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Oct

2021

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EU-Taiwan political relations and cooperation (debate)

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the Republic of China, Taiwan, is a reliable partner and Taiwanese are shaped by democracy, freedom and an open mind that embraces innovation. With our vote today we recognize that in the last twenty years Taiwan has strengthened democratic institutions, social and political rights and individual freedoms and we stand by Taiwan, which wants to remain free, sover…

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Oct

2021

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State of EU cyber defence capabilities (debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, Commissioner, protecting the military digital networks and the networks of our intelligence communities guarantees the full sovereignty of the Member States, non-interference in our policies, in the freedoms of European citizens and also in our interests in the world. Our adversaries want to corrupt, degrade, replace our model of Western liberal democracies w…

14

Sep

2021

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A new EU-China strategy (debate)

exercise unfair competition, espionage of intellectual property, humiliate freedoms, degrade human dignity, disseminate disinformation, purge political, philosophical and religious dissensions and diversities? No, it's not acceptable! Using emerging technologies to expand coercion and consolidate intrusion, emptiing individual privacy is unethical and not even human-centric. These aspects make Chi…

14

Sep

2021

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Direction of EU-Russia political relations (debate)

Mr President, Mr Borrell, ladies and gentlemen, this proposal is a good example of how we can build open strategic autonomy. Therefore, I invite you to build bridges of diplomacy. The European Union, the Eurasian Economic Union and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation share a broad area of development: Eurasia. And let's not forget the Eastern Economic Forum, which connects the Arctic to the Paci…

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Jul

2021

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Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 24-25 June 2021 (debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, I will focus on the Council conclusions on Turkey. While acknowledging the important strategic role of security and trade, as well as the role of key ally for NATO, and bordering on situations of war and frontline instability, both for NATO and for the European Union, we must forget that our external relations are driven by values. This is unforgettable. Erdo…