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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)

Putin’s brutal invasion of Ukraine requires a strong and united EU position. The debate in plenary is accompanied by the adoption of a joint resolution. Although I strongly disagree with certain points of the joint resolution, notably those on the continuation and strengthening of arms deliveries to Ukraine and the general exclusion of the promotion of Russian culture at events, I co-signed the jo…

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Amending Directive 2013/36/EU as regards supervisory powers, sanctions, third-country branches, and environmental, social and governance risks - Amending Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 as regards requirements for credit risk, credit valuation adjustment risk, operational risk, market risk and the output floor (joint debate - Banking Union)

Mr President, Commissioner – former colleague in the European Parliament – I welcome you. I am sorry, but the absence of the Council in a debate that has a misleading title – Banking Union – I think it says it all. In 2008, after the crisis, it was decided to open a debate to have a real banking integration and a single European capital market. Have we succeeded? No, it's not. We're a long way fro…

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Formal sitting - 20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement

Madam President, today we are celebrating an important anniversary, the last major enlargement of the European Union, 20 years ago. One of the reasons I decided to deal with politics half a century ago was the vision of a united, democratic Europe of peoples, promoting peace, serving democracy, fighting inequalities, defending the rule of law and the welfare state. Spinelli's visions. What previou…

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Establishing the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans (debate)

Mr President, the European orientation of the Western Balkans was decided 21 years ago, Mrs Dalli, at the Thessaloniki Summit – and not much has been done in those 21 years. And now with this tool, the Western Balkans Facility, EUR 4 billion in grants and EUR 2 billion in loans, the European Union is giving a 20-year delay signal that it wants to encourage this European orientation. And we need to…

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Combating violence against women and domestic violence (debate)

The next item on the agenda is: the report by Evin Incir and Frances Fitzgerald, on behalf of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality, on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on combating violence against women and domestic violence (COM(2022)0105 - C9-0058/2022 - 2022/0066(COD)) (A9-02…

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Rising anti-LGBTIQ rhetoric and violence: recent attacks in Thessaloniki (debate)

Mr President, I want to send a message to the two young children, the two transgender people, who were chased by a mob of hundreds of people and by chance we did not mourn victims, as we had a brutal murderous violence in 2018 with Zak Kostopoulos as the victim in Greece. The message is that those of us who consider it self-evident that all people, regardless of their sexual orientation, have the …

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Guidelines for the 2025 Budget - Section III (debate)

Mr President, I would like to thank our rapporteur, Mr Negrescu, because with the constructive contribution of the shadow rapporteurs from almost all the political groups, we have formulated an ambitious text calling for a stronger Community budget with increased own resources, so that the objectives set can be achieved, not only by Parliament but also by the Commission and the Council themselves.…

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European Semester for economic policy coordination 2024 – European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2024 (joint debate – European Semester)

The next item is the joint debate on the European Semester with the report by René Repasi: European Semester for economic policy coordination 2024, on behalf of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A9-0063/2024) and the report by Mr Dragoş Pîslaru - European Semester of economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2024, on behalf of the Committee on Employment and …

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Allegations of corruption and misuse of EU funds in Spain during the pandemic (topical debate)

The debate is closed. Written declarations (Rule 171)

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Allegations of corruption and misuse of EU funds in Spain during the pandemic (topical debate)

It is clear, ladies and gentlemen, that different views will be heard in this debate. What I would like to ask you on behalf of the Bureau is to listen to the different point of view and to wait for the speaker to express an opinion with which we are more in agreement. Please respect all speakers, without interruptions or disapprovals from below. Respect the debate as it was introduced and as it i…

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Allegations of corruption and misuse of EU funds in Spain during the pandemic (topical debate)

Before Mr Vázquez Lázara takes the floor, I want to make a remark.

