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Debate: Preparation of the European Council meeting of - June , including the meeting with Western Balkan leaders on  June - Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Francesca Donato
Political group: NI
Country: France
Language: IT

Signor Presidente, onorevoli colleghi, vicepresidente, ci troviamo di fronte ad una vera tempesta perfetta. L'intervento europeo nella guerra in Ucraina e la siccità che sta colpendo l'Italia e in parte l'Europa centrale hanno prodotto una congiuntura devastante per la nostra economia.  D'altronde era prevedibile che le materie prime sarebbero diventate un terreno di scontro con la Russia, così come era noto che la nostra dipendenza dal gas russo non si può azzerare in pochi mesi. Carestie e siccità oggi vanno affrontate a livello di economia reale, pur monitorando le reazioni dei mercati al rialzo dell'inflazione e alle conseguenti scelte di politica monetaria. L'escalation dei prezzi delle materie prime e dell'energia sta colpendo le famiglie ed erode i margini del sistema industriale, proprio quando si impone di investire di più in fonti rinnovabili.  La proposta di un tetto alla quotazione del gas di cui discuterà domani il Consiglio europeo è necessaria per contenere la speculazione sul prezzo dell'energia elettrica. Auspico che sul tema prevalgano buon senso e solidarietà fra gli Stati membri, escludendo la via dei razionamenti che colpirebbero il nostro settore produttivo, frenando la crescita economica dell'Italia e mettendo a rischio la sostenibilità dell'imponente debito pubblico sin qui accumulato.
Debate: Preparation of the European Council meeting of - June , including the meeting with Western Balkan leaders on  June - Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: François-Xavier Bellamy
Political group: PPE
Country: France
Language: FR

Monsieur le Président, Monsieur le Vice-président, ce Conseil sera marqué par les inquiétudes qui se multiplient, bien sûr, sur le front économique: l’inflation atteint des niveaux sans précédent et touche maintenant de plein fouet des millions de citoyens dans nos pays qui, en travaillant ou en ayant travaillé toute leur vie, n’arrivent plus à s’en sortir.  Est-ce que nous aurons les moyens de soutenir dans la durée l’effort de guerre qu’il faudra faire pour tenir, après le COVID, face au conflit en Ukraine? Pour cela, il est urgent de reconstruire la capacité d’action de nos États en revenant enfin au sérieux sur le plan budgétaire. La Russie a de quoi tenir longtemps sa guerre. Et savez-vous pourquoi? Elle n’est endettée qu’à hauteur de 17 % de son PIB. Un pays comme le mien, endetté à hauteur de 113 % de son PIB, est infiniment plus vulnérable, surtout quand la moitié de sa dette est détenue par des acteurs étrangers. Et c’est, je le crois, l’une des clés bien trop peu évoquée du combat qui nous attend. Nous le savons tous, nous allons au devant de tensions très fortes pour les familles, pour les travailleurs, pour les entreprises de nos pays. Il est urgent que les États européens qui vivent encore dans des illusions budgétaires intenables aient enfin le courage de revenir à des équilibres économiques indispensables pour agir dans la durée et faire face aux crises futures et garantir notre souveraineté.
Debate: Preparation of the European Council meeting of - June , including the meeting with Western Balkan leaders on  June - Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Rovana Plumb
Political group: S-D
Country: Poland
Language: RO

Domnule președinte, domnule vicepreședinte al Comisiei Europene, Šefčovič, domnule ministru, sunt de acord cu toți colegii și toate colegele care au spus că trăim un moment istoric. Haideți să ne întoarcem cu 70 de ani în urmă, pe data de 22 iunie, pentru că azi este 22 iunie. Pe 22 iunie, în 1940, Franței i se impunea un armistițiu. Pe data de 22 iunie 1941 începea operațiunea în estul Europei, acea operațiune numită Barbarossa.  Astăzi, Uniunea Europeană se află în fața celei mai mari provocări geostrategice, care generează la rândul ei o imensă criză de securitate, cu crize colaterale umanitare, criza energetică și criza alimentară. Trebuie să răspundem cu sancțiuni agresorului și cu solidaritate față de victime. Trebuie să acordăm statutul de stat candidat Ucrainei și Moldovei, deoarece, trebuie să recunoaștem vocația europeană a acestor două țări și dacă Uniunea Europeană dorește să fie geostrategică, atunci trebuie să ne apărăm valorile și să dăm statutul de stat candidat acestor două state.
Debate: Preparation of the European Council meeting of - June , including the meeting with Western Balkan leaders on  June - Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Ilhan Kyuchyuk
Political group: Renew
Country: Netherlands
Language: BG

