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Jun

2026

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Joint Declaration on ‘Culture for Europe - Europe for Culture’ (debate)

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May

2026

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The Union’s preparedness for and response to health emergencies: the case of the MV Hondius and the hantavirus warning (debate)

Thank you, Mr Brandstätter, for this question. What has been explained at Corona everything that will not happen and what you have then put into work. There will never be a vaccination obligation, and then the vaccination obligation has been imposed, for example, in Austria. In Germany, too, they were on the verge of it. Everything that was explained before was no longer valid shortly after. And w…

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May

2026

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The Union’s preparedness for and response to health emergencies: the case of the MV Hondius and the hantavirus warning (debate)

Mr President! On the smallest occasion, the EU's unquenchable greed for pandemics and states of emergency awakens. A tragic but limited Hantavirus ‑ outbreak on a cruise ship with only eleven cases is being pushed up from Brussels to a major health crisis. But you notice the intention and you are out of tune. The newly created Preparedness Union It should be possible to turn every minor health dis…

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Apr

2026

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Topical debate requested by a political group (PfE) (Rule 169) - Commission interference in democratic process and elections (topical debate)

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Mar

2026

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Global Gateway – past impacts and future orientation (debate)

Madam President, The multipolar world order struggles for influence, raw materials and energy, in Ukraine, in the Middle East or in competition with China in developing countries – this is exactly what the Global Gateway programme was created for: as a European response to China’s New Silk Road, as an EU geostrategic tool in global competition. Instead of pragmatic interest policies, however…

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Mar

2026

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Prevention and treatment of obesity (debate)

Madam President, The obesity ‑ epidemic is a disaster. In Germany, 60 percent of men and almost half of women are overweight. Nearly one in five is obese. It doesn't look much better across the EU ‑. Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes are linked. The blame is worthless, highly processed foods full of sugar, refined carbohydrates and unhealthy fats and an increasingly sedentary lifestyle…

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Feb

2026

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International Day of Education, fighting inequalities in access to education (debate)

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Feb

2026

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Extreme weather events in particular in Portugal, southern Italy, Malta and Greece: European response in strengthening readiness, preparedness and solidarity mechanisms (debate)

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Jan

2026

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Restoring control of migration: returns, visa policy and third-country cooperation (topical debate)

Mr President! Ladies and gentlemen of the CDU and EPP, Mr Tobé – you are first class hypocrites. The arsonists stage themselves here as the fire brigade. Who opened the borders in 2015 and illegally allowed millions into the country? That was Angela Merkel (CDU), and the Merz government in Germany continues to fly in Afghans instead of the promised migration turnaround. And the EU migration pact d…

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Dec

2025

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European Democracy Shield – very large online platform algorithms, foreign interference and the spread of disinformation (debate)

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Dec

2025

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The urgent need to combat discrimination in the EU through the horizontal anti-discrimination directive (topical debate)

Mr President! A lady lying on the children's playground upstairs without in the sun is asked by the police to dress. She complains of discrimination – her friend next to her was finally also above without – and receives EUR 750 in damages. Real case from Berlin. Or: A migrant gang of drug dealers in a city park must not be more controlled than random local passers-by, because this is discriminator…

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Nov

2025

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Outcome of the UN Climate Change Conference - Belém (COP30) (debate)

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Oct

2025

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UN Climate Change Conference 2025 in Belém, Brazil (COP30) (debate)

Madam President, Yes, we heard it: At the climate conference in Belém, Brazil, the EU wants to act as an alarmist driver of a green transformation that has already failed according to all economic and environmental criteria. Industry is collapsing in Germany and other European countries. Tens of thousands of jobs were lost last month, companies go bankrupt or migrate. While Trump is doing the craz…

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Oct

2025

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The decision to impose a fine on Google: defending press and media freedom in the EU (debate)

Mr President! The European Commission has fined Google nearly €3 billion for violating the law. Digital Markets Act It has created advantages for itself in the advertising market. You might think: That's right, because monopolies and oligopolies are known to hinder free and fair competition. But it's not that simple. The EU, technologically detached from its own fault, is increasingly fleeing regu…

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Oct

2025

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Promoting EU digital rules: protecting European sovereignty (debate)

Mr President! The EU is approaching a digital surveillance state that will far outshine George Orwell. The chat control you are planning, Minister Bjerre, is a frontal attack on the privacy of citizens. The European electronic identity for every citizen based on digital wallets on the smartphone, where all sensitive data is stored, opens the door to data access by unauthorized persons. Worse still…

