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Apr

2025

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Improving the implementation of cohesion policy through the mid-term review to achieve a robust cohesion policy post 2027 (debate)

Cross-border policies are absolutely essential if we are to strengthen cohesion between the 27 Member States. Moreover, in the proposal for the multiannual financial framework, which is currently under discussion and receiving the contributions of the various committees, we have had the opportunity, in one of its paragraphs, to mention just that: the connection between the territories. Deepening t…

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Apr

2025

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Improving the implementation of cohesion policy through the mid-term review to achieve a robust cohesion policy post 2027 (debate)

Mr President, Minister, Commissioner, cohesion policy has historically been an essential axis for the implementation of the European Union's priorities. It is cohesion policy that brings the European Union to the fore and keeps Europe close and visible to its citizens. It's the biggest proximity policy we have. But for its success, it needs stability and predictability. We know that European prior…

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Mar

2025

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White paper on the future of European defence (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, with the reality we are experiencing today, it is undeniable and undelayable to promote more investments in our common security and defence. We must ensure that the Union is prepared to face all kinds of threats, from hybrid to conventional, by establishing strong deterrence, reducing our dependencies and strengthening our autonomy. But any idea of trying to choose betw…

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2025

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Establishing the Reform and Growth Facility for the Republic of Moldova (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, the approval of this instrument of reform and growth demonstrates the European Union's strong support for Moldova in the challenging geopolitical context in which we find ourselves. There is no doubt that the co-rapporteurs and this Parliament are committed to building this mechanism. In this process, it has become clear that, when urgently called upon to give its op…

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Feb

2025

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

Madam President, Mr Vice-President, Minister, Russia's war against Ukraine has significantly affected the regions of the Union with the greatest geographical proximity and strong economic ties with Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. A sharp reduction in investment, a reduction in trade flows, a reduction in economic activity have led to job losses, an increase in unemployment and a deterioration in the …

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Feb

2025

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Competitiveness Compass (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, Minister, the Compass for Competitiveness offers us an ambitious path and objectives. But having ambitious goals is not enough, it takes political will to implement them, it takes a strong and broad commitment to finance them. The capital market union, which is essential for attracting private investment, cannot be the fate of the Banking Union, which has been incomplet…

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Feb

2025

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European Central Bank – annual report 2024 (debate)

Mr President, Madam President Lagarde, Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque, in the article you signed two weeks ago in the Financial Times with President von der Leyen, you assured her that you are ready to do everything necessary to bring Europe back. This was the attitude that saved the euro in 2010 and averted a financial crisis during COVID. In these crises, the ECB was able to support the gen…

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Nov

2024

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Topical debate (Rule 169) - Budapest Declaration on the New European Competitiveness Deal - A future for the farming and manufacturing sectors in the EU (topical debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, the Budapest Declaration is a step in the right direction and in the commitment to the future financing of the European Union's priorities. But the new competitiveness pact now needs to go from words to deeds, from intentions to policies, from ambition to investments. We need the Commission to come forward with a proposal for the post-2027 Multiannual Financial Framewor…

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2024

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The Autumn 2024 Economic Forecast: a gradual rebound in an adverse environment (debate)

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2024

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2025 budgetary procedure: Joint text (debate)

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Oct

2024

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The important role of cities and regions in the EU – for a green, social and prosperous local development (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, in recent decades, European regions have developed and converged. Today, we see a reduction in economic, social and territorial disparities. We all know that this is unambiguously due to cohesion policy. Cohesion policy is a powerful tool to create jobs, growth and improve citizens' quality of life; It also empowers local and regional authorities with the tools they nee…

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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, the resolution we are discussing today in plenary represents the efforts of the rapporteurs to achieve a solid package of commitments for the 2025 budget. It is the resolution that best serves citizens, European society, businesses, young people. It strengthens programmes to support people on the ground and in remote areas, as well as programmes to support so…

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Oct

2024

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Outcome of the Summit of the Future: transforming global governance for building peace, promoting human rights and achieving the sustainable development goals (debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, the Pact for the Future can be an important contribution to the design and choices we will have to make in the next Multiannual Budget of the European Union after 2027. It is a commitment that clearly shows that we need to accelerate the digital and green transition with a strong social dimension and that we need to maintain policies that ensure social and ec…