What Sylvie spoke about.

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Apr

2022

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

Madam President, when I speak to you today, I have a rather unpleasant impression of déjà vu. Indeed, the so-called Article 7 procedures concerning the non-respect of the rule of law by Poland and Hungary were triggered in 2017 and 2018 respectively. However, since then, little has changed, apart from a deteriorating situation in the two countries – two countries that had voluntarily committed to …

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Apr

2022

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Implementation of citizenship education actions (debate)

Mr President, the report by my colleague Domènec Ruiz Devesa, whom I warmly congratulate, lists a series of events and social changes that have taken place in recent years, such as Brexit, the attacks, the misdeeds of disinformation and interference, and the rise of Euroscepticism, all of which prove an urgent need for education about EU citizenship and values. Numerous statements have been made t…

8

Mar

2022

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The deterioration of the situation of refugees as a consequence of the Russian aggression against Ukraine (debate)

Mr President, the horror of the situation in Ukraine strikes us all. Most of us thought we would never see such scenes of war on European territory again. Reality makes us wrong. The responsiveness of the countries bordering Ukraine in welcoming refugees is remarkable and their solidarity to be welcomed and supported. In the same vein, the Council has finally decided to implement the Temporary Pro…

16

Feb

2022

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One youth, one Europe (topical debate)

Mr President, Mr Secretary of State, young Europeans have been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic – many of us have said this – and by the measures put in place to deal with it. This has affected their education, their employment prospects and their future. The European Year of Youth is therefore welcome to focus on them and to multiply the proposals to address the challenges they face. Am…

19

Jan

2022

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Digital Services Act (continuation of debate)

Mr President, Commissioners, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to start by thanking Christel Schaldemose, my colleague from the Group and rapporteur, for her work on a dossier that is both so voluminous and so important for regulating and securing the digital space for users now and hopefully for years to come. In the absence of time, I will focus on only one aspect of the issue, with the proposa…

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Jan

2022

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Presentation of the programme of activities of the French Presidency (debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, Mr President of the Republic, there is no ambiguity, we are in your political opposition at the national level, but you are here as President of the Council of the Union, not as a future candidate in the presidential election. And because we are Euro-demanding, we want our country to contribute positively to the European project. Thinking of Italy dear to Dav…

23

Nov

2021

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Legal migration policy and law (debate)

Mr President, opening up controlled and secure legal channels is one of the conditions for implementing a mature migration policy worthy of our Union. This is a signal that I want to send to all apprentice sorcerers who, in several Member States, including my own, are embarking on the inventory of the most stupid and inflammatory idea and overbidding. On several occasions, notably with my report o…

23

Nov

2021

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Situation in Belarus and at its border with the EU and the security and humanitarian consequences (debate)

Madam President, the debate we have today brings together a number of issues which, if not taken on resolutely by a majority, will jeopardise the values of the European Union. First, there is the need to help those trapped in a humanitarian crisis at the EU’s borders. The first European funds were disbursed to help those present, but agencies and NGOs must be able to act immediately in the no-go z…

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Oct

2021

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The Rule of law crisis in Poland and the primacy of EU law (debate)

Mr President, the decision of the Polish Constitutional Tribunal constitutes a further escalation in challenging the fundamental principles of the Union. I have listened carefully to you, Prime Minister, and I can see where you are trying to take this Parliament – which, moreover, you do not hold in very high esteem. Viktor Orbán has already used this tactic here. It consists in comparing the crit…

7

Oct

2021

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European Union Agency for Asylum (continuation of debate)

Mr President, the European Union will finally have a genuine Asylum Agency. I would like to congratulate my colleague and comrade Elena Yoncheva on the excellent result achieved in an area that is still very delicate in relations with the Member States. At a time when the negotiations of the Pact on Asylum and Migration are taking place with some difficulty, this agreement provides another perspec…

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Oct

2021

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The protection of persons with disabilities through petitions: lessons learnt (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, the COVID-19 pandemic has not spared people with disabilities, whose situations have often worsened. I therefore welcome the opportunity to congratulate my colleague Alex Agius Saliba and to discuss this own-initiative report, which has the merit of being based on numerous petitions on the issue of disability that have been addressed in recent year…

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Sep

2021

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EU Blue Card Directive (debate)

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, any initiative that emphasises the positive role of migration seems to me to be encouraging without hesitation. Indeed, this topic is constantly hysterised, while it deserves a peaceful political debate. This is the case with the EU Blue Card, which will facilitate access to work in the EU for highly skilled foreign workers. And if we cannot say that the debate …