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Debate: The situation in Cuba, namely  the cases of José Daniel Ferrer, Lady in White Aymara Nieto, Maykel Castillo, Luis Robles, Félix Navarro, Luis Manuel Otero, Reverend Lorenzo Rosales Fajardo, Andy Dunier García and Yunior García Aguilera
Date: THURSDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2021
Speaker: Seán Kelly
Political group: PPE
Country: Greece
Language: EN

Mr President, the peaceful demonstrations that took place in Cuba on 15 November were a courageous effort to force the communist government to make a democratic change. This call for Cuba to transition to a more open civil society has been invigorated recently by a number of factors: namely, the widespread hardship brought about by the pandemic; a surge in the use of social media bringing together different groups such as the opposition group Archipelago; and a new generation that is hungry for change – change that has been far too long in coming. Around 600 dissidents were already detained in Cuba prior to the demonstration. But this did not deter the group Archipelago from calling for a new protest. I commend the bravery of these groups. Here in Parliament, not too many years ago, we presented the esteemed Sakharov Prize to the Ladies in White – a brave group of women who carried out peaceful protests in response to the brutal rounding up and imprisonment of 75 dissidents in Cuba in 2005. That day they told us, ‘we believe in ourselves, but we rely on you’. I was saddened to hear that a member of this group, Aymara Nieto, is currently imprisoned. Indeed, President Sassoli highlighted yesterday – while presenting the Sakharov Prize to Aleksei Navalny – all the previous Sakharov Prize winners still in prison all over the world. Perhaps in 2022, the European Parliament and Commission could organise an event of major proportion to highlight the plight of all Sakharov Prize winners still imprisoned. What do you think, Mr Commissioner? I call for the immediate, unconditional release of all those detained for the exercise of their rights of freedom and expression and peaceful assembly, and I urge the Council to adopt sanctions against those responsible for human rights violations in Cuba.
Debate: The situation in Cuba, namely  the cases of José Daniel Ferrer, Lady in White Aymara Nieto, Maykel Castillo, Luis Robles, Félix Navarro, Luis Manuel Otero, Reverend Lorenzo Rosales Fajardo, Andy Dunier García and Yunior García Aguilera
Date: THURSDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2021
Speaker: María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos
Political group: Renew
Country: France
Language: ES

Señor presidente, Cuba es una de las peores dictaduras que existen hoy en América Latina, y, como decía el alto representante en esta misma tribuna, las dictaduras no tienen ideología: su única ideología es la represión y el terror. Este mes de noviembre, el Observatorio Cubano de Derechos Humanos ha registrado más de mil ciento treinta acciones represivas contra activistas, periodistas, opositores, artistas y menores; así, llenando las cárceles cubanas de disidentes, de opositores, para los que hoy quiero pedir la libertad, este régimen caduco, de más de sesenta años, pierde legitimidad externa e interna, demuestra su fragilidad, porque, como recuerdan las mujeres cubanas al frente de la lucha por las libertades, la crueldad es la fuerza de los cobardes. Cuba solo tiene una salida: una transición democrática, una transición política con un diálogo inclusivo; la Unión Europea debe estar ahí, tendiendo la mano no al inmovilismo, sino a la sociedad cubana que avanza en su camino por la libertad mientras grita: «¡Patria y vida!».
Debate: The situation in Cuba, namely  the cases of José Daniel Ferrer, Lady in White Aymara Nieto, Maykel Castillo, Luis Robles, Félix Navarro, Luis Manuel Otero, Reverend Lorenzo Rosales Fajardo, Andy Dunier García and Yunior García Aguilera
Date: THURSDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2021
Speaker: Bert-Jan Ruissen
Political group: ECR
Country: France
Language: NL

