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Jul

2026

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The abduction, forced conversion and child marriage of Maria Shahbaz and the protection of girls in Pakistan

Madam President, unfortunately Maria's case is not an isolated one. Pakistan is not the only country in the world where women are not recognized for their dignity, forced to marry as children or assaulted. Even more so if they are not Muslim, then they are forced to renounce their faith and brutally violated. No, it is not the only country in the world, it has also happened in Europe: cases of chi…

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Jul

2026

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Ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria, notably the Kawel village massacre

Madam President, nothing leaves our Christian brothers more unprotected than a Parliament that refuses to call things by their name. On 22 June, armed men broke into the Christian village of Kabul at dawn, shot at neighbours, burned their homes, killed more than 20 people, including their parish priest. This is not a tribal conflict. Nor because of the scarcity of resources as we are trying to jus…

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Jul

2026

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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, today the so-called European values are used as a throwing weapon against those who think differently from the dominant discourse in this House. We see it when the budgets of the European Union are conditioned on ideological criteria such as climate or gender, or when these same values are invoked to question the legitimacy of democratically elected parties, thu…

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2026

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International Day of Play: promoting children’s right to play (debate)

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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)

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May

2026

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Rights, support and protection of victims of crime (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, with the amendment of this directive we had a historic opportunity to ensure respect for the victims and their families. Tributes are still held in Spain today –ongi etorri— the murderous terrorists of ETA, so that the criminalisation of the crime of glorification of terrorism would have been crucial and has not been achieved for lack of politic…

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May

2026

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Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, the most natural act of being human is caring. We can't be reassured if someone isn't well taken care of. Those with political responsibility must be accountable to their own, primarily to those with special needs. This is the first thing that should concern us, and not entangle with the promotion of gender ideology, which aims to make believe t…

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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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Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025 (debate)

I understand that you, like me, have read the report and you know that this report attacks those people who criticize or question the gender perspective, that we are not other people who think that we must give value to life and also to the family, that we protect this. We are called anti-gender movements and it is said that you have to fight. You make that interpretation that someone attacks your…

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Apr

2026

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Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025 (debate)

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, what are the values of the European Union? I'm serious about this question. We talk about gender, climate, the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals, but none of these concepts are included in our Charter of Fundamental Rights. This report shows very clearly the ideological drift of the European Union, with a transformation of values that has nothing…

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Apr

2026

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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, this Holy Week we have once again lamented episodes of violence and death against Christian communities, which continue to increase every year. In Jos, Nigeria, at least twenty-seven people were killed on Palm Sunday. And it is not an isolated fact: Although it is a country where a large part of the population is Christian, two out of five Christians are pers…

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Mar

2026

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European Citizens’ Initiative 'Ban on conversion practices in the European Union' (debate)

Madam President, Commissioners, ladies and gentlemen, we all deserve love, respect and dignified accompaniment, without pressure or physical or psychological abuse, of course. But this citizens' initiative tries to pursue any intervention that is not exclusively aimed at favoring a reaffirmation. This puts at risk any accompaniment, both professionals and educators and parents, out of fea…

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Mar

2026

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Rail transport safety in the EU – lessons learnt from the Adamuz accident and three years after the Tempi tragedy (debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, the tragedy of the trains in Adamuz, Spain, reminded us of something very simple: Behind every news story are lives, families and entire villages that are forever scarred. Among the victims were Cordoban, Huelva, Andalusian families, and in Andalusia death is lived with deep pain, yes, but also with a hope that is part of the lives of many people, th…

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Mar

2026

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International Women’s Day

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, International Women's Day is a form of recognition of equality in rights and dignity; also of the importance of our participation in all spheres of social life. The funny thing is that it is celebrated very differently in each country. In places like Poland, women receive bouquets and flowers and thanks. In others, it becomes a day of screaming, confrontation…

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Mar

2026

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Mar

2026

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Gender pay and pension gap in the EU: state of play, challenges and the way forward, and developing guidelines for the better evaluation and fairer remuneration of work in female-dominated sectors (debate)

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Feb

2026

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Recommendation to the Council on EU priorities for the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (debate)

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Feb

2026

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Developing a new EU anti-poverty strategy (debate)

Madam President, Mrs Mînzatu, ladies and gentlemen, the situation of European families is very worrying. Why? Well, to a large extent, because of the bad decisions made here: increase in the bills of the shopping basket, energy, housing, destruction of jobs. However, there is an anti-poverty strategy that does not speak once of correcting the policies that have brought us here. The social hecatomb…

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Feb

2026

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World Cancer Day (debate)

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Jan

2026

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A new action plan to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights (debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, today it is proposed that, as a result of the green transition, the digital transition and demographic changes, our labour market and our social cohesion are under enormous pressure. Well, yes, it's really worrying: Families don't make ends meet. How many are out of work? The shopping basket is unbearable today, but who brought us here? Who has made the polit…

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Jan

2026

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Framework for strengthening the availability and security of supply of critical medicinal products as well as the availability of, and accessibility of, medicinal products of common interest (debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, the line taken by the European Union in recent years has made us lose our autonomy in something as essential as the supply of medicines. Recovering it requires a profound change of mentality, a real commitment to a solid, competitive industrial fabric that guarantees our own production, and that is not achieved with demands, but with communication and collabo…

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Dec

2025

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Mass kidnapping of children in Nigeria, including from St Mary's Catholic school in Papiri

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, in Nigeria the educational system is largely sustained by the action of the Church and her congregations, thus providing training and opportunities for children of all faiths. Today, many of these schools are closed due to insecurity. Kidnappings are common. Less than a month ago, 300 students from St. Mary's Catholic school were kidnapped with their teachers…

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Dec

2025

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European Citizens’ Initiative ‘My voice, my choice: for safe and accessible abortion’ (debate)

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Dec

2025

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Impact of the geopolitical situation on European patients and their access to medicines (debate)

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, Commissioner, autonomy in the production of medicines is a matter of safety. And we have committed it for lack of support for an essential sector that is also a source of prosperity and jobs. We have the talent, we are still leaders in publications, but we do not know how to carry out the transfer to technology. We must guarantee our own infrastructure in Europe…

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Nov

2025

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Escalation of the war and the humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan (continuation of debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, I am surprised, indeed, that the situation in Sudan is analysed without the Commission mentioning that it has a religious component. Radical Islamism is once again responsible for the greatest atrocities. The killing of El Fasher can be seen from satellite imagery. In this horror, Christians and other religious communities are living through two wars: that of…