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Debate: New developments in allegations of corruption and foreign interference, including those related to Morocco, and the need to increase transparency, integrity and accountability in the European institutions
Date: TUESDAY, 17 JANUARY 2023
Speaker: Balázs Hidvéghi
Political group: NI
Country: France
Language: HU

Az európai baloldal minden létező eszközt be akar vetni Magyarország megbüntetésére - állítólagos korrupciós vádakra hivatkozva - miközben sokkal inkább a saját háza táján kellene sepregetnie. Pontosan azok a képviselők kerültek korrupciós botrányba, akik korábban minden esetben Magyarország ellen szavaztak, és az uniós pénzek befagyasztásáért és lobbiztak. Ez tökéletesen bemutatja az európai baloldal hazug, álságos és képmutató magatartását. Brüsszelben rendszerszintű korrupció van, amely nagyon mélyen érinti az európai intézményeket, különösen az Európai Parlamentet. A Parlament által javasolt korrupcióellenes csomag pedig csak a felszínt kapirgálja, hiszen a korrupciós gépezet kialakítói és haszonélvezői nem fogják csak úgy maguktól felszámolni ezt a rendszert. Az Európai Parlament mára durván elszakadt a választópolgároktól, és egy külső kontroll nélküli elszabadult hajóágyúként működik. Ezért felszólítom Önöket, hogy nézzenek magukba, vonják le a politika következményeket, és egyszer s mindenkorra hagyják abba a Magyarország ellen folytatott politikai boszorkányüldözést!
Debate: Implementation of the common foreign and security policy - annual report  - Implementation of the common security and defence policy - annual report
Date: TUESDAY, 17 JANUARY 2023
Speaker: Dita Charanzová
Country: France
Language: EN

The next item is the joint debate on: – the report by David McAllister, on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2022 ( – the report by Tom Vandenkendelaere, on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, on the implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2022 (
Debate: Implementation of the common foreign and security policy - annual report  - Implementation of the common security and defence policy - annual report
Date: TUESDAY, 17 JANUARY 2023
Speaker: David McAllister
Country: Netherlands
Language: EN

Since the 24th of February, war is back in Europe. We are living in a moment of geopolitical redefinition, as we have heard by previous speakers today already. The European Union’s swift, united and sustained response to the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, and our ability to learn and address previous geostrategic mistakes, is a testament of the effectiveness of our common foreign security and defence policy. Indeed, the world has returned to the rules of power politics. As the European Union, we need to adapt to these realities, making sure that our objectives are consistent with our means.  My report this year emphasises that the European Union should shape its common foreign and security policy in accordance with four general actions.  First, the concept of strategic autonomy or strategic sovereignty, however you want to name it, needs to be put into practice. This can, inter alia, be done by swiftly and efficiently implementing the ambitious measures enshrined in the strategic campus. This can be done by reducing strategic dependencies. This can be done by enhancing the European Union’s resilience. But its action that speaks not words. Second, the European Union should strengthen bilateral and multilateral partnerships for a better world. From our closest neighbours and allies to those who are far away but need us most, we should cooperate with partners to defend the rules based order and to maintain a principled position vis-à-vis those who exactly challenge our common values and principles. Thirdly, to strengthen the European Union’s institutional and decision-making arrangements in foreign and security policy, we once again propose to turn to qualified majority voting progressively in all areas of the CFSP without military or defence implications. For instance, when it comes to the EU global human rights sanctions regime, also called the EU Magnitsky Act, using the passerelle clauses in Article 48 and Article 31 of the Treaty on European Union would be key.  And finally, fourthly, we should do our best to enhance parliamentary diplomacy as one of the European Union’s foreign policy tools with a proven added value.  To conclude, let me thank the shadow rapporteurs, all the involved staff from the groups and the Secretariat, and also dear Josep Borrell, the team of the High Representative for the once again constructive and fruitful cooperation. And I’m looking forward to carefully listening to the arguments in this debate.
Debate: Implementation of the common foreign and security policy - annual report  - Implementation of the common security and defence policy - annual report
Date: TUESDAY, 17 JANUARY 2023
Speaker: Tom Vandenkendelaere
Country: Austria
Language: NL

