What Alberico spoke about.

17

Dec

2024

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Toppling of the Syrian regime, its geopolitical implications and the humanitarian situation in the region (debate)

Mr President, Madam Vice-President – best wishes for your new post – ladies and gentlemen, the fall of the Assad regime represents a crucial historical moment not only for Syria, but for the entire geopolitical scenario of the Middle East. Europe has a responsibility to lead this transition, avoiding the mistakes made in the past in both Iraq and Libya, where the lack of a clear strategy has left …

22

Oct

2024

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Situation in Tunisia (debate)

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, Commissioner, cooperation with Tunisia, consolidated by the 2023 Memorandum of Understanding, is essential for the stability and security of the Mediterranean. This agreement has already led to a reduction in irregular departures, as has just been said, of about 80%, a concrete result that demonstrates the effectiveness of our commitment. The recent conversation…

22

Oct

2024

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

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, Commissioner, the proposal for a cooperation mechanism for lending to Ukraine and exceptional macro-financial assistance of EUR 35 billion is not just an economic issue but an act of responsibility towards the stability of Europe. The Russian aggression has devastated Ukraine with direct impacts on the country's economy and infrastructure. Without decisive actio…

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Oct

2024

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Escalation of violence in the Middle East and the situation in Lebanon (debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, yesterday we commemorated the first anniversary of Hamas' attacks on Israel. An event that has left deep scars and highlights the urgency of pursuing a lasting peace. Today the crisis in the Middle East reaches alarming levels. Clashes between Israel and Hezbollah, devastating raids on Gaza and growing Iranian intervention threaten the stability of the region…

17

Sep

2024

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

I think I was very clear. President Meloni has made it very clear that we must support Ukraine by sending weapons exclusively on a defensive basis.

17

Sep

2024

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

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the conflict in Ukraine is a crucial challenge not only for the country affected by Russian aggression, but for the entire European and global geopolitical order. Our support as the European Union cannot be seen as a discretionary choice, but as a collective responsibility dictated by the defence of the founding principles of our Union: democracy, sovereignty an…