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Oct

2025

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Rising antisemitism in Europe (debate)

Mr Brandstätter, these are a lot of questions for a minute that I think I have for the answer. It is typical of your method that you pick out individual cases. You did not mention with a word in your speech – I listened carefully – that we have the problem with left-wing extremism, with Islamism. You didn't mention that in a word. Instead, you bite on individual cases. We are clearly against anti-…

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Oct

2025

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Rising antisemitism in Europe (debate)

Madam President, In Germany, the country of the alleged Never againHypocrisy on the subject of anti-Semitism has reached an all-time high. German Chancellor Merz struggles with tears in the reopening of a synagogue, but he allows an Islamist and left-wing extremist mob to regularly roam the streets in Berlin, desiring Israel to die. Jewish businesses and businesses are no longer safe from attacks.…

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Sep

2025

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A new vision for the European Universities alliances (debate)

Mr President! We heard it from Mrs. von der Leyen: The EU wants more sovereignty, more power, more centralisation. In order to achieve this goal, everything is instrumentalized, including education. Yes, Erasmus+ student mobility is a good thing, but the true meaning of the European University Alliances is different: EU-compliant higher education is to be created across Europe, with EU courses on …

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Sep

2025

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Governance of the internet – renewal of the mandate of the Internet Governance Forum (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen. One concern was pervasive at this summer's Internet Governance Forum in Oslo: The Internet must not be fragmented. The World Wide Web must not collapse into European, one American, one Chinese The wide web. The resolution tabled today and you too, Commissioner, are voting in this chorus, and we, as the ESN Group, welcome in principle the worldwide …

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Jul

2025

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51 years after the Turkish invasion of the Republic of Cyprus: condemning the continued Turkish occupation and supporting the resumption of negotiations for a comprehensive solution in line with international law, the UNSC resolutions, EU principles and acquis (debate)

Mr President, in the 21st century in Europe, there is still a divided country: Cyprus. And that's a disgrace, dear colleagues. As in any such long‑lasting conflict, there is great mistrust and hurt on both sides, the Greek and the Turkish. Anyone who saw the interesting and courageous interview by our colleague Fidias Panayiotou with the political leader of Turkish Northern Cyprus will understand …

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Jul

2025

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Outcome of the Conference on the Financing for Development in Seville (debate)

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, Commissioner! The former Prime Minister of Senegal stated at the Seville conference that Europeans are obliged to provide almost perpetual development aid due to their brutal colonial history – moreover, Africa has many young people, skilled workers, to export to Europe. For me, this was symptomatic of a certain attitude of entitlement there that is no longer up…

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Jul

2025

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Presentation of the programme of activities of the Danish Presidency (debate)

Madam President, Dear Prime Minister Frederiksen! Many citizens in Germany look to Denmark with envy, but also with hope, because they have achieved what our government has not been able to do so far. With your consistent migration policy, you protect your country's national identity and social cohesion. This model must become a model for Germany and for the whole of Europe in order to preserve ou…

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Jun

2025

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Stopping the genocide in Gaza: time for EU sanctions (topical debate)

Madam President, The left-wing parties in this House theatrically condemn what they call the genocide of Israel in Gaza. The truth is: Israel is taking action in Gaza against a terrorist organization that is abusing its own population as a shield and which in turn is openly announcing genocide against the Jews. Where was your outrage after the atrocities committed by Hamas on 7 October 2023? Anyon…

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May

2025

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Choose Europe for Science (debate)

Madam President, Choose Europe for Science. Why should young scientists do this? But only if they make themselves an accomplice to the political life lie of our elites that Europe still stands for excellence, academic freedom and prosperity. The sad truth is: Today, there are witch hunts against critical scientists across Europe who do not follow the left-liberal mainstream one hundred percent, as…

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May

2025

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Resilience and the need to improve the interconnection of energy grid infrastructure in the EU: the first lessons from the blackout in the Iberian Peninsula (debate)

Madam President, So on April 28th at 12:35 pm local time it happened: Great blackout all over Spain and Portugal, also in parts of France. A few days earlier, the Spanish government had proudly announced that the country's entire electricity supply was now renewable. The result: central infrastructures such as trains, airports, telecommunications and payment systems paralyzed, an estimated €5 bill…