What Maria da Graça spoke about.

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Jun

2022

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Gas storage (debate)

Mr President, dear Vice-President of the Commission, dear colleagues, I congratulate Mr Buşoi and the whole team on the agreement reached on an important and urgent dossier. These measures mean that the European Union will be better prepared to deal with new crises and increases in energy demand. I would highlight the introduction of the mandatory minimum of 80% for gas storage and I am pleased to…

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Jun

2022

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The Commission's proposal for "Attracting skills and talent to the EU", particularly the Talent Partnerships with North African countries (topical debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, the European Commission's proposals to attract skills and talent to the EU are promising, especially the so-called talent partnerships with the countries of North Africa. I only wonder why they are not extended to the entire African continent. These initiatives are described by the European Commission as mutually beneficial. I consider this, the ot…

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May

2022

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The impact of the war against Ukraine on women (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, we continue to receive reports of abuses of women's rights on the war stage in Ukraine. Sexual violence, in the form of rape, human trafficking or any other type of abuse, is absolutely unacceptable and unthinkable in a context of armed conflict taking place in the 21st century. It is essential that the Union, in collaboration with the internati…

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May

2022

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Question Time (Commission) Europe’s Energy Autonomy: The strategic importance of renewables and energy interconnections and efficiency

Thank you very much, Commissioner. I fully agree with you that renewables and energy efficiency are very important alternatives. But mapping is not enough. We need a very concrete roadmap of procedures and funding in order to push forward both renewables, energy efficiency and the interlinks, especially the ones through the Pyrenees. When do you think that you will have these concrete actions to s…

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May

2022

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Question Time (Commission) Europe’s Energy Autonomy: The strategic importance of renewables and energy interconnections and efficiency

Madam President, Commissioner, Europe needs to rapidly strengthen alternatives to importing natural gas from Russia. One possibility is to intensify liquefied natural gas at the entrance to Europe, for example, by taking advantage of existing terminals in the Iberian Peninsula. But in order to do that, we need to strengthen the connection to the Pyrenees interconnection. My question is: what are t…

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Apr

2022

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Global approach to research and innovation: Europe’s strategy for international cooperation in a changing world (debate) (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, cooperation is one of the most decisive factors in scientific research and innovation: cooperation between scientists, between institutions, between the public and private sectors, and between countries and regions. We have countless examples of scientific collaboration work on a global scale. To name just one that, for me, has special significa…

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Apr

2022

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Data Governance Act (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I should like to begin by congratulating the rapporteur, Angelika Niebler, on the excellent work she has done on this report. O is a very important part of the European strategy for data. Its main objective is to boost the use of data by increasing the mechanisms that ensure trust in this process, a reinforcement that will allow us to create sha…

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Apr

2022

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Trans-European energy infrastructure (debate)

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the regulation that we are about to adopt is very important, both to ensure security of energy supply and to prepare an infrastructure adapted to the fight against climate change, a forward-looking infrastructure that provides us, for example, with the transport of hydrogen. However, as the current reality shows, we still need natural gas and cannot rely on Russ…

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Mar

2022

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The Power of the EU – Joint European Action for more affordable, secure and sustainable energy (debate)

Madam President, Minister, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, security of energy supply and the reduction of our external vulnerability are more important than ever. The initiative Repower You it is positive, but short-term measures lack ambition and clarity. We need a roadmap with concrete steps, mapping existing capacities and addressing the need for new infrastructure, such as liquefied natura…

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Mar

2022

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The need for an ambitious EU Strategy for sustainable textiles (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, the textile industry is one of Europe's most important ecosystems. Tens of thousands of companies, mostly small and micro-enterprises, are engaged in this activity that provides jobs for millions of people. Throughout history, the European textile industry has been at the forefront of innovation and global competitiveness. It is a source of pride and an important Eur…

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Mar

2022

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Gender mainstreaming in the European Parliament – annual report 2020 (debate)

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, gender equality is a fundamental principle of the European Union that must be defended and applied by all the European institutions, in particular the European Parliament. In terms of its internal reality, Parliament has made clear progress, especially in proportion to its elected members. However, it still needs to be more affirmative. I am referring to concret…

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Mar

2022

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Rising energy prices and market manipulation on the gas market (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, I should like to begin by congratulating the European Commission on the publication of RePower EU. The current energy price crisis, aggravated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, presents us with two major challenges. The first concerns the strategic autonomy of the European Union. We need to diversify the countries of origin and transit of the gas we import. Interconne…

