What Nicola spoke about.

16 Sep

2026

IT Speech

State of the Union (debate)

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Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, for the first time I will not focus my speech on combating illegal immigration. Unfortunately, we will have to endure the consequences of past policies for a long time to come, but now we are finally heading in the right direction. It remains to finish the work. There are still steps to be taken to achieve a proper governance of immigration, as advocated by t…

8 Jul

2026

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Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 18-19 June 2026 (debate)

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Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, there was a time when Conservative views on border protection and industrial realism were derided or dismissed as provocative. The conclusions of the last European Council show that that time is over: Today, the Union is beginning to move along the path we have set out for years, starting with the management of migration flows. Unfortunately, we will not be a…

17 Jun

2026

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Preparation of the European Council (joint debate)

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20 May

2026

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

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Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, the debate that the European Conservatives bring to Parliament touches the heart of our common destiny. Today in Strasbourg we are not discussing cold market algorithms, but how to defend the survival of Europe's productive and social base, and even how to defend the environment. The ideological setting of the Green Deal has chained us to unrealistic goals, w…

29 Apr

2026

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EU strategy in response to the ongoing Middle East crisis, its implications on energy prices and the availability of fertilizers (joint debate)

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11 Mar

2026

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EUCO and situation in the Middle East (joint debate)

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24 Feb

2026

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Four years of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and European contributions to a just peace and sustained security for Ukraine (debate)

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Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, four years ago the world stood by and watched as the foundations of the international order were torn down. Today we meet not out of obligation, but out of conviction. We are here to strongly recall that the freedom of all European peoples is inextricably linked to the freedom of the Ukrainian people. We all know that this is a war for the expansion of Russia…

11 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)

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Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, Madam President von der Leyen, today's debate confronts us with a truth that we, as conservatives, have been denouncing for years. Europe is no longer the place where the economy runs fast and, thanks to the economy, civil and social rights, scientific discoveries, quality of life and environmental protection also run. Unfortunately, we have lost the optimism…

10 Feb

2026

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Resumption of the sitting

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21 Jan

2026

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European Council meeting (joint debate)

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Madam President, President von der Leyen, President Costa, ladies and gentlemen, the conclusions of the last Council give us a clear picture: Europe is finally emerging from its ideological bubble to confront the harshness of reality. As far as immigration is concerned, the agreement on safe third countries for returns is a success of common sense. We are beginning to take away the government of i…

20 Jan

2026

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Brutal repression against protesters in Iran (debate)

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Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, as we debate in this House, in the streets and in the universities of Tehran, the uprising of young Iranians is being stifled in blood. The regime of Ayatollah It is brutally repressing yet another generation thirsting for freedom. In a few weeks the numbers of terror have become unbearable: Thousands of deaths of all ages, including many children. The result…

17 Dec

2025

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Preparation of the European Council meeting of 18-19 December 2025, in particular the need to support Ukraine, transatlantic relations and the EU’s strategic autonomy (debate)

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Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, Madam President von der Leyen, we are approaching this European Council at a crucial moment. On Ukraine, the ECR Group welcomes the shared goal of a just and lasting peace. It is important that Europe works with the United States of America: There is no need for lonely forward escapes, but to build a common strategy that guarantees Ukrainian security and the …

26 Nov

2025

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The situation of Christian communities and religious minorities in Nigeria and the Middle East, and Europe’s responsibility to protect them and guarantee freedom of conscience (topical debate)

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13 Nov

2025

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Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 23 October 2025 (debate)

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Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, Madam President von der Leyen, in the Council conclusions there is, first of all, an important recognition of reality. The Council welcomes the peace plan for Gaza. Perhaps the proper recognition of the role played by an American president surrounded by too many European prejudices is lacking. But, patience, you can't have everything from life. We hope that i…

21 Oct

2025

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Recent peace agreement in the Middle East and the role of the EU (debate)

