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Debate: Objection pursuant to Rule  Commission delegated regulation amending Regulation  No  as regards the amount of the visa fees
Date: TUESDAY, 23 APRIL 2024
Speaker: Helena Dalli
Language: EN

There was however no political agreement relating to the freezing of visa fees formalised in the amending regulation introducing the digitalisation of visa procedures. In the Commission’s understanding neither was there any informal agreement expressed orally during the political trilogues between the co-legislators to maintain the visa fee at its current level pending the implementation of the digitalisation of visa procedures. Digitalisation will only take place at the earliest as of 2028. And therefore the argument of cost savings is currently not relevant. The Commission does not agree with the Parliament’s statement that the proposal to increase the visa fee through the procedure provided for in Article 16(9) of the Visa Code ‘constitutes a breach of the agreement between the co-legislators reached during the inter-institutional negotiations, and, thus, undermines the principle of sincere cooperation’. With this delegated regulation, the Commission complies with Article 16(9) of the Visa Code.
Debate: The transfer of proceedings in criminal matters
Date: TUESDAY, 23 APRIL 2024
Speaker: Assita Kanko
Country: France
Language: EN

Together, we are about to ensure that justice in EU countries works better and faster, and that our citizens are protected and respected. As rapporteur, I would like to thank all the teams, especially Joanna and Anamaria, and all the shadows who contributed. This was good parliamentary work. This is the result – no ‘blah, blah, blah’ – and this Parliament can achieve. Thank you for your support.
Debate: Classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures
Date: TUESDAY, 23 APRIL 2024
Speaker: Maria Spyraki
Country: Romania
Language: EN

The revision of CLP significantly increases the level of protection of consumers and the environment, as it introduced new hazard classes and thus increased the level of information provided for all products containing chemicals. We made the rules on marketing chemicals simpler and more transparent. Also, we go on with digital labelling, where possible, and provide instructions in order to address risks from online sale. Providing a derogation for some substances containing more than one constituent extracted from plants or parts of plants, we support agriculture and SMEs, and safeguard the sustainability and competitiveness of the essential oil sector. The revised regulation enhances the protection of children and the rights of the consumer, ensures the reliability of products and thus increases the safety of the European way of life. In addition, it introduces specific provisions for refill stations to ensure that risk mitigation measures are applied to minimise the exposure of humans, and provides an adequate period for industry to adapt to the new requirements. I would like to thank all colleagues involved in this report. I would like to thank all of you and particularly ECHA, which provided a lot of information and support to us.
Debate: Payment services in the internal market and amending Regulation  No /
Date: TUESDAY, 23 APRIL 2024
Speaker: Marek Belka
Country: Poland
Language: EN

With this file, we do not only protect consumers from various types of fraud, oblige payment service providers to deliver higher transparency levels for ATM withdrawals, or give consumers better control over who has access to their data. We also ensure that online platforms such as Meta or Google are co-responsible for payment fraud happening through them. These are only some specific examples of what this file is dealing with. With this file, we prove to the EU citizens, even just before the elections, that we have their backs. We prove to euro-sceptics that they are wrong, and that the EU is an added value for each and every one of us. Colleagues, files like the payments package are negotiated several months. We did it – as David Bowie would say – under pressure, in several weeks. Thank you to the shadow rapporteurs for their cooperation. Thanks to my advisor, Pawel Wisniewski, for leading the technical work on this difficult, often very technical file. I ask you to vote in favour of the Payment Services Regulation. Let us give the Parliament a strong mandate to negotiate with the Council in the upcoming term.
Debate: Combating late payment in commercial transactions
Date: TUESDAY, 23 APRIL 2024
Speaker: Róża Thun und Hohenstein
Country: Lithuania
Language: EN

With this vote, we can solve the problem of late payments without creating any additional bureaucratic hurdles. For the first time, we introduce the long-expected maximum payment period, and I want to underline that those limits of 30, 60 or even 120 days are adapted to the specificities of the market, and they do not harm the principle of the freedom of contract. I want just to remind you that 98 % of companies on our common market are the SMEs, and they call for the introduction of the maximum payment period. Therefore, I urge you, dear colleagues, to support the amendments adopted by the IMCO Committee, and not others, and thus give a clear support to the million of those who need this support most. Let us send in the end of this term a good signal to our citizens, small and medium enterprises, and support them very clearly with this vote.
Debate: Ecodesign Regulation
Date: TUESDAY, 23 APRIL 2024
Speaker: Alessandra Moretti
Country: Spain
Language: IT

È giunto il momento di liberarci dall'obsoleto modello "Prendi, produci e smaltisci" che sta creando molti problemi al nostro pianeta, alla nostra salute e alla nostra economia.  Apriamo la strada a una nuova era in cui ogni prodotto è realizzato in modo più sostenibile e in cui i consumatori possono risparmiare energia, riparare, fare scelte ambientali intelligenti. Una situazione vantaggiosa per tutti, sia per il portafoglio che per il pianeta.  Inoltre, includendo con successo nel regolamento il divieto di distruzione insensata di tessuti e calzature invenduti, vogliamo contribuire a un cambiamento nel modo in cui i produttori di  Grazie a tutti per il lavoro. Credo che la nascita del passaporto digitale del prodotto, attraverso il quale sarà possibile fornire ai consumatori ulteriori informazioni sulla sostenibilità, farà in modo che siano i consumatori a scegliere da che parte stare e mi auguro dalla parte sempre della tutela dell'ambiente.
Debate: Visa exemption for holders of Serbian passports issued by the Serbian Coordination Directorate
Date: TUESDAY, 23 APRIL 2024
Speaker: Matjaž Nemec
Country: Greece
Language: EN

