Speeches

The next vote is on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2025/001 BE/BelGaN - Belgium (see minutes, item [7.8]).

The next vote is on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2025/002 DE/Goodyear 2 - Germany (see minutes, item [7.7]).

The next vote is on the draft amending budget No 2/2025: update of revenue (own resources) and adjustments to expenditure (see minutes, item [7.6]).

The next vote is on the EC-Côte d’Ivoire Fisheries Partnership Agreement – Protocol on the implementation of the Agreement for 2025-2029 (see minutes, item [7.3]).

The first vote is on amending certain CAP Regulations as regards the conditionality system, types of intervention in the form of direct payment, types of intervention in certain sectors and rural development and annual performance reports, data and interoperability governance, suspensions of payments annual performance clearance and controls and penalties (see minutes, item [7.1]).

I think it is clear to everyone that the war has evolved over time. First it was Ukraine that was hit, and we in Denmark have spent an incredible amount of money to support Ukraine, because they are actually our protection and our security. That's why we need it. And we have seen drones coming in lately, not only in Denmark but in large parts of Europe, which is why we need to be better at dealing with it. But make no mistake, because I think that the moment we have mastered the drone defense in Europe, the Russians will move on to something else. Then they go to our energy infrastructure, then they go to our IT systems and so on. We are in a hybrid war. We have to keep up. It costs a lot of money and we need to hurry. But every time we close one hole, I think they'll find another. So we have to stand together, and that's the answer.

Madam President! As we have heard several times here, in recent weeks we have seen drones close airports in Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Poland, many, many places. They have hovered over military bases in Europe and civilian infrastructure, and this has created uncertainty for the citizens of Europe. Because when the planes stand still and the airspace closes, people feel that the threat is close. But you know what? This is exactly what Russia wants. They want to create fear, doubt and division. Our answer must be the opposite. We need to create security and unity. No member state can stand alone in the face of these hybrid attacks. When an airspace is hit, the whole of Europe is hit, which is why it is up to the EU to act and act. I fully support the work of the European Commission and the Council on a drone wall, a common shield that is important. We must do everything we can to protect each other. We must take responsibility, but first and foremost we must stand together, we must not go to Putin's business, we need to stand together, and we do this by investing together in Europe.

The next item is the joint debate on: – the report by André Rodrigues, on behalf of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, on amending certain CAP regulations as regards the conditionality system, types of intervention in the form of direct payment, types of intervention in certain sectors and rural development and annual performance reports, data and interoperability governance, suspensions of payments annual performance clearance and controls and penalties (COM(2025)0236 – C10-0086/2025 – 2025/0236(COD)) (A10-0164/2025); and. – the report by Céline Imart, on behalf of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, on strengthening the position of farmers in the food supply chain (COM(2024)0577 – C10-0209/2024 – 2024/0319(COD)) (A10-0161/2025).

Thank you very much, dear colleague. I have closed the microphone, so people can't hear you. The thing is that we have a lot of speakers, also for catch-the-eye, and I want to take as many as possible. The more you stick to your speaking time, the easier it is for me to give more colleagues the floor.

The minutes of this sitting will be submitted to Parliament for its approval tomorrow, at the beginning of the afternoon. I wish everyone a nice evening.

The next sitting is tomorrow, Tuesday 7 October, 2025, starting at 09:00. The agenda has been published and is available on the European Parliament's website.

Mr Sieper, in the Rules of Procedure, it says that you 'may' speak again, and I have decided that, since you already have had a lot of speaking time here today, you will not be allowed to speak again.

The next item on the agenda is the debate on the Council and Commission statements on the need for a strong European Democracy Shield to enhance democracy, protect the EU from foreign interference and hybrid threats, and protect electoral processes in the EU (2025/2857(RSP)).