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Allegations of corruption and misuse of EU funds in Spain during the pandemic (topical debate)

The next item on the agenda is the debate on topical issues, pursuant to Rule 162 of the Rules of Procedure, and our subject this time is: Allegations of corruption and misuse of EU funds in Spain during the pandemic. I would like to remind you that no blue card interventions will be accepted for this debate and there will be no catch-the-eye procedure.…

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Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting

The Minutes of yesterday's sitting and the texts adopted at that sitting have been distributed. There were no comments, so the Minutes were approved. We shall now proceed to the discussions following the adopted agenda.…

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Next steps towards greater patient safety by swiftly ensuring the availability of medical devices through a targeted transitional period (debate)

The next item is the debate on the Commission statement on the next steps to enhance patient safety by rapidly ensuring the availability of medical devices through a targeted transition period (2024/2587(RSP)).…

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EU/Chile Advanced Framework Agreement - EU/Chile Advanced Framework Agreement (Resolution) - Interim Agreement on Trade between the European Union and the Republic of Chile (joint debate - EU-Chile agreements)

The joint debate is closed. The vote will take place today.

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EU/Chile Advanced Framework Agreement - EU/Chile Advanced Framework Agreement (Resolution) - Interim Agreement on Trade between the European Union and the Republic of Chile (joint debate - EU-Chile agreements)

The first item on the agenda is the joint debate on: - the recommendation by María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos and Samira Rafaela, on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on International Trade, on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Advanced Framework Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, a…

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Financial activities of the European Investment Bank - annual report 2023 (debate)

Mr President, Mrs Calviño, I would like to congratulate you on taking up your duties at the European Investment Bank and I would like to believe that it will be as successful or even more so as your term as Minister of Finance of the Spanish Government. We need more investment and this problem cannot be solved by the market alone. We need the active involvement of the European Investment Bank to l…

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Multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027 - Establishing the Ukraine Facility - Establishing the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (‘STEP’) (joint debate - multiannual financial framework revision)

Mr President, the revision of the multiannual financial framework is totally inadequate, and the responsibility lies with the Council, which is once again proving to be a major obstacle, a major brake on the progress of the European Union. We cannot ignore, ladies and gentlemen, that this revision provides for cuts to the Horizon Europe, EU4Health, Common Agricultural Policy and Cohesion Policy pr…

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Implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy and future perspectives (debate)

The next item is the report by Mr Gabriel Mato, on behalf of the Committee on Fisheries, on the state of play of the implementation of the common fisheries policy and future prospects (2021/2169(INI)) (A9-0357/2023).…

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Recent ecological catastrophe involving plastic pellet losses and its impact on micro plastic pollution in the maritime and coastal habitats (debate)

The debate is closed. Written declarations (Rule 171)

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Recent ecological catastrophe involving plastic pellet losses and its impact on micro plastic pollution in the maritime and coastal habitats (debate)

The first item on the agenda concerns the Commission statement on: Recent ecological disaster on plastic pellet losses and its impact on microplastic pollution in marine and coastal habitats (2024/2513(RSP)).…

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Rule of Law and media freedom in Greece (debate)

Madam President, those who have spoken of hatred against Greece or of expediency must answer a question. Do the liberals of Renew Europe, Emmanuel Macron's group, hate Mitsotakis, undermine Greece? Because it is also this group that has taken the lead to have this debate and to have a resolution as the outcome of this debate at the beginning of February. And secondly, we love Greece and Democracy …

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Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 14-15 December 2023 and preparation of the Special European Council meeting of 1 February 2024 - Situation in Hungary and frozen EU funds (joint debate - European Council meetings)

Oh, thank you. I can only agree completely with Mrs in 't Veld's remark. Mrs von der Leyen's absence, as she is used to leaving after the first round of speakers, is an insult to the European Parliament and I would like the presidents of all the political groups to join in with what my dear colleague has now said and I would also like, in addition to the Belgian Presidency, Mr Charles Michel, who …

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Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 14-15 December 2023 and preparation of the Special European Council meeting of 1 February 2024 - Situation in Hungary and frozen EU funds (joint debate - European Council meetings)

Mr President, the December summit was a major failure. Bazaars and behind-the-scenes agreements with Mr Orban, blocking the revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework, not a word in the conclusions on the ongoing massacre in Gaza instead of demanding an immediate ceasefire. The final compromise in the Stability Pact is far behind the initial proposals for changes tabled by the Commission. It …

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One year after Morocco and QatarGate – stocktaking of measures to strengthen transparency and accountability in the European institutions (debate)

The next item is the debate on the Council and Commission statements on: ‘One year after Moroccogate and QatarGate – Assessment of measures to enhance transparency and accountability in the European institutions’ (2023/3033(RSP)).…