Speeches

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, the events in Solingen call for a broader reflection on the complex phenomenon of emigration to Europe. First point. The front is expanding more and more, even with unexpected voices and belated repentance, of those who call for a strong European alliance against irregular immigration. The time is therefore ripe for a clear change of strategy that includes a tightening of security and asylum policies and the fight against traffickers. Second. The path to follow is the one traced successfully and with great interest by Giorgia Meloni to the Italian government: the Mattei plan and the agreement with third countries that overturn the paradigm dear to someone, that is, no longer the right to emigrate, but the right to remain. Third. The entry and integration of foreigners into Europe cannot be based mainly on economic requirements, such as income, work or housing, but also, and perhaps above all, on cultural requirements. We respect those who believe that they cannot renounce their culture, the form and substance of their principles, even when they are incompatible with ours, but it is clearly not Europe where this person should remain. On the contrary, those who want to stay in Europe must respect laws and traditions in accordance with a fundamental principle: Respect and you will be respected, recognized and you will be recognized.