What Iratxe spoke about.

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Nov

2023

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Threat to rule of law as a consequence of the governmental agreement in Spain (debate)

. – Madam President, out of respect for this House, for the European Parliament, and out of respect for Spain, for our country, I appeal to those who are going to intervene in this debate to do so with serenity, with responsibility and, above all, with the truth. Do you want to discuss the threats to our rule of law in Spain? Well, I'm going to tell you what are the great threats to our democracy:…

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Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 26-27 October 2023 - Humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the need for a humanitarian pause (joint debate - Conclusions of the European Council and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the need for a humanitarian pause)

Mr President, minutes before we began this plenary session we learned of the death of Ivan Illarramendi, a Spanish compatriot killed by Hamas on 7 October. I want to convey here all our affection and appreciation to your family and tell them that they can be sure that we will work tirelessly until justice is done. We are witnessing an unmitigated human catastrophe in the Middle East. Our support f…

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Oct

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The despicable terrorist attacks by Hamas against Israel, Israel’s right to defend itself in line with humanitarian and international law and the humanitarian situation in Gaza (debate)

Madam President, Hamas' barbarism has shocked us deeply. No cause – I insist, no cause – justifies the killing of innocent people. We feel the immense pain of the people of Israel. We also feel the terrible suffering expressed by the relatives of the hostages, who today accompany us in the Chamber. Shira, Jonathan, Noam, we will not rest until your families return home. We will have no better way …

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Sep

2023

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State of the Union (debate)

Madam President, Europe's motto of 'United in diversity' makes more sense today than ever in this debate. I've heard some really troubling statements and that's why I'm going to clarify one thing: the best way to defend the rule of law is to assume the democratic results emanating from the ballot box. And, therefore, it does not endanger the unity of a country that government that advances for soc…

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Sep

2023

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State of the Union (debate)

Madam President, we are attending the last debate in the legislature on the state of the Union, which is taking place at a time of profound change. President von der Leyen, Commissioners, thank you for your capacity for dialogue to reach consensus. We in the Socialists and Democrats Group are very proud to have contributed and to have led historic decisions that have put Europe back at the heart o…

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Jul

2023

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Nature restoration (debate)

Mr President, environmental protection is now at a crucial juncture in the European Union. The People's Party-led attempt to reject the nature restoration law sends a devastating message about the viability of the Green Deal. The right has seen in the environmental agenda the ideal field for its electoral dispute with the extreme right. Mr Weber, you did not have the decency today to be in this Ch…

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Jun

2023

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Preparation of the European Council meeting of 29-30 June 2023, in particular in the light of recent steps towards concluding the Migration Pact (debate)

Mr. President, the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka Dam is a war crime that shows Putin's desperate attempt to win a war he has long since lost. The dam's destructive effects on Ukraine's economy, its villages, its cities, its agriculture, its displaced population and its environment are still incalculable. But what we should be clear about is who should pay for war reparations. The time has come …

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May

2023

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Resumption of the sitting

Madam President, today is the last plenary session and the last voting day for a colleague from the S&D Group, our colleague Eric Andrieu, a Member who has been working in this House since 2012. (Applause) Those of us who have been fortunate enough to work with him, to get to know him and, in addition, to share friendship are aware of the loss this Parliament has today. So, I want to wish our part…

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May

2023

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The role of farmers as enablers of the green transition and a resilient agricultural sector (continuation of debate)

Mr President, I can only agree with Commissioner McGuinness when she says that the agricultural sector is a strategic sector in the European Union. The war in Ukraine has shown us our weaknesses, energy dependence very clearly. That is why we have to understand the great role that farmers in the European Union are playing in ensuring food supplies in the European Union without having to depend. Bu…

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May

2023

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This is Europe - Debate with the Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz (debate)

Madam President, welcome, dear Chancellor, dear Olaf Scholz. It is a pleasure to welcome you to the European Parliament on the day we commemorate our birth as a Community project to guarantee peace and freedom on our continent. Chancellor, on May 23, the Social Democratic Party of Germany celebrates 160 years of history, 160 years building a free, democratic, modern Europe and in permanent search …

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Apr

2023

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This is Europe - Debate with the Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Xavier Bettel (debate)

Madam President, Mr Bettel, welcome to the European Parliament. You appear before this House as a representative of a country, Luxembourg, traditionally at the forefront of European integration. More than seven decades after Luxembourg laid the foundations of the Benelux, our Union is facing one of the greatest changes in our history. Mr Bettel, as you said in your speech, the time has come to dec…

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Apr

2023

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The need for a coherent strategy for EU-China Relations (debate)

Mr President, humanity is facing global challenges of unprecedented magnitude, with climate energy, with the pandemic, with the war in Europe. In this context, the diplomatic offensive of several European leaders in Beijing is indispensable to avoid a further escalation in the polarization and tension that affect the world. In the discussion of our relations with China it is not in our interest to…

