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ES Written Statement

Presentation of the Fit for 55 package after the publication of the IPCC report (debate)

In the context of the implementation of the Green Deal, the Commission presented on 14 July 2021 the Fit for 55 package, with 13 legislative measures whose main objective is to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. Thus, with the proposed revision of the EU climate and energy framework, this programme aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels. Certain legislativ…

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2026

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Circularity requirements for vehicle design and management of end-of-life vehicles (debate)

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Jun

2026

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Protecting children’s safety and mental health from the risks posed by social media – our duty to act now (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, our streets, schools and parks are potentially safe places. However, the digital environment is not. For too long we have allowed an entire generation to grow up in a space that was never designed with her in mind, a space where anxiety, depression, cyberbullying, pornography, violence and self-harm are one click away, one touch of the screen. Behind a screen there i…

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2026

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European Citizens’ Initiative ‘Stop destroying videogames’ (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner Tzitzikostas, almost 1 300 000 Europeans have signed the European Citizens' Initiative 'Stop Destroying Videogames'. We are not dealing with a marginal or symbolic gesture, we are talking about consumers, creators, developers and citizens who face this problem from different perspectives. My congratulations go ahead to the promoters of this initiative, to whom we must…

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2026

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High time to deliver on the Single Market, providing certainty and predictability for EU businesses and quality jobs (continuation of debate)

Madam President, Mr Séjourné, we have been discussing the benefits and challenges of the European single market for years. Today we do so with a greater sense of urgency, but the substantive debate remains the same: How to really make it work? Political commitment is finally beginning to materialise. Today it takes shape in a roadmap with the title as clear as necessary: "One Europe, One Market". …

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Apr

2026

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The need for targeted criminal provisions and platforms’ responsibility to effectively address cyberbullying and online harassment (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, European measures vis-à-vis the cyberbullying They do not live up to the seriousness of the threat it poses. We are certainly moving forward and appreciating the Commission's action plan against cyberbullying, because it seeks to name the problem and define it clearly. But it is time to take action and provide clear and decisive solutions. Ireland has shown us the wa…

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Apr

2026

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Enforcement of the Digital Markets Act (debate)

Madam President, Madam Vice-President of the Commission, Mrs Ribera, we in the European Union have taken a decisive step in the last legislature with the adoption of several laws in the digital field, the aim of which was to bring order with clear rules in our market. The Digital Markets Act is one of them and this has not only been a technical issue, but above all a political commitment stemming …

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Mar

2026

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Package travel and linked travel arrangements: make the protection of travellers more effective and simplify and clarify certain aspects (debate)

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Mar

2026

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Child sexual abuse online: protect children, not perpetrators (topical debate)

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Mar

2026

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Single Market: how to move from an incomplete single market to one market for one Europe (debate)

Madam President, Mr Vice-President, Madam Minister, in a turbulent geopolitical context and with a weakened international order, unity has become a scarce commodity and necessary to recover strong leadership and translate it into competitiveness. Just 15 years ago we accounted for 21% of global GDP; today, less than 15% and the trend, according to the International Monetary Fund, brings us to 13% …

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Feb

2026

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Urgent actions to revive EU competitiveness, deepen the EU Single Market and reduce the cost of living - from the Draghi report to reality (debate)

Above all, what I can tell you is that the best way to make more markets and to resort to this regulatory simplification is to put an end to the protectionism of the Member States. The European option is certainly one way, but I certainly believe that the biggest barrier we have is that protectionism itself and that fragmentation into 27. I think it is fundamental, and here too we will all agree t…

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Feb

2026

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Urgent actions to revive EU competitiveness, deepen the EU Single Market and reduce the cost of living - from the Draghi report to reality (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, the welfare state we enjoy – the stability, security and prosperity it generates and which has characterised the European Union – is now in question. We are faced with an uncomfortable reality: The project we have built depends on the present and our willingness to be relevant in the future. In the face of these challenges, the European way must be the answer, and th…

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Feb

2026

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Presentation of the action plan against cyberbullying (debate)

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Jan

2026

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Tackling AI deepfakes and sexual exploitation on social media by making full use of the EU’s digital rules (debate)

Madam President, Madam Vice-President of the Commission, generative artificial intelligence models are trained with the data of their users. Generating traffic on social networks through generative AI – such as X, with Grok – is essential for them, and doing so in an agile way, essential to win in the race of competition between them. Social networks such as X have become the dungeon of many who a…

