs, as well as Interpol, given that we need increasingly effective tools to combat trafficking in human beings, to combat drug trafficking and, obviously, to show Russia where it belongs, given that Russia wants to continue t…

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Implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (A9-0171/2022 - Eider Gardiazabal Rubial, Siegfried Mureşan, Dragoş Pîslaru)

Madam President, I believe that the Recovery and Resilience Facility is a very useful instrument and has been welcomed positively in all Member States, because after the public health crisis, today we are also going through other crises, such as the humanitarian crisis, such as the security crisis, such as the crisis of rising energy prices and the effects it has on the economy. That is why I beli…

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Gas storage (C9-0126/2022 - Cristian-Silviu Buşoi)

Madam President, I voted for this report. Gas storage is a priority for which I voted. We are at a critical moment where we need to be able to guarantee Europe's energy security for all citizens. It's a tough winter, and we have to be prepared for it. Putin will certainly cut off gas to Europe. What urgent measures can we take now so as not to suffer in winter? First of all, we need to ensure the …

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Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia (RC-B9-0331/2022, B9-0331/2022, B9-0332/2022, B9-0333/2022, B9-0334/2022, B9-0335/2022, B9-0336/2022)

Madam President, it is a first and I think it is to be welcomed that the European Union is meeting these expectations that exist on the part of Moldova and Ukraine. I very much want the European Council to align itself with the message that Parliament and the Commission have sent, namely to offer a very clear accession perspective to Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova. It is there that we die tod…

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Madam President, Commissioner, we must be firmly anchored in reality. We are talking about bills that have risen enormously, unprecedented inflation, people on the edge of poverty, war near us. It's a tough winter, and we have to be prepared for it. Putin will cut off gas to Europe and we don't have many solutions. It is not the case today to mimic optimism. We have to be realistic, to act. It's t…

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Draft amending budget No 3/2022: financing reception costs of people fleeing Ukraine (short presentation)

Madam President, Commissioner, beyond the arguments put forward by rapporteur Ressler, I think it is essential to understand the context. I have been to Ukraine three times, I have delivered over 30 tons of aid to those affected by the war in different areas of Ukraine. In my family I kept over 10 refugees for two months in my own home. I know very well the realities there. That's why I wanted to …

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Preparation of the European Council meeting of 23-24 June 2022, including the meeting with Western Balkan leaders on 23 June - Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia (debate)

Mrs Plumb, you said that this is one of the biggest challenges facing the European Union related to the security crisis we are going through. What steps do you think the Union needs to take now to speed up the integration process for Moldova and Ukraine?…

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A new trade instrument to ban products made by forced labour (B9-0291/2022)

Mr President, I congratulate the rapporteur and Parliament for having had this important discussion. It is essential to have a new trade instrument to ban products made with forced labour in the European Union. Economic development and profit, as a result of slavery abuse or human rights violations, have no place in the European Union. I want to point out that forced labour, child labour or human …

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Parliament’s right of initiative (A9-0142/2022 - Paulo Rangel)

Mr President, the European Union is a body that is constantly evolving, and European integration, increasingly strong, must be our main objective. Of course, in strict accordance with the democratic principles that we are committed to uphold. That is why the European Parliament, as the only direct and elected representative of the citizens of the European Union, must be at the heart of all the pol…

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International procurement instrument (A9-0337/2021 - Daniel Caspary)

Mr President, for more than ten years, the European institutions have been trying to reach a consensus on the access of third countries to the Union's internal market in public procurement. Today's vote brings us one step closer to this goal. That's why I voted. We have seen in the last two years, and especially in recent months, the importance of the Union's cooperation with countries in all regi…

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Illegal logging in the EU (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, I also strongly believe that we need a much stronger determination to combat illegal logging in Europe. I come from a country that has been exposed to illegal deforestation that is hard to understand and explain, because the mafia has no color when it attacks forests. But what I want to say as honestly as possible is that in recent years the legislation in Romania has b…

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Violations of media freedom and safety of journalists in Georgia

Madam President, Commissioner, the Georgian people are a people with a European vocation. Obviously, the slippages regarding the restriction of the freedom of expression are unacceptable and they must be condemned and combated. But who wants Georgia to be weakened? Who wants Georgia to distance itself from the European Union? Who wants Georgia to have no prospect of European integration? Putin, of…

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Security in the Eastern Partnership area and the role of the common security and defence policy (debate)

Madam President, Vice-President of the Commission, ladies and gentlemen, ever since the European Union was created, the response to all crises has been more integration and even enlargement. I think that even today, in the face of the challenges that the Russian Federation has thrown at us, the answer is still enlargement, more and more integration. And I say this because in the Republic of Moldov…

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

Madam President, Commissioner, I congratulate the rapporteurs. I think it is a visionary document that outlines some precise objectives that the European Union must have in our relationship with Ukraine, at least at this stage. Ukrainian citizens have decided since the moment they signed the Association Agreement that they want a rapprochement with the European Union. Russia's response was the ann…

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Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System - Social Climate Fund - Carbon border adjustment mechanism - Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System for aviation - Notification under the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) (joint debate – Fit for 55 (part 1))

Mr President, Vice-President Timmermans, reducing carbon emissions has become an obligation for us, and I believe that whoever does not understand what the planet is exposed to, means that they are not advocating for the objectives that the Commission has set itself, nor do they understand them. That is why I believe it is essential to speed up the Commission on this line that it has taken, so tha…

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Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, let us imagine the following situations: - first: A small house in the countryside, home to a large family with four children. The only source of heat is wood. The income is also not enough to cover even the basic needs of the family, especially the provision of the necessary stock of firewood. Therefore, they survive in the cold. - other situat…

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The EU and the security challenges in the Indo-Pacific (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, I also congratulate colleague McAllister that this is a very good report. I'm just insisting on an extremely important matter. The United States must have a partner as important as the European Union is in this region, and we must be there as soon as possible, with all our strength. We have a strategic objective to achieve, which is to guarantee to our partners that we …

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2021 Report on Turkey (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, I would have liked this report to have highlighted things that concern the positive parts of the relationship between the European Union and Turkey, but it seems that there is a growing lack of issues that bring us closer to Turkey. That is why I believe it is essential to put the necessary pressure on Ankara, so as not to move further away from the European Union. I th…