What Heidi spoke about.

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2022

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State of play of the EU-Moldova cooperation (debate)

Mr President, what a week it was right after the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. On the Tuesday, Ukraine applied for EU membership. On the Wednesday, Georgia applied for EU membership. And on the Thursday, Moldova applied for EU membership. All our three association partners. And we must be very firm in our support for the European way of Moldova. I very much believe that they are doing everything …

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2022

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The continuous crackdown of political opposition in Cambodia

Madam President, the dictator of Cambodia has been nearly 37 years in power, and almost uninterrupted. What we see is a total crackdown of political opposition, imprisoning of political opposition leaders, many murders of trade unionists, criminalisation of environmental activists who defend land and national resources in the country. The situation should quickly improve. If not, then the European…

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May

2022

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Question Time (Commission) Europe’s Energy Autonomy: The strategic importance of renewables and energy interconnections and efficiency

Thank you very much, Commissioner Simson. Thank you colleagues. Question hour is finished and I think it was very informative, so it’s a good test.

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2022

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Question Time (Commission) Europe’s Energy Autonomy: The strategic importance of renewables and energy interconnections and efficiency

The last three speakers are off quota, so I would only allow one question each because we are also late. So next is Mr Carlos Zorrinho.

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May

2022

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Question Time (Commission) Europe’s Energy Autonomy: The strategic importance of renewables and energy interconnections and efficiency

Okay, thank you, but I need to say that it is for questions and one minute at a time for the first question and then 30 seconds. You spoke for two and a half, I think. I give the floor to the Commissioner.…

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May

2022

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Question Time (Commission) Europe’s Energy Autonomy: The strategic importance of renewables and energy interconnections and efficiency

The next item is Question Time with the Commission (Rule 137). First of all, I would like to welcome Commissioner Kadri Simson to this Question Time. The topic of this Question Time is “European energy independence: the strategic importance of renewable energy sources, energy interconnections and energy efficiency’. I need to read some instructions for you. It is therefore a question of testing so…

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May

2022

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Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting

–The minutes of yesterday's sitting and the texts adopted are available. Are there any comments? No, it's not. The minutes are approved.

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Apr

2022

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The Schengen evaluation mechanism (debate)

The next item is the report by Sara Skyttedal, on behalf of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, on the Schengen evaluation mechanism (COM(2021)0278 – C9-0349/2021 – 2021/0140(CNS) (A9-0054/2022). I would remind you that you are still free to choose your seat in the Chamber, with the exception of the first two lines, which are intended for group leaders. You can also apply f…

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Apr

2022

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Violations of right to seek asylum and non-refoulement in the EU Member States (debate)

The debate is over.

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Apr

2022

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Violations of right to seek asylum and non-refoulement in the EU Member States (debate)

The next item is the Council and Commission statements on breaches of the right to asylum and non-refoulement in EU Member States (2022/2588(RSP)). I would remind you that you are free to choose your seat in the Chamber, with the exception of the first two lines for group leaders. You can also request the speakers on request and the blue card speakers via your voting machine after you have put you…

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Apr

2022

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Ongoing hearings under Article 7(1) TEU regarding Poland and Hungary (debate)

The debate is over. Written statements (Rule 171)

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Mar

2022

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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

This point is closed.

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Mar

2022

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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

The next item is the one-minute statements on matters of political importance, pursuant to Rule 172 of the Rules of Procedure.

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Mar

2022

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MFF 2021-2027: fight against oligarch structures, protection of EU funds from fraud and conflict of interest (debate)

The debate is over. The vote will take place on Thursday 24 March 2022. Written statements (Rule 171)

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2022

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MFF 2021-2027: fight against oligarch structures, protection of EU funds from fraud and conflict of interest (debate)

The next item is the report by Petri Sarvamaa, on behalf of the Committee on Budgetary Control, on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027: combating oligarchic structures, protecting EU funds from fraud and conflicts of interest [2020/2126(INI)] (A9-0039/2022).…

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2022

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Macro-financial assistance to the Republic of Moldova (debate)

The debate is over. The vote will take place on Thursday 24 March 2022.

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Mar

2022

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Myanmar, one year after the coup

Madam President, one year after the military coup of 1 February 2021, we can see that the situation is very dire and that we need to add to the pressure against the military junta. We as Parliament welcome sanctions which have now come to four rounds, but we would demand that more needs to be done as for sanctions. We can still add, for instance, the State Administrative Council to the list as an …

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2022

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Foreign interference in all democratic processes in the EU (debate)

Madam President, the report is very timely, and it has a wealth of recommendations. Starting from our own institutions, we need to be much more aware that some MEPs have become channels of undue foreign influence. Those travelling to authoritarian countries to observe fake elections should be sanctioned much more severely than is now the case, and the so-called friendship groups should be made muc…

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Mar

2022

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Citizenship and residence by investment schemes (debate)

The next item is the report by Sophia in 't Veld, on behalf of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, on the proposals to the Commission on investor citizenship and residence schemes (A9-0028/2022) (2021/2026(INL)). Members are reminded that during this part-session there will be no catch-the-eye debates and no blue card questions will be accepted. I would also like to point o…

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Mar

2022

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Implementation of the 2021-2027 cohesion policy (debate)

The debate is over. The vote will take place at the next part-session, not at this part-session. Written statements (Rule 171)

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Mar

2022

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Implementation of the 2021-2027 cohesion policy (debate)

Tomorrow is International Women's Day.

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Mar

2022

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Implementation of the 2021-2027 cohesion policy (debate)

Thank you, colleague. I also thank you for speaking so slowly and clearly so that the interpreters will get the message across to even the Finnish language and English language and all the languages.

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Mar

2022

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Implementation of the 2021-2027 cohesion policy (debate)

Your own language, whichever language you want. As you know we are a multilingual Parliament.

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2022

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Implementation of the 2021-2027 cohesion policy (debate)

Colleague, please you can continue.

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Mar

2022

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Implementation of the 2021-2027 cohesion policy (debate)

This is not personal, but there are a number of languages involved, not just English and your language. So please wait a little bit, we will fix the problem, and we will not steal any speaking time from you.…