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BG Written Statement

Illegal detention of the opposition leader in Bulgaria (topical debate)

The independent court proved that the detention of the leader of the opposition in Bulgaria, Boyko Borisov, was absolutely illegal. Personally, Prime Minister Kiril Petkov was the initiator of this illegal act, and his executor became Interior Minister Boyko Rashkov, a former communist investigator and Socialist Party MP. At the same time, illegal arrests and police interrogations of hundreds of c…

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The use of Russian frozen assets to support Ukraine’s victory and reconstruction (debate)

Madam President, Mr Borrell, all frozen Russian assets must be used to compensate for the damage done to Ukraine. It is necessary to use the so-called countermeasure instrument, which allows the seizure of frozen assets through national legislative and executive acts. The Council proposes to transfer income from Russian assets to Ukraine. But they are less than 3 billion euros per year, while curr…

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Russiagate: allegations of Russian interference in the democratic processes of the European Union (debate)

Madam President, Russiagate is a reality. In Bulgaria, we find disinformation, attempts to falsify history and to register and fund pro-Kremlin parties and confrontation in society before elections. Russian agents are infiltrated in institutions, in the media, in civil organizations, in the military and security services, in banks and companies in the energy sector, in universities. Russian agents…

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The need for unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after two years of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine (debate)

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group. - Mr President, I welcome the agreement reached in the Council to continue Ukraine's solid support in all areas. This unity and this determination must be maintained until the complete expulsion of the Russian aggressors. More sanctions and unwavering active action are needed. Russia must experience all the horror of the war that has begun. It should be placed in …

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2024

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Role of preventive diplomacy in tackling frozen conflicts around the world – missed opportunity or change for the future? (debate)

Madam President, without preventive diplomacy, no diplomacy is possible. It protects against fatal mistakes. A contribution to Ms Zovko's report is the thesis on the need to improve our understanding of the local, historical, political, religious and cultural context in order to prevent conflicts and build trust. Our experience with the Minsk agreements, for example, has proven that we do not unde…

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Dec

2023

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Need to release all hostages, to achieve a humanitarian ceasefire and prospect of the two-state solution (debate)

All people are equal, but some peoples have their own state, their own nation-state, and many other peoples live in multinational states. And while this people, the Palestinian people, lets in food, dresses, helps terrorist organizations, it makes no sense, it is not moral, it is not civil, it is not European, it is not humane to have its own state.…

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2023

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Need to release all hostages, to achieve a humanitarian ceasefire and prospect of the two-state solution (debate)

Mr President, we must help Israel destroy Hamas. The humanitarian truce and the release of the hostages are only an element of this task. Peaceful civilians were summoned and had sufficient time to leave the territory of hostilities. Why didn't they? Who stopped them? There are no peace talks with terrorists. Once upon a time, the Nazis hid their crimes. Today, Palestinians are openly happy and pr…

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Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need for the release of hostages and for an immediate humanitarian truce leading to a ceasefire and the prospects for peace and security in the Middle East (debate)

Mr President, Mr Borrell, let us congratulate Israel on its efforts to release the hostages. But let it be clear that as long as Hamas exists, the humanitarian catastrophe will continue and there will be no peace. There is only one solution: the destruction of Hamas, Hezbollah and all other terrorist organisations in the region. As far as the civilian population in Gaza is concerned, it is clearly…

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Taking stock of Moldova's path to the EU (debate)

Mr President, active support for the European integration of the Republic of Moldova is needed. The biggest obstacle is Russia. That is why we must strongly support the decisions of the government and President Maia Sandu to refuse cooperation with Russia in all areas. We need to impose new sanctions on individuals and organisations that serve Russian interests. The citizens of Moldova should feel…

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Oct

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Situation in Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan’s attack and the continuing threats against Armenia (debate)

Mr President, for 30 years now, the basis of the conflict and the ethnic cleansing of Nagorno-Karabakh has been the insurmountable Soviet legacy and nationalism. The Armenian policy of engagement with Putin's Russia was erroneous. Azerbaijan's policy of engagement with Turkey and Erdogan's policy of engagement with Russia is also wrong. Nagorno-Karabakh is an internationally recognized territory o…

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Sep

2023

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Ukrainian grain exports after Russia’s exit from the Black Sea Grain Initiative (debate)

Madam President, in times of war, it is not trade gains that are pursued, but victory. The European market must remain open to Ukrainian goods. This is part of our European winning strategy. I call on the countries that have introduced a ban on the import of Ukrainian grain to immediately reverse this decision. I am sure that Bulgaria will, but the Commission must control the transit of Ukrainian …

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2023

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Humanitarian and environmental consequences of the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam - Sustainable reconstruction and integration of Ukraine into the Euro-Atlantic community (debate)

Mr President, the post-war reconstruction of Western Europe began with denazification and decommunisation. For the reconstruction of Ukraine to be successful, it is necessary to derussise this country. The billions that will be invested in it should not reach Russian companies or persons connected to Russia. No new Schroeder should appear in Europe. At the same time, we need to find the tools to f…

