What Benedetta spoke about.

28

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)

(IT) Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, 35 years after the historic adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, I am thinking of the road that still needs to be taken to effectively guarantee a safe and happy childhood. I think of the girls and boys who die at our borders fleeing war, persecution and the devastating impacts of climate change. I am thinking of the girls in Afghanista…

27

Nov

2024

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Rise of energy prices and fighting energy poverty (debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, Mrs Giovanna is 81 years old and is forced to live in a damp, cold and draughty house, without being able to pay for her own heating. In 2023, 47 million Europeans are in this condition, unable to warm up properly, cook, move or turn on the light. Europe must put the protection of its population before the profit of the few, those few who profit on energy pri…

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, ladies and gentlemen, the ecological and digital transitions offer us an incredible opportunity, not only to create millions of jobs but also to revolutionise our productive and socio-economic paradigm towards a more just and inclusive world of work. The shortage of skilled labour is evident and it is therefore essential to close the skills gap through vocational training and retrain…

23

Oct

2024

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Findings of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on Poland's abortion law (debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, the United Nations Special Committee has made it clear that the law against abortion in Poland inflicts physical and psychological suffering on women, putting their health and lives at risk. This is a serious violation of fundamental rights. However, access to unrestricted abortion is not guaranteed even when the law does not prohibit it. In Italy, for exampl…

8

Oct

2024

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The crisis facing the EU’s automotive industry, potential plant closures and the need to enhance competitiveness and maintain jobs in Europe (debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, the territory I represent has always played a central role in the automotive industry and Stellantis is the best example of what we are experiencing. Thousands of people have been on layoffs for years and 25,000 jobs have been announced at risk throughout the supply chain. But let's make one thing clear: What we call the "car crisis" is not the result of the …

7

Oct

2024

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Need to fight the systemic problem of gender-based violence in Europe (debate)

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, Commissioner, in the last decade sexual violence has increased by 105 % and 90 % of the victims were women. 10% of the LGBTQI+ community suffers gender-based violence. Our sisters continue to be killed. Behind this data is a young woman like me who is afraid to walk alone. There is a trans woman who is discriminated against and beaten just because she is trans. …

17

Sep

2024

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War in the Gaza Strip and the situation in the Middle-East (debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, 41 000 Palestinians lost their lives, 16 000 children killed, 17 000 orphans. Do you feel this silence? This is the deafening silence of a Europe that does not act. The silence of our complicity. The atrocities of 7 October, which we have rightly condemned, cannot in any way justify war crimes and genocidal acts. There is no justification for what is happenin…