What Raffaele spoke about.

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IT Written Statement

Protecting and restoring marine ecosystems for sustainable and resilient fisheries - Agreement of the IGC on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (High Seas Treaty) (debate)

The guidelines contained in the Action Plan to protect the marine ecosystem presented by the Commission are of considerable concern, with particular reference to bottom trawling, which would be banned in 30% of our seas. Our fishermen have made enormous efforts to protect the marine environment and recover fish stocks and are facing extremely difficult challenges in all respects, with significant …

10 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)

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Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, let us look carefully at the simplification proposals contained in the so-called 'omnibus packages'. The Commission seems to have understood that its political agenda has no future in a deindustrialised Europe: without industry there is no transition; There is only economic desertification. It is essential to speed up authorisations. Authorizing a …

12 Feb

2026

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Cooperation among enforcement authorities regarding unfair trading practices in the agri-food supply chain (debate)

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10 Feb

2026

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Extreme weather events in particular in Portugal, southern Italy, Malta and Greece: European response in strengthening readiness, preparedness and solidarity mechanisms (debate)

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16 Dec

2025

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Phasing out Russian natural gas imports and improving monitoring of potential energy dependencies (debate)

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7 Oct

2025

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Common agricultural policy (joint debate)

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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, Commissioner, tomorrow we will be voting on two very important dossiers: simplification and strengthening the position of farmers in the agri-food chain. We talk about the daily lives of those who work the land, the survival of our farms and the food security of European citizens. Strengthening the position of farmers means defending the value of our production.…

10 Jul

2025

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Post-2027 Common Agricultural Policy (debate)

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Madam President, thank you for your presence, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, on Monday we voted in committee on the INI on the future of agriculture. As Patriots we voted in favour of over 50 compromises, appreciating the no to the single fund, an adequate budget in the multiannual financial framework and administrative simplification. We abstained, however, on the final vote, for the vague w…

2 Apr

2025

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Energy-intensive industries (debate)

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Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, today I bring to the House the cry of alarm of so many Italian and European companies. The ideological obsession with the Green Deal is getting worse and more damaging to industrial production in our countries. The discontinuation of free ETS allowances and the introduction of the CBAM will greatly harm our companies, enrich Chinese and US compa…

13 Mar

2025

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A Vision for Agriculture and Food (debate)

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Mr President, Commissioner, your document contains interesting points such as the reference to productivity and food security. But we would have expected much more: It is time for the Commission to clarify what direction it intends to take for European agriculture, after the many negatives of the past legislature. There is no reference to the size and continuity of CAP funds; On the contrary, it s…

13 Feb

2025

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EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement (debate)

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Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, Commissioner, it is economically proven that the free market brings economic development and prosperity, and that is why, in principle, we are in favour of it. However, it is crucial that the agreements are mutually beneficial. This is not the case for Mercosur. Farmers and ranchers are desperately trying to make us understand the severity of the impact this …

21 Jan

2025

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Situation in Venezuela following the usurpation of the presidency on 10 January 2025 (debate)

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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the situation in Venezuela has become unsustainable in terms of democratic legitimacy and there is no prospect of improvement. Indeed, it has worsened further with the expulsion of several diplomats from Italy, France and the Netherlands. It is time for the international community to take a strong stand against the regime and against Maduro's dictatorship, to en…

18 Dec

2024

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Challenges facing EU farmers and agricultural workers: improving working conditions, including their mental well-being (debate)

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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I welcome the Commissioner. It is well known that the challenges of our farmers are varied and complex, and this has been clearly demonstrated by the many protests of the past months. There is a need to underline another aspect that is not adequately considered: their working conditions. In fact, they often operate under high pressure, with grueling hours and un…

23 Oct

2024

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The important role of cities and regions in the EU – for a green, social and prosperous local development (debate)

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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, cities and regions have historically played a major role in the birth and formation of our Europe. The real strength of local communities lies in the enhancement of autonomy and responsibility. The European Union, in order to be realistically efficient, must respect regional peculiarities, putting at the centre policies oriented towards economic efficiency, secu…

23 Oct

2024

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U-turn on EU bureaucracy: the need to axe unnecessary burdens and reporting to unleash competitiveness and innovation (topical debate)

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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, competitiveness and innovation have long been at the heart of the political debate. I wonder then how we think we can compete with other nations that run fast, such as the United States and China, when we limit ourselves with an excessive burden of bureaucracy, unbalancing the competition to our disadvantage? In addition to stopping innovation, excessive bureauc…