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Feb

2022

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The EU priorities for the 66th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (continuation of debate)

Mr President, Minister, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, the main themes of the United Nations Conference will be climate change, the environment and the reduction of risks associated with natural disasters. These are issues of concern to which women are particularly exposed. Women have a decisive role to play as agents of change, capable of helping humanity as a whole to overcome these and oth…

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Feb

2022

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Tackling non-tariff and non-tax barriers in the single market (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, the single market is one of the great successes of the European project, representing 56 million jobs and generating 25% of the Union's GDP. Despite these achievements, its potential is yet to be achieved. A wide range of non-tariff barriers prevents us from fully achieving our objectives. The European People's Party is committed to overcoming thes…

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Feb

2022

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A European strategy for offshore renewable energy (debate)

Dear President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, offshore energy, from wind to waves, is very promising. We must address their undesirable impacts, including on fisheries, aquaculture, ecosystems and biodiversity. However, there is no doubt about its potential, in particular for the outermost regions. In the European Union we already have innovative projects involving these technologies and Por…

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Dec

2021

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Barriers to the free movement of goods (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, it was mainly thanks to the efforts of the European Parliament that the movement of goods was facilitated and green lanes were adopted during the pandemic. However, mobility, supplies and the regular flow of goods continue to face obstacles. Member States must offer conditions to make the transport of goods, the free movement of workers in this sec…

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Nov

2021

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A European Action Plan Against Rare Diseases (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, rare diseases affect more than 30 million people in the European Union and more than 600,000 in Portugal. There are about 6,000 rare diseases, each affecting a few people, but together they represent many patients and we are not giving them a dignified response. Diagnosis can take up to five years. Treatments are scarce, covering only 6% of diseases. In 2009, the Eur…

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Nov

2021

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The EU's role in combating the COVID-19 pandemic: how to vaccinate the world (topical debate)

Dear President, Dear Commissioner, Dear Minister, Colleagues, the COVID-19 pandemic is a global challenge. We will only leave it behind when all countries have won it. The European Union has been leading efforts to bring vaccines to developing countries. We must maintain and strengthen these efforts and we must urge our partners and allies to do so as well. Vaccines have clearly demonstrated their…

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Nov

2021

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A European strategy for critical raw materials (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, I congratulate Mrs Bentele on her excellent work on the report. Access to critical raw materials is key for the green and digital transitions. Renewables, fuel cells and batteries, as well as the entire area of robotics, only develop with access to these resources. Europe needs to have more control over its production chains. We cannot rely so much on imports, hence the…

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Nov

2021

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European Partnership on Metrology (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I believe that, despite the rather technical nature of this dossier, we all understand the importance of metrology, along with other Horizon Europe partnerships, for the success of our policy objectives. Close cooperation between institutions is, in my view, an important way forward. Only in this way will we be able to identify and develop the tech…

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Nov

2021

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European Partnership on Metrology (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, metrology is a discipline at the service of all areas of knowledge. It makes science work, it makes technology work. It helps societies evolve. It allows us to know where we are, whether we are facing a pandemic or implementing disruptive changes such as the green and digital transitions. In the fight against COVID-19, it has contributed to the dev…

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Oct

2021

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UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, the UK (COP26) (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, Minister, ladies and gentlemen, COP26 is another milestone in this race against time, which is the fight against climate change. The European Union presents itself in Glasgow as a benchmark for what it has already done and for the strategy it has set out for its future. Horizon Europe, in particular the new generation of partnerships with industry, is an example of this…

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Oct

2021

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Joint Undertakings under Horizon Europe (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, such a broad report, covering such different sectors, all of which are of great importance, would not be possible without a great deal of collaborative work. I would therefore like to thank all those who have allowed us to be here today to discuss it: the Presidencies, first the Portuguese, then the Slovenian, our Commissioner and her services, …

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Oct

2021

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Joint Undertakings under Horizon Europe (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, the nine partnerships covered by this single simplified act are a key element of Horizon Europe. This concerns total investments of more than €20 billion, of which at least half is supported by the private partners of these initiatives. These are initiatives covering some of the main themes for the present and future of Europe: digitalisation, d…

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Oct

2021

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European solutions to the rise of energy prices for businesses and consumers: the role of energy efficiency and renewable energy and the need to tackle energy poverty (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, rising energy prices affect a large part of the population, including the middle class. It harms our businesses and industries. It threatens economic recovery. To address this problem, with well-identified causes, first and foremost the rampant rise in natural gas prices, the European Union needs to take swift and decisive action. However, these…