What Marcos spoke about.

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ES Written Statement

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (debate)

For socialists, the struggle for the eradication of poverty is a moral and political priority. The European Commission gives an optimistic assessment of the objectives achieved during this parliamentary term. 90% of the policy initiatives presented in 2019 as part of the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan have been achieved. Of the 75 specific measures to which the Commission had committ…

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Jul

2026

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2025 Commission report on Moldova (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, in the elections in September, the Moldovan people gave a lesson and clearly said that they want to move forward together with the European Union and towards the European Union. In addition, it did so in a difficult context marked by external interference, pressure, disinformation and much intoxication. That is why the message delivered by the citizens of Moldova has…

7

Jul

2026

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A new strategy for media literacy and digital learning (A10-0173/2026 - Marcos Ros Sempere) (vote)

Madam President, we have long viewed the expansion of the internet and social media with optimism. We thought that information would circulate freely and that public conversation would be more open. However, the digital space that crosses us completely has changed radically and that optimism has become clouded. The concentration of power in a few hands, opacity and a business model based on perman…

18

Jun

2026

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Joint Declaration on ‘Culture for Europe - Europe for Culture’ (debate)

17

Jun

2026

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Protecting children’s safety and mental health from the risks posed by social media – our duty to act now (debate)

Madam President, 70 years ago, when the first evidence linked tobacco to cancer, the industry blew the bundle, hid reports, appealed to individual freedom and claimed that regulating was going too far. Today, the big digital platforms fit this same script. Faced with the undeniable impact on the mental health of minors, they wash their hands, minimize the damage and intend to carry the full weight…

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May

2026

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European Citizens’ Initiative ‘Stop destroying videogames’ (debate)

Madam President, if I buy a book, no one can enter my house after five years, take it off my shelf and destroy it so that no one can read it again. If someone wants to see with their children a film that marked their life, we would not accept someone erasing it because of a business decision. If this seems implausible to us with literature, music or cinema, why do we allow it with video games? Vid…

29

Apr

2026

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Danger of normalising relations with Russia, including its participation in major cultural and sports events (debate)

29

Apr

2026

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The need for targeted criminal provisions and platforms’ responsibility to effectively address cyberbullying and online harassment (debate)

28

Apr

2026

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Supporting democratic resilience in Armenia (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, Armenia is experiencing a turning point, and the European Union must accompany it by supporting its people. The upcoming EU‑Armenia summit should consolidate a much closer relationship, and Europe should help strengthen Armenia’s democratic institutions and contribute to stability that reduces external dependencies in strategic sectors such as energy, connectivity an…

28

Apr

2026

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Ensuring accountability and justice in response to Russia’s continued attacks against the civilian population in Ukraine (debate)

Madam President, the time of Russian impunity must end. The daily attacks on civilians in Ukraine seek to sow fear, exhaust democratic resistance and impose a morale of defeat among the Ukrainian people. They are a violation of international law, an attack on human dignity and an attack on the very idea of Europe. That is why we must move towards an autonomous European security, committed to peace…

28

Apr

2026

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Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034 (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, what is the point of talking about a stronger Europe if we weaken the policies that hold it together? Few policies better represent the link between the European institutions and citizens than cohesion policy. Let us not fall into the trap of those who want to reduce us to a mere sum of broken States without solidarity and without a common project. You have to take side…

11

Feb

2026

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International Day of Education, fighting inequalities in access to education (debate)

Madam President, Vice-President Mînzatu, in a world where inequality has become the great problem of our time, the root cause of disaffection, polarisation and lack of horizon, to defend public education is to defend a more complete, more perfect democracy. Claiming a dignified and equal education, regardless of your origin or last name in your mailbox, is deeply transformative, because education …

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Feb

2026

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Presentation of the action plan against cyberbullying (debate)

