Manfred WEBER

EPP

Manfred WEBER

MEP · Germany

Plenary speeches · European Parliament

Plenary speeches · EU Parliament

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Speeches updated 6 days ago

All Speeches

95

Since July 1, 2024

Time at the Floor

6.8h

≈ 406 min

Average speech length

4:40 min

≈ 4.7 min · Rank 4/690

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3

May

2022

EN Speech

This is Europe - Debate with the Prime Minister of Italy, Mario Draghi (debate)

Madam President, first of all, my congratulations. Who else than the Italian Prime Minister should start the new dialogue between the European Parliament and the Member States with this new framing of ‘This is Europe’? Italy was always a driver for European integration. I want to mention also Alcide de Gasperi and I also want to mention David Sassoli. A lot of European leaders have come from Italy…

6

Apr

2022

DE Speech

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 24-25 March 2022: including the latest developments of the war against Ukraine and the EU sanctions against Russia and their implementation (debate)

Dear President Metsola, President von der Leyen, President Michel, High Representative Borrell! First of all, I would like to thank Roberta Metsola. It was the right moment to go to Kiev last week and send a signal of unity and solidarity among Democrats and elected parliamentarians. It was a courageous step to take this journey. And, dear Roberta, I would like to thank you once again for this. No…

4

Apr

2022

EN Speech

Statements by the President

Madam President, please allow me to speak on behalf of my Group, but I hope also on behalf of all the colleagues here, in this House, to express that we are very thankful for your trip to Ukraine, to Kyiv. It was a big message of solidarity to the Ukrainian friends. It was a big message of strengthening democracy, rule of law. And you did this as the first President of an European institution, so …

23

Mar

2022

DE Speech

Debriefing of the European Council meeting in Paris on 10 March 2022 - Preparation of the European Council meeting 24-25 March 2022 (debate)

Madam President Metsola, Madam President von der Leyen, President Michel, ! We now have four weeks of war in Europe – and what comes to mind first is respect for Ukrainians. Their struggle for their country, but also for freedom and democracy, for the rule of law are impressive. They defend it, and Russia stands for a gross, brutal breach of civilization. The first task is to support Ukraine, whic…

23

Mar

2022

DE Speech

Order of business

Madam President, First of all, it is great to see a full plenary, if I may say so. The fact that we start again today with normal operation is a great, beautiful experience. This House, Madam President, has been united over the last few years in the fight for the rule of law in the European Union. This is something that is important to us, something that unites us all in this House, across party l…

1

Mar

2022

DE Speech

Russian aggression against Ukraine (debate)

Madam President, February 24 is a deep caesura in Europe and in the world. War is back in Europe. And every word, every speech, seems small in view of the achievements that the Ukrainians are now accomplishing. And that is why admiration is at the heart of it all – for Ukrainians, their President Zelenskyy at the head, for their steadfastness, for their love of freedom, for their courage, for thei…

16

Feb

2022

DE Speech

EU-Russia relations, European security and Russia’s military threat against Ukraine (debate)

Madam President Metsola, President von der Leyen, President Michel, Vice-President Borrell! I'm glad you're all here. First of all, it is important that we as Europeans assess the situation together at this moment and discuss it today. These days we are talking about a basic promise, the basic promise of the European Union, namely the basic promise for peace. We can hardly imagine the fear of the …

19

Jan

2022

EN Speech

Presentation of the programme of activities of the French Presidency (debate)

Madame President, Roberta – that sounds good. I would like to welcome and thank Mr President for his speech. France is ready and, after your speech, I’m sure that Europe will be in good hands in the next six months. The priorities are well set. If I may say, from an EPP point of view, I hear defence, I see industry policy and I see jobs. Your Presidency will even organise a conference on the fight…

18

Jan

2022

DE Speech

Election of the President of Parliament (announcement of results)

Dear President, dear Roberta! On behalf of your group, the European People's Party, I cordially congratulate you on your election as President of the European Parliament! And personally: Happy birthday – ! I congratulate you and would also like to underline that today you have received a strong mandate from this plenary, have received strong support. I would also like to thank you, on behalf of my…

17

Jan

2022

EN Speech

Memorial ceremony for President David Maria Sassoli

– Madam President, the entire European Parliament pays tribute to our president, David Sassoli. We were all heartbroken by the news of his death. It was a shock. With his kindness, his values, European vocation, the seriousness and the spirit of compassion for helping those in need, David Sassoli is and was a great European. We owe him a lot. Our thoughts are, first of all, with his family: his wi…