Voorzitter, geachte commissaris, gebrek aan alles. Dat is misschien wel de beste beschrijving van de schrijnende situatie van veel Cubanen vandaag de dag. Hun wanhoop kende slechts één uitweg: vreedzaam protest – een protest dat vervolgens door president Díaz-Canel met geweld de kop werd ingedrukt, die zijn aanhangers daarbij opriep tot een contraprotest en te vechten voor de revolutie. Het is het toppunt van een systeem dat het beschuldigen van anderen als enige script heeft om het eigen falen te verbergen, zoals een Cubaans christen het treffend omschreef. Over christenen gesproken, ook religieuze vrijheid is niet vanzelfsprekend in Cuba. Vooral ongeregistreerde kerken hebben het moeilijk. Het registratieproces is vaak arbitrair en discriminerend, wat een toename van huiskerken lijkt te stimuleren, met alle gevolgen van dien voor hun leden. Ook nieuwbouw van kerken is een heikel punt, eveneens bij geregistreerde kerken. Ik roep de Europese Dienst voor extern optreden daarom op om geloofsvrijheid nadrukkelijker aan de orde te stellen in de contacten met de Cubaanse autoriteiten.
Debate: The situation in Cuba, namely  the cases of José Daniel Ferrer, Lady in White Aymara Nieto, Maykel Castillo, Luis Robles, Félix Navarro, Luis Manuel Otero, Reverend Lorenzo Rosales Fajardo, Andy Dunier García and Yunior García Aguilera
Date: THURSDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2021
Speaker: Billy Kelleher
Political group: Renew
Country: Denmark
Language: EN

Mr President, I utterly condemn the attacks on freedom of expression, arbitrary imprisonment, detaining political opponents, forced labour camps, censorship and political re-education of minorities by the Cuban regime. Be it a totalitarian regime on the left or on the right, we must condemn in equal measure both, because both are fundamentally anathema to what this House stands for. I am surprised to listen to some people because of their ideological views on the left that will stand here, in this Parliament that affords us huge luxuries and opportunities in terms of freedom, and defend the Cuban regime, which has persecuted its people for years. It is not so long ago when Cuban people weren’t even allowed to leave their country, and they wanted to leave it by the hundreds of thousands.  So let us be very clear. Condemn totalitarian regimes that are corrupt on the right and are corrupt on the left. I stand for the centre. I stand for liberty and freedom and I stand with the Cuban people. Shame on those who support the Cuban regime as it is.
Debate: The situation in Cuba, namely  the cases of José Daniel Ferrer, Lady in White Aymara Nieto, Maykel Castillo, Luis Robles, Félix Navarro, Luis Manuel Otero, Reverend Lorenzo Rosales Fajardo, Andy Dunier García and Yunior García Aguilera
Date: THURSDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2021
Speaker: Janez Lenarčič
Language: EN

The European Union unequivocally supports the right of Cuban citizens to express their views peacefully and demand change. We have repeatedly called on the Cuban authorities to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms, including freedom of association and peaceful assembly; to release people arbitrarily detained; and to engage in an inclusive dialogue on the grievances of its citizens.  The cases of Cubans facing repression following the events of 11 July and 15 November are of great concern to us. And, as we have repeatedly declared, the European Union expects Cuba to respect every citizen’s fundamental freedoms and human dignity, including access to justice and the right to a fair trial. Already in July this year, the High Representative / Vice-President Borrell urged the Cuban Government to release all arbitrarily detained protesters, and since then the EU has regularly raised the cases of individuals facing repression with the Cuban authorities at all levels, both in Havana and here in Brussels, and will continue to do so.  Human rights are an essential part of the political dialogue and cooperation agreement that we have with Cuba. The EU reiterates its policy of critical engagement with Cuba in the framework of this agreement. We will continue to demand full respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms. We will continue to promote and support reforms, which are more necessary than ever, in order to improve the lives of the Cuban people.
Debate: Forced labour in the Linglong factory and environmental protests in Serbia
Date: THURSDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2021
Speaker: Rainer Wieland
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Als nächster Punkt der Tagesordnung folgt die Aussprache über sechs Entschließungsanträge zu Zwangsarbeit in der Fabrik von Linglong und Umweltprotesten in Serbien ( _________ * Siehe Protokoll.
Debate: Forced labour in the Linglong factory and environmental protests in Serbia
Date: THURSDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2021
Speaker: Miriam Lexmann
Country: Spain
Language: EN

