What Antonio spoke about.

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Feb

2024

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Need to fight the increase of antisemitism and anti-Muslim hatred (debate)

Madam President, Vice-President, the fight against anti-Semitism is a constant and never-ending battle. We must never lower our guard. It surrounds us in Europe. I want to let all the victims know that we are taking this very seriously here. Thanks to the efforts of the President of the European Commission, von der Leyen, and Vice-President Margaritis Schinas, we are making important steps forward…

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Feb

2024

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Further repression against the democratic forces in Venezuela: attacks on presidential candidate Maria Corina Machado (debate)

Mr President, it must be said loud and clear: The continuation of the bloodthirsty Maduro regime is one of the biggest failures of the European Union's foreign policy. Twenty-five years of dictatorship, thousands of Venezuelans persecuted, tortured or killed and eight million exiled is the result. Half of the European left is silent and the other half collaborates, as they did with the Soviet regi…

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Jan

2024

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Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation (debate)

Mr President, we all want the conflict – in this room also – the conflict in the Middle East to end. But, Minister, apart from five minutes talking about Israel, it would be good, and it would be a European solution, if you would dedicate maybe one second to talk about Hamas, Hezbollah, and about future perspectives. That would be a European solution. But your people forgot about it. As nobody can…

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Dec

2023

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Outcome of the UN Climate Change Conference 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (COP28) (debate)

Mr President, the coincidence of the visceral attacks by the Greens and the far right to the results of the COP indicates to me that it has gone well. It is not the solution to all the evils that afflict us, of course. I am proud of the role played by the European Union, as always, in these meetings. We can aspire to more, no doubt. But, instead of this destructive criticism, let us celebrate that…

12

Dec

2023

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Need to release all hostages, to achieve a humanitarian ceasefire and prospect of the two-state solution (debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, Mr High Representative, I was listening to your speech and the truth is that I agree on many points. On the recognition of Palestine, which the Europeans - myself - have defended in this two-state solution, what has to be very clear is that it will not be done as a victory for Hamas, but as a question of building a genuine, democratic one, not dependent on Ha…

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Nov

2023

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Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need for the release of hostages and for an immediate humanitarian truce leading to a ceasefire and the prospects for peace and security in the Middle East (debate)

Mr President, on 19 October we adopted by an overwhelming majority in this European Parliament a resolution condemning the attacks by Hamas and echoing the suffering of the Palestinian people as Hamas' human shield. However, of the 20 Members who voted against that resolution – an absolute minority in this Parliament – two have been appointed ministers of the Spanish Government. Mr Borrell explain…

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Nov

2023

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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)

Madam President, if there's a ceasefire, if there's a humanitarian pause... Here they have us arguing and dividing. I believe that this debate was absolutely unnecessary. I am proud of the debate on 19 October and the resolution on 19 October, in which we all condemned Hamas' attacks on Israel and also echoed the suffering of the Palestinian people, the victim, the human shield of Hamas. And we ar…

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Oct

2023

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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, thank you very much, dear President of the Commission, for your leadership. Once again – like during COVID and the war on Ukraine –you have spoken for all of us, not like others that are here only for political gain or for sectarianism. You are representing the true heart of this European Union. Señora presidenta, hoy tenemos ante nosotros una responsabilidad histórica. Y eso es l…

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Sep

2023

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Iran: one year after the murder of Jina Mahsa Amini (debate)

Mr President, the Iranian regime is sanctioning dozens of European national Members and Members of the European Parliament. European silence. It directly or indirectly finances populist political movements in Europe and supports terrorist groups operating around the world, including Europe. European silence. It shoots down a passenger plane in 2020 of Ukraine International Airlines with twenty Eur…

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Jul

2023

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The political disqualifications in Venezuela

Madam President, Commissioner, this is a message for Mr Nicolás Maduro, President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. I am pleased to inform you that you are not welcome in the European Union. This European Union was created precisely to avoid dictators and autocrats like you. The principles and values on which this Union is founded cannot be stained with the blood of torture and murder of it…

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Jul

2023

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Relations with the Palestinian Authority (debate)

Madam President, the report in question is a report that aims to make a recommendation to the Council, Commission and the High Representative on relations with the Palestinian Authority. There is nothing wrong about that. The problem is that, once again, some in this Parliament have been trying to take advantage of a legitimate debate about our relations with the Palestinian Authority to attack Is…

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Jun

2023

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Situation in Nicaragua (debate)

Mr. President, this is the balance sheet of the corrupt regime of the Ortega Murillo family: 50 media outlets closed, a thousand NGOs closed and expelled from the country, thousands of tortured Nicaraguans and political prisoners of conscience in Nicaragua’s prisons, and 222 political prisoners now expelled from their country – including my good friend Ana Margarita Vigil, who does not have a pass…

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Jun

2023

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Situation in Lebanon (debate)

Mr President, the situation in Lebanon must concern us all Europeans. The issue of security is fundamental for us and it is a country that socially and culturally is the closest we have. Our trade relations and many other things unite us with the Lebanese people, whom I believe we are failing. We are not following closely or intervening in an improvement of the situation of the people, especially …