Г-н Председател, уважаеми колеги, разбира се, че е правилно да бъде даден статут на кандидат член на Украйна и Грузия. Това е от геополитически интерес на Европейския съюз. Още повече, че тези страни доказаха през годините, особено Украйна, че защитава правото си на самоопределение, правото си на достойнство и правото да бъде част от този Европейски съюз.  Но нека да погледнем малко по-сериозно и към страните от Западните Балкани. Не може да ги игнорираме и просто да говорим години наред, че те са исторически и географски част от Европейския съюз. Аз искам и политически да бъдат част от този Европейски съюз, който да бъде общ за всички ни. Едно по едно, Косово. Прекалено дълго време чака Косово за визова либерализация. Най-младото население в Европейския съюз, най-младото население и най-жизненоспособното в страните от Западните Балкани. Трябва да изпълним ангажимента си към Косово.  Второ, Северна Македония и Албания. Като български представител мисля, че по-добро предложение от френското няма да има нито за България, нито за Северна Македония. Време е в оставащото време от 7-8 дни да бъде направено всичко възможно двете страни да подпишат споразумение, историческо, и така да дадем път към Северна Македония и към Албания, за да намерят място в Европейския съюз. И Босна и Херцеговина. Време е да дадем перспектива и на тях със статут на кандидат член.
Debate: Preparation of the European Council meeting of - June , including the meeting with Western Balkan leaders on  June - Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Reinhard Bütikofer
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Italy
Language: EN

Mr President, the Council decision this week will be a historic one. It will breathe a new lease on life into the EU’s enlargement strategy. It will present a chance to overcome the long—blocked effort to heal dangerous European divisions and open wounds. This pertains in particular to the countries in the Western Balkans, most notably Albania and North Macedonia, but also others.  In doing this, in re-invigorating the enlargement policy, we’re not just being gracious. It is in our own interest not to have a grey zone of minor security, a kind of buffer zone between our borders and those of a revisionist Russia. Not sharing European stability with the Eastern partners that want to join the EU family would undermine our own security and our own future.  But let me also be explicit about one obvious conditionality for Europe’s united perspective: without Ukraine’s success in defeating the Russian accession, the candidate status promises would fall flat. That’s why providing the necessary arms without hesitation must be enforced.
Debate: Preparation of the European Council meeting of - June , including the meeting with Western Balkan leaders on  June - Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Bernhard Zimniok
Political group: ID
Language: DE

Herr Präsident! Auch nur in Erwägung zu ziehen, die Ukraine zum offiziellen EU-Beitrittskandidaten zu machen, zeigt ganz deutlich, wie weit dieses Haus sich bereits von der Realität entfernt hat. Schon alleine der Begriff Rechtsstaatlichkeit scheint für die hochkorrupte Ukraine ein Fremdwort zu sein. Seit 2014 hat die EU über 17 Milliarden bezahlt, um dort die Korruption zu bekämpfen und Rechtsstaatlichkeit einziehen zu lassen. Das Ergebnis: Um stolze acht Punkte hat sich das Land im Korruptionsindex verbessert – umgerechnet macht das 2 Milliarden pro Punkt. Der deutsche Steuerzahler zahlt Rekordsteuern, leidet unter einer Rekordinflation. Eine massive Verarmung droht. Jeder Cent wird jetzt im eigenen Land dringend benötigt. Die Bürger müssen endlich entlastet werden. Dass trotzdem weiterhin Milliarden an Steuergeldern für fremde Länder verschwendet werden, ist eine absolute Frechheit und ein Schlag ins Gesicht eines jeden EU-Bürgers. Und nur dem sind wir hier alle verpflichtet, nicht dem ukrainischen, dem moldawischen oder gar noch dem afghanischen Bürger.
Debate: Preparation of the European Council meeting of - June , including the meeting with Western Balkan leaders on  June - Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Ladislav Ilčić
Political group: ECR
Country: France
Language: HR

