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Oct

2025

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United response to recent Russian violations of the EU Member States’ airspace and critical infrastructure (debate)

It would be nice if you could read. This is obviously not the case. You know you're just throwing dirt, there's nothing else. No, you! You asked me, and I'll tell you something: You can't get around with the cheap tour. You are the one who can be elected to this Parliament to dismantle the shop here. And I'll tell you something: You won't be able to do that!…

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Oct

2025

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United response to recent Russian violations of the EU Member States’ airspace and critical infrastructure (debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen! More than a year ago, Mr. Stoltenberg said: We don't live in war, but we don't live in peace anymore. Governments in Europe finally understand that this is the case. Mr Merz has now also announced this publicly, because we must explain to the people what the situation is. Putin's war logic is obvious. His goal is far beyond Ukraine. He also says loudly that h…

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Sep

2025

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Solidarity with Poland following the deliberate violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones (debate)

As a German citizen, I am happy to answer this with my full heart in Europe. The fact that the Federal Republic of Germany launched Nord Stream 2 in 2014 after the first attack has triggered great – and rightly so – discussions in Germany, and the Free Democrats were among those who rejected it because it was a bilateral agreement with a criminal, contrary to European interests. And Gerhard Schröd…

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Sep

2025

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Solidarity with Poland following the deliberate violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones (debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, ladies and gentlemen, ladies and gentlemen! This is not a new reality. This is the bloody logic of war since 24 February 2022: Again and again two steps forward, one back, and we're watching. I am glad that NATO reacted immediately yesterday, because a swarm of drones 100 kilometers over Polish territory is not a coincidence, this is a concentrated action. It…

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Sep

2025

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Ukraine (joint debate)

I believe that every state must be aware of: It is part of the European Union, and that means not only getting the giveaways, not only taking the money, but also taking responsibility. What this looks like in detail, we should discuss in detail here; That's what it's about. Because I still see countries that talk a lot, but little happens. Others do something, but that's not enough at the front an…

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Sep

2025

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Ukraine (joint debate)

Madam President, first of all I would like to thank you both for your commitment. Ladies and gentlemen, Ukraine has been attacked to an unimaginable degree; Trump is courting Putin. from the Leyens plane is jammed on the approach to Bulgaria; Our EU representation is being destroyed in Kyiv – what more needs to happen? I hear about the Coalition of the Willing, but above all I see national egoisms…

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Jul

2025

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Situation in Belarus, in particular the release of political prisoners (debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen! Do the Putin friends here in the house know what the Moscow puppet government is doing in Belarus? It's telling that none of them are here either. There are currently 1,160 political prisoners in detention in Belarus, including 165 women. In terms of population, Belarus has the highest number of political prisoners. July 14 is the anniversary of the arrest of…

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Jun

2025

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The human cost of Russia’s war against Ukraine and the urgent need to end Russian aggression: the situation of illegally detained civilians and prisoners of war, and the continued bombing of civilians (debate)

Madam President, Minister, Commissioner! Kateryna Korovina is a 28-year-old Ukrainian from Luhansk region. She was abducted in March last year on her way to the pharmacy by the Russian domestic intelligence service and is now in a detention centre in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. She was sentenced to 10 years in prison for allegedly making small donations to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. And during the int…

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May

2025

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80 years after the end of World War II - freedom, democracy and security as the heritage of Europe (debate)

You are a member of a party that is considered a secure right-wing extremist. I think your immunity has just been lifted – correct me if that is wrong. That you even have the courage to speak like that. I just said, if you've listened, there's a president in the U.S. who obviously loves authoritarianism the way you love it. And I tell you: The majority in this House will not allow politicians like…

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May

2025

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80 years after the end of World War II - freedom, democracy and security as the heritage of Europe (debate)

Thank you for your comment. Just after the fall of the Wall, Germany, with the support of the United States, the French and also the British, learned what democracy means. Looking back on 80 years, I believe that in exchange with our neighbors, with our nations, we have done everything we need to do to live together in peace and freedom. And that's why: Yes, I stand here as a German citizen, and I…

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May

2025

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80 years after the end of World War II - freedom, democracy and security as the heritage of Europe (debate)

Madam President, ‘It happened, and therefore it can happen again.’ – For example, the Italian writer and Auschwitz survivor Primo Levi warned against forgetting the Nazis’ break in civilization, because the end of World War II is reminiscent of the liberation from National Socialist terror. And that's why we also remember the years before 1945. How could civilized people be capable of this horror?…

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May

2025

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EU support for a just, sustainable and comprehensive peace in Ukraine (debate)

Mr President, Mr Minister! It is always exciting to listen to this debate here. Perhaps some people on the right and left have not yet noticed what is happening in Ukraine. There they are murdered, destroyed, raped, children are abducted, and they have been doing so for over three years. Ladies and gentlemen, stop singing the Russian song to the right and left. It's hanging out your neck. If we wa…

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Mar

2025

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White paper on the future of European defence (debate)

Madam President, The fact that things are now turbulent is not surprising given the topic. It's about war or peace and how our future will be shaped, and we also have spectators here today. I believe that such a debate is not only important, but it is also about pointing out what is happening around us. The world is on fire, and Russia is bombing Ukraine more than ever, and this morning we were ab…

