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Apr

2026

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Topical debate requested by a political group (PfE) (Rule 169) - Commission interference in democratic process and elections (topical debate)

26

Mar

2026

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EU-US trade deal (joint debate)

Mr President, the agreement signed by me von der Leyen asks us to endorse a new series of trade concessions for the benefit of the United States. The abolition of tariffs on American goods, in the face of tariffs of 15% for European products, inevitably leads to the disadvantage of the European market, without a serious guarantee of reciprocity and without a safety net. All this, h…

10

Mar

2026

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EU enlargement strategy (debate)

Mr President, if we have to recognize a quality in Renew, which is at the origin of this unfortunate initiative, it is perseverance. But alas, error is human, persevering is diabolical. The new proposal for an EU enlargement strategy still pursues the same goal: the deletion of the national initiative, replacing unanimity by qualified majority voting in the admission process of candidate countries…

10

Feb

2026

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Spain’s large-scale regularisation policy and its impact on the Schengen Area and EU migration policy (debate)

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Jan

2026

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Restoring control of migration: returns, visa policy and third-country cooperation (topical debate)

Mr President, the Commission has put the issue of the European asylum and migration strategy on its agenda in February. In the EU, the vast majority of return decisions are not enforced: only one in five, according to the Commission itself, and much less in France. The results? Impunity of the sectors, pressure on our public services, insecurity. Why are we here? Because, on this topic as on other…

18

Dec

2025

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European Democracy Shield – very large online platform algorithms, foreign interference and the spread of disinformation (debate)

25

Nov

2025

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Effective use of the EU trade and industrial policy to tackle China’s export restrictions (debate)

Madam President, today, our dependence on China is no longer a technical issue, it is a matter of economic survival. Without rare earths, no electric cars, no chips, no modern defense. However, Beijing controls almost the entire value chain and has just shown that it can turn off the tap whenever it wants. Already in 2008, Brussels recognized its dependence on these critical materials, but the inc…

21

Oct

2025

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Changing security landscape and the role of police at the heart of the EU’s internal security strategy (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, since the speech byme von der Leyen of 18 July 2024, wanting to make Europol an operational service, we are clearly moving towards a federal police force. However, internal security is primarily the responsibility of our national security forces. Of course, we are in favour of inter-State cooperation. It is necessary through Europol or globally with Interpol. Necessary …

10

Sep

2025

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Implementation of EU-US trade deal and the prospect of wider EU trade agreements (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, the agreement signed by Ursula von der Leyen and Donald Trump is a market of dupes. Europe has given it all: elimination of duties on American industrial products, opening up our European market to American agricultural products packed with products banned in Europe. Commissioner, you are talking about stability. But then how can we explain that Europe agrees to give up…

18

Jun

2025

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Stopping the genocide in Gaza: time for EU sanctions (topical debate)

Madam President, for years, the Rassemblement National, faithful to France's position, has been committed to defending the two-state solution, a principle rooted in our international commitments. But it must be acknowledged that this objective runs up against a cruel reality: Gaza is now under the yoke of Hamas, a terrorist organization that has not held any elections since 2006. The State of Isra…

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Apr

2025

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EU Preparedness Union Strategy (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, the European Union is once again presenting itself as the bulwark against crises. The EU strategy aims to improve preparedness, strengthen anticipation and improve the resilience of our services. If I may, Commissioner, it is not with somewhat ridiculous videos that we will effectively protect the peoples of Europe. The strategy provides for the…

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Apr

2025

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Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 (debate)

Madam President, I welcome the fact that the European Parliament is able to look into the situation of human rights and democracy every year. However, I must say that this report is incomplete. Do you know of a country where dual jurisdiction, the fundamental principle of the rights of the defence, has been abolished? Do you know of a country where a judge allows himself/herself to write in a judg…

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Feb

2025

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Preparedness for a new trade era: multilateral cooperation or tariffs (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, today we are at a turning point for Europe's trade future. The European Union, faithful to its dogmas, continues to advocate blind multilateralism that weakens us day by day. Let us take the example of free trade through Mercosur. For France, it is an announced catastrophe. Our farmers, already strangled by increasingly absurd standards, will have to face unfair comp…

22

Jan

2025

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Uniting Europe against actors hostile to the EU: time to strengthen our security and defence (topical debate)

Madam President, the idea of uniting Europe against actors that the European Union considers hostile could, in theory, be attractive. In practice, it is unfortunately part of a logic that fuels the bureaucratic and interventionist excesses that this institution already suffers from. Instead of respecting national sovereignty and sticking to its original role, the European Union, once again, seems …

18

Dec

2024

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Need to ensure swift action and transparency on corruption allegations in the public sector to protect democratic integrity (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, the European Union likes to drape itself in a position of giving lessons, posing as a guarantor of transparency and the fight against corruption. This objective in itself is, of course, quite noble, and no one would dare criticise it. However, when you scratch a little this varnish, what do you see? Institutions deeply plagued by corruption cases. Some examples: An inve…

16

Dec

2024

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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

Mr President, by imprisoning Boualem Sansal, the great free-spirited Francophile writer, at the age of 75, the Algerian Government confirms its desire to further deteriorate its relations with France. This gesture confirms, alas, the totalitarian character of the regime that has been raging in Algiers since 1962. This arrest was Algeria’s response to France’s recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty o…