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18 Jun

2025

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Freedom of assembly in Hungary and the need for the Commission to act (debate)

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Madam President, Commissioner McGrath, ladies and gentlemen, for several months we have been debating the events taking place in Hungary at every plenary session: a new action by the government of Viktor Orban, a new attack on the values of the Union, new restrictions on the fundamental rights of Hungarian citizens. Let me repeat this, as in every one of my speeches: Hungary has been under the Art…

22 May

2025

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Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions in 2023 (A10-0063/2025 - Gheorghe Falcă) (vote)

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Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to propose an oral amendment to the annual report on which we are currently voting. The amendment is added at the end of paragraph 35 and reads as follows: I'll read it in English. 'Urges, in that sense, the European Commission, in due respect of the spirit of the ECI – the European Citizens' Initiative procedure – to provide adequate, concrete a…

21 May

2025

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The Hungarian government's drift to Russia-style repression: legislative threats to freedom of expression and democratic participation (debate)

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Mr President, Commissioner Michael McGrath – the Minister is absent – ladies and gentlemen, many of us have said so, and I repeat myself here: Hungary has been subject to Article 7 of the Treaty on European Union since 2018. Viktor Orban's government is not afraid of anything and continues to restrict the freedoms and rights of its fellow citizens. As several colleagues have pointed out, the funda…

6 May

2025

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A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world (debate)

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Mr President, dear Younous Omarjee, Commissioner, dear Piotr Serafin, ladies and gentlemen, tomorrow we will vote on the European Parliament's position for the next multiannual financial framework. We demand an ambitious European budget, Commissioner, for the future of our Union. Since the last mandate, the European Union has been in the spotlight with a role model. Following Russia's outbreak of …

2 Apr

2025

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Recent legislative changes in Hungary and their impact on fundamental rights (debate)

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Mr President, Minister, Commissioner McGrath, ladies and gentlemen, the Article 7 procedure with regard to Hungary was initiated in September 2018, seven years ago already. Since then, Viktor Orbán has consistently dismantled and deconstructed the rule of law in his country: lack of free media, lack of independence of the judiciary, a muzzled civil society. The latest landmark measure is the ban o…

12 Mar

2025

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100 days of the new Commission – Delivering on defence, competitiveness, simplification and migration as our priorities (topical debate)

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Mr President – dear Younous Omarjee –, Madam Vice-President of the Commission – dear Mrs Virkkunen –, Mr Council representative, it is good that migration is one of the Commission’s priorities for the first 100 days. As we know, this is an important concern for our European citizens. It was in this context that the Commission presented the Return Directive yesterday. This was the missing part of t…

11 Mar

2025

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Presentation of the proposal on a new common approach on returns (debate)

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Madam President, Commissioner Brunner, ladies and gentlemen, the return aspect was the only missing text in the Pact on Migration and Asylum. I therefore look forward to making progress on this subject in order to reach a common, harmonised solution at European level. However, this proposal poses problems on several points. As I understand your presentation, Commissioner, mutual recognition of ret…

13 Feb

2025

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Cross-border recognition of civil status documents of same-sex couples and their children within the territory of the EU (debate)

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Madam President, Commissioner Micallef, ladies and gentlemen, the rise of the far right in Europe is a growing threat to everyone, especially the LGBTI community. This is evidenced by the Meloni government's recent move to cancel registrations of the civil status records of children of same-sex couples. In Italy, more than 20,000 children raised by same-sex couples are threatened by the questionin…

23 Jan

2025

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Major interpellations (debate)

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Mr President, dear Roberts Zīle, Commissioner Magnus Brunner, we have had this debate many times and, despite logical, factual arguments and statistics showing that building walls at borders not only does not work, but that it is not in our European DNA either, here we are again. Contrary to what the extreme right likes to claim, it is not enough to build walls at our borders to solve the issue of…

22 Jan

2025

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Links between organised crime and smuggling of migrants in light of the recent UN reports (debate)

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Madam President – dear Sophie Wilmès –, Commissioner – dear Magnus Brunner – ladies and gentlemen, according to Europol, a very large majority of migrants pay smugglers to reach Europe. Reports from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees show that these smuggling networks are often involved in other actions and criminal networks along migration routes, specifically between East Africa, West Africa …

21 Jan

2025

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The Hungarian government’s illegal espionage of EU institutions and investigative bodies (debate)

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Mr President, Commissioner – dear Piotr Serafin –, Minister, ladies and gentlemen, here we are again. After the use of Pegasus by Hungary, we pass a notch above. Since December, we have been facing new suspicions of espionage by Hungary. OLAF members were allegedly followed and wiretapped during an investigation into possible misappropriation of EU funds by Hungary. The information revealed is ver…

21 Jan

2025

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Need to enforce the Digital Services Act to protect democracy on social media platforms including against foreign interference and biased algorithms (debate)

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Madam President, Commissioner, Minister, we are the day after the inauguration of Donald Trump, an inauguration which, as we know, poses a great danger to our democracies, to European citizens and to freedom of expression. Because it is precisely democracy and freedom of expression that we wanted to protect when we voted on the Digital Services Act (DSA). Contrary to what the leaders of the major …

18 Dec

2024

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Preparation of the European Council of 19-20 December 2024 (debate)

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Madam President, dear Sabine Verheyen, Commissioner - dear Maroš Šefčovič - ladies and gentlemen, in the letter that the President of the Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, sent to the Member States on Monday and in the Council's conclusions, I note a certain enthusiasm for innovative ideas to better manage migration, in particular its external dimension. By "innovators" I understand that it is env…