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Apr

2023

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Order of business

Madam President, as has been rightly proposed by the Socialists and Democrats Group, we do not share the title of the debate suggested by the European People's Party, and, in negotiation with the Greens/EFA Group, we would like to make the following proposal for a debate: Statement by the Council and the Commission on the need for European solidarity to save lives in the Mediterranean, in particul…

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Mar

2023

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Deaths at sea: a common EU response to save lives and action to ensure safe and legal pathways (debate)

Mr President, eight years after the humanitarian crisis of 2015, the European Union has still not found a solution to the most divisive common challenge of our time. The tragedy of the shipwreck in Calabria due to the inhuman omission of the Meloni government and the illegal deportations, thefts and mistreatment of migrants by the Greek authorities are the latest episodes of a shameful failure of …

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Mar

2023

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International Women's Day

Madam President, the truth is that for all of us it is an honor to have today the presence of two women who are referents in their respective fields. We need women who inspire new generations of girls and adolescents to see their potential reflected in the achievements of women like Shirin Ebadi, the first woman of Islamic religion to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Mrs. Ebadi was the first Iranian wom…

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Mar

2023

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Conclusions of the Special European Council meeting of 9 February and preparation of the European Council meeting of 23-24 March 2023 (debate)

Madam President, the ruins, trenches and corpses piled up in Bajmut are already the symbol of the war of attrition that Putin is pursuing a year after the failure of his first attempt at conquest. Putin has already lost the war. Now our responsibility is to continue to help Ukraine win it. With his army depleted, his economy hit by the greatest sanctions in history and his international position i…

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Feb

2023

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EUCO conclusions: the need for the speedy finalisation of the Road Map (debate)

Madam President, we are living in a time of fears and insecurities, of dangers and difficulties. Immigration, as old as humanity, is one of the greatest challenges. We will never forget the arrival of one million Syrians who fled death in 2015. Neither that of the four million Ukrainians we have welcomed for Putin's war, nor that of the many immigrants who daily risk their lives crossing the Medit…

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Feb

2023

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A Green Deal Industrial Plan for the Net-Zero Age (debate)

Madam President, dear colleagues, the subsidy race has begun. The United States, China, Japan or India are in the same competition. It is positive that allied countries such as the United States are committed to the transition to a world without emissions. But the European Union cannot allow unfair paths that violate the rules of the World Trade Organization. The time has come to react. We have be…

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Feb

2023

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Preparation of the EU-Ukraine Summit (debate)

Madam President, 24 February marks one year since Putin's invasion of Ukraine, a war that has already caused a level of destruction and ruin hard to imagine in 21st century Europe. In the last year we have witnessed the suffering of the Ukrainian people. The European Union, consistent and firm in defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states, has provided Ukraine with assistance in…

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Feb

2023

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Preparation of the Special European Council meeting of February, in particular the need to develop sustainable solutions in the area of asylum and migration (debate)

Madam President, the great movements of human beings are a sign of our time. Approximately 90 million refugees and internally displaced persons have forcibly left their homes. They are fleeing war, terrorism or persecution. And many of those people risk their lives by land and sea on their way to Europe. Our responsibility is to welcome them so that they can have a dignified life. The next Europea…

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Jan

2023

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

Madam President, welcome to Parliament, Mr Kristersson. The start of the Swedish Presidency comes at a time when the European Union is going through its most important momentum since the last decades. No one could imagine the leap in the integration process with solutions that have lived up to the serious crises that have occurred. If 2022 will go down in history as the year that brought unprecede…

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Dec

2022

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Preparation of the European Council meeting of 15 December 2022 (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, we are on the verge of the last Council this year, with such a range of challenges on the table that we are required to be swift, tenacious and decisive in decision-making. The credibility of our European project requires that not a shred of doubt can break the public's trust in its institutions. Because we must continue to be a model for EU cit…

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Dec

2022

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Suspicions of corruption from Qatar and the broader need for transparency and accountability in the European institutions (debate) (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, this Parliament has always worked and will continue to work for democracy, the rule of law and transparency. We have always fought corruption in all its forms and we will continue to do so. But let's recognize that we'll have to do better. Corruption destroys institutions, undermines the trust of citizens and, in addition, damages the political ima…

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Dec

2022

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Statement by the President

Madam President, I wanted to start by saying that I am sure I will express what the vast majority of this House has in mind today. This is a black day for European democracy. A very sad day. And also, as you will understand, a very difficult day for the Social Democratic Group. That is why I want to announce that we have just made the decision to stand as an injured party in the judicial process t…

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Nov

2022

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Eliminating violence against Women (debate)

Madam President, today we are holding the debate on women victims of gender-based violence and I am going to be allowed on this occasion to make an intervention perhaps different from what we usually do in this Chamber and to allow me to name the figures. Teresa Rodríguez was a 23-year-old girl, with many dreams, with illusions and with projects. Teresa lived in my city, Valladolid. And he travele…