Speeches

The next vote is on the report by Maravillas Abadía Jover on the European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2025 (see minutes, item 6.5).

The next vote is on the report by Fernando Navarette Rojas on the European Semester for economic policy coordination 2025 (see minutes, item 6.4).

The next vote concerns the report by Nikola Minchev on the Agreement between Canada and the European Union on the transfer and processing of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data (2024/0051(NLE)) (see point 6.3 of the minutes).

The next vote concerns the report by Željana Zovko on the EU-Norway agreement: modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union (2023/0341(NLE)) (see point 6.2 of the minutes).

Dear Madam President, President-in-Office of the Council, Vice-President of the Commission, Of course, the European Council's decision on this EUR 800 billion is a step in the right direction. However, let us ask whether, three years ago, we could not lift this clause, which prevented 650 billion Member States from investing in the military industry and defence. And also these 150 billion out of SAFE the programmes seem to be subject to excessive conditionality - heard today from the President of the European Commission - which could have the same fate as the Recovery and Resilience Facility. What should Europe do at this crucial moment? In my opinion, convincing quick steps, such as increasing sanctions on the Russian shadow fleet at least to the level of US sanctions against them, not buying Russian liquefied gas, confiscating frozen Russian resources and sending aid to Ukraine, well, at least about 1% of GDP on the military side. Yes, it is not a pleasant position for the US administration, but Europe's best response would be to act as a demonstration, which would show that the only crucial option for us is to maintain (within NATO) a strong security position for the West.

The next item is the debate on the Council and Commission statements on promoting vocational education and training during labour market transitions (2025/2530(RSP)).

Colleague, I saw you were registered as a catch-the-eye, and I follow these lines. I was so kind. You just came to the room and offered it. But please, next time, make separation between whether you are a blue card or catch-the-eye.

The next item is the debate on the Council and Commission statements on continued and unwavering EU support to Ukraine for three years since Russia's war of aggression (2025/2528(RSP)).

I am informed, taking over the chairing now, that you are not registered in catch-the-eye, as far as I understand. It was decided by my previous colleague Vice-President. And because we are at the time limit, we are delaying the vote. And that's why. It was her decision; I cannot change it. Please understand.

The minutes of this sitting will be submitted to Parliament for approval at the beginning of the next sitting. If there are no objections, I will forward the resolutions adopted at today's sitting to the persons and bodies indicated therein.

Nākamais darba kārtības punkts ir debates par plašu interpelāciju, uz kuru jāatbild rakstiski un kurai seko debates, un kuru ECR vārdā iesniedza Charlie Weimers, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Kristoffer Storm, Jaak Madison, Carlo Fidanza, Adam Bielan, Alexandr Vondra, Patryk Jaki, Johan Van Overtveldt, Roberts Zīle, Emmanouil Fragkos, Georgiana Teodorescu, Geadis Geadi, Marion Maréchal, Ivaylo Valchev, Kosma Złotowski, Mariusz Kamiński, Maciej Wąsik, Dick Erixon, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Beatrice Timgren, Nicolas Bay, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Ondřej Krutílek, Guillaume Peltier, Michał Dworczyk, Laurence Trochu, Şerban-Dimitrie Sturdza, Tobiasz Bocheński un Gheorghe Piperea Komisijai par ES finansējumu fiziskiem robežu aizsardzības elementiem, piemēram, sienām, žogiem vai citām barjerām, pie ES ārējām robežām (G-001002/2024).