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ES Written Statement

Ongoing hearings under Article 7(1) TEU regarding Poland and Hungary (debate)

The Socialist delegation voted in favour of this resolution as it shows a genuine commitment to make significant progress in the ongoing Article 7(1) TEU procedures, in line with its obligations under the Treaties. At Parliament’s request, hearings are not organised in a regular, structured and open manner. We urge future Presidencies to organise hearings regularly and at least once per Presidency…

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2026

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Feasibility of a 28th tax regime and its potential to support EU competitiveness (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, the 28th regime – EU Inc. – is an ambitious goal: create harmonised rules for the constitution, governance and capital structures of innovative companies consistent with what is proposed in the Letta and Draghi reports – with which this legislature started – and, in addition, do so by a regulation, i.e. requiring only a qualified majority in the Council. Well, not on…

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Jul

2026

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Evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy and follow-up (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, from the considerations of this evaluation of fisheries policy I agree with those that refer to the outermost regions, such as the Canary Islands, where artisanal fishing is a contribution not only to the economy or employment, but, above all, to culture, in addition to sustainability and even to food sovereignty itself. But small-scale fishing requires responses tha…

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Jul

2026

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Joint communication on humanitarian aid (JOIN(2026)0025) (debate)

Mr President, in global disorder and the multiplication of natural disasters due in large part to global warming, humanitarian aid is more urgent than ever. There have never been more humanitarian needs, nor more urgent, than at this time we are talking about. And yet the European Union, which is the world champion in development aid and humanitarian aid, has an obligation to improve the diplomati…

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Jul

2026

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The impact of the 1974 Turkish invasion on Cypriot women and girls, and the crimes committed by Turkish forces and consequences on gender equality (B10-0333/2026)

Madam President, during my tenure as Chair of the Committee on Freedoms, Justice and Home Affairs, I had the honour of being the standing rapporteur for missing persons in Cyprus, the northern part of which was invaded by Turkey in 1974. I therefore committed myself to those thousands of missing persons whose families are still waiting for reparation and justice. We voted on a motion for a resolut…

8

Jul

2026

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Defending European democracy and the integrity of the European Parliament in light of revelations that an MEP was subject to surveillance by illegal spyware (debate)

8

Jul

2026

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Defending European democracy and the integrity of the European Parliament in light of revelations that an MEP was subject to surveillance by illegal spyware (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, I had the honour of being a member of the Pegasus Committee of Inquiry last parliamentary term and the purpose of the Committee of Inquiry is to draw conclusions that are binding on the Commission to take legislative initiatives. I remember them very well: a European reference laboratory and, above all, to declare illegal – as incompatible with the Charter of Fundame…

8

Jul

2026

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The abduction, forced conversion and child marriage of Maria Shahbaz and the protection of girls in Pakistan

Mr President, Commissioner, the European Union has a powerful embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan, as do several Member States of the European Union bilaterally. It cannot be that the entire diplomatic force of the European Union looks the other way at the violation of human rights, which are the first determination of the entire foreign and defence and security policy of the European Union according t…

8

Jul

2026

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Narco-trafficking in Europe’s waters: protecting our borders and supporting our law enforcement officers (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, we have been in the European Parliament for two years and it is rare for the plenary session, if any, to be freed from a point where the forces opposing the Spanish Government do not use it instrumentally to criticise it. It is deplorable in such a sensitive matter that it should stimulate both our unity and the fight against drug trafficking at our external borders and…

8

Jul

2026

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EU’s response and preparedness to protect people against recurring heatwaves and upcoming wildfires (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, it is clear from the intensity of this debate and the controversy that has arisen that the European Union is the region of the world most affected by global warming and has a tragic balance in mortality this summer, but lowering the standards in European ambition on the digital agenda and on the migration agenda is certainly not harmful and, in my opinion, suicidal. …

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Jul

2026

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Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 18-19 June 2026 (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, a debate on the conclusions of the European Council without the Council is absolutely unacceptable. Tell him and send him three messages. First of all: support for Ukraine, of course. But when the time comes for peace negotiations, Europe has to make sure that it is on the table and not on the menu. Secondly: responsibilities of Russia. That requires supporting the a…

7

Jul

2026

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Air passenger rights (A10-0191/2026 - Andrey Novakov)

