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Jul

2025

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Product safety and regulatory compliance in e-commerce and non-EU imports (debate)

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, first of all I would like to thank Commissioner McGrath for his presence and for recognising the urgency of tackling the challenges posed by e-commerce and imports from third countries. I take note, from the debate, of the total convergence of all colleagues in recognising that the number of parcels arriving in the Union each year puts customs, market surveillan…

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Jul

2025

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Product safety and regulatory compliance in e-commerce and non-EU imports (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, the explosion of online commerce has revolutionised the way we buy and sell, it has broken down barriers and created new opportunities, but it has also exposed the single market to problems for European citizens and businesses. Never before has it been so easy, with a simple click, to buy a product on the other side of the world and receive it comf…

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Jun

2025

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European Ocean Pact (debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, for too long we have focused our attention on the mainland or at most on the coastal strips, without realising a broader horizon towards which today we are looking with the awareness that our seas are a common heritage, vital for climate balance, but also for our food and energy security, indispensable for strengthening our strategic autonomy. In Europe, the …

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Jun

2025

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The human cost of Russia’s war against Ukraine and the urgent need to end Russian aggression: the situation of illegally detained civilians and prisoners of war, and the continued bombing of civilians (debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, in the face of the serious human costs and cruelty of Russian aggression, a war on our doorstep that directly undermines our security, we can no longer limit ourselves to condemnations or packages of sanctions. Europe must move from solidarity to responsibility. For this we need a concrete turning point in our defensive capacity, where defense does not mean o…

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May

2025

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EU support for a just, sustainable and comprehensive peace in Ukraine (debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, I believe that Europe today must resolutely reaffirm its role as responsible leader in promoting stability and security. Because defending Ukraine is not only a moral duty but a strategic investment for the peace and freedom of our continent. Supporting Kiev means defending the sovereignty of states and the freedom of peoples, but it also means strengthening …

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May

2025

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

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, the recent trade tensions with the United States remind us of the fragility of the global economic balance and of the need, today more than ever, for a strong, cohesive and credible European voice. In the face of unilateral measures that risk affecting entire strategic sectors of our economy, the Union's response cannot be fragmented or hesitant: I…

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Apr

2025

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CFSP and CSDP (Article 36 TUE) (joint debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, in an increasingly unstable geopolitical context, common security and defence are not an option, but an obligatory choice. Europe needs a credible deterrence capacity that shows the world a strong, cohesive Union that protects its citizens, interests and values. That is why we must strengthen the European pillar within NATO, with which we must be in synergy a…

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Feb

2025

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EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement (debate)

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, although the Mercosur trade agreement with the countries of Latin America represents a strategic opportunity, because it aims to strengthen European competitiveness by diversifying supply chains and reducing dependence on other markets, it nevertheless presents certain risks and problems which, especially for the agri-food sector, deserve our attention before it…

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Feb

2025

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Preparedness for a new trade era: multilateral cooperation or tariffs (debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, Minister, Commissioner, in an ever-changing global trading environment, the only question we need to ask ourselves is how to make Europe truly autonomous, strong and competitive. We can't just chase other people's choices. Trade wars are not the solution; on the contrary, they risk being worse than armed ones. Europe is a large and rich market, but without an…

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Jan

2025

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Combating Desertification: 16th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, desertification is one of the most urgent challenges of our time, exacerbated by climate change and human activities. It is not just an environmental crisis, but a social and economic problem that threatens biodiversity, food security and the stability of our communities, fueling tensions and forced migration. Every year, 12 million hectares are de…

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Dec

2024

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

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, we all agree that agricultural work is physically demanding, often solitary, characterised by long and irregular hours, which certainly do not reconcile with a balanced lifestyle, let alone with the possibility for farmers to be followed by structures dedicated to psychological support. I was particularly struck by the personal testimony of Commiss…

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Nov

2024

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Foreign interference and espionage by third country actors in European universities (debate)

(IT) Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, European universities have become increasingly subject to espionage and direct or indirect interference by non-European countries which, for political or economic reasons, seek to exploit the openness and scientific research of our universities to gather sensitive information on technology, innovations, defence, international policy, and then try to influen…