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Mar

2023

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Deterioration of democracy in Israel and consequences on the occupied territories (debate)

This has indeed been contacted and, above all, the President’s cabinet, which – as you know and have been told – is following the case. On this particular case, I will make a statement on this - I am glad to be able to tell you now in public - at the next meeting of the Israeli delegation, which I think is in a week or two. Soon you will have the answer about everything we have recovered.…

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Mar

2023

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Deterioration of democracy in Israel and consequences on the occupied territories (debate)

Mr President, thousands of people are demonstrating peacefully in Israel defending the rule of law. The same has happened recently in Spain too, due to manoeuvres by my government – right? – in judicial matters. What it shows is that it is a democratic country, like anyone here. But the proposed judicial reforms in Israel are now going through an intense legislative and political process, a proces…

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Jan

2023

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“The Road to 2023” - Towards a stronger EU-Latin America partnership (debate)

Madam President, of course we all want the best relationship with Latin America. Here in this European Parliament, many MEPs from all political groups are always advocating for that better relationship. But how can Europe best help? Or, rather, what Latin America are we talking about? Are we talking to Latin America that wants to live in freedom, in prosperity, or with which it is immersed in this…

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Nov

2022

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Promoting regional stability and security in the broader Middle East region (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, I fully subscribe to your words and I very much appreciate the effort that the European Commission is making diplomatically, as are many Member States, towards a stability that is absolutely necessary for Europe's security in the Middle East. The interest commissioner has spoken. We have interests in the area. Is something wrong? Why can't we recognize him? We have t…

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Oct

2022

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The situation of human rights in Haiti in particular related to gang violence

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the humanitarian situation in Haiti has deteriorated due to political instability and persistent insecurity. Since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in July 2021, several organised gangs have increasingly gained power, creating a sense of danger for the population. The increase in violence and the escalation of human rights abuses weakens the governme…

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Oct

2022

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The death of Mahsa Amini and the repression of women's rights protesters in Iran (debate)

Mr President, Mr High Representative, ladies and gentlemen, the protests of women and young people have spread throughout Iran. Hundreds have been killed because they want to live in a free, democratic country and have the freedom to live their lives without being held accountable to the Ayatollah regime. The fundamentalist regime continues to fail its people steadily and brutally. Instead of list…

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Sep

2022

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Nicaragua, in particular the arrest of the bishop Rolando Álvarez

Madam President, the arrest of Bishop Rolando Álvarez is a new low blow of a bloodthirsty regime with an expiration date that continues to persecute freedoms in Nicaragua. They persecute the Church because their devotion and service to underserved people highlight the incompetence of a corrupt regime that does not care for Nicaraguan citizens. The hard work of a Church that does not shut up and go…

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Sep

2022

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Renewed partnership with the Southern Neighbourhood – a new agenda for the Mediterranean (debate)

Madam President, as I told you in my speech at the beginning, you have clearly seen the interventions of the far right and the far left. They've come to sell their slogans, they haven't told us anything new. Some want to climb walls. Others want to talk about conflicts that only exist in their imagination. I thank the other sensible and sensitive political groups in this House, who are worrying an…

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Sep

2022

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Renewed partnership with the Southern Neighbourhood – a new agenda for the Mediterranean (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner Várhelyi, I would like, first of all, to thank the shadow rapporteurs for their contributions and the support for the ambition of this text that we had in common, and I am particularly proud that it was the extremes of the left and the right that did not join this, with the main groups in this consensus that we have generated around this report: I am very grateful for…

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Apr

2022

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EU Protection of children and young people fleeing the war against Ukraine (debate)

Mr President, my colleagues and I in the intergroup for defence of children’s rights we have been many years denouncing what is going on with the children escaping from wars in Syria, in Iraq and Afghanistan. And now is the question of Ukraine. And I have to tell you ... – Los niños y los jóvenes son siempre los que pagan el precio más alto en las guerras. Aquellos que tienen la suerte de escapar …

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Mar

2022

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Debate with the Prime Minister of Estonia, Kaja Kallas - The EU's role in a changing world and the security situation of Europe following the Russian aggression and invasion of Ukraine (continuation of debate)

Madam President, it was Sir Winston Churchill that said that democracy means that if the doorbell rings in the early hours, it is likely to be the milkman. Well, ladies and gentlemen, these days it is not the milkman ringing our doorbells, but bombs, missiles, misery and pain. Authoritarian regimes that want to destroy our liberties, our freedoms and our way of life are ringing that doorbell. Make…

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Feb

2022

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

Madam President, Mr Vice-President Schinas, do not deceive us, this fight is for the survival of our model of life. Our democracy is the main course. Putin's goal, like many other dictators and apprentice dictators, is to prevent the vaccine of democracy from spreading to their countries. And for this they will use all possible weapons. Threats to Ukrainian territory are not just a warning. Apart …