This extremely sad situation highlights the consequence of the Chinese investments. Although political leaders may be swayed by grand projects and the promise of jobs and investments, it is impossible to ignore the corrosive impact that Chinese investments have on society, governance and on the environment.  The protests of the Serbian people over the past weeks show that they care about their country and the environment in which they live. After all, we are all home-building creatures, and it is a basic human instinct to care for one’s home.  This is why I call on the Serbian Government to provide a clear action plan moving forward on how they are going to address the existing issues, to honour and follow both their own domestic legislation to the full extent of the law, as well as the regulations passed down as part of the EU accession process. This is particularly important in cases of corrosive investments from authoritarian and totalitarian countries.  Also, let me welcome the decision of the Serbian Government to withdraw the law on expropriation and the amendments to the law on referendum, and to investigate and address the conditions at the Linglong factory. At the same time, let me welcome the opening of cluster 4 of the negotiating chapters with Serbia. I sincerely hope that the opening of the new chapters will provide the Serbian authorities with the impetus to ensure the relevant legislation concerning the mentioned cases. It is very important. In this context, it is also important to ensure that investors – regardless of their origin – are not above the law.  To conclude, let me highlight that it is imperative that the European Union supports the resilience of the neighbourhood and candidate countries.
Debate: Forced labour in the Linglong factory and environmental protests in Serbia
Date: THURSDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2021
Speaker: Tonino Picula
Country: France
Language: HR

U Srbiji nisu usamljeni slučajevi vanjskih utjecaja kroz sumnjive investicije neusklađene s europskim standardima i vrijednostima. A takve rezultiraju  prisilnim radom. A sve to uz direktnu podršku vladajućih struktura koji prosvjednike za očuvanje okoliša uspoređuju s fašistima, dok huligani uz zaštitu policije brane murale osuđenim ratnim zločincima. Jučer je održana međuvladina konferencija za otvaranje novog klastera pregovaračkih poglavlja sa Srbijom. Ironično, otvoren je baš klaster za okoliš. I to nekoliko dana nakon masovnih prosvjeda u Srbiji upravo protiv zakonodavnog prijedloga vlade kojima bi se opasno ugrozio okoliš i narušilo zdravlje građana. Građanski otpor uspio je dovesti do povlačenja spornog zakona, ali je otpor Bruxellesa prema takvim politikama vlade, nažalost, izostao. Poruka koju time šaljemo glasi da jedino Srbiju, zemlju koja pokazuje znakove nazadovanje u području vladavine prava, nagrađujemo otvaranjem novih poglavlja. I dok su Albanija i Sjeverna Makedonija, koje su ispunile sve uvjete za početak pregovora i dalje u čekaonici, a građani Kosova i dalje jedini trebaju vizu za Europsku uniju.  Ovakve odluke neće obnoviti kredibilitet politike proširenja.
Debate: Forced labour in the Linglong factory and environmental protests in Serbia
Date: THURSDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2021
Speaker: Klemen Grošelj
Country: Hungary
Language: SL

