Speeches

Dear President, Dear Commissioner, I am pleased that, at last, not only the colleagues in the Committee on Transport and, in particular, the coordinators, my colleagues, the importance of military mobility is - and is - absolutely important for the European Commission. These dual-purpose transport networks are important. I very much hope that it will also be on the side of the Council. Why finally? I would remind you that in the summer of 2020, when the European Council adopted the multiannual financial framework for this current seven-year period, military mobility will be reduced from the initial six billion euros to zero, and then increased to one and a half billion with the help of the European Commission, which was, of course, blended, as you said, within two years, and in fact there is no money there anymore. And also CEF money has actually ended from this framework with the last tender. Therefore, I very much think that this is an absolutely important issue for us, because other steps do not really work. of the multiannual financial budget this year's The 7-year budget review we did in 2000, well, last year, it did not work, because we did not add anything to military mobility, no euro. The same applies to the medium-term approach of the Cohesion Fund, which was now flexibly created by yesterday's European Commission communication, which also makes it difficult for governments to lend borrowed money to carry out these expensive projects. Do not expect miracles in the field of military mobility. That is why we are blowing our cheeks, fighting for the new multiannual budget, and full support for the Commissioner and the Commission in the CEF and the fight against military mobility.

The next item is the debate on the Commission communication on the presentation of the new European Internal Security Strategy (2025/2608(RSP)).

The next sitting will begin tomorrow, Thursday 13 March 2025 at 12:00. 9.00. The agenda is published and available on the website of the European Parliament.

The next item is the debate on the Commission communication on the threat of separatism in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the recent escalation of tensions (2025/2606(RSP)).

I would like to welcome a delegation from the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is participating in the 6th EU-Bosnia and Herzegovina Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee meeting. It is late at night, but welcome!

The next item is the debate on eight motions for resolutions on the illegal detention and sham trials of Armenian hostages in Azerbaijan, including high-ranking political representatives of Nagorno-Karabakh (2025/2596(RSP)).

The next item is the debate on seven motions for resolutions on the grave political, humanitarian and human rights crisis in Sudan, in particular sexual violence and child rape (2025/2595(RSP)).

The next item is the debate on six motions for resolutions on democracy and human rights in Thailand, in particular the blasphemy law and the deportation of Uyghur refugees (2025/2594(RSP)).

The next vote is on the joint motion for a resolution on continuing the unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after three years of Russia's war of aggression (see minutes, item 6.6). Colleagues, before we continue with the vote, I will give the floor to Nicola Procaccini.