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Apr

2023

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Cohesion dimension of EU state aid and de minimis rules (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, in recent years the European Union has been hit by crisis after crisis and I believe that we have shown flexibility and have been able to stand by those who need it most. Therefore, in the face of this new energy and inflation crisis, the flexibility of the Temporary Framework for State aid measures is very much needed. But we need to go a step further and take socia…

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Apr

2023

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EU Global Health Strategy (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, as the High Representative, Mr Borrell, said, health is no longer just a matter for pharmacists and doctors, it is also a geopolitical problem. The pandemic has placed global health high on the multilateral political agenda. It has highlighted serious inequalities in vaccine distribution and the need for more effective disease surveillance worldwide and much stronger…

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Feb

2023

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CO2 emission standards for cars and vans (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, today we are voting on one of the most important rules of this parliamentary term: the ban on combustion vehicles from 2035, with all that this entails for our cities, but also for industry, a strategic industry that encompasses not only large companies, but small producers, and that has made Europe a world leader. That is why, for me, three points of what we are vot…

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Feb

2023

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Union Secure Connectivity Programme 2023-2027 (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, today Europe sets its sights and ambitions on space. And we do so with an ambitious plan to deploy our own constellation of satellites. A project that will have, in security and connectivity, its two master pillars. It is about securing our sovereignty also in space to ensure that we do not depend on the infrastructure of third countries, as has happened to us in the…

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Jan

2023

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Implementation of the common foreign and security policy - annual report 2022 - Implementation of the common security and defence policy - annual report 2022 (debate)

Madam President, High Representative, dear rapporteurs, as rapporteur for the opinion drawn up by the Committee on Gender Equality on the common security and defence policy, I have to say that it is disappointing that none of the proposals we have made in our committee have been included in this report. Equality between men and women is certainly one of the great priorities of this House, but we m…

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Jan

2023

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Shipments of waste (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, we are at a very difficult time for Europe: high commodity energy prices, fierce competition from the U.S. and China, and an increasingly serious threat of deindustrialization. In this context, the responsible management of our waste is not just an environmental and public health issue. Encouraging their reuse and creating a market for recycling within our borders and n…

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Dec

2022

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Renewable Energy, Energy Performance of Buildings and Energy Efficiency Directives: amendments (REPowerEU) (continuation of debate)

Madam President, Commissioner Timmermans, accelerating the deployment of renewables is a matter of survival in the European Union. And removing bottlenecks and streamlining administrative procedures in permitting should be a priority. The REPowerEU plan is the answer. Today, a solar project can take up to four years to approve; one wind, up to ten. This is unacceptable in the current crisis. But b…

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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, business confidence has plummeted and a third of the largest companies in Europe are planning to halt or reduce their production because of high energy prices. Moving towards a single energy market is now more necessary than ever. And for this we need two things: market reform and interconnections. Market interventions are undesirable, but it is more undesirable to l…

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Nov

2022

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REPowerEU chapters in recovery and resilience plans (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, today's adoption of REPowerEU by this House is great news; This is because it demonstrates our ability to react and puts concrete funds on the table to achieve two priority objectives: decarbonize our energy mix and cut ties with a criminal government such as the Russian one. We propose in five years what we planned to do in fifteen, but we cannot stay in the applaus…

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Oct

2022

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An EU approach for Space Traffic management - an EU contribution addressing a global challenge (debate)

Mr President, space is a sector of the future for Europe and for our industry. This resolution, together with legislation on secure connectivity, is a before and after for European space policy. More than 7,000 satellites and more than a million debris orbit the Earth and their number is constantly increasing. More than 30,000 additional satellites are expected to be launched in the coming years, …

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Oct

2022

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Question Time (Commission) Tackling depopulation through cohesion policy instrument

Commissioner, depopulation is a problem that affects the whole of Europe, but especially countries such as Spain, where three out of four municipalities lose inhabitants. And I am referring not only to small rural municipalities, but also to medium-sized cities. That is why it was so important to me that the definition of depopulated area be included in the ERDF Funds Regulation, because that allo…