8 Oct

2024

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Escalation of violence in the Middle East and the situation in Lebanon (debate)

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Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, Mr High Representative, we are at a time of particular tension and instability, which at any moment can lead to a much greater war, not just a regional one. The situation in the Middle East and Lebanon is marked by an alarming increase in violence and death. It is clear that this escalation is the direct result of the criminal terrorist attack by Hamas on 7 O…

19 Sep

2024

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Droughts and extreme weather events as a threat to local communities and EU agriculture in times of climate change (debate)

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Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, first of all, my solidarity with the people of Emilia Romagna. Today we are faced with an issue of crucial importance. Drought and extreme weather events pose a significant threat to local communities and the agricultural sector and in my Sicily at this time we have suffered very serious damage, the situation is very difficult. The entrepreneurial …

27 Feb

2024

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Unitary supplementary protection certificate for plant protection products - Unitary supplementary certificate for medicinal products - Supplementary protection certificate for plant protection products (recast) - Supplementary protection certificate for medicinal products (recast) - Standard essential patents (joint debate - Patents)

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Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, the interaction between patents and standards is crucial for innovation and growth, as patents stimulate research and development and enable innovative companies to obtain adequate returns on their invested capital. Approximately 84% of users of essential patents are small and medium-sized enterprises. For these reasons, the mere threat of a measur…

23 Nov

2023

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Digitalisation of cross-border judicial cooperation - Digitalisation of cross-border judicial cooperation (amendment of certain directives and framework decisions) (joint debate – Judicial cooperation)

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Mr President, Madam Representative, ladies and gentlemen, in order to achieve a fully functioning area of freedom, security and justice, it is important that all Member States seek to reduce the fragmentation of national justice systems and take advantage of all the opportunities offered by the European Union and, in particular, those relating to digitalisation. In order to ensure greater judicial…

16 Oct

2023

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Fisheries control (debate)

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Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, thanks to the rapporteur for the work she has done, but, despite her good will, there are some elements that we cannot share. The desire to install CCTV on vessels has always been against us, as the introduction of invasive technologies such as cameras is clearly at odds with company confidentiality, privacy and workers' rights, and would also entail addition…

11 Sep

2023

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Geographical indication protection for craft and industrial products (debate)

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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, first of all I would like to thank the rapporteur, Marion Walsmann, for the work she has done and, above all, for guiding the European Parliament towards a result that I consider to be of great importance. I am convinced that the new regulation on the protection of geographical indications for craft and industrial products will bring significant benefits to both…

14 Feb

2023

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Establishment of an independent EU Ethics Body (debate)

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(IT) Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, Madam Commissioner, Madam representative of the Council, the ethical issue is at the heart of a great many debates at this time and deserves in-depth reflection. A political decision, if taken with respect for the interests and will of its representatives, is in all respects an ethical decision. Unfortunately, we have recently seen how and with what ease an…

18 Jan

2023

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Small-scale fisheries situation in the EU and future perspectives (debate)

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Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, thanks to the rapporteur, we can say that we have worked constructively on this report on small-scale artisanal fishing, which is one of the greatest traditional excellences of our country. The socio-economic and employment aspects for the coastal communities and territories involved are many and should not be neglected, if anything supported th…

17 Jan

2023

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New developments in allegations of corruption and foreign interference, including those related to Morocco, and the need to increase transparency, integrity and accountability in the European institutions (debate)

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Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, it is essential to have a premise that we do not want to make criminal judgments about the people involved, but to use the highest democratic institution, such as the European Parliament, for its own interests, not only by making fun of the organisation itself, but by demeaning and distorting the ideas underlying the democratic process, is the l…

9 Nov

2022

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Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (debate)

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Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, Commissioner, first of all I would like to thank Mr Durand for the excellent work he has done and, above all, for having always listened to the various political positions, so much so that there has been unanimity of support. At a time of great economic turmoil due to the increase in energy costs and the criticalities present in some supply chains, we are cal…

19 Oct

2022

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Whitewashing of the anti-European extreme right in the EU (topical debate)

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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, unfortunately, even today we are taking part in a debate that we hoped would not be purely propaganda or that would result in partisanship if the Italian right is called into question. It is evident in fact the attempt to qualify as extreme a precise political part, with the intention of criminalizing the electoral results that, even in a founding nation of Euro…