What Michael spoke about.

16 Sep

2026

DE Speech

Urgent need for EU support to Ukraine against Russia’s escalation of its war of aggression (debate)

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16 Jun

2026

EN Answer

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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You know that I'm a critic of the German Government's policy. I regret it even. I think Germany should be at the forefront of trying to negotiate peace. Even in peace, you always negotiate with enemies. I understand why Germany has lost in the United Nations.…

16 Jun

2026

DE Speech

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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29 Apr

2026

DE Speech

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

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20 Jan

2026

DE Speech

CFSP and CSDP (Article 36 TEU) (joint debate)

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Mr President! Vice-President of the Commission! The European Union's foreign and security policy is a disaster that will continue to affect future generations. The European Union has lost its credibility internationally and does not play a role in the conflicts in and around Europe. Why this is the case is stated in this report, which we are discussing today. For this report is full of self-righte…

17 Dec

2025

DE Speech

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 18-19 December 2025, in particular the need to support Ukraine, transatlantic relations and the EU’s strategic autonomy (debate)

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Madam President, Mrs. Minister! If the Council were to meet tomorrow, it should not seek the questionable appropriation of Russian assets, but a fundamental reorientation of our Ukraine strategy. Because with the current policy, we are driving the European Union against the wall, with devastating consequences for our citizens. A policy of militarization, sanctions, arms deliveries, preparations fo…

21 Oct

2025

DE Speech

Stepping up funding for Ukraine’s reconstruction and defence: the use of Russian frozen assets (debate)

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Madam President, Commissioner! I feel that this debate is more of an example of the failed Ukraine policy. Since I came here, so many promises have been made to the Ukrainians, and I have the impression that we have not kept any of them. The destruction of the Russian army did not take place. The sanctions will not sanction the Russian economy. The 0.5 percent of the gross national product that we…

8 Oct

2025

EN Answer

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

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I forgot your name, you know, I worked for 34 years for the UN in war countries, and these countries, in the end, had always negotiated. The biggest war was Iran and Iraq, with 1 million people dead, where they used chemical weapons and all the types of things. In the end, they had to talk and they found a solution. I think that we have to do this here too – we have to do it to protect us. The UN …

8 Oct

2025

DE Speech

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

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Madam President, What has the Danish Presidency brought us so far? We are immersed in an exaggerated war hysteria, in hardened enemy images, in a deep hatred of Russia and in questionable historical images. What do we want to achieve with it? That's not politics. Do we want a war with Russia? Do we really want to risk completely destroying Ukraine? And do we want to risk that this war will spread …

12 Feb

2025

DE Speech

Need for targeted support to EU regions bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine (debate)

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Madam President, When we debate the support of front states to Russia, I wonder what kind of world we actually live in in this Parliament. At a time when an American president is now blaming his predecessor for the war in Ukraine and even accusing President Zelenskyy of provoking the war, you continue to speak of an unprovoked war of aggression by Putin. At a time when President Trump declares tha…

26 Nov

2024

DE Speech

Reinforcing EU’s unwavering support to Ukraine against Russia’s war of aggression and the increasing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia (debate)

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14 Nov

2024

DE Speech

Enhancing Europe’s civilian and defence preparedness and readiness (debate)

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Madam President, Let me start with Latin: ‘Si vis pacem, para bellum’: Whoever wants peace, prepares for war. Since I have been in this Parliament, I have been constantly hearing this Roman wisdom to justify the militarisation of the European Union. I am convinced that there will be no peace at the end of this militarisation that we are undertaking, and that perhaps we will even lose integration, …

8 Oct

2024

DE Speech

Preparation of the European Council of 17-18 October 2024 (debate)

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Mr President! The Heads of State or Government of the European Council today face a great responsibility to the people of Europe to protect them from the increasing dangers of the war in Ukraine. Since the existing Ukraine policy has completely failed in this, they must now take the courageous step of facing the realities of the war again. To do this, they must finally stop the one-sided accusatio…

17 Sep

2024

DE Speech

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

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Madam President, After more than two and a half years of what is probably the most brutal war in post-war history on European soil, which has already killed hundreds of thousands of people and crippled hundreds of thousands more, this Parliament has no choice but to adopt a kind of war resolution. This resolution risks becoming a charter for a total war that can spread to Europe and destroy us all…