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Sep

2022

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Economic, social and territorial cohesion in the EU: the 8th Cohesion Report - EU border regions: living labs of European integration (debate)

Madam President, first of all, to say that I find it outrageous that an escapee from Spanish justice speaks like this, in this Parliament, about Spain. And yes, Commissioner, I believe that we can be very proud of cohesion policy and that if we have learned anything it is that, in order to be useful, it must be flexible and find that balance between preserving its long-term approach to reducing di…

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Sep

2022

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EU response to the increase in energy prices in Europe (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, we are facing a particularly harsh winter, and we citizens need certainty. Certainty that, no matter what happens, there will be no power outages in our homes or at jobs. And certainty that energy prices will not continue to run rampant. And we can't wait any longer. We need the Commission to propose a social shield now, and I am talking about direct aid, as was done…

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May

2022

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Artificial intelligence in a digital age (debate)

Madam President, dear Vice-President Vestager, colleagues, we run the risk that European values will be replaced globally, our companies will be marginalised and our living standards will be drastically reduced. These, as you know, are not my words, but those contained in the report that we adopted today after months of work in the Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence. Fighting for the tec…

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Apr

2022

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Human rights situation in North Korea, including the persecution of religious minorities

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, as Vice-President of the Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula of the European Parliament, I am today presenting an urgent resolution to condemn the systematic violation of human rights that is taking place in North Korea. The past few months have been especially dramatic for North Koreans, and reports of abuse, beatings and unjustified detentions a…

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Apr

2022

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Global approach to research and innovation: Europe’s strategy for international cooperation in a changing world (debate) (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, if we talk about innovation, Europe needs more than ever to open up to the world, exchange knowledge and cooperate with those nations that can broaden our scientific, humanistic and technological horizon. The text we are debating today establishes the strategy of cooperation with other nations, partners and allies with whom we must advance in al…

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Mar

2022

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Refugees in Europe: CARE (debate)

. – Madam President, we meet again at a time that defines European history. The terrible invasion of Ukraine, with millions of women and children fleeing the country, forces us to react, to move fast, and puts our solidarity to the test again. I am glad to see that Europe will not disappoint. Congratulations, Commissioner, because if Europe is to be useful, it has to be flexible, and today, with c…

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Mar

2022

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Batteries and waste batteries (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, the European Union has set out to be a benchmark in the battery industry. A key piece in our fight for strategic autonomy. In 2030 we want 30 million electric vehicles to circulate on our roads and these figures imply an exponential increase in strategic materials such as lithium, cobalt, manganese, nickel, on which Europe is poor and on which we depend completely on…

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Mar

2022

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Rising energy prices and market manipulation on the gas market (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, we in Europe can no longer accept our dependence on Russian gas as inevitable. After the historical escalation of the last few days, it is urgent to prevent the continued use of gas as a political weapon. Commissioner, we need concrete measures to alleviate the electricity bill of homes and businesses that are now paying an unaffordable record price. We ask you for a pr…

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Mar

2022

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Implementation of the 2021-2027 cohesion policy (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, the Cohesion Funds were created to build a fairer Europe. We cannot let the bureaucracy turn this magnificent tool into a problem. The COVID crisis has already caused us to change our view of cohesion policy and we were able to adapt funds to the urgent needs of the pandemic. Now we need to adapt to a new crisis. The war is going to affect us tremendously. We are fac…

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Feb

2022

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Strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer(debate)

Madam President, today I would like to address all those people who struggle with cancer every day, and their families, who support them and suffer as their own the ravages of this disease. Today's message is clear: This Parliament is going to stand up for you. Because the report that is adopted today is not a declaration of intent, it is a project with concrete measures to pool resources in resea…

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Nov

2021

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A pharmaceutical strategy for Europe (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, rapporteur, how many citizens did the messenger RNA technique sound to two years ago? Or who knew who Biotech was a few months before the pandemic? The importance of the pharmaceutical sector and biotechnological innovation is out of the question. Its success in recent months has gone hand in hand with ours, and the development in record time of a vaccine, which has …