Poštovani predsjedavajući, poštovani kolege, ne dijelim puno toga s njemačkim premijerom Scholzom, ali u potpunosti podržavam dvije poruke koje je on prije deset dana prenio srpskom premijeru Vučiću. Rekao mu je ako Srbija želi u Europsku uniju, mora priznati Kosovo i mora se odmaknuti od Rusije.  Dakle, Srbija više ne može sjediti na dvije stolice. Srbija se mora odmaknuti od agresorske ruske politike i mora osuditi i svoju agresorsku politika koju je provodila prije 30 godina.  No, neće biti dovoljno da Srbija to učini samo riječima. Morat će to pokazati i djelima. Dakle, Srbija mora Hrvatskoj vratiti ukradeno kulturno blago. Mora nam dati podatke o 1800 nestalih, vjerojatno ubijenih Hrvata. Mora pokazati otvorenost za rješavanje pitanja granice na Dunavu i, iznad svega, mora Hrvatskoj platiti ratnu odštetu za sve što je uništila u Hrvatskoj tijekom agresije. Tek kad Srbija dođe na taj civilizacijski nivo, može na tom nivou nastaviti svoj put prema Europskoj uniji.
Debate: Preparation of the European Council meeting of - June , including the meeting with Western Balkan leaders on  June - Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Vangelis Meimarakis
Political group: PPE
Country: Germany
Language: EL

Κύριε Πρόεδρε, αγαπητοί συνάδελφοι, η ατζέντα της αυριανής συνόδου κορυφής είναι ιδιαίτερα σημαντική γιατί επικεντρώνεται σε ζητήματα που συζητάμε πάρα πολύ καιρό και για τα οποία έχει φτάσει πλέον η στιγμή να πάρουμε αποφάσεις, να περάσουμε από τα λόγια στις πράξεις και να βρούμε λύσεις. Πρώτα απ’ όλα, η ένταξη των Δυτικών Βαλκανίων στην ευρωπαϊκή οικογένεια οφείλει να αποτελεί πλέον κοινή επιδίωξη όλων των Ευρωπαίων ηγετών και πρέπει να τεθούν οι βάσεις για την άμεση ένταξή τους, χωρίς ωστόσο να παραβλέπουμε την ανάγκη σεβασμού των διμερών συνθηκών.  Προς αυτή την κατεύθυνση λοιπόν, χαιρετίζω και την θετική και ιστορική γνωμοδότηση της Επιτροπής και την εισήγηση της Προέδρου κ. von der Leyen για την έναρξη των ενταξιακών διαπραγματεύσεων με την Ουκρανία, τη Μολδαβία και τη Γεωργία, απόφαση που αποτελεί ένα ηχηρό μήνυμα απέναντι σε αλυτρωτικές και αναθεωρητικές διαθέσεις. Πρέπει επίσης να κάνουμε τα πάντα για να διασφαλίσουμε το μέλλον της Ευρώπης. Είναι η στιγμή να θέσουμε τις βάσεις για την αναθεώρηση των Συνθηκών, πάντοτε με στόχο τη βελτίωση της ζωής και της καθημερινότητας του Ευρωπαίου πολίτη. Είναι η στιγμή, λοιπόν, να κάνουμε πράξη τα συμπεράσματα της διάσκεψης για το μέλλον της Ευρώπης, και να θέσουμε τις βάσεις μιας κοινής ευρωπαϊκής πολιτικής στον τομέα της ενέργειας, της υγείας, της παιδείας και της άμυνας.
Debate: Preparation of the European Council meeting of - June , including the meeting with Western Balkan leaders on  June - Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Gabriele Bischoff
Political group: S-D
Country: France
Language: DE

Herr Präsident! Es herrscht Krieg in Europa, und es ist die richtige Botschaft, jetzt auch der Ukraine, Georgien und Moldau den Kandidatenstatus zu geben. Und man muss dabei auch klar und ehrlich kommunizieren, dass das in diesen Ländern enorme Anstrengungen hervorrufen wird, eben auch tatsächlich diesen Prozess, der lange dauert, durchzustehen.  Aber es ist auch wichtig, dass sich die Europäische Union erweiterungsfähig macht. Und hier sind die Schlussfolgerungen, die Entwürfe, die wir gesehen haben, lahm und nicht hinreichend. Auch die EU muss enorme Anstrengungen unternehmen, in Bezug zum Beispiel auf Handlungsfähigkeit, auf die Sicherung von Demokratie und auf Rechtsstaatlichkeit – ich will hier nur Artikel 7 nennen –, darauf, die Reformen auch durchzuführen, die die Bürgerinnen und Bürger Ihnen ins Stammbuch, uns ins Stammbuch geschrieben haben. Und deshalb ist es wichtig, dass wir jetzt hier wirklich ein klares Signal auch vom Rat erhalten, Zusagen, die EU erweiterungsfähig zu machen und sicherzustellen, dass wir eine gute Zukunft in einem geeinten Europa haben – hier, demokratisch.
Debate: Preparation of the European Council meeting of - June , including the meeting with Western Balkan leaders on  June - Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Tom Vandendriessche
Political group: ID
Country: Belgium
Language: NL

