What Lukas spoke about.

8 Oct

2026

EN Speech

The upcoming EU anti-corruption strategy (B10-0423/2026)

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Mr President, dear colleagues, corruption is one of the most prevalent issues in our Union today. It is affecting citizens as well as businesses and it costs the European Union almost 6 % of its GDP every year. It is high time we fight back and update our anti‑corruption framework. We need to focus not only on reaction but prevention. And contrary to what some may believe, NGOs are not the issue. …

8 Oct

2026

EN Speech

The 2026 undemocratic elections to the Russian State Duma and its implications on civil society (RC-B10-0441/2026, B10-0439/2026, B10-0441/2026, B10-0444/2026, B10-0445/2026, B10-0446/2026, B10-0449/2026)

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Mr President, dear colleagues, democracy depends on free elections, political pluralism, independent media and a strong civil society. The 2026 Russian State Duma elections took place in an increasingly restrictive environment, with opposition forces excluded, independent information limited and no OSCE observation. We must also reject the organisation of so-called elections in the temporarily occ…

8 Oct

2026

EN Speech

The 2026 undemocratic elections to the Russian State Duma and its implications on civil society (RC-B10-0441/2026, B10-0439/2026, B10-0441/2026, B10-0444/2026, B10-0445/2026, B10-0446/2026, B10-0449/2026)

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Mr President, I base my point of order on the Rules of Procedure, which say that the proceedings in this House, the acting of the Members, should be based on mutual respect, and I would like to point out that, while you have all the right to stop me, if you think that my behaviour is against the Rules of Procedure – I don't contest that – and while I accept that in your translation, there might be…

8 Oct

2026

DE Speech

UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons (debate)

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Topic of provocation, Mr President: I mean, it goes in all directions, that's a parliament, here you also take a critical look at the others. Mr Bausemer, the question I then have: Are you therefore also in favour of the Federal Republic of Germany transferring sovereign rights and decision-making powers to an international organisation such as the United Nations in this context in order to be abl…

8 Oct

2026

DE Question

UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons (debate)

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Hello, Mr. Bausemer. In line with what the Chairman has just advised me, I am trying to be particularly kind to you today. In your speech, you talked a lot about the necessary respect and support for older people: Are you in favour of or against the UN Convention on the Protection of the Rights of the Elderly?…

8 Oct

2026

DE Speech

UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons (debate)

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Mr President, I also prepared a speech in normal speaking. So, I have two speeches for you today. The first one was singing, the second one is a normal speech. I am very sorry to hear that the singing is not allowed. Dear people of Europe! Human rights are universal. But in order for them to apply to everyone, we must also apply them to the special life situations of people. That is why it is righ…

8 Oct

2026

DE Speech

UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons (debate)

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Hello, Grandma. I didn't mean to bother you. But I'm just as scared as ever. You always sat down at the kitchen table and told us: Never again, that's now. You've been gone for quite a while now, but I wished for your wise ear one last time. Because we are currently electing Nazis to the council again and to fight back, that is currently very hard.…

8 Oct

2026

DE Question

EU strategies for islands, coastal communities and outermost regions (debate)

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Thank you, Mr. Colleague, for accepting the blue card. In your speech, you talked extensively about what we need and what should be part of the strategy. In your personal opinion: To what extent is this included in the Commission's proposals, and where should the Commission perhaps improve its approach?…

8 Oct

2026

EN Speech

Escalations in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean following persistent Turkish provocations (debate)

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Mr President, dear people of Europe, whenever I think about the current state of relations of the European Union and Türkiye, I think of how unnecessary all of this is. In the European Union, there are 7 to 9 million people living of Turkish descent. This is more than the population of 13 Member States of the European Union. The Turkish people are already a part of the European family, but their g…

8 Oct

2026

EN Speech

Escalations in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean following persistent Turkish provocations (debate)

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Mr President, I think it is not only the topic of the debate. I am raising a point of order in accordance with Rule 10(4), which prohibits hate speech. Dear colleague, before you leave, maybe you can lend me your ear for a little. To say that migrants in Europe prepare a civil war, to say that the true French are only those who pray in cathedrals is actually an insult to France. It is an insult to…

8 Oct

2026

EN Question

Escalations in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean following persistent Turkish provocations (debate)

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I'm working in a different political field currently, which is the rights of LGBTQIA+ people, and there also recently was a very hostile act of the Turkish government. A young activist asked me, 'Is Türkiye even still an accession country to the European Union?' And I said, 'On paper, yes. In name, yes. In practice, I don't know.' Do you think we should draw a line in the sand and tell Türkiye, if…