Maar ook een jaar van vooruitgang om naast welvaart ook de veiligheid van onze burgers te vrijwaren. Een jaar van het besef dat we voor onze veiligheid veel meer moeten doen. Een jaar waarin de zin van Europese samenwerking heel makkelijk te begrijpen valt, omdat de nood daaraan veel meer wordt aangevoeld. Een jaar ook van stevige stappen op weg naar een sterkere, eigen en daarom minder afhankelijke Europese defensie, met meer samenhang en samenwerking tussen lidstaten. Meer solidariteit ook met partners in onze buurregio’s. Meer solidariteit ook met onze vertrouwde bondgenoten. Een jaar dus van agressie en oorlogsellende, maar eigenlijk ook van ambities die echt grond onder de voeten hebben.  Dit verslag weerspiegelt volgens mij al die ambities op een pragmatische en realistische en daarom dus ook geloofwaardige en effectieve manier. Het focust om evidente redenen op alomtegenwoordige en indringende uitdagingen en dreigingen waarmee we worden geconfronteerd, met – natuurlijk voorop – de oorlog in Oekraïne en alle gevolgen die daaraan verbonden zijn.  Het vraagt ook aandacht voor de veelheid en intensiteit van hybride dreigingen en de nood aan veelzijdig weerstandsvermogen, niet alleen op militair gebied. Het zet in op de voortdurende actualisering en uiteraard op de volle uitvoering van het aangenomen Strategisch Kompas. Het legt de klemtoon op de versterking van onze defensiecapaciteiten, waarbij overlappingen en leemtes tussen de verschillende lidstaten, maar ook bijvoorbeeld tussen de Unie en de NAVO, moeten worden weggewerkt en waarbij voorzien wordt in een immense behoefte aan interoperabiliteit.  Het verslag onderstreept het belang van toereikende financiële middelen en het nakomen van budgettaire verbintenissen. Het roept op tot de versterking van defensie door nog meer en nog betere samenwerking in NAVO-verband, maar ook door verregaande samenwerking en investering in onze multilaterale en bilaterale relaties, zoals de VN en het Verenigd Koninkrijk. Het koestert ons streven naar een veiligheids- en defensiebeleid op het niveau van een geloofwaardige regionale en wereldwijde actor die echt het verschil kan maken in de aanpak van dreigingen, problemen en conflicten. Het vraagt erom werk te maken van een efficiëntere infrastructuur en architectuur ten bate van een effectiever veiligheids- en defensiebeleid, met voorop natuurlijk de operationalisering van de  Ten slotte,  Ik kijk uit naar het debat deze namiddag en ik bedank mijn collega-schaduwrapporteurs voor de hele goede samenwerking en natuurlijk ook alle
Debate: Implementation of the common foreign and security policy - annual report  - Implementation of the common security and defence policy - annual report
Date: TUESDAY, 17 JANUARY 2023
Speaker: Victor Negrescu
Country: Finland
Language: RO

Avem nevoie de un proces decizional dinamic și mai rapid, folosind toate mecanismele tratatelor europene, inclusiv o implicare mai mare a Parlamentului European. Trebuie să putem aplica sancțiuni eficiente, dar și să combatem noile amenințări hibride. Avem nevoie de o colaborare mai bună cu NATO și cu Statele Unite, dar și de capacități comune de apărare, inclusiv prin dezvoltarea industriei tehnologiilor și a autonomiei strategice în domeniu. Este foarte complicat să vorbim de apărarea noastră sau de sprijinirea Ucrainei. Cât timp suntem divizați, avem un proces decizional greoi și multe state europene se confruntă cu un deficit de armament sau nu au investit suficient în domeniu. Trebuie să protejăm, evident, Europa și flancul estic și pot să vă spun că statele aflate în prima linie, statele din regiunea Ucraina, inclusiv statul meu, România, se așteaptă la o autoritate europeană mai mare. Extinderea spațiului Schengen poate facilita sprijinul oferit Ucrainei și Republicii Moldova. Am adresat toate aceste subiecte, în opinia noastră și sperăm ca aceste puncte de vedere să fie luate în considerare.
Debate: Implementation of the common foreign and security policy - annual report  - Implementation of the common security and defence policy - annual report
Date: TUESDAY, 17 JANUARY 2023
Speaker: Susana Solís Pérez
Country: Slovakia
Language: ES