Mr President, at this July plenary session of the European Parliament the final vote on the regulation on air passenger rights has taken place and it is a vote that has two extraordinary features that deserve to be underlined. The first is the vast majority: voted in favour of the almost entire parliamentary arc. It has received favourable votes from all parliamentary groups. The reason is simple:…

7

Jul

2026

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2025 Commission report on Ukraine (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, this intense and protracted debate on Ukraine reveals two pieces of evidence that need to be expressed. The first is that the connection between Ukraine’s defence support in the face of Russia’s aggression and future accession negotiations is so close that it cannot be resolved unless the European Union matures sufficiently and grows sufficiently to be seated at the …

7

Jul

2026

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Presentation of the Action Plan on Cybersecurity and AI (debate)

Mr. President, OpenAI, Mythos, Anthropos, border artificial intelligence... Why are they turning against the regulatory power of the European Union? Because they're afraid of it. Therefore, a cybersecurity strategy in artificial intelligence that is purely European has to abound in what distinguishes it and exactly what mastodons fear: its transparency, its accounting, its subjection to fundamenta…

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Jul

2026

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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

Mr President, Commissioner, on 12 June the eight regulations of the Pact on Migration and Asylum, i.e. European laws binding on the Member States, finally entered into force. And, coincidentally, two years after that final approval by the European Parliament, nothing less has been adopted here than the infamous Return Regulation, which is heading in the opposite direction to the Pact, because it a…

6

Jul

2026

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Air passenger rights (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, many of the advances that have made history in citizenship rights in the European Union have come hand in hand with consumer rights and, surely, this is the case when we strengthen the rights of airline passengers. Not only because, 13 years ago, Parliament adopted a position that is certainly more advanced than the agreement reached with the Council, but also becaus…

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Jun

2026

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Joint Declaration on ‘Culture for Europe - Europe for Culture’ (debate)

17

Jun

2026

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Common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union (Return Regulation) (A10-0048/2026 - Malik Azmani)

Madam President, Commissioner, the final adoption of the Return Regulation has been held at this session of the European Parliament with standing applause from all the far-right groups in this Parliament who have formed a majority with the People's Party. I think that says it all, besides his screams.send them back’, andi.e. "return them" because they do not belong to the European Union even if th…

17

Jun

2026

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Deteriorating situation of political prisoners in Belarus, in particular the case of Aliaksandra Pulinovich

Madam President, Commissioner, this Parliament has adopted 21 packages of sanctions against Russia after the war of aggression against Ukraine and yet it has rarely looked at Belarus, a vassal state of Russia with a ruler. proxy by Putin, Alexander Lukashenko, from the former Soviet nomenclature; 35 years in a ruthless dictatorship in Belarus, with a record of arbitrary detentions, political viole…

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Jun

2026

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The resilience of the European transport sector and the need to ensure the supply of essential goods amid ongoing geopolitical instability (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, in the last parliamentary term we adopted in this European Parliament an ambitious agenda for the decarbonisation and incorporation of renewable energy into the transport sector. Many MEPs born in outermost regions, such as the Canary Islands, strive on the agenda and timetable for situations such as remote and fragmented islands. Because not only can they not incorpora…

17

Jun

2026

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Preparation of the European Council (joint debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, when all the agencies specialising in indicators point to the sharp decline in the arrival of irregular and rescued persons at sea in the European Union and when, finally, after two years of its final adoption, the set of European laws binding on the Member States that make up the Pact on Migration and Asylum enters into force, this Parliament is preparing to adopt a…

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Jun

2026

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An EU future for the Western Balkans (joint debate)

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Jun

2026

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Question Time (Commission) - State of play on the European Commission’s pledge to reduce the reporting burden, in particular for SMEs

Thank you, Commissioner Dombrovskis, for your reply, but please make sure that not only are you taking note but that you convey the message to the whole of the European Commission. For the outermost regions, it is absolutely essential to keep the level of support that they have enjoyed so far, because they have this unique legal basis in Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European…

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Jun

2026

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Question Time (Commission) - State of play on the European Commission’s pledge to reduce the reporting burden, in particular for SMEs

16

Jun

2026

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Russia’s unacceptable provocative actions and drone incursions into Romania, the Baltic states and Finland (debate)