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Jan

2026

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Online piracy of sports and other live events: urgent need to address unsolved issues (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, whoever evades taxes, sponsors the underground economy and breaks the law in order to profit from the work of others cannot go unpunished. Piracy of live events harms the European audiovisual sector and erodes funding for the European sports model that creates jobs and supports grassroots sport and inclusion. We cannot wait any longer, we urgently need legislation. We h…

20

Jan

2026

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Presentation of the programme of activities of the Cyprus Presidency (continuation of debate)

Madam President, against those who impose force above the rules, against those who mock peace, against those who despise multilateralism and international law, the time has come to demonstrate what the European Union is. This 2026 has started with difficulties and it is precisely at this moment that our principles must be defended more strongly: a united Europe, a cohesive Europe, a Europe that pr…

18

Dec

2025

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European Democracy Shield – very large online platform algorithms, foreign interference and the spread of disinformation (debate)

17

Dec

2025

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Implementation of the rule of law conditionality regime (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, this Union was founded to protect citizens' rights, not to finance those who cut them. Respect for the rule of law is not subsidiary, ancillary or supplementary. Judicial independence, checks and balances between democratic powers and respect for fundamental rights are what make us Europeans and Europeans. And that is why today we say to those who attack the founding va…

16

Dec

2025

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Presentation of the European Affordable Housing Plan (continuation of debate)

23

Oct

2025

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Audiovisual Media Services Directive obligations in the transatlantic dialogue (debate)

Madam President, culture is a matter of sovereignty. Our sovereignty and independence are built with culture. That is why today we are not just talking about a directive, we are talking about defending the European Union against those who want to impose their rules by force. Trump's threats, with his 100% tax on European productions, are a direct attack on our cultural freedom. The Audiovisual Med…

22

Oct

2025

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First anniversary of the DANA floods in Spain: improving EU preparedness (debate)

Madam President, a flood devastates in seconds what it has taken a lifetime to build, and that is why institutions have to predict, prevent and, when disaster is inevitable, react as quickly and effectively as possible. Many of the 229 deaths could have been prevented; A year later, we must honor them, stand by those who suffered and work so that it never happens again. A few months ago this Parli…

6

Oct

2025

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Role of EU policies in shaping the European Sport Model (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, sport is not just competition or spectacle. It's one of the most powerful ways to make community. Sport teaches us to cooperate, to trust others and to improve together and together. Playing sports reinforces that sense of belonging that we need so much. When a person leaves work at a reasonable time and goes to the sports center of his neighborhood, he is not only taki…

11

Sep

2025

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Summer of heatwaves in the EU: addressing the causes and providing adequate housing and health policies to address record-breaking temperatures (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, this summer, in Spain, we broke 59 different temperature records. Spain suffers summers with averages of 2.5 degrees higher than at the beginning of the century, and the last four Augusts have been the warmest in our history. Climate change is behind more than 20,000 deaths across Europe linked to extreme events in the last five years. We need to adapt our neighbourhood…

11

Sep

2025

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A new vision for the European Universities alliances (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, three decades ago the Erasmus programme changed, forever, the way students see Europe. Today, as then, we are facing another turning point, which is to shape the third great university revolution after Erasmus and Bologna: alliances of European universities. By equipping alliances with the tools they need, we will be transforming not only the European university, but al…

9

Sep

2025

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Cohesion policy (joint debate)

Madam President, Mr Vice-President, we are experiencing a housing emergency, and an emergency situation deserves a response from the public authorities that is up to par. We did not vote on one more text: We voted on the first document on the housing crisis of this legislature. We vote for part of the European budget to be translated into welfare for a social majority that is exhausted and choked …

9

Sep

2025

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Cohesion policy (joint debate)

Mr. President, Mr. Vice President, the welfare state begins at the door of the house. If that's not secured, everything else staggers. And, for too many people, housing has become a source of distress, of suffocation. And it is something that is repeated every beginning of the month. Every day 1 it's time to pay 40%, 50% or up to 60% of your rent just to pay for a roof. When a basic right is swall…