Speeches

We are saying, 'who does something wrong has to be investigated'. But is this really the only problem in the European Union? Is Hungary the only problem in the EU? I think all the countries – especially Germany, Poland, everybody has a problem. Why don't you investigate that?

Dear Mr President, We have witnessed countless times that the left is attacking Hungary in the European Parliament on the basis of speculation, fake news and obvious lies. We know you're happy to talk about alleged corruption in Hungary, so I've given you an example like this. In recent days, the head of an important Hungarian state institution has been found to be involved in a serious corruption case. Interestingly, the left and the European press are also listening to this. This time it is actually the commander of the outpost of Brussels who is involved in this corruption scandal, the head of the Integrity Authority. Yes, we could say that the Hungarian Reynders is the suspect who acted as a scourge of anti-corruption on behalf of Brussels. Then it turned out he was in the same shoes as Reynders. Suspected of misappropriation and abuse of office. Of course, Brussels is also silent on the shameful case of Reynders. The man who for years accused Hungary of violating the rule of law and corruption is now being prosecuted for corruption and money laundering. Hungary is constantly suffering from the double standards of European democracy, which other Member States are condoned without a word, and Hungary is being crucified for that reason. Isn't this double standard a cabaret, my dear fellow Members?

Madam President, I'm sorry. The Hungarian Presidency of the European Council is coming to an end. I am delighted that Hungary's ill-wishers must once again admit that the Hungarian Presidency-in-Office is a successful Presidency. We can show a number of results that the Hungarian Presidency has achieved in the last six months. Perhaps one of the biggest of these is that the long-standing stalemate has been lifted, and from 1 January Romania and Bulgaria will be part of the Schengen area. The other good news is that Serbia can submit its negotiating positions on negotiating chapters 16 and 19, which are part of the third cluster on competitiveness and inclusive growth. This means that the third set of negotiating chapters could be opened at the end of January, beginning of February. I am convinced that this could give a new impetus to Serbia's enlargement process. Serbia, as a key country in the region, should be in the EU as soon as possible. Perhaps now is the time for the European Union to realise this and for Serbia's accession process to be speeded up at last.

Oh, Mr. President. Today in the European Parliament, we are discussing gender equality and violence against women politicians, and we unanimously condemn all forms of violence. But why don't we also talk about violence perpetrated by women politicians? Do you know that there is a Member of Parliament among us who, in broad daylight in the capital of a Member State, committed group brutal violence on the streets? Why are we not talking about Ilaria Salis's shameful, unworthy behaviour, unworthy of the European Parliament, unworthy of a woman? How did we even get from gender equality to being equal to men in a woman's brutality? In the meantime, it is protected by the European Parliament. There is also a need for zero tolerance in the European Parliament and candidate countries for violence against women politicians and violence perpetrated by women politicians. How do we expect candidate countries to do more for gender equality and human rights if the European Parliament does not set a good example?

I would like to ask you, since you have been talking about LGBTQI+ children, do you know that, psychologically speaking, we cannot talk about LGBTQI children because there is no such thing in psychology. There is no such thing as gender identity in children up to the age of 25. When will you accept that children cannot be subject to the LGBTI propaganda?

Dear Madam President, The importance of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child cannot be disputed. We can also agree that it is not enough to recognise children's rights in a declaratory way, and that they must be effectively implemented and protected. Child protection is perhaps one of the few topics on which we can agree, regardless of political affiliation. Because the protection of the child cannot be the subject of political debate and political ideologies. However, there is an indispensable prerequisite for the realisation of children's rights, which is the key to the realisation of all political programmes, including the protection of children's rights, and that is peace. Children are always the biggest losers in the armed conflicts in the world, in the economic and other difficulties caused by them. In war, children lose their lives, their homes, their parents, their physical or psychological integrity. They do not receive regular education or health care. It is therefore clear that peace is an essential prerequisite for the realisation and protection of the rights of the child. Hungary believes in peace, as it can only implement its effective child protection strategy developed and applied in the past decade in peace. Hungarian child protection creates the right conditions for the physical and mental development of children through programmes supporting the creation of homes for families, baby loans and a family tax system unique in Europe. By parents raising children and, in this way, by supporting their children. The Hungarian government has made concrete progress in this area and there has been a positive and lasting turnaround in most trends. Family support programmes in Hungary have expanded recently, despite the fact that Europe has been hit by a severe economic crisis due to the war situation and sanctions, and the financial funds due to Hungary have been blocked as a result of political blackmail by the European Commission. Economic stability, a predictable future and peace in Europe are essential if programmes guaranteeing children's rights are to be continued and results preserved. The most important right of our children is the right to peace.

Dear Mr President, The skills gaps mentioned in the Draghi report and the serious decline in European competitiveness can only be addressed through genuine competitiveness-enhancing measures and not just through symptomatic treatments. Such a solution could be, for example, the Hungarian model, which we have come to know as an element of the Hungarian Presidency's programme. The strategic partnership in higher education, vocational education and training and adult learning between higher education and vocational education and training institutions and economic and social actors has already produced measurable results over a period of five years. While five years ago there were only seven Hungarian universities, today 12 belong to the best 5% of the world, and even the best 1% of the world has a Hungarian university. Corporate revenues increased by 20%, student numbers increased and drop-out rates decreased significantly. The Commission must start to boost Europe's competitiveness, but at the same time it must stop discriminatory measures that reduce the competitiveness of Hungarian higher education institutions, which ultimately also reduces the competitiveness of the European Union as a whole.

Dear Madam President, Christianity in Europe is under attack, which is one of the consequences of illegal migration. There has recently been a significant increase in hate crimes against Christians across Europe, leading to their marginalisation and exclusion from public life across the EU. Attacks on Christian shrines cannot be treated as mere vandalism. These are hate crimes that target Christianity as a whole and violate the fundamental right to religious freedom. All religious communities should be protected. It would therefore be important for the European Commission, like its coordinator for the fight against anti-Semitism and anti-Muslimism, to establish a coordinator position to combat attacks against Christianity and defend Christian values. Christianity has traditionally been part of the European identity, which we European citizens must defend.

Dear colleagues, I would like to ask one question to the speaker now. In 2023, which was the Spanish Presidency, exactly 92 414 visas have been issued to Russian citizens. Do you know any of these people, any of these 92 414 people? Do you think that they're causing a smaller threat to the security of the European Union than the ten Russians who are issued visas in Hungary? Are these larger or smaller threats than the ten?