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Nov

2024

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Prison conditions in the EU (debate)

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Oct

2024

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Foreign interference and hybrid attacks: the need to strengthen EU resilience and internal security (debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, in recent years we have seen increasingly bold attempts to influence our democracies and threaten our security through disinformation and hybrid attacks. This Parliament has already expressed its deep concern at attempts at interference by outside actors, which are considered as dangerous as traditional war attacks, to the extent that it also envisages the us…

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Oct

2024

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General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2025 – all sections (debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, the 2025 budget is crucial for addressing the challenges ahead and we are all aware of the need to use these resources appropriately and functionally in relation to our strategies. Surely agricultural policy remains one of our priorities, to increase Europe's competitiveness and food security and autonomy. Of course, our financial architecture and economic re…

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Oct

2024

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Urgent need for a ceasefire in Lebanon and for safeguarding the UNIFIL mission in light of the recent attacks (debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, Commissioner, the war scenario that is emerging in Lebanon is deeply worrying and threatens to spread further into the region. Certainly the Hamas massacre of October 7th made it inevitable for Israel to defend itself. But the right of defence must also take place in full respect of international humanitarian law. For this reason, the attacks against the UNIF…

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Oct

2024

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A stronger Europe for safer products to better protect consumers and tackle unfair competition: boosting EU oversight in e-commerce and imports (debate)

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, in recent months the issue of competitiveness has been on the agenda, especially in this House. But we read from the recent Letta report that 75% of dangerous products in circulation in Europe come from third countries and this is a worrying increase. You can well understand that this not only puts at risk the competitiveness of our businesses but also the healt…

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Oct

2024

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

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, the Letta report, together with that of President Draghi, arrives at the beginning of this legislature, which I would like to see become reformatory, ambitious, courageous but responsible, so that the European Union is no longer a spectator in a global scene but becomes a protagonist. And we have the tools to do it: a single market that in recent years has no…

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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)

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, today's debate follows and is linked to yesterday's debate on floods. And just last night, in the region of Emilia Romagna, Italy suffered a violent flood that caused over 1 000 displaced persons and showed us once again the devastating impact of climate change on our increasingly fragile territory. This dramatic event reminds us that we can no longer put off co…

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Sep

2024

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Situation in Venezuela (debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, the pain and suffering that millions of Venezuelans are experiencing under the Maduro regime cannot and must not leave us indifferent. The European Union must not remain indifferent, but must make its authoritative voice heard in a firm and clear position regarding a situation destined to turn, if action is not taken immediately, into an international and hum…

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Sep

2024

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Outcome of the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture (debate)

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the conclusions of the strategic dialogue on agriculture have once again confirmed how vital the agricultural sector is for our Europe and, if necessary, we recall the resilience that our farmers have shown during the pandemic. This document is the part to start a programmatic discourse, which lays the ambitious and indispensable foundations for a sector that is…

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Mar

2024

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Council decision inviting Member States to ratify the Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190) of the International Labour Organization (debate)

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, Convention No 190 of the International Labour Organisation is in fact the first international treaty against violence and harassment, including gender-based harassment, in the workplace. It applies in every sector, public or private; in any economy, formal informal; to every worker, regardless of their contractual status. Unfortunately, this convention, adopted …

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Feb

2024

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Geographical Indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products (debate)

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, first of all I would like to thank the rapporteur, Paolo De Castro, for the work he has been able to do with regard to a regulation on geographical indications which, at this very moment of great tension between the institutions and the agricultural world, confirms instead how European policies can concretely benefit the sector, enhancing the work of producers a…

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Nov

2023

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Proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties (debate)

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, with the proposal to revise the European Treaties, today we are beginning to write an important new page in the history of Europe and our institution. The citizens have asked us loudly: Parliament listened and responded, because we need a different, more pragmatic European Union; a European Union that has the means to react decisively to crises; a Union that is …

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Nov

2023

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Packaging and packaging waste (debate)

– Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, tomorrow's vote on the packaging regulation risks calling into question the credibility of the European Union. We all want a more sustainable Europe, where there is less packaging, but we cannot forget that this same Europe for years has called for and supported research and innovation for recycling, has sensitized, stressed and trained citize…