Oba primera kljub svoji ekstremnosti opozarjata na širši problem Srbije kot države kandidatke. V primeru kršitev temeljnih pravic vietnamskih delavcev je v ozadju tudi vprašanje odnosa srbskih oblasti do kitajskih investicij, še posebej njihovega posebnega položaja glede na srbski pravni red, ki je popolnoma nesprejemljiv za državo, ki se pogaja za članstvo v Evropski uniji in se pripravlja na sprejem evropskega pravnega reda.  Nasilje huliganov nad okoljskimi protestniki ob milo rečeno nenavadni pasivnosti policije pa opozarja, da imajo srbske oblasti velike težave pri implementaciji dogovorjenega v pogajanjih, še posebej pri tako temeljni pravici, kot je pravica do mirnega protesta. Resolucija opozarja, da srbske oblasti kljub zagotovilom ne uresničujejo v praksi, kar je bilo dogovorjeno v pridružitvenih pogajanjih.  Naj poudarim, da je z vsemi odprtimi klasterji, novo metodologijo, usoda pogajanj o pridružitvi Srbije Evropski uniji v rokah srbskih oblasti. Na njih je, da zaveze udejanjijo, ne samo na papirju, ampak skozi konkretna dejanja.  Kot zagovornik širitve Evropske unije na Zahodnem Balkanu ob tem ne morem skriti razočaranja nad dogajanjem v Srbiji.
Debate: Forced labour in the Linglong factory and environmental protests in Serbia
Date: THURSDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2021
Speaker: Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel
Country: Ireland
Language: EN

What is, however, new is the way Vietnamese workers are treated in Serbia, while working on the Linglong tyre factory construction site. This is what you call modern slavery: no water, food and heating. Is this the picture Europe wants to send as a global leader in fighting for human and labour rights? Other, but related, stories are the ongoing environmental protests. Why do both the Serbian Government and Rio Tinto keep secrecy around the plan of what to do with lithium mining in Loznica? Citizens are rightly worried.  So let me be clear. The environmental protests in Serbia are not just about the environment, nor about laws on the referendum. The protests are equally as much about the widespread corruption, inaction of state institutions, lack of transparency and any progress on Serbia’s European path. It is, therefore, high time for us in the EU to react. We risk our credibility by allowing the practice of slave labour and environmental barbarism to take root in the middle of Europe in an EU candidate country. We risk the democratic transformation of Serbia. Instead of opening the cluster, we have to support democratic pro-European voices in the country and show them that the EU is not ready to compromise on our standards.
Debate: Forced labour in the Linglong factory and environmental protests in Serbia
Date: THURSDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2021
Speaker: Joachim Stanisław Brudziński
Country: Germany
Language: PL

W ostatnich latach coraz częściej słyszymy o efektach ubocznych działalności biznesowej prowadzonej w Serbii przez wielkie międzynarodowe koncerny, w tym zwłaszcza koncerny chińskie. Chiny od kilku lat realizują swoją politykę w odniesieniu do regionu Bałkanów Zachodnich w oparciu o inwestycje w projekty infrastrukturalne, ale to tylko jedna strona medalu. O tej drugiej, ciemnej, dzisiaj dyskutujemy. Nieludzkie traktowanie wietnamskich pracowników, zasilanie inwestycji kapitałem korozyjnym, trudnym do rozliczenia, mało przejrzystym, przepływy kapitału z państw autorytarnych – to wszystko musi zostać potępione. Ale nadal otwarte pozostaje pytanie: czy Unia Europejska odda państwa Bałkanów Zachodnich? Czy oddamy naszych przyjaciół w ręce Chin i Rosji?
Debate: Forced labour in the Linglong factory and environmental protests in Serbia
Date: THURSDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2021
Speaker: Miguel Urbán Crespo
Country: Belgium
Language: ES

Reformas que, como denuncia la sociedad civil, han afectado a los derechos laborales de los trabajadores con casos especialmente graves que el Gobierno serbio ha pretendido esconder, como el de la fábrica de Linglong. Pero reformas que también han devaluado las normativas medioambientales serbias. No podemos olvidar que Serbia es el país de Europa más contaminado. En las últimas semanas se están celebrando movilizaciones masivas contra el expolio de los recursos naturales del país. Una de esas empresas criticadas en estas movilizaciones es la de Rio Tinto y su proyecto Jadar, uno de los mayores proyectos de extracción de litio que abastecerá principalmente al mercado europeo y que devastará el medio ambiente local.  Qué casualidad que la Resolución no lo ha querido mencionar. Los derechos laborales y medioambientales se deben defender independientemente de la nacionalidad de la empresa que los viole. Basta ya de hipocresías y de mirar hacia otro lado cuando se salpica a Europa y se desnudan las vergüenzas de su imposible capitalismo verde. Porque no tenemos planeta B.  Es urgente cambiar el sistema para no cambiar el clima.
Debate: Forced labour in the Linglong factory and environmental protests in Serbia
Date: THURSDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2021
Speaker: Tomislav Sokol
Political group: PPE
Country: Italy
Language: HR

