What Hélder spoke about.

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Nov

2024

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Strengthening children’s rights in the EU - 35th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (debate)

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, 35 years ago the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child enshrined the fundamental right to quality education. However, according to last year’s European Commission report on monitoring education, only two EU countries – Cyprus and Croatia – were not short of teachers. This is a real barrier to access to education and the full development of our chi…

26

Nov

2024

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Political and humanitarian situation in Mozambique (debate)

26

Nov

2024

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2025 budgetary procedure: Joint text (debate)

14

Nov

2024

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

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, decades of underinvestment in security and defence in the European Union have left us completely vulnerable. The Niinistö report stresses the urgency of a response capacity that integrates both the military and civilian sectors. The proposal to strengthen the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, which I fully support, is an essential step in this direction, as we h…

24

Oct

2024

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Protecting our oceans: persistent threats to marine protected areas in the EU and benefits for coastal communities (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, the ocean is clearly an indispensable ally for the European Union to strengthen its competitiveness in strategic areas such as innovation, food security, energy autonomy and environmental sustainability. That is why I say that the European Ocean Pact is a great opportunity. Protecting coastal areas and fishing communities is a clear goal, but we…

24

Oct

2024

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Closing the EU skills gap: supporting people in the digital and green transitions to ensure inclusive growth and competitiveness in line with the Draghi report (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, Draghi's report is very clear: Without skilled workers, our future is clearly at risk. Today, skills go far beyond mathematics and grammar, you need to master digital and also master cross-cutting areas such as sustainability and creativity. Here, Erasmus+ is truly an ally and this programme is much more than mobility, it is a bridge between educat…

22

Oct

2024

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General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2025 – all sections (debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, at a challenging time when we are living in global transformation, the Union budget remains a fundamental instrument for meeting the needs and also the aspirations of our fellow citizens. The budget proposal that we are going to vote on presents a clear commitment to a stronger Europe, a more competitive Europe and also a safer Europe. In this sense, several …

22

Oct

2024

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Establishing the Ukraine Loan Cooperation Mechanism and providing exceptional macro-financial assistance to Ukraine (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, the paradigm really has to change. We must be clear that we will support Ukraine in time and with the means necessary for Ukraine to win this war. But the words clearly don't stop them. rockets Russians who fall daily on Ukraine, do not rebuild hospitals, nor schools, let alone houses destroyed by Putin's missiles. Through this mechanism, Ukrainian…

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Sep

2024

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Organised crime, a major threat to the internal security of the European Union and European citizens (topical debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, organised crime is a serious and growing threat to the internal security of the European Union. According to Europol’s estimates, this criminal phenomenon generates more than EUR 110 billion annually, with highly sophisticated criminal networks operating in various sectors, from drug trafficking to cybercrime, tax crime to human trafficking networks. In Portu…

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Sep

2024

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

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, Ukrainians, it is from this Chamber that the largest have been leaving since February 2022, and I will say the most convinced words of support from the European Union for Ukraine. Today, on behalf of the Portuguese delegation, I would like to reiterate and even reinforce the solidarity that has been assumed. The defence of Ukraine is the defence…