26 Nov

2024

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Full accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen Area: the urgent need to lift controls at internal land borders (debate)

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26 Nov

2024

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2025 budgetary procedure: Joint text (debate)

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23 Oct

2024

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Managing migration in an effective and holistic way through fostering returns (debate)

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Madam President, Commissioner, 'Migration is a European challenge requiring a European response'. These words are inscribed in the conclusions of the meeting of Heads of State on 17 October. This is our compass for effectively managing migration, which led to the adoption of a landmark agreement last spring: the European Pact on Asylum and Migration. The Pact offers new and powerful tools to comba…

22 Oct

2024

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

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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, today I would like to talk about the European budget for 2025, which is part of the revision of the multiannual financial framework, which we adopted in February this year. Negotiations on this budget have brought little change. Apart from some increases in specific areas, margins are still limited, lines underfunded, emergency instruments almost instantly exhau…

21 Oct

2024

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Order of business

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Madam President, we know that the New Pact on Migration and Asylum and migration policy dominated the European Council at the end of last week. This is a matter of concern for our citizens. We are proud, all here in this House, to have adopted a pact, to have found a balance in dealing with the issue of illegal migration, while respecting our values. We also know, ladies and gentlemen, that it wil…

9 Oct

2024

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2024 Annual Rule of law report (debate)

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Mr President, dear Nicolae Ştefănuță, Madam Vice-President, dear Věra Jourová, in five years, the European Commission's annual Rule of Law Report has become a valuable tool in responding to the erosion of the fundamental principles on which our Union is based. Our group has long called for arming Europe against autocrats who dismantle the rights and freedoms of European citizens. Madam Vice-Presid…

9 Oct

2024

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Strengthening the security of Europe’s external borders: need for a comprehensive approach and enhanced Frontex support (debate)

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Mr President, dear Margaritis Schinas, the security of European citizens depends, among other things, on effective control and management of the European Union's external borders. This is an essential condition for the Schengen area of free movement. I agree with President Ursula von der Leyen and yours, Vice-President Margaritis Schinas: the Union is facing new challenges and multiple threats tha…

18 Sep

2024

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The Hungarian “National Card” scheme and its consequences for Schengen and the area of freedom, security and justice (debate)

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Madam President, Commissioner, Minister, on 5 July last, when Prime Minister Viktor Orban visited Moscow, he did not go on a so-called peace mission. He rolled out the red carpet to Putin and opened wide the doors of the European Union to an enemy country. This national card allows an unlimited number of Russian nationals to enter Hungary. This is in total contradiction, Minister, with the policy …

10 Apr

2024

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Screening of third country nationals at the external borders - European Criminal Records Information System - Third Country Nationals - Common procedure for international protection in the Union - Establishing a return border procedure, and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1148 - Asylum and migration management - Addressing situations of crisis and force majeure - Establishment of 'Eurodac' for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of Regulation (EU) No 604/2013, for identifying an illegally staying third-country national or stateless person and on requests for the comparison with Eurodac data by Member States' law enforcement authorities and Europol for law enforcement purposes (recast) - Union Resettlement Framework - Standards for the qualification of third-country nationals or stateless persons as beneficiaries of international protection - Standards for the reception of applicants for international protection (recast) (joint debate - Migration and Asylum package)

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–Mrs President, Commissioner, dear Margaritis Schinas, dear Ylva Johansson, ladies and gentlemen, we are here. After eight years of hard work, we can act to address migration challenges. Today, we are faced with a difficult and crucial choice. Let's be realistic and honest. To reject the pact is to prevent any reform for the next ten years. Rejecting the pact means choosing a status quo that is un…

10 Apr

2024

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Screening of third country nationals at the external borders - European Criminal Records Information System - Third Country Nationals - Common procedure for international protection in the Union - Establishing a return border procedure, and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1148 - Asylum and migration management - Addressing situations of crisis and force majeure - Establishment of 'Eurodac' for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of Regulation (EU) No 604/2013, for identifying an illegally staying third-country national or stateless person and on requests for the comparison with Eurodac data by Member States' law enforcement authorities and Europol for law enforcement purposes (recast) - Union Resettlement Framework - Standards for the qualification of third-country nationals or stateless persons as beneficiaries of international protection - Standards for the reception of applicants for international protection (recast) (joint debate - Migration and Asylum package)

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Mr President, Commissioner, dear Ylva Johansson, ladies and gentlemen, we are at a moment of truth. After three and a half years of complex and demanding work, and almost ten years after the Syrian refugee migration crisis, we are in front of a crucial vote to finally reform the European asylum and migration system. This pact is a coherent, complementary set of texts to finally respond, as Europea…

12 Mar

2024

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A single application procedure for a single permit for third-country nationals to reside and work in the territory of a Member State and on a common set of rights for third-country workers legally residing in a Member State (recast) (debate)

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Madam President, Commissioner – dear Ylva Johansson – I welcome the revision of the Single Permit Directive. This is one of the building blocks for a European legal labour migration policy. This permit facilitates the recruitment within the European Union of the foreign workers our companies need. As we all know, there are labour shortages in some sectors that we need to fill. As a further step fo…

29 Feb

2024

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Major interpellations (debate)

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Mr President, dear Reinhard Wieland, Commissioner, dear Didier Reynders, I am delighted, ladies and gentlemen, with this debate on immigration, which allows us to highlight Europe's results. As you recalled, Commissioner, after three and a half years of work, we reached a historic agreement on the Pact on Migration and Asylum together. This far-reaching reform will provide key tools for states to …