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DE Written Statement

Statement by the candidate for President of the Commission (debate)

Nepotism, deindustrialization, inflation and warmongering. This is the result of five years of Ursula von der Leyen at the head of the EU. In these five years Europe has become increasingly poorer, more dangerous and less free. Ursula von der Leyen is responsible for this decline. Because it supports the inflationary policies of the European Central Bank, our money is worth less and less. Because …

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Jul

2026

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2025 Commission report on Serbia (debate)

Mr President! Yesterday, Lars Klingbeil presented the federal budget for 2027 in Berlin: 200 billion euros of new debt; The German government can only be financed by pump. While Germany is going bankrupt, you want to admit more and more members to the European Union. The CDU's Konrad ‑Adenauer ‑ Foundation estimates that Serbia's accession will cost €3 billion, the entire Western Balkans €7 billio…

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Jul

2026

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EU-Mexico (joint debate)

Mr President! You talk a lot about the problems in other parts of the world, but you don't like to talk about the problems in Europe. Today we are talking about the partnership with Mexico: we find it fundamentally important – important trading partner. But, unfortunately, the report is not limited to trade policy. The EPP and Socialists are concerned about the state of democracy in Mexico. They u…

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Jul

2026

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Recent violent and fatal attacks in Italy and Denmark and their implications for public security in Europe (debate)

Mr President! 80 stabbings a day, over 1 000 deaths a year – this is the situation in Germany. Today we are talking about Italy and Denmark. We don't talk about Germany anymore because we have become accustomed to violence. Solingen, Mannheim, Aschaffenburg, police officers, train attendants, children – innocent people everywhere in Germany are victims of senseless violence. But not only knives ar…

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Jun

2026

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The role of the EU in efforts for peace and stability throughout the Middle East after the announced deal between the US and Iran (debate)

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May

2026

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Political repression and humanitarian situation in Cuba (debate)

Madam President, Cuba is now the cheapest puff in the Caribbean. Extreme poverty is forcing young Cubans into prostitution. Sex tourism is organized by Army Chief Raúl Castro, the brother of Fidel Castro. The left sees Cuba as an example. Only four weeks ago, a conference of socialists took place in Barcelona. German Vice-Chancellor Lars Klingbeil was also there. In the final statement, the partic…

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May

2026

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Europe's response to reduced US military deployments in Europe, particularly at its Eastern flank in the light of the latest US decisions (debate)

Madam President, Angela Merkel received an Order of Merit here today. She did almost everything wrong, but in one thing she was right: Friedrich Merz can't do it. Germany does not come out of the crisis: Industry is migrating, unemployment is rising, infrastructure is crumbling, health insurance funds are bankrupt, internal security is lost and the special fund for the German Bundeswehr is ineffec…

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Apr

2026

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EU strategy in response to the ongoing Middle East crisis, its implications on energy prices and the availability of fertilizers (joint debate)

27

Apr

2026

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Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EU (debate)

I'm also sorry about the experience you had. But the numbers of police crime statistics speak against what you are saying here. Eight years ago, we had half the rapes. What has happened in the last eight years? What happened? Why are the numbers exploding? Because we have this immigration, the uncontrolled immigration of people from other cultures.…

27

Apr

2026

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Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EU (debate)

You know, Mrs García Hermida-van der Walle, I don't know if you have children. I am the father of two daughters, and my eldest daughter has been the victim of sexual violence. And I don't wish anyone here had to have this conversation. And that's why I do politics. Because this phenomenon did not exist a few years ago – when I was a child, it did not exist yet. And if you're in Berlin listening to…

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Apr

2026

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Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EU (debate)

Madam President, 14,000 rapes last year – Syrians and Afghans are ten times more likely to be suspected than Germans. The dark figure is even higher: According to police, up to 200,000 rapes per year. Greens and Social Democrats want to solve the problem now. After the ‘arm length distance’, the next ingenious idea now comes: ‘Yes only means yes’. But there are two problems. Firstly: Most rapists …

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Mar

2026

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Global Gateway – past impacts and future orientation (debate)

Madam President, Over $200 billion has been invested by the Chinese all over the world over the past year. The European Union wants to counter this: Global Gateway is the answer to China's New Silk Road. But while Beijing is building roads, railways or pipelines, Brussels is wasting our money on projects like gender transformation in Tanzania, forest partnerships with Mongolia, renewabl…

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Mar

2026

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EUCO and situation in the Middle East (joint debate)

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Mar

2026

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EU enlargement strategy (debate)

Mr President! For years we have supported Ukraine with a lot of money. Viktor Orbán is also involved in the aid, with half of Ukraine's electricity imports coming from Hungary. Zelensky seems to take this for granted. Instead of being grateful, he turns off the Hungarians' oil and even threatens the Hungarian prime minister with murder. The European Union was originally founded as a project to ens…

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Feb

2026

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Four years of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and European contributions to a just peace and sustained security for Ukraine (debate)

Madam President, Four years ago, Russia invaded Ukraine. We have always condemned this attack: Russia has no right to violate Ukraine's national sovereignty, and Ukrainians have every right to defend their homeland. Europe supports Kyiv with a lot of money: Nearly $200 billion in four years. Most of the money comes from Germany, but we are pretty much alone. The Americans have stopped all payments…

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Feb

2026

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State violence in Minneapolis and the rule of law in the United States (topical debate)

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Feb

2026

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Situation in Northeast Syria, the violence against civilians and the need to maintain a sustainable ceasefire (debate)

21

Jan

2026

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European Council meeting (joint debate)

Thank you, Mr Lopatka, for allowing the question. I am surprised that you are talking about sovereignty from the EPP. Because you have been governing the European Union for almost ten years and yet you are responsible for measures such as the Green Deal, the ban on combustion engines, the supply chain law are all measures that have significantly damaged our economic competitiveness and thus also d…

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Jan

2026

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Situation in Venezuela following the extraction of Maduro and the need to ensure a peaceful democratic transition (debate)

Madam President, Europe is talking, America is acting. Donald Trump has the president of Venezuela arrested. Greenland will become part of the United States. Washington is implementing its new security strategy: Pushing back the Chinese and Russians, securing U.S. corporations access to natural resources. This is the new Donroe strategy. Five years ago, the Commission also presented a strategy for…

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Dec

2025

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30th anniversary of the signing of the Dayton-Paris Peace Agreement (debate)

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Nov

2025

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Implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (debate)

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Nov

2025

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The situation of Christian communities and religious minorities in Nigeria and the Middle East, and Europe’s responsibility to protect them and guarantee freedom of conscience (topical debate)

26

Nov

2025

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EU position on the proposed plan and EU engagement towards a just and lasting peace for Ukraine (debate)

25

Nov

2025

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Effective use of the EU trade and industrial policy to tackle China’s export restrictions (debate)

Madam President, Germany is falling further and further behind China: 87 billion trade deficits this year. The numbers are dramatic. We are importing more and more and exporting less and less. Especially German cars are hardly bought in China: 36% in a year. Behind these figures are human fates: Families who lose their livelihoods, pensions that can no longer be paid, young people who have to leav…

7

Oct

2025

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New Strategic EU-India Agenda (debate)

Mr President! Indian refineries are in full swing. A new record was set in September: India exported 10 million barrels of diesel to Europe in just one month. Indians make a lot of money selling Russian oil. This is the result of Ursula von der Leyen's Russia sanctions. Business is booming in India, German refineries such as PCK in Schwedt an der Oder are standing still. We Europeans are the victi…