Mirne prosvjede prati niz incidenata i provokacija, sporadični sukobi, naguravanja i tučnjave koje izazivaju skupine provokatora i pristaša vlasti, uz upadljivo odsustvo uniformirane policije. Očito je da vladajuća Srpska napredna stranka ugrožava politička prava i građanske slobode u ovoj zemlji. Također, vladajući u Srbiji su pod velikim pritiskom vezano za progon nekoliko stotina radnika iz Vijetnama angažiranih na gradnji kineske tvornice automobilskih guma u toj zemlji. Postoje ozbiljne indicije da radnici iz Vijetnama rade u nehumanim i higijenskim uvjetima ali i da se u Srbiji nalaze protupravno odnosno da postoje elementi kaznenog djela trgovine ljudima što je vrlo zabrinjavajuće.  U širem kontekstu stanja u Srbiji, istaknuo bih činjenicu da pristupni pregovori o ulasku Srbije u Europsku uniju stagniraju. Dva osnovna razloga za manjak napretka u otvaranju novih poglavlja su stanje demokracije, vladavina prava te sporost reformi. Čak je došlo do nazadovanja u pogledu pitanja kao što su ključna za pristupanje EU-u kao što su temeljna ljudska prava, borba s korupcijom, neovisnost medija i razvoj civilnog društva te se ne vide konkretni rezultati i vidljivi napori u tim područjima. Dapače, ako pogledamo situaciju s medijskim slobodama možemo vidjeti da je situacija u tom segmentu gora nego ikad. Na taj način, Vlada Srbije šalje poruku da nije sigurna želi li uopće nastaviti svoj put prema europskim integracijama a postaje sve jasnije da predsjednik Vučić zapravo nikada istinski nije bio odan europskim idejama i vrijednostima.  Srbija ne može ući u EU dok ne riješi temeljna pitanja vezana uz vladavinu prava, u što spada i procesuiranje ratnih zločina, rasvjetljavanje sudbine nestalih osoba iz agresije na Hrvatsku te zaštita prava manjina. Njeno vodstvo se jednostavno mora suočiti s ovim problemima te djelima a ne riječima pokazati da je osvojilo europske vrijednosti.
Debate: Forced labour in the Linglong factory and environmental protests in Serbia
Date: THURSDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2021
Speaker: Vlad Gheorghe
Political group: Renew
Country: Spain
Language: RO

Este cazul să îi tratăm așa cum merită: ca pe amenințări la adresa securității și a prosperității cetățenilor europeni care ne-au trimis aici. Nu putem fi lideri pe continent și în lume prin comunicate date din birouri călduțe ca răspuns la atacuri repetate, organizate, nesancționate. Pentru europeni nu suntem diplomați, doar absenți, iar dușmanii își permit să țipe și mai tare.
Debate: Forced labour in the Linglong factory and environmental protests in Serbia
Date: THURSDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2021
Speaker: Thierry Mariani
Political group: ID
Country: Croatia
Language: FR