La equidad entre hombres y mujeres es, sin duda, una de las grandes prioridades de esta Cámara, pero debemos predicar con el ejemplo y, lamentablemente, en el ámbito de la seguridad y la defensa, queda muchísimo por hacer.  Debemos adoptar un enfoque de tolerancia cero con respecto al acoso y la explotación sexual, ya sea sobre el personal de nuestras misiones de cooperación o entre la población local a la que nos dirigimos.  Tenemos la obligación ética y moral de llevar a cabo las auditorías necesarias para garantizar que los responsables de estos actos inhumanos rindan cuentas y, aunque sea una realidad incómoda, debemos cortar de raíz estos problemas. Como legisladores, no podemos seguir mirando hacia otro lado.
Debate: Implementation of the common foreign and security policy - annual report  - Implementation of the common security and defence policy - annual report
Date: TUESDAY, 17 JANUARY 2023
Speaker: Michael Gahler
Political group: PPE
Country: Spain
Language: DE

Ich hätte mir gewünscht, dass wir früher zu einer gemeinsamen, realistischeren Einschätzung der Absichten Putins gekommen wären. Solche realistischeren Einschätzungen gab es. Der größere Teil, insbesondere im Westen der EU, wollte sie nicht wahrhaben. Lassen Sie uns Konsequenzen daraus ziehen. Aus meiner Sicht ist das das Eingeständnis, dass auch die größten Mitgliedstaaten nicht in der Lage sind, eine besondere Agenda gegenüber einem entschlossenen Diktator zu entwickeln, die diesen auch noch beeindruckt. Schon der Tisch bei den Treffen von Macron, Scholz und anderen mit Putin war für einen Dialog sichtbar nicht geeignet. Der Hohe Beauftragte hat in einer gemeinsamen Mitteilung mit der Kommission bereits vor Kriegsbeginn die Prioritäten in Bezug auf Russland richtig gesetzt:  Lassen Sie uns in einem solchen realistischen europäischen Ansatz in Zukunft gemeinsam agieren – bleiben wir gemeinsam stark! Weichen wir nicht zurück! Der große Teil Lateinamerikas, Afrikas und Asiens wird sich freuen, auch in Zukunft mit uns, einem solch starken Europa, gemeinsam sich engagieren zu können. Ich wünsche uns ein siegreiches neues Jahr.
Debate: Implementation of the common foreign and security policy - annual report  - Implementation of the common security and defence policy - annual report
Date: TUESDAY, 17 JANUARY 2023
Speaker: Thijs Reuten
Political group: S-D
Country: France
Language: EN

So, colleagues, tomorrow vote for our amendments to add the Revolutionary Guard to the terrorist list. Commission, finally, investigate the Commissioner for Enlargement for his alleged support to autocrats with secessionist tendencies in the Western Balkans. And Member States, this Friday at Ramstein Air Base, give Ukraine what it needs to win its freedom. Dictators will not stop us. We will always defend our values.
Debate: Implementation of the common foreign and security policy - annual report  - Implementation of the common security and defence policy - annual report
Date: TUESDAY, 17 JANUARY 2023
Speaker: Urmas Paet
Political group: Renew
Country: Italy
Language: EN

Regarding trade and development cooperation, it is necessary to look closely at how the partner countries of the EU behave in relation to Russian aggression. How do they vote at the UN General Assembly? What kind of relations do they develop with Russia? And even more, what kind of military equipment do they supply to Russia?  They say you can’t be everybody’s darling, so, more support must be given to those countries for whom Russian crimes and violations of international law are unacceptable. And adjustments have to be made in relations with countries that continue to deal with the Russian regime as if nothing had happened. This is necessary in order to help Ukraine and continue to put pressure on the Russian regime, as well as to strengthen the international credibility of the European Union.
Debate: Implementation of the common foreign and security policy - annual report  - Implementation of the common security and defence policy - annual report
Date: TUESDAY, 17 JANUARY 2023
Speaker: Reinhard Bütikofer
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Italy
Language: EN

Second, we must not allow ourselves to be captured by delusions about the nature of authoritarian and totalitarian regimes. And that in particular means de-risk our relationship with China. Systemic rivalry is not just between Washington and Beijing.  Third, cooperation with countries of the Global South to promote mutual benefit is not an option anymore, it’s a must – a geopolitical must, and that implies that we have to invest in the Global Gateway initiative. And finally, the climate crisis has long been a threat—multiplier. This multiplication is getting more dangerous by the year. Fighting climate crisis is not everything, but without effectively fighting climate crisis, everything will come to nought.
Debate: Implementation of the common foreign and security policy - annual report  - Implementation of the common security and defence policy - annual report
Date: TUESDAY, 17 JANUARY 2023
Speaker: Thierry Mariani
Political group: ID
Country: Croatia
Language: FR