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2023

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Foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation - Election integrity and resilience build-up towards European elections 2024 (debate)

Madam President, Russia's military aggression has become possible because Russian society has existed for decades in the face of disinformation. At the heart of this misinformation is the still strong communist interpretation of history. But we see the same today in some Western Balkan countries that are candidates for membership. For example, Skopje's discriminatory policy towards Bulgarians in t…

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2023

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Children forcibly deported from Ukraine and the ICC arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin (debate)

Mr President, there are many crimes committed by the Kremlin regime, but the war crime we are discussing – the forced deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia and their forcible russification – is the peak of anti-humanity and human rights violations. It is comparable only to the crimes of Hitler, Stalin and Mao Zedong. The decision of the court in The Hague to issue a life warrant for the arre…

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The need for a coherent strategy for EU-China Relations (debate)

Mr President, it would be a strategic mistake if our relations with China were viewed only through the prism of trade and economic interests. We must not forget about human rights and democracy. Strategic autonomy from the United States is a dangerous issue. The Chinese regime is a threat to both the United States and Europe, and this threat is a reality. Communists are determined to annex Taiwan …

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2023

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Question Time (VPC/HR) - Strengthening the Trans-Atlantic ties in an ever challenging multilateral world

Mr President, transatlantic relations, Mr Borrell, must ensure regional and global security. An instrument of such security is NATO membership. That's my question. We want to accept new countries into the European Union, but shouldn't these countries first become members of NATO? Until now, all the countries of the former communist bloc that were admitted to the European Union had previously becom…

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2023

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One year of Russia’s invasion and war of aggression against Ukraine (debate)

Mr President, what have we learned this year? First, military aid, when given on time, is more necessary for peace than diplomacy. Second, peace is only possible after the last Russian aggressor leaves Ukrainian soil. Third, whoever is talking about peace at the height of the war today is actually helping Putin. Fourth, Mr. Borrell, you spoke convincingly today, but that was the way you should hav…

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Question Time (Commission) - Strengthened EU enlargement policy to the Western Balkans

Commissioner, I am pleased with your answer, but in this regard, the last thing you said about common history makes me ask you once again the question: Do you have information, in particular, from the government of North Macedonia whether a process of changing the content of textbooks in the education system has started? And in them the Bulgarians should no longer be taught as enemies, fascists, b…

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2023

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Question Time (Commission) - Strengthened EU enlargement policy to the Western Balkans

Mr President, Commissioner, in North Macedonia, a new phase has moved from hate speech to hate-motivated actions. And I remind you of the basics of the Copenhagen criteria: respect for human rights. You are absolutely aware that for decades the rights of Bulgarians in North Macedonia have been violated. Fragrantly violated, murderously violated. The latest incidents are known to you: attempted mur…

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Jan

2023

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The establishment of a tribunal on the crime of aggression against Ukraine (debate)

Madam President, victory will come with the power of arms, and justice will come with the creation of an international tribunal. It must be presided over by the politicians who planned and ordered the aggression against Ukraine, as well as by the military – generals, officers and soldiers who committed the specific crimes on Ukrainian territory. They must be brought before this court, and the firs…

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2023

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The EU’s response to the appalling attack against civilians in Dnipro : strengthening sanctions against the Putin regime and military support to Ukraine (debate)

Madam President, our Union's response to the Dnipro attack must be swift and firm. We have been delayed for years in responding firmly to Russia, and this is the reason today for the tragedy in Ukraine. Ukraine must receive weapons with which not only to deter aggressors on its territory, not only to defend itself, but also to strike targets on Russian territory. Not only in sports, but also in ti…

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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)

Mr President, honourable Mr Borrell, I have asked for the floor to support the report by colleague McAllister, and I would particularly like to emphasise the strong support in this report for NATO's open-door policy and the increase in European military personnel in the Black Sea. I find it particularly important that the report stresses the importance of closer transatlantic cooperation, because …

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Dec

2022

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90 years after Holodomor: Recognising the mass killing through starvation as genocide (debate)

Madam President, I appeal from the European Parliament to the deputies of the Bulgarian Parliament, the President and the Government of my country, Bulgaria, and I call on them to recognise the Holodomor in Ukraine as genocide and a crime against humanity perpetrated by the criminal Soviet Communist Party. I also call on them to stop participating in the Kremlin scenario of destabilization of Bulg…

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2022

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The recent JHA Council decision on Schengen accession (debate)

Mr President, I am not surprised by Austria's decision. Four years ago, the Austrian foreign minister danced a waltz with Vladimir Putin and then became a member of the board of directors of Russian energy giant Rosneft. Leaving Bulgaria and Romania out of Schengen serves the Kremlin regime's policy of dividing the European Union. I allow myself to say that migrants in Austria are a smaller proble…

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2022

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New EU strategy for enlargement (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, Mr Picula, the report is convincing in general terms, but unfortunately it is unconvincing in a number of details. The idea of abolishing unanimity in decision-making on enlargement policy is highly controversial. A family member is by common accord. Is it not clear that Serbia behaves like a second Russian state in the Balkans? The report talks about bilateral dispu…