Voorzitter, de Russische agressieoorlog heeft ons allemaal diep geschokt. Maar deze emotie mag niet tot waanzin leiden. Toch is dat precies waar de Europese Unie ons heen brengt. Haar economische sancties leiden tot stijgende energieprijzen, torenhoge inflatie en collectieve verarming. Die stoppen de oorlog niet, maar hebben zelfs het omgekeerde effect. Poetin wordt sterker en wij worden zwakker. Alsof dat nog niet genoeg is, willen ze na Albanië en Turkije nu ook Oekraïne lid maken van de Europese Unie. Dat land voldoet op geen enkele wijze aan de noodzakelijke voorwaarden. De Kopenhagen-criteria vereisen immers een goed functionerende markteconomie en een stabiele democratische rechtsstaat. Oekraïne heeft geen van beide, maar is na Rusland het meest corrupte land van Europa. Bovendien zal die toetreding ons vele miljarden kosten, die we niet eens hebben. Ten slotte dreigen we allemaal verder in het moeras van deze oorlog getrokken te worden. Oekraïne hoort niet in de Europese Unie. Ofwel maken jullie hun dat wijs, ofwel is de Europese Unie de totale waanzin nabij.
Debate: Preparation of the European Council meeting of - June , including the meeting with Western Balkan leaders on  June - Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Paulo Rangel
Political group: PPE
Country: Germany
Language: PT

Senhor Presidente, Senhor Ministro, Senhor Vice-Presidente, a guerra de agressão da Rússia contra a Ucrânia, ilegal, injustificável e brutal, mudou a natureza da União Europeia. Putin fez da União Europeia uma entidade geopolítica e, nessa medida, nós temos de ter novos critérios e novos padrões para o alargamento da nossa União Europeia.  Assim, é claro que temos que aceitar o estatuto de país candidato da Ucrânia. O PPE está a defendê-lo desde o primeiro minuto e eu também estou a defendê-lo desde o primeiro minuto. Saúdo aqui a Presidência francesa, que estava relutante e reticente quanto a conceder o estatuto de país candidato, e mais ainda estava o primeiro-ministro português, António Costa. Foi realmente a vontade dos ucranianos e a pressão deste Parlamento que fez com que o chanceler Scholz, o presidente Macron e, depois, atrás deles, o primeiro-ministro Costa, viessem reconhecer aos ucranianos e aos moldavos aquilo que, depois desta agressão, se tornou um destino necessário para haver paz na Europa no futuro, para haver prosperidade. Todos os povos europeus têm direito a integrar a União Europeia. A União Europeia, e não uma comunidade política europeia.
Debate: Preparation of the European Council meeting of - June , including the meeting with Western Balkan leaders on  June - Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Isabel Santos
Political group: S-D
Country: Hungary
Language: PT

Senhor Presidente, onde o deputado Paulo Rangel vê hesitações, nós vemos coerência, clareza e firmeza no propósito de dar uma perspetiva europeia à Ucrânia, à Moldávia e à Geórgia. Mas não esquecemos os Balcãs Ocidentais e, não esquecendo os Balcãs Ocidentais, não esquecemos aqui o facto de a Macedónia do Norte e a Albânia terem satisfeito todas as condições que lhes foram impostas pelo Conselho para que vissem marcada a sua primeira conferência intergovernamental e, até hoje, continuam paradas. Estão à espera há dois anos, embora todos reconheçam que todas as condições foram de facto preenchidas. Ontem, recebemos uma carta subscrita por 1000 jovens dos Balcãs Ocidentais. Senhor Ministro, espero que amanhã, na sala do Conselho, se não ouvirem as vozes uns dos outros, nem ouvirem as nossas vozes, oiçam pelo menos as vozes desses 1000 jovens de todos os países dos Balcãs Ocidentais que, juntos, pediram que finalmente se desse uma luz verde à primeira conferência intergovernamental.
Debate: Preparation of the European Council meeting of - June , including the meeting with Western Balkan leaders on  June - Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Paulo Rangel
Political group: PPE
Country: Germany
Language: EN

Senhora Deputada Isabel Santos, queria só fazer uma pergunta muito clara. Não vê uma contradição entre a entrevista que o primeiro-ministro António Costa deu ao Financial Times, em que praticamente disse que não havia perspetivas europeias para a Ucrânia, e a atitude que ele tomou passados quatro ou cinco dias?  Não vê que o presidente Macron andou a dizer que não se podia humilhar a Rússia e sempre a tentar, de alguma maneira, protelar a concessão do estatuto de país candidato, aparecendo depois lado a lado com Draghi e com Sholz em Kiev? I made the question. Is there or is there not a contradiction? That was the question. It was the first thing, by the way.
Debate: Preparation of the European Council meeting of - June , including the meeting with Western Balkan leaders on  June - Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Seán Kelly
Political group: PPE
Country: Greece
Language: EN