Les Français, vous le savez, ne veulent pas de l’élargissement de l’Union européenne. Ils ne veulent pas du passage à la majorité qualifiée pour savoir si nous entrons en guerre, si nous coupons nos relations diplomatiques ou si nous vendons des armes. Ils ne veulent pas non plus que les sanctions remplacent la diplomatie. Ils veulent encore moins être entraînés dans une guerre en Ukraine aujourd’hui et peut-être demain dans les Balkans. Alors qu’hier Nicolas Sarkozy pouvait obtenir la paix en Géorgie en 2008, François Hollande et Angela Merkel pouvaient bâtir les accords de Minsk en 2014, Emmanuel Macron se plie aujourd’hui aux consignes des institutions européennes plutôt que de lancer une initiative française. C’est un recul pour notre souveraineté. C’est aussi un recul pour la paix.
Debate: Implementation of the common foreign and security policy - annual report  - Implementation of the common security and defence policy - annual report
Date: TUESDAY, 17 JANUARY 2023
Speaker: Anna Fotyga
Political group: ECR
Country: Denmark
Language: EN

We have to focus all our efforts in helping Ukraine to win this war. The previous year was a real test for us of our unity. We maintain it although very fragile, we have to strengthen it. And the previous year was a year of real test passed by the US in its leadership in defending Europe. Therefore putting in question the whole concept of strategic autonomy; without their weapons, Ukraine would not be able to fight.  And myself and my colleagues suffering decades because of early warning vis-à-vis the Russian Federation. We are against qualified majority voting in foreign affairs. There is much to change in the foreign affairs of the EU and current actions are not enough to prove the real leadership of a majority of the EU.
Debate: Implementation of the common foreign and security policy - annual report  - Implementation of the common security and defence policy - annual report
Date: TUESDAY, 17 JANUARY 2023
Speaker: Clare Daly
Political group: The Left
Country: France
Language: EN

And if that wasn’t bad enough, we have more sanctions, more EU-NATO relations, more failed and destructive EU missions in Africa – on and on it goes. It’s the policy of lunacy trumpeted by a parliament bedazzled by the military—industrial complex. And we reject this vision. Militarism and war are not and will never be a solution. We demand a Europe built on conflict resolution, on collective security, free from the old and the new divisions, where all states and countries are involved. A future of diplomacy, arms control, disarmament as the only real way to guarantee our security.
Debate: Implementation of the common foreign and security policy - annual report  - Implementation of the common security and defence policy - annual report
Date: TUESDAY, 17 JANUARY 2023
Speaker: Kostas Papadakis
Political group: NI
Country: Czechia
Language: EL

Κυρία Πρόεδρε, οι εκθέσεις αποτελούν εγχειρίδιο κλιμάκωσης ιμπεριαλιστικών πολέμων, που πληρώνουν οι λαοί με το αίμα τους. Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση, ΝΑΤΟ και Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες αναβαθμίζουν τον συντονισμό στον ανταγωνισμό τους με Ρωσία και Κίνα. Κάλπικοι είναι οι μεταξύ τους διαχωρισμοί σε δημοκρατικές και αυταρχικές δυνάμεις —όλες τους είναι καπιταλιστικές. Πεδίο σύγκρουσης μονοπωλίων είναι όχι μόνο η Ουκρανία, αλλά και η Ταϊβάν, η Νοτιοανατολική Μεσόγειος, τα Βαλκάνια και άλλες περιοχές. Η άρση του βέτο και τα εξαγγελλόμενα Συμβούλια Ευρωπαϊκής Ασφάλειας και Υπουργών Άμυνας συνιστούν εργαλεία διεξαγωγής πολεμικών επιχειρήσεων, προώθησης εξοπλισμών και στρατιωτικών σωμάτων στο μέτωπο, επιβάλλοντας νέες κυρώσεις. Σε αυτά τα επικίνδυνα σχέδια εμπλέκεται η ελληνική κυβέρνηση από κοινού με τα άλλα αστικά κόμματα. Η σύμμαχος Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση θεωρεί την αστική τάξη της Τουρκίας στρατηγικό εταίρο και στην πράξη ενθαρρύνονται οι απαράδεκτες αμφισβητήσεις συνόρων και κυριαρχικών δικαιωμάτων, στο πλαίσιο του ανταγωνισμού της με την ελληνική αστική τάξη. Ο λαός σε επαγρύπνηση πρέπει να εναντιωθεί στα ιμπεριαλιστικά σχέδια και τους πολέμους, στη συνεκμετάλλευση στο Αιγαίο και στην αρπαγή του ενεργειακού πλούτου από τα μονοπώλια.
Debate: Implementation of the common foreign and security policy - annual report  - Implementation of the common security and defence policy - annual report
Date: TUESDAY, 17 JANUARY 2023
Speaker: Željana Zovko
Political group: PPE
Language: EN