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Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, in the last plenary we welcomed the end of the war in Gaza, the release of Israeli hostages and the entry of humanitarian aid through the finally reopened crossings. Not everyone in here showed the same relief. The face of many colleagues was rather that of those who no longer have the toy with which to play "revolutionaries on a sailboat". Some even seem to …

9 Oct

2025

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Request for waiver of immunity

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Madam President, in this Chamber we are used to delivering bad news. Today, however, we can all join the celebrations of the people in the streets of Tel Aviv and Gaza. A few minutes ago, a peace agreement was signed. Donald Trump has made it; despite all the bias against him, he succeeded. And this reaffirms a long tradition: conservative American presidents end wars rather than start them. So, l…

6 Oct

2025

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Motions of censure (joint debate)

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Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, two motions with the same objective, in which some arguments are different and others are the same. In the far-left motion, the focus is on the Israeli-Palestinian issue. Not a single word of condemnation of Hamas, not a single reference to the Israeli hostages alive and dead, or to the massacre of October 7, which tomorrow will take place for two years. Isra…

10 Sep

2025

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State of the Union (debate)

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Madam President, Madam President von der Leyen, ladies and gentlemen, I am leaving from afar, but only geographically. The military parade of the Chinese leader dressed as Mao Tse-tung, holding hands with Putin and Kim Jong Un, is an image that does not make you laugh; It reminds us that the world is a dangerous place, where regimes thrive that no longer hide their will to reshape the global order…

8 Jul

2025

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Presentation of the programme of activities of the Danish Presidency (debate)

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Madam President, Prime Minister, ladies and gentlemen, our task today is to evaluate your programme in the light of our different political sensitivities. Of course, I welcome your resolutions on the fight against illegal immigration, on the protection of the external borders and on the need to facilitate the return of those who are not entitled to asylum. You don't know how long we conservatives …

7 Jul

2025

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Motion of censure on the Commission (debate)

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Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, I will obviously not be able to speak today on behalf of the whole group, but I will be able to speak on behalf of two thirds of ECR colleagues who have not signed the motion. Not because they did not share some of the reasons for censorship in the text, but because, like me, they consider this motion a mistake, a gift to our political opponents, which comes …

16 Jun

2025

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Statement by the President - 40th anniversary of the Schengen area agreement

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Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, today we are celebrating forty years of a great European victory. Schengen is the story of a Europe that has removed internal barriers to guarantee almost half a billion people the freedom to travel, live, work and grow beyond their national borders. We remember the events, the faces of the first cross-border commuters, of families no longer divided by a pass…

21 May

2025

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Russian energy phase-out, Nord Stream and the EU's energy sovereignty (debate)

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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I have been waiting for this debate for a long time, because I have often felt a little alone in denouncing what happened after the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war: There have been nations that have done stunts to immediately disengage from Russian gas, both liquid and piped. I quote one: Italy. But perhaps you do not know that other European nations have …

6 May

2025

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A unified EU response to unjustified US trade measures and global trade opportunities for the EU (debate)

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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, we Conservatives believe in the free market, which at the same time favours consumers and producers, those who are naturally more capable and more talented. But we must admit that the policy of tariffs has also been a European policy, which has turned not only towards those who violate free competition every day, such as China, but also towards valuable allies s…

5 May

2025

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Passing of Pope Francis – Statement by the President

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Madam President, 'a Church that goes out' is how Pope Francis summed up the mission of his pontificate, a Church that doesn't remain confined within its physical spaces, but instead opens itself spiritually to the world, a Church that reaches out to people, cares for them – even physically – wherever they may be. I've shared many of Pope Francis's messages, even those considered 'politically incor…

1 Apr

2025

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Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 20 March 2025 (debate)

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Madam President, Madam President von der Leyen, Mr Costa, ladies and gentlemen, the European Council has finally put in its conclusions the need for a revolution in European political action. The heads of government show that they understand why they were elected: simplifying the lives of citizens, not making them impossible, and protecting the lives of citizens, not putting them in danger. On two…