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Dec

2025

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2030 Consumer Agenda (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner McGrath, today we are discussing the 2030 Consumer Agenda. In the European Union we boast one of the highest levels of consumer protection in the world. And it is true, we have it, but we cannot relax, first, because of the competitiveness of our companies, especially our SMEs, which make an important effort to comply with these standards, and, second, for our citizens, …

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Nov

2025

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Protection of minors online (debate)

Madam President, Madam Vice-President, Commissioner, digitalisation has long been an indispensable part of our day-to-day lives. It is a tsunami that permeates everything and that, in the case of the younger generations, goes even further: is your world and is part of your identity. It is transversal, and the truth is that I do not know anyone who does not use digital tools in any field. Its benef…

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Nov

2025

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Protecting EU consumers against the practices of certain e-commerce platforms: the case of child-like sex dolls, weapons and other illegal products and material (debate)

Mr President, Madam Vice-President, ladies and gentlemen, I am sorry, but I am outraged. The Shein scandal in France has been making headlines for a week. Our standards are not being met: offers of child-looking sex dolls, weapons and – added – potentially dangerous toys, clothing produced with harmful substances or counterfeit products. What good is it for us to have a good normative deck if we a…

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Oct

2025

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Commission Work Programme 2026 (debate)

I thank you very much for the question, Mr Gražulis, but the truth is that I have not talked about energy, neither green nor any other kind. But, having said that, I believe that what the Commission is doing is a great job. I believe that we have to push and go hand in hand with the Commission and try to get the Member States to do theirs too in order to achieve that simplification and get back to…

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Oct

2025

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Commission Work Programme 2026 (debate)

Mr President, the Draghi Report on European Competitiveness was published on 8 September 2024. We all applauded him, because he put black on white the problems we have and proposals to solve them. Draghi himself, a year later, sounded the alarm about inaction as a threat to our competitiveness and sovereignty. We're going too slow. While it is true that this first year of the legislature has not m…

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Oct

2025

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Promoting EU digital rules: protecting European sovereignty (debate)

Mr President, Madam Vice-President of the Commission, Madam President-in-Office of the Council, 282 million vehicles circulate in the European Union. Can you imagine them circulating without rules? In 2024, 319 million Europeans used internet-connected devices. Why aren't we surprised that the internet is used without limits or rules? The benefits of the Internet are undeniable, but the services t…

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Oct

2025

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Time to complete a fully integrated Single Market: Europe’s key to growth and future prosperity (debate)

Madam President, Mr Vice-President of the Commission, Madam President-in-Office of the Council, the single market is arguably the best tool we have to return, from European values and principles, to the path of competitiveness. After thirty-two years, we are still debating issues that we should have resolved long ago. Today, once again, we have the opportunity to do so, but we must move from the d…

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2025

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Package travel and linked travel arrangements: make the protection of travellers more effective and simplify and clarify certain aspects (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, extraordinary situations such as COVID-19, the bankruptcy of Thomas Cook or the eruption of a volcano, paralysing European airspace, force us to react by adapting our rules: it is essential for businesses and consumers to ensure the viability of the tourism sector. It is about striking a balance between the protection of consumer rights and the viability of our busin…

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Sep

2025

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Public procurement (debate)

Mr President, Mr Vice-President, when we believed that the current legislation was sufficient to improve public procurement and the fight against corruption, we found that reality points to the opposite or, at least, does not deter those who want to make a profit at the expense of everyone's money. Favoritism, opacity, bespoke awards, excessive bureaucracy ... apparently competitive offers hide so…

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Sep

2025

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Circularity requirements for vehicle design and management of end-of-life vehicles (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, a successful agreement is to prioritise understanding over imposition: In the face of climate constraints that weigh on our competitiveness, we need a strong and comprehensive single market. That must be our priority. However, our market will never be able to realise its full potential, nor be competitive, if we have unattainable climate objectives, market fragmentation…

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Jul

2025

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Product safety and regulatory compliance in e-commerce and non-EU imports (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, 4.6 billion packages entered our market via e-commerce platforms in 2024, 91% coming from China: this puts our citizens at risk and our companies at a clear competitive disadvantage. Chinese e-commerce giants have a massive supply of products at derisory prices, delivered to consumers directly at home. How do they do it? With subsidized products in their countries of or…