Madam President, High Commissioner, I would like to congratulate the rapporteurs for the CFSP and CSDP reports, Mr McAllister and Mr Vandenkendelaere, for their excellent work. They managed to cover a very challenging year from a foreign and security perspective.  Our security has been directly challenged. A new war has emerged in our neighbourhood. China continues to play an assertive role in the Pacific. As the report rightly states, we need stronger EU-NATO cooperation and updated European Peace Facility and a boost for our relations with international partners.  Regarding the Western Balkans, the EU stepped up its engagement on the enlargement agenda and I very warmly welcome the decision to grant candidate status to Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is a peace and security decision as well. However, this candidate status is not the end of the ride, but should stimulate the domestic leaders to speed up the reform process. Because even after the welcome change of the electoral law last October, Croats still don’t have their elected representative with the Presidency – and that affects the voting. Don’t forget the voting in the UN when they abstained on a crucial European security issue and the vote against Iran, damaging policy.  As mentioned in the CSFP report, it is time to show the principles of equality and non-discrimination for all citizens and constituent people as enshrined in the country’s constitution. That is a major security issue, Mr High Representative.
Debate: Implementation of the common foreign and security policy - annual report  - Implementation of the common security and defence policy - annual report
Date: TUESDAY, 17 JANUARY 2023
Speaker: Costas Mavrides
Political group: S-D
Country: Latvia
Language: EN

Madam President, this report reflects the annual evaluation by the European Parliament of the implementation of the EU Common Security and Defence Policy, and is the first after the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the adoption of the EU Strategic Compass.  In an era of threats and aggression, the future of the EU depends on our commitment to defend our common values through an EU defence union, by taking those specific concrete steps forward, including joint actions and capacity, and always having international law as the core of our common rules and our common implementation mechanisms.  A last word, the defence of the Union is a necessary condition to achieve our social, environmental and economic goals. And also this, we send a strong message to put in that we do not accept the violation of international law and also the violation of Ukraine’s sovereign rights. And this applies to everyone. That’s why we also condemn Erdogan’s aggressive and illegal actions against EU and in particular against Cyprus and Greece in the eastern Mediterranean.
Debate: Implementation of the common foreign and security policy - annual report  - Implementation of the common security and defence policy - annual report
Date: TUESDAY, 17 JANUARY 2023
Speaker: Nathalie Loiseau
Political group: Renew
Country: Poland
Language: FR

Madame la Présidente, l’Ukraine est entrée dans l’hiver et l’hiver est rude. Les frappes russes contre les civils, la résistance héroïque de l’armée ukrainienne sur le front ont un prix et il est lourd. Pour que Kiev l’emporte, nous devons faire plus. Produire plus d’équipements militaires et en livrer davantage à l’Ukraine. Aujourd’hui, il faut saluer ce que fait l’Union européenne. Saluer les 3 milliards d’euros engagés au titre de la facilité européenne de paix et la volonté de faire davantage. Se féliciter qu’en quelques semaines, 10 000 soldats ukrainiens aient été formés et s’engager à en former encore plus. Demain, l’Europe se dotera d’une incitation financière pour que les Européens acquièrent des équipements militaires en commun, de manière à reconstruire leurs stocks et à poursuivre leur aide à l’Ukraine. Tout cela est positif, mais malgré tout, le compte n’y est pas. Dans trop d’États membres, les dépenses de défense n’atteignent pas encore l’objectif de 2 % du PIB fixé par l’OTAN. Quant aux livraisons d’armes, nous agissons encore trop peu et souvent trop tard. Fournir des tanks est primordial depuis le début de la bataille de Bakhmout, qui n’a pas commencé hier. La France a montré la voie. Les yeux sont rivés sur les Leopard 2 allemands et l’on veut espérer qu’à Berlin, des décisions fortes vont être prises. Je n’ai parlé que de l’Ukraine car de l’avenir de notre partenaire dépendra la sécurité de notre continent et de notre Union pour les années qui viennent. Nous disons beaucoup que nous aiderons Kiev aussi longtemps qu’il le faudra. Aidons-la autant et aussi vite que c’est nécessaire.