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Feb

2025

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Continuing the unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after three years of Russia’s war of aggression (debate)

Helau, I can only say. I'm glad you just confirmed what I said. They sing Putin's song. Yes, Ukraine needs to be supported, with everything – humanitarian, economic, military. Mr. Trump has said he wants peace done in 24 hours. Now we are at 100 days, because Mr. Trump knows exactly who is sitting on the other side of the table. And so, once again, a clear statement: Humanitarian, economic, milita…

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Feb

2025

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Continuing the unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after three years of Russia’s war of aggression (debate)

Mr President! Commissioner! Three years of killing, destroying, raping, abducting, and Europe must continue to stand with Ukraine, watch, explain to the people what is happening. And yes, if there were to be peace talks, then 80 years after the end of the Second World War, from which we came out stronger as Europe, Europe will sit at the table alongside Ukraine. It is not Russia and not the United…

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Jan

2025

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Uniting Europe against actors hostile to the EU: time to strengthen our security and defence (topical debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, The European Union is the largest peace project in the world – 27 countries that have come together for decades and were at war with each other 80 years ago. With the end of World War II, two men, Charles de Gaulle and Konrad Adenauer, had the courage to stand on the rubble of Europe to stand for a peaceful version of Europe and to overcome wars in the future…

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Jan

2025

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Geopolitical and economic implications for the transatlantic relations under the new Trump administration (debate)

What Donald Trump said is unacceptable, but I can only tell you: I'm glad you're not my lawyer, because then I'd have a real problem. Freedom of expression – which you always postulate – also means saying your opinion, and I did, I stand by that. Now the reality has arrived, we will be dealing with Donald Trump, and I am reflecting on our European capabilities. It's good if Democrats work together…

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Jan

2025

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Geopolitical and economic implications for the transatlantic relations under the new Trump administration (debate)

I find this a very exciting question. I'm not one of Trump's big fans, but I face reality: The majority of Americans voted for him, and that is why we will work with him – but out of self-confidence. We don't have to let ourselves drift every day, as I said. If you have watched the election campaign, which you may have liked, if I see how it has dealt with minorities, how it has dealt with women’s…

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Geopolitical and economic implications for the transatlantic relations under the new Trump administration (debate)

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen! Mr. Trump is back, and the most reliable thing about him is his unpredictability. He will be America-FirstIt will run through the programme, and it will drive us every day – 48 months. We should not have sweat on our foreheads, but we should also see this as an opportunity to reflect on our European strengths – and this starts with taking responsibility for our …

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Dec

2024

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Russia’s disinformation and historical falsification to justify its war of aggression against Ukraine (debate)

Madam President, Ladies and gentlemen! What is happening in Ukraine and what we are seeing: We see a battlefield like in the First World War. On the other hand, we see modern technology of drones. We see hybrid attacks, for example, that the fields are mined so that over 400 million people get problems, starve and migration is triggered. We see cyberattacks and yes, we also see influencing and fak…

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Dec

2024

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Toppling of the Syrian regime, its geopolitical implications and the humanitarian situation in the region (debate)

Thank you very much, Mr President. She always talks for a long time without asking a question – we already know that. In this respect, I can only tell you: The situation is extremely complex and Europe must therefore find exactly the role it has not played for years. And that includes all those involved who need to be seated at a table. And one last sentence, because you just couldn't stop bowing …

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Dec

2024

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Toppling of the Syrian regime, its geopolitical implications and the humanitarian situation in the region (debate)

Mr President! High Representative, it is a pleasure to see you here today. There is also a moment of happiness when we heard that Assad has finally disappeared. May he find his happiness in Moscow. Ladies and gentlemen, it is also part of the truth to reflect on what Europe has done in recent years, that such a vacuum could even arise and Russia could penetrate there and so brutally support Assad …

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Nov

2024

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Critical infrastructure vulnerabilities and hybrid threats in the Baltic Sea (debate)

I find this a very exciting question, because you know exactly that there are also collaborators in Ukraine who appear in the Russian name. We don't even know who it was. And the fact that you bring this in shows that you keep telling Putin's story, from morning to night. They are the problem here in this Parliament and not just in the national parliaments. They are telling the nonsense that Putin…

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Nov

2024

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Critical infrastructure vulnerabilities and hybrid threats in the Baltic Sea (debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen. Since the Russian attack on Ukraine, we have seen what is happening: Battlefields like in the First World War. At the same time: High-tech drones, cyber, disinformation – by the way, this is particularly bad, as you have just heard here on the right, what nonsense is being told – and hybrid attacks. Ladies and gentlemen, this is nothing new at all. The fact t…

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Sep

2024

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Continued financial and military support to Ukraine by EU Member States (debate)

You just heard your time is up. And I'll tell you: I don't want Europe's time to be over. We see it completely differently. I will never convince you. They tell the story of Vladimir Putin. You're sitting in this house longer than I am. And I'll tell you: Diplomacy yes, but only out of strength and only in the way that Ukraine wants. It is not you and not I who decide, but Ukraine, and we are on U…