Mr President, Commissioner Šefčovič, the Commission’s recent recommendations to the European Council to grant Ukraine and Moldova EU membership status was very encouraging news. We must make it clear that Ukraine belongs firmly within our European family. Our future lies together, side by side, in peace. This is also true for the Republic of Moldova, which has shown itself to be a great ally during the current crisis, ready to fight for a European future. I commend both Ukraine and Moldova and hope candidate status will be finally confirmed by the decision of the Council tomorrow. As regards the decision on Georgia, I acknowledge that it shares these aspirations, along with other countries of the Western Balkans, and these expectations should not be neglected. I am pleased that the European Commission officially recognised its European perspective and offered Georgia a specific guide to obtaining candidate status. I strongly recommend to the Council to grant EU candidates status to Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova, in line with Article 49 of the Treaty on the European Union. A Uachtaráin, tá súil agam go ndéanfaimid dul chun cinn suntasach ar an ábhar seo go luath.
Debate: Preparation of the European Council meeting of - June , including the meeting with Western Balkan leaders on  June - Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Sven Mikser
Political group: S-D
Country: Hungary
Language: EN

Mr President, dear colleagues, there are only two possible ways of resolving the vital security deficit of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia. The first one is weakening Russia beyond the point where it can present a real threat. And the second one – more realistic, in my opinion – is the full integration of those three countries into the European economic and security structures.  It is true that none of those three is today ready to function as a full member of the European Union. So candidate status is just a first step of a much longer way. But we must be clear and sincere with regard to the final objective, which is membership. What we must not do is tell Ukrainians that we support their aspirations, but then turn to our own voters, give them a wink and say that this status doesn’t mean that Ukrainians are going to be full members.  Finally, while everyone must proceed on their own individual merit, we must not ignore the dangers of splitting the three Eastern partners up at this critical juncture and therefore leaving one or two more vulnerable, because all these peoples deserve a place in Europe.
Debate: Preparation of the European Council meeting of - June , including the meeting with Western Balkan leaders on  June - Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Andrius Kubilius
Political group: PPE
Country: France
Language: EN

Mr President, dear colleagues, first of all, I would like to congratulate the courage of the Ukrainian people. Their heroism opens the doors for the historical decisions of European Union to give candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova. But today, after authoritarian Russia started criminal war against democratic Ukraine, we need to say even more. First, enlargement policy is the most important geopolitical policy of the EU, because this is the only way to expand the area of democracy, stability and prosperity. And this is the only way that long-term peace can be established on the whole continent. Second, we need to understand that EU enlargement is needed not only for Ukraine, Moldova or Western Balkans; it’s very much needed also for the whole EU, because enlargement makes the EU stronger, not weaker. That is why we, on the European side, not only Ukrainians, need to be ambitious and courageous.  For the last decades, we in the EU, we were living with the philosophy of ‘geopolitical laziness’. Now the war demands from us to come back to the philosophy of ‘geopolitical courage and enlargement’. Let’s do it.
Debate: Preparation of the European Council meeting of - June , including the meeting with Western Balkan leaders on  June - Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Maria Grapini
Political group: S-D
Country: Portugal
Language: RO

Domnule președinte, domnule comisar, domnule ministru, am luat cuvântul astăzi, aici, pentru că voiam să vă întreb, domnule ministru, - vă încheiați Președinția - dacă nu credeți că la Consiliu nu ar trebui să existe niciodată, să nu lipsească niciodată de pe ordinea de zi și discuția legată de situația cetățenilor din Uniunea Europeană? Astăzi am avut o dezbatere în țara mea despre perspectiva Uniunii Europene și am fost întrebată ce se întâmplă cu viitorul Uniunii Europene? Oamenii au sărăcit. Nu știu, domnule comisar, ce voia să spună doamna președintă, legat de vântul care bate în Europa, dar oamenii au sărăcit. Le bate vântul în buzunare.  Vreau să cer Consiliului ca de acum înainte să nu existe nicio ședință de Consiliu fără a discuta aceste lucruri și nu pot să nu închei cu amărăciunea, domnule ministru, că în șase luni președinția franceză nu a reușit nici de această dată să treacă România pe lista țărilor care merită să fie în Schengen, pentru că își respectă toate criteriile. Discriminarea aceasta duce la scepticism și la neîncredere. Trebuie să lărgim Uniunea Europeană, dar trebuie să ne gândim cum acționăm și în interior.