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Jul

2026

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Amendments to the Critical Raw Materials Act (A10-0192/2026 - Mohammed Chahim) (vote)

Madam President, as rapporteur on this file, I want us to start the mandate we put forward in as a complete, legally sound and politically strong way possible. In view of the latest developments, I believe that it is important that the committee has the opportunity to address these changes that should be reflected in the mandate. Therefore, in accordance with Rule 204(2), as rapporteur of the file…

8

Jul

2026

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EU’s response and preparedness to protect people against recurring heatwaves and upcoming wildfires (debate)

Maybe he should try to answer that question himself. I mean, it's very clear we are trying our best from day one to show more ambition, to take also our historical responsibility. And this is a consequence of that. You know, scientists are very clear: whatever we can do to lower global warming, the more lives we can save. This is something that we have been telling you for quite a while. So what c…

8

Jul

2026

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EU’s response and preparedness to protect people against recurring heatwaves and upcoming wildfires (debate)

Mr President, during the last heat wave, my son's football tournament was cancelled. A huge disappointment for my son, but it was simply too hot to play safely. And with a hug you come a long way to take away that disappointment. But that is, of course, small suffering, because in other places in Europe during the same heatwave, human lives were lost and forest fires destroyed entire areas. And ye…

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Jul

2026

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Urgent measures to strengthen the competitiveness and safeguard quality jobs in the EU’s automotive sector (debate)

Mr President, I am afraid that every six months – I hope not – we are going to debate the future of the car industry, that another factory will close down and that the manufacturer of that automotive technology will probably set up a factory somewhere outside Europe. We've been laughing about electric driving for too long. In Brabant we have a car dealer who proudly has a very large sign in front …

17

Jun

2026

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Electrification Action Plan (debate)

Mr President, it's very simple. If we want energy security, if we want to lower our dependencies on foreign autocrats and if we want to keep industry in Europe, then the only one serious way forward is electrification. We can continue spending billions of euros in fossil fuels and keep the dependencies – crisis, now crisis, now crisis – and I don't see any learning effect. Hundreds of billions tha…

17

Jun

2026

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Preparation of the European Council (joint debate)

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Jun

2026

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Preparation of the European Council (joint debate)

Mr President, I should like to say a few words about the MFF and the attitude of our miserable four. When Minister Heinen saw the budget last week, he immediately shouted: ‘Unacceptable and unaffordable!’. The well-known economical reflex. But with the finger on the cut, you are depriving yourself of the opportunity to invest in the future. Heinen and the other miserable countries do not want to s…

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May

2026

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Need for an adaptation of the EU legal framework on sustainable biofuels (debate)

Mr President, when we have a debate about biofuels or hydrogen, they are presented as a kind of holy grail. Yes, they are useful, but we must be careful not to overwhelm the limited supply. We need to understand how these products can be used in the best possible way. Biofuels and hydrogen are useful, but we need to think about which sectors have priority in the energy transition. Because without …

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May

2026

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Reviewing the ETS system to support European competitiveness (topical debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, what worries me in this debate is that some people tend to forget why we created ETS in the first place. Europe cannot be competitive if we depend on fossil fuels and continue to be exposed on gas and price shocks. Today, the reality is even clearer than ever. We are running around the world asking for autocrats to continue to deliver us with oil and gas. That's not …

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May

2026

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Presentation of the Fertilisers Action Plan (debate)

Madam President, honourable Members, Commissioner, global crises and energy shocks yet again showed how vulnerable our system really is, because fertiliser production depends heavily on natural gas. Rising energy prices quickly lead to rising fertiliser prices, putting pressure on farmers, food production and consumers. And that is, I think, why this fertiliser plan matters. The plan aims to bring…

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Mar

2026

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Energy security, independence and supply in the geopolitical context - ensuring market stability and affordable energy for industry and citizens (debate)

Mr President, our addiction to fossil fuels fuels instability and war. As long as we are stuck with fossil energy, we will not only remain vulnerable to price shocks, but also co-responsible for a system that fuels conflicts and causes inflation, inflation, inflation. We are increasing our reliance on fossil fuels, rather than phasing them out. We continue to transfer hundreds of billio…

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Mar

2026

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Cutting red tape to enable a competitive and clean transition – the urgent need to shorten and simplify permitting (debate)

Mr President, if you now see which energy-poor Europe has ended up in, you can only draw one conclusion: that we must get rid of fossil energy imports as soon as possible. That's our mission. Anyone who is now concerned about affordability, about the economy, about our security should support that. You can not only call for fewer rules and not give it at home when it comes to European clean energy…