La Serbie refuse de se plier à l’atlantisme forcené de l’Union européenne? Alors la Commission lui en fait une condition pour accéder à l’Union européenne, sans que ces dispositions ne figurent dans le traité sur le fonctionnement de l’Union européenne. La Serbie refuse de reconnaître le dépeçage de son territoire avec la création du Kosovo? Alors, ce Parlement essaie d’imposer la reconnaissance de Pristina. La Serbie accueille tous les investisseurs internationaux, qu’ils soient chinois, européens ou russes? Alors, Bruxelles voudrait la rendre dépendante de nos seules subventions. Je suis le premier à défendre le droit à une concurrence loyale sur le continent européen. Toutefois, je souhaite que ces résolutions sur les droits de l’homme soient complètes et transparentes. D’où viennent les informations sur l’usine de Linglong? D’une association financée par l’Open Society de George Soros et dont le représentant est un ancien employé de ce même George Soros en Serbie. Chers collègues, il faut le dire, l’ingérence de M. Soros dans les affaires de ce Parlement est une insulte constante pour nos électeurs.  Les Balkans attirent énormément d’investisseurs et de réseaux divers. La Turquie, les pays du Golfe, la Russie, les États-Unis et la Chine s’y livrent une compétition permanente. Que leur oppose l’Union européenne? Une pluie d’argent arrose les dirigeants les moins vertueux, à l’image de M. Đukanović au Monténégro. Cette attitude se solde immanquablement par des échecs, car nous passons pour un acteur plus idéologue que réaliste. Cette résolution, je le crains, restera donc lettre morte. Au lieu d’inciter à une enquête impartiale et complète, cette résolution condamne sans éléments précis. Au lieu de dialoguer avec la Serbie, nous instrumentalisons une enquête partiale contre Belgrade.
Debate: Forced labour in the Linglong factory and environmental protests in Serbia
Date: THURSDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2021
Speaker: Dorien Rookmaker
Political group: ECR
Country: Netherlands
Language: NL

China is de bron van schendingen van mensenrechten in Europa. Maar we moeten bij ons standpunt over de toelating van de Westelijke Balkanstaten de strategische en economische aspecten ook meenemen. De situatie in de Westelijke Balkan vormt door de veronachtzaming door de EU een grote en urgente bedreiging voor de economie en de politieke stabiliteit van Europa. Dit kan zelfs leiden tot oorlog en grote vluchtelingenstromen. Daarom roep ik de Europese Commissie en de Europese Raad bij dezen op om in actie te komen en zo snel mogelijk met het toetredingsproces van de Westelijke Balkanstaten te beginnen.
Debate: Forced labour in the Linglong factory and environmental protests in Serbia
Date: THURSDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2021
Speaker: Ivan Vilibor Sinčić
Political group: NI
Country: Czechia
Language: HR

Poštovani predsjedavajući, rudnici litija predviđeni su na 20 lokacija u Srbiji a ključna je dolina Jadra koja ima 18 tisuća stanovnika s istaknutom poljoprivredom i potvrđuje tužnu neokolonijalnu stvarnost Europe i Kine.  Kod nedavne posjete Angele Merkel svom stranačkom kolegi iz EPP-a Vučiću, on je bio konobar a Srbija švedski stol. Merkel izjavljuje kako je Europa jako zainteresirana za srpski litij. Zašto Europa nije zainteresirana za svoj litij, pošto su najveće rezerve u Njemačkoj i Češkoj? Zato što se slijedi neokolonijalni koncept gdje dobit i ono što valja ide u središte a zagađenje ide na periferiju. Zamislite da je ispod plantaža vina oko Bordeauxa nađen litij, bi li Francuzi razgovarali o raseljavanju naroda koji tamo živi? Da je nađen u Toskani, da je nađen u dolini Rajne, naravno da ne bi. Nije prihvatljivo da zemlje periferije, bile članice Europe ili ne, budu deponij da bi se netko vozio električnim automobilima.  Također, za Srbiju je planirano čak šest novih termoelektrana dok se svuda po Europi gase. To što je u Europi zabranjeno, kada je u pitanju životna sredina i okoliš, ne može biti dozvoljeno u Srbiji i Bosni ili pak Albaniji, koja isto ima nalazišta litija, i koju je Merkel posjetila odmah nakon posjeta Beogradu.