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2024

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Strengthening the security of Europe’s external borders: need for a comprehensive approach and enhanced Frontex support (debate)

Thank you, Vice-President Schinas. The debate is closed.

9

Oct

2024

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Ensuring sustainable, decent and affordable housing in Europe - encouraging investment, private property and public housing programmes (debate)

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, Commissioner, the lack of decent, sustainable and affordable housing is increasingly worrying the citizens of the European Union and many families are facing excessive housing costs, which are the main expense at the expense of other essential needs. In addition, especially in Italy, there is the problem of illegal occupation of housing. There are currently around 30 000 squatted public-owned dwellings in Italy, in addition to another 20 000 squatted public or private houses, for a total of 50 000 properties. President von der Leyen herself included the housing emergency among the challenges to be addressed, proposing for the first time a European plan for affordable housing, doubling the investments in affordable housing planned under cohesion policy. At present, Regulation 1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down provisions applicable to the European Regional Development Fund does not support housing investments, unless they are linked to the promotion of energy efficiency or renewables. I therefore believe that the European Commission should review this approach, providing for greater flexibility in the financing of renovations or construction of new social housing.

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Oct

2024

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Facing fake news, populism and disinformation in the EU - the importance of public broadcasting, media pluralism and independent journalism (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, disinformation is an ancient phenomenon that affects everyone, regardless of political orientation. With the rise of information sources and online platforms, manipulating the truth has become easier, generating confusion and very risky behavior. European and national authorities must take a neutral approach to tackle the problem and protect freedom of expression, a fundamental pillar of our democracy. The use of artificial intelligence in news production leads to new risks and we must pay attention to the sources used. European legislation provides a solid basis for targeted actions and, together with the European Digital Media Observatory and the shield proposed by the President of the Commission, will allow us to better monitor the digital environment, reducing the impact of disinformation and limiting foreign interference. However, we must support publishing and the entire publishing chain with new resources and rules, also to take into account all the technological transformations that have occurred and properly protect journalism and copyright.

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Oct

2024

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The reintroduction of internal border controls in a number of Member States and its impact on the Schengen Area (debate)

The next item is the debate on the Commission statement on "The reintroduction of internal border controls in a number of Member States and its consequences for the Schengen area" (2024/2819(RSP)).

7

Oct

2024

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One year after the 7 October terrorist attacks by Hamas (debate)

The debate is closed.

7

Oct

2024

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One year after the 7 October terrorist attacks by Hamas (debate)

The next item is the debate on the Commission statement on "One year after the terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas on 7 October" (2024/2864(RSP)).

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Sep

2024

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Agenda of the next sitting

The Minutes of this sitting will be submitted for Parliament's approval tomorrow in the early afternoon.

18

Sep

2024

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Agenda of the next sitting

The agenda has been published and is available on the website of the European Parliament.

18

Sep

2024

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The case of José Daniel Ferrer García in Cuba

The debate is closed. The vote will take place tomorrow, Thursday 19 September 2024.

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Sep

2024

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The case of José Daniel Ferrer García in Cuba

The next item is the debate on six motions for resolutions on the case of José Daniel Ferrer García in Cuba (2024/2805(RSP)).

18

Sep

2024

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The severe situation of political prisoners in Belarus

The debate is closed. The vote will take place tomorrow, Thursday 19 September 2024.

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Sep

2024

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The severe situation of political prisoners in Belarus

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Sep

2024

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Persistent problems of anti-Semitism in Europe and of other forms of hate speech and hate crimes (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, it is essential to recognise that the European Union has always condemned all forms of racial hatred and anti-Semitism, not least because of its deep roots. The explosion of conflicts last October and the threat of religious and political radicalism have generated a new wave of hatred towards the Israeli people, rekindling hotbeds of anti-Semitism that have never been completely extinguished. We have a duty to develop effective strategies to counter these phenomena and hence the importance of the strategy against racial hatred and anti-Semitism. In addition to preventing and combating hatred, we must promote political dialogue and interreligious dialogue, which is a key element for peaceful and inclusive coexistence. We must create spaces for dialogue and raising citizens' awareness of our common history, using digital technologies in our favour, which too often are used to spread hatred and violence. All these phenomena represent a serious threat to the freedom and dignity of all, so we must encourage all European states to follow virtuous examples of coexistence.