What Marc spoke about.

19 Dec

2024

DE Speech

Need to update the European strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities (debate)

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Madam President, Discrimination against people with disabilities persists in all areas of our leisure and professional lives – and this is unacceptable. And how can we treat people with disabilities on an equal footing if we cannot even agree on a uniform definition of disability in Europe? How can we speak of a social and equality union when our EU funds still exclude them from the labour market?…

28 Nov

2024

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Strengthening children’s rights in the EU - 35th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (debate)

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Madam President, today we celebrate the first international instrument to recognise children as human beings entitled to fundamental freedoms and human rights. 35 years later, we must continue strengthening these children's rights here in Europe. Therefore, comprehensive and age-adapted sexuality and relationship education is an essential tool to prevent sexual abuse, paedophilia and violence, and…

27 Nov

2024

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Recent legislation targeting LGBTQI persons and the need for protecting the rule of law and a discrimination-free Union (debate)

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Madam President, in a union of equality, there is no room for discrimination. I ask the right side of this House, would you not be outraged if one of your relatives or one of your friends would be discriminated against because of the colour of their skin, or because of their religion, or because of their disability? Why are some of you not shocked when people continue to suffer, on a daily basis, …

26 Nov

2024

EN Speech

Urgent need to tackle the gender pay gap (debate)

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Madam President, dear Commissioner Dalli, a 13 % gender pay gap in our Union is a scandal and is a slap in the face of our core values. And while I welcome EU legislation and in particular the Pay Transparency Directive, we must face the facts: these initiatives will only be successful if there is real political will for change. And I can hear those in this House who will claim that the administra…

24 Oct

2024

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Closing the EU skills gap: supporting people in the digital and green transitions to ensure inclusive growth and competitiveness in line with the Draghi report (debate)

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Mr President, dear all, closing the EU's skills gap is a must for all transitions that our society, our workforce and our economy are facing now and in the future. When it comes to the climate and to digital transitions, we need to come back to a positive narrative – highlighting the opportunities, but of course also addressing fears and doubts. To close our skills gap, we also need a true single …

21 Oct

2024

EN Speech

Empowering the Single Market to deliver a sustainable future and prosperity for all EU citizens (debate)

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Madam President, the single market is the crown jewel of the European construction, and in my eyes gives the EU a competitive advantage. A stronger single market means a more competitive Europe. Mr Letta, as your excellent report shows, we can improve a lot and we must perfect it. We need better implementation of the existing rules. We need to ensure that it contributes to a more sustainable and a…

10 Oct

2024

EN Speech

World Mental Health Day - need for a comprehensive EU strategy on mental health (debate)

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Mr President, the increasing mental health challenges in Europe are a silent pandemic, affecting people who often suffer alone and out of sight. One in six persons is affected by mental health problems, and one quarter of the population suffer from loneliness and the second leading cause of death of young people is suicide. If we look beyond mere statistics and numbers, the reality becomes even ha…

9 Oct

2024

EN Speech

Taxing the super-rich to end poverty and reduce inequalities: EU support to the G20 Presidency’s proposal (topical debate)

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Mr President, Vice‑President of the Commission, colleagues, in Europe and all across the world we are confronted with a glaring injustice: the super rich are amassing grotesque amounts of wealth due to paying little or no taxes, and to due to avoiding measures and the tricks they use. They also disproportionately contribute to climate change. At the same time, ordinary people, small businesses, ar…

24 Apr

2024

EN Speech

Recent attempts to deny dictatorships and the risk of Europe returning to totalitarianism (debate)

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The next item is the debate on the Council and Commission statements on the recent attempts to deny dictatorships and the risk of Europe returning to totalitarianism (2024/2709(RSP)).

24 Apr

2024

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Forging a sustainable future together: economic, social and territorial challenges for a competitive, cohesive and inclusive Europe (debate)

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The debate is closed. Thank you to all the participants.

24 Apr

2024

EN Speech

Forging a sustainable future together: economic, social and territorial challenges for a competitive, cohesive and inclusive Europe (debate)

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Thank you very much, dear colleague Marques, for your excellent work in this House.

24 Apr

2024

EN Speech

Forging a sustainable future together: economic, social and territorial challenges for a competitive, cohesive and inclusive Europe (debate)

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The next item is the debate on the Council and Commission statements on forging a sustainable future together: economic, social and territorial challenges for a competitive, cohesive and inclusive Europe (2024/2705(RSP)).…

24 Apr

2024

FR Speech

La Hulpe declaration on the future of social Europe (debate)

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Thank you very much, Secretary of State, this debate is now closed.

24 Apr

2024

FR Speech

La Hulpe declaration on the future of social Europe (debate)

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Dear Sylvie, as a member of this great family of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, I would also like to thank you for your commitment and above all for your courage.

24 Apr

2024

EN Speech

La Hulpe declaration on the future of social Europe (debate)

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Thank you very much, dear colleague Agnes Jongerius, and thank you for your 10 years of engagement in this House. I’m sure you will continue your work with a lot of competence for a just Europe in different arenas than this Parliament.…

24 Apr

2024

EN Speech

La Hulpe declaration on the future of social Europe (debate)

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The next item is the debate on Council and Commission statements on the La Hulpe declaration on the future of social Europe [2024/2707(RSP)].

24 Apr

2024

EN Speech

The European Parliament's right of inquiry (debate)

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The sitting is now suspended for a few seconds and it will resume with the votes. (The sitting was suspended for a few moments)

24 Apr

2024

EN Speech

The European Parliament's right of inquiry (debate)

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The next item is the debate on – the oral question to the Commission on the European Parliament’s right of inquiry by Salvatore De Meo, Domènec Ruiz Devesa, Rainer Wieland, Maite Pagazaurtundúa, Damian Boeselager, Helmut Scholz, on behalf of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (O-000006/2024 - B9-0013/24) (2024/2598(RSP), and – the oral question to the Council on the European Parliament’s righ…

24 Apr

2024

EN Speech

The sixth Anti-Money Laundering Directive - Anti-Money Laundering Regulation - Establishing the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (joint debate - Anti-money laundering)

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The joint debate is now closed. I thank all the speakers for their input, and also the Commissioner and everyone who took part. The vote will be held today at 17.00.

24 Apr

2024

EN Speech

The sixth Anti-Money Laundering Directive - Anti-Money Laundering Regulation - Establishing the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (joint debate - Anti-money laundering)

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Thank you very much, Mr Tang. Your ten years here have been very much appreciated by all the colleagues. Good luck for the future of your career.

10 Apr

2024

EN Speech

Agenda of the next sitting

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The next sitting is tomorrow, Thursday 11 April, at 9.00 in the morning. The agenda has been published and is available on the European Parliament website. I would like to thank all the interpreters, the ushers, all the Secretariat members, all the staff of Parliament still here, and all the Members who are still here.…

10 Apr

2024

EN Speech

Standards for the qualification of third-country nationals or stateless persons as beneficiaries of international protection (A8-0245/2017 - Matjaž Nemec)

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That concludes the explanations of vote.

10 Apr

2024

EN Speech

Explanations of vote

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The next item is the explanation of votes.

10 Apr

2024

EN Speech

One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

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That concludes the item.

10 Apr

2024

EN Speech

One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

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The next item is the one-minute speeches on matters of political importance (Rule 172). I would like to inform you that for the one-minute speeches you are invited to take the floor from your seat.