7 Oct

2026

EN Speech

The cases of Ali Karimli, Anar Mammadli and other political prisoners in Azerbaijan

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Mr President, dear people of Europe, first of all, I would like to remind Mr Tynkkynen about the difference between certain geopolitical situations. Second of all, I have a quite interesting thing in my life. I have an Iranian Azeri APA, and whenever I do a speech about Azerbaijan, he gets afterwards a WhatsApp message or a call from the Azerbaijani ambassador. And, every time, the Azerbaijani amb…

7 Oct

2026

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Attempts by the ruling party Georgian Dream to ban opposition parties in Georgia

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Mr President, dear people of Europe, last week I was sitting together with a circle of friends, and one of them was a young woman from Georgia. She asked me, 'How long do you think it will be until Georgia joins the European Union?' And I said, '20 years, maybe 10, if things go well'. I fear that this is the case, because if we look to Georgia, the government forces its population far away from th…

7 Oct

2026

DE Question

Implementation of the Nature Restoration Regulation (debate)

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7 Oct

2026

EN Question

Ensuring promotion of clean energy in European policies (debate)

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Thank you, sir, for accepting the blue card. I hope, this time, if you upload this on social media, you don't put me in the Socialists and Democrats Group, like last time. I am a member of Renew, not of the S&D. Sir, you spoke a lot about the fact that the energy prices rose and then you made the connection to the green transition and the green energy. Why are you ignoring the war that Russia star…

7 Oct

2026

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Ensuring promotion of clean energy in European policies (debate)

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Thank you, colleague, for your reply, and I'm happy to hear that you would put a nuclear power plant in your garden. As far as I'm informed, in view of technical developments, that would actually be possible quite soon, size‑wise. But then let me extend my question again: Would you do the same with the waste dump? Would you also go to your citizens and your constituency and explain to them that th…

7 Oct

2026

EN Question

Ensuring promotion of clean energy in European policies (debate)

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Thank you, colleague, for accepting the blue card. I am with you on the fact that the way we went out of nuclear in itself is a strategic mistake. At the same time, I think it was right because it is not a long‑term eternal solution, because there is still pollution. My question to you is, if we go down this path again, where do we put the power plants and where do we put the waste? I am aware tha…

7 Oct

2026

IT Speech

The upcoming EU anti-corruption strategy (debate)

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7 Oct

2026

DE Question

An ambitious multiannual financial framework 2028-2034 for a strong and resilient Europe (debate)

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7 Oct

2026

DE Speech

An ambitious multiannual financial framework 2028-2034 for a strong and resilient Europe (debate)

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7 Oct

2026

DE Question

An ambitious multiannual financial framework 2028-2034 for a strong and resilient Europe (debate)

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6 Oct

2026

DE Speech

The state of play of advancing EU-Africa trade and investment relations (debate)

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Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, Commissioner! I would like to draw your attention back to the beginning of this debate. Bernd Lange, five minutes of speaking time – and here we see a politician who has been in the European Parliament since 1994. Just for comparison: That's three years longer than I'm walking around this world. Five minutes of speaking time allowing Mr Lange to give a proper…

6 Oct

2026

DE Speech

The 2026 undemocratic elections to the Russian State Duma and its implications on civil society (debate)

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Mr Bystron, I'm going to say something now that I really wouldn't say to anyone but someone from the AfD. You are a political refugee. They came to Germany from abroad to live a life there. Aren't you always of the opinion that those who flee to Germany must abide by our rules? And does this not include the German constitutional order? So how can you, as a political refugee who comes to our countr…

6 Oct

2026

DE Question

The 2026 undemocratic elections to the Russian State Duma and its implications on civil society (debate)

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Mr Bystron, you have already made a great contribution to the Russian Federation in your life. And there is Article 97 of the Russian Constitution, which says that the prerequisite for a parliamentary mandate in Russia is only Russian citizenship. You could also become a member of parliament in Russia. My question: If you were a Member of Parliament in Russia and told us exactly what you have just…

6 Oct

2026

EN Speech

Recommendation on EU-China political relations (debate)

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I will not pose a question. I will just tell you something as someone who is, I think, way younger than you are. Sustainability is the most important thing, above all else. Because when you – and I do not mean this with any harm – are long dead, I still have to live in this world. And I want a world that I can live in, and not just a world where we had the best economy on the planet.…