15

Dec

2021

DE Speech

The European Commission Guidelines on inclusive language (topical debate)

Madam President, Dear Vice-President, Dear colleagues! I would first like to thank the Commission because you stopped the first texts of this g when they became politically relevant. That is why I would like to thank Margaritas Schinas, who will be speaking for the Commission afterwards, and also Ursula von der Leyen. It is not the Commission's position and it is good that this has been clarified.…

15

Dec

2021

EN Speech

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 16-17 December 2021 - The EU's response to the global resurgence of Covid-19 and the new emerging Covid variants (debate)

Mr President, Minister Logar, President von der Leyen, I also want to thank first of all the Slovenian Presidency for their service for the European Union, a great story and a lot of success stories behind, so thank you for all your efforts. This week, dear colleagues, we have to speak about war. War against, first of all, a virus that is killing people: 1 500 Europeans every day. Every day. A war…

24

Nov

2021

EN Speech

Resumption of the sitting

Madam President, only 30 years ago, Europeans witnessed how a war can tear up a country in its struggle for independence and liberty. Last week, on 18 November, Croatia marked the 30th Remembrance Day for the Vukovar and Škabrnja and the horrific massacre that followed. These places were symbols of liberty and resistance. And we recall all the heroes to whom the Croatian people owe their freedom a…

23

Nov

2021

EN Speech

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 21-22 October 2021 (debate)

Mr President, today I do not start with a problem, I want to start with a solution. Traditionally we start with problems, but today I want to do it the other way around, because this morning and this lunchtime we voted in favour of the agricultural reform of the European Union, a big part of our budget for rural areas, for the independence of food production in Europe, for a more ecologically resp…

23

Nov

2021

DE Speech

Common agricultural policy - support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States and financed by the EAGF and by the EAFRD - Common agricultural policy: financing, management and monitoring - Common agricultural policy – amendment of the CMO and other regulations (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen! We know it is an important day for Europe, for agriculture and for rural areas. I believe that today I am the only Group leader who takes the floor and is there for discussion. As an EPP Group, we want to express that rural areas and agriculture are a core area for us. We see ourselves as the farmers' party of Europe, as representatives of rural…

10

Nov

2021

EN Speech

The escalating humanitarian crisis on the EU-Belarusian border, in particular in Poland (debate)

Madame Vice-President, Mr High Representative, the situation is serious, and the starting point of all discussions is that we have a clear picture about what is happening there. For us in the EPP Group, it is not, first of all, a migration crisis. For us in the EPP Group, it is, like Josep Borrell told us today, a hybrid attack against the European Union. Dictator Lukashenko first fought the democ…

19

Oct

2021

DE Speech

The Rule of law crisis in Poland and the primacy of EU law (debate)

Mr President, Madam President of the Commission, dear Prime Minister! First of all, we need to clarify: We are not talking about Poland today. The country of Poland, the citizens of this country have won freedom, Pope John Paul II has opened the door to the reunification of Europe, and the economic success, the economic success of the last 30 years in Poland is breathtaking. Today, Poland is a pro…

15

Sep

2021

EN Speech

State of the Union (debate)

Madam President, debating the State of the Union means today the first focus on what the pandemic has brought. Not everything went well and smoothly, but all in all, Europe has managed the crisis well. No other continent has developed a vaccine of a better quality. No other continent has a higher vaccination rate. No other continent has shown more solidarity and willingness to help each other, and…

7

Jul

2021

DE Speech

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 24-25 June 2021 (debate)

President Sassoli, President Von der Leyen, President Michel, ladies and gentlemen! I would like to address the points raised by the European Council today and start with Russia. As the European People's Party, we welcome the results in dealing with Russia. We always extend our hand to be in conversation with all partners, to talk to all partners. But good policy starts with proper analysis, and o…

6

Jul

2021

EN Speech

Presentation of the programme of activities of the Slovenian Presidency (debate)

Mr President, I also want to start with history. Tomorrow marks the 30th anniversary of the end of the so-called Ten-Day War with the signing of the Brioni Agreement under the political sponsorship of, what was still then, the European Community. Representatives from Slovenia, Croatia and Yugoslavia signed a declaration to end hostilities and to set the scene for the future relationships between t…