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Mar

2026

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Presentation of the Energy Package (debate)

Mr President, let us be honest: energy price shocks are not new. We saw them in the 1980s and we will see them again and again. Because as long as our energy system remains vulnerable, these shocks will return. And when they do, it's always at the expense of our citizens. They pay the price, especially the most vulnerable households – those living in poorly insulated homes. Our responsibility is v…

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Feb

2026

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Urgent actions to revive EU competitiveness, deepen the EU Single Market and reduce the cost of living - from the Draghi report to reality (debate)

Madam President, in a world where energy supply chain and access to raw materials can be weaponised, economic dependencies are no longer harmless. Strategic autonomy powered by a clean, sustainable economy has become a condition for our sovereignty, security and competitiveness. That is why, for us, decarbonisation policies stay a cornerstone for our independence – the cornerstone for a genuine Eu…

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Jan

2026

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European Council meeting (joint debate)

Madam President, dear President Costa, dear colleagues, recent developments, including tensions over Greenland, remind us that Europe's freedom – to choose its values, to produce and to trade – is not guaranteed. Our dependent dependencies can be weaponised and our sovereignty challenged. That is why I'm calling for a European Freedom Deal. Building on the Clean Industrial Deal, this agenda is not…

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Dec

2025

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Presentation of the automotive package (debate)

Madam President, you have to allow me to say something about the process because until now, we still didn't receive a text. I have to say that the communications also from the Commission were very unclear, with many contradicting messages. And it's, of course, strange to have a debate without having a full overview of the package. But, let me quote one of the Commissioners who stated that this was…

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Dec

2025

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Grids package and tackling raising energy prices through robust infrastructure (debate)

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Nov

2025

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Outcome of the UN Climate Change Conference - Belém (COP30) (debate)

Mr President, when I look to my right, I see a Commissioner who fought long and hard in Brazil. In his speech on Friday evening, he stood his ground and did not accept the poor and flawed text that was on the table. I want to thank you for that. However, despite these efforts, the conclusions of the climate conference were not what we all hoped for. We, as the EU, must look in the mirror because t…

12

Nov

2025

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The new 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework: architecture and governance (debate)

Mr President, our party calls for a larger budget, with which we can do more from Europe. I note that, given the current geopolitical questions, we need a Europe that also invests in defence. We need a Europe that invests in the economy and industry of tomorrow. If the budget remains the same, then you have to make choices and then you have to reform. Then you need to see if you can bet the money …

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Nov

2025

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The new 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework: architecture and governance (debate)

Mr President, shaping the Europe of tomorrow, that is what we talk about today: a Europe that's more competitive, more autonomous and able to defend itself. For that, we need funds that shape the clean industry of tomorrow and ensure that we have a Europe worth defending, a Europe that should always protect its most vulnerable. And for that, we don't have many instruments at European level. One of…

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Oct

2025

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UN Climate Change Conference 2025 in Belém, Brazil (COP30) (debate)

Madam President, allow me to start to introduce the oral question on behalf of the ENVI Committee: 'Minister Bjerre, Commissioner Hoekstra, dear colleagues, to achieve an outcome from the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) that meaningfully advances the agenda on mitigation, adaptation, finance and loss and damage, the EU needs to strengthen its climate diplomacy. What actions are the Commission…

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Oct

2025

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Commission Work Programme 2026 (debate)

I call it the 'Airbus approach', you know, when our aviation sector was having trouble – also with unfair competition coming at that time from the US, I think our car industry has the same but now it's about China. I think we have to stick our brightest heads together, invest together in European reuse of batteries, European battery infrastructure, European software and components. All the car man…

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Oct

2025

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Commission Work Programme 2026 (debate)

Let me look into his eyes and say: of course I accept.

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Oct

2025

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Commission Work Programme 2026 (debate)

Mr President, the question today is: will we invest in our future or keep pretending that short-term thinking and lowering ambition will save us? Let me give you an example with the car industry, because every expert agrees – the future of the car industry lies with the electric vehicle, and we are behind. A single American or Chinese manufacturer produces more electric vehicles than all European …

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Oct

2025

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Europe’s automotive future – reversing the ban on the sale of combustion cars in the EU (topical debate)

Madam President, Europe is facing a Kodak moment. Back in the 1970s, Kodak invented the digital camera – a groundbreaking technology – but they feared it would destroy the business model of cameras and film. So they delayed, they resisted and they have practically vanished. Today, our automotive industry stands at the same crossroad, and history is clear: horse and carriage lost to the steam engin…