Speeches

The next item is the debate on the report by Piotr Müller, on behalf of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, on public procurement (2024/2103(INI)) (A10-0147/2025).

I do not know if it was only the translation into Romanian, but I kept in mind that the term ‘a stupid idea of another political party’ was used. I'll leave that to the translators, see if it was an insult.

Madam President, this is what the extreme right does. They push you down the stairs and then they ask you, 'where are you hurting?' They play the victims. This is ridiculous. This is bullying behaviour and in front of bullies there is only one answer: you need to stand proud. You need to stand proud. This is what I saw in Budapest. I saw proud people. Free people. Büszkék voltak, mert szabadok voltak. They were proud because they were free. There were 300 000, you know, and I'm looking at you. They are your kids, your neighbours, your friends. This is the people that were there. Is it so hard to love your own? Is it so hard to love your own people? It is incredible. It is incredible. I saw people who had no protection, but they had their hearts with them. They had their kindness with them. They had a voice which was forbidden. And no, Mr Orbán, nothing was shameful. Nothing was disgraceful. On the contrary, it was something to love. It was something to watch and your heart was filling up. So be proud, people of Hungary. Be proud, Mr Karácsony. Be proud because you showed Europe that you love freedom. Büszkék voltak, mert szabadok voltak.

I don't know if I understood correctly that you said that colleagues do not have the ability to think freely. I think everyone has the ability to think freely in this room. Next up is Mr. Zoltán Tarr.

I'm sorry. Was there a point of order? OK. Thank you so much. I will take note, and I'll look back at the minutes of the speech. We continue with Hristo Petrov.

(Protests from the gallery) Excuse me. You do not have the right to protest, and I ask the ushers to take care. We thank you for your message, but this is not the way to do it. I ask you to quietly leave the room. I am sorry for your pain, but this is not the way to protest in this Parliament. We continue with Piotr Müller on behalf of the Conservatives and Reformists Group of Europe.

The next item is the debate on the Council and Commission statements on the state of implementation of the European Media Freedom Act in the Member States (2025/2785(RSP)).

We are voting for the request to adjourn that was introduced by the S&D Group. (Parliament rejected the request) We now continue with the votes. The next vote is on the motion for a resolution on preserving the memory of the victims of the post war communist period in Slovenia (see minutes, item 7.9).

I would like to remind Members who are on the speakers' list for the first debate in the afternoon to remain in the Chamber. The debate will start immediately after the votes. On the last point of the day, I have received a request for adjournment of the vote on the resolution on preserving the memory of the victims of post-war communist period in Slovenia.

The next vote is on VAT: taxable persons, special scheme and special arrangements for declaration and payment, relating to distance sales of imported goods (see minutes, item 7.6).

The next vote is on the EU-Greenland and Denmark Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement: Implementing Protocol 2025-2030 (resolution) (see minutes, item 7.5).

The next vote is on the EU-Greenland and Denmark Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement: Implementing Protocol 2025-2030 (see minutes, item 7.4).

The next vote is on the temporary derogation from certain provisions of Regulations (EU) 2017/2226 and (EU) 2016/399 (see minutes, item 7.3).

I put the request to a vote by roll call. (Parliament rejected the request) We continue with the votes. The first vote is on Bulgaria's adoption of the euro on 1 January 2026 (see minutes, item 7.1).

Our second point on the agenda. I have received a request for adjournment of the vote on the report on the adoption by Bulgaria of the euro on 1 January 2026. Pursuant to Rule 206(4), a political group or Members reaching at least a low threshold may present a motion calling for a vote to be adjourned. This is the case.

I would like to make an announcement that the request for urgent procedure submitted concerning the European Climate Law has been withdrawn. As a result, the vote on this request, which was scheduled for today's voting session, will no longer take place.

The next item is the debate on the Commission statement ‐ Two years have passed since the devastating train accident in Tempi (2025/2698(RSP)). I would like to inform you that there will only be one round of speakers from the political groups in this debate. Therefore, the Catch-the-eye procedure does not apply and blue cards are not accepted. Commissioner, we will wait for you to set up. If you are ready, you are welcome to start this debate. Thank you so much.