This decision is about making people’s lives better. In fact, it’s about 18 000 Serbian residents of Kosovo who are holders of the special passports. Since the beginning of this year, they remain the only category of citizens in the Western Balkans who do not enjoy visa liberalisation for the European Union. I believe there is no justification for that, political or other. This is also an issue that the EU created in 2009, and it is on us to fix it, dear colleagues. This is at its core a question of equal treatment or discrimination, and we should be against any form of discrimination. We must not allow that these citizens pay the price for the failures of their own politicians. The Council has already adopted the decision. The EEAS and the Commission strongly support it too. So, as your rapporteur, I ask for your support.
Debate: Combating violence against women and domestic violence
Date: TUESDAY, 23 APRIL 2024
Speaker: Dimitrios Papadimoulis
Country: France
Language: EL

Το επόμενο σημείο στην ημερήσια διάταξη αφορά:  την έκθεση της Evin Incir και της Frances Fitzgerald, εξ ονόματος της Επιτροπής Πολιτικών Ελευθεριών, Δικαιοσύνης και Εσωτερικών Υποθέσεων και της Επιτροπής Δικαιωμάτων των Γυναικών και Ισότητας των Φύλων, σχετικά με την πρόταση οδηγίας του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου και του Συμβουλίου για την καταπολέμηση της βίας κατά των γυναικών και της εξ οικείων βίας (
Debate: Combating violence against women and domestic violence
Date: TUESDAY, 23 APRIL 2024
Speaker: Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Country: Spain
Language: ES

Damos un histórico paso adelante para hacer de Europa el primer continente del mundo en eliminar la violencia contra las mujeres. Enviamos el mensaje de que no se acepta que, por ser mujeres, corramos más riesgos que si fuéramos hombres. Se penaliza, en toda la Unión Europea, la mutilación genital femenina en todas sus formas, el matrimonio forzoso, el ciberacecho, el ciberataque, la incitación al odio o a la violencia en línea y el intercambio no consentido de imágenes íntimas. Se establecen estas normas comunes para hacernos más fuertes, pero también se facilita el acceso a la justicia. Se habla de protección y prevención. No se ha podido introducir la violación sin consentimiento. Lamentamos que algunos países no se hayan puesto en el lado correcto de la historia. Tengo que decirles, en nombre del Grupo PPE, que todos los países donde este gobierna han votado a favor de que la violación sin consentimiento sea un eurodelito. No ha sido así en el caso —se ha dicho aquí— de países como Alemania, del Grupo S&D, o como Francia, con el señor Macron. Tendremos tiempo para enmendar este error en la próxima legislatura.
Debate: Combating violence against women and domestic violence
Date: TUESDAY, 23 APRIL 2024
Speaker: Helena Dalli
Language: EN

The work exchanges and negotiations with stakeholders, civil society organisations, Member States and EU, Swedish, Spanish and Belgian Presidencies have been intense and sometimes difficult and challenging. But through our common efforts and common aim to have for the first time EU law to protect, prevent and support women against violence and domestic violence, we managed to reach a political agreement on this instrument earlier this year. The message is clear. No longer will we accept violence against women and domestic violence in Europe. The directive represents an important step towards promoting change in social and cultural patterns of behaviour, and ultimately reducing the prevalence of all forms of violence against women and domestic violence in the EU.  Victims of violence against women and domestic violence across the EU will now benefit from the same measures of protection, support and access to justice. The directive builds upon and complements the general regime of the Victims Rights Directive by introducing provisions targeted to the specific needs of victims of violence against women and domestic violence.  The directive also provides for the EU-wide criminalisation of the most widespread forms of cyber violence against women, non-consensual sharing of intimate images, cyberstalking, cyber harassment, misogynous hate speech online and cyber flashing. It also criminalises female genital mutilation and forced marriage as such harmful practices are unacceptable.  The directive will include a strong article on prevention measures related to rape and the central role of consent in sexual relationships to promote awareness and ultimately reduce the scourge of rape in the EU. Member States have three years to implement the directive. It will require every Member State’s commitment to correctly transpose the new law within that time frame. The Commission will support Member States and closely monitor that process.  I trust that this House, together with the Council, will adopt this directive in order to empower victims and help make Europe a safe place for us.
Debate: Combating violence against women and domestic violence
Date: TUESDAY, 23 APRIL 2024
Speaker: Alexandra Geese
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Was mich aber schockiert, ist, dass der Rat die Hürden so hoch gemacht hat, dass der Schutz für die betroffenen Frauen wieder eingeschränkt wird. Denn jetzt muss ein schwerer Schaden nachgewiesen werden. Meine Damen und Herren, jede Frau weiß, dass die Veröffentlichung von Nacktbildern gegen den eigenen Willen die Definition des schweren Schadens ist! Was gibt es da noch nachzuweisen? Lassen Sie uns deshalb jetzt auf nationaler Ebene dafür kämpfen, dass diese perfide Form von Gewalt gegen Frauen endlich aufhört! Lassen Sie uns kämpfen für ein Europa, in dem Frauen frei und sicher leben können!
Debate: Combating violence against women and domestic violence
Date: TUESDAY, 23 APRIL 2024
Speaker: Manon Aubry
Country: France
Language: FR

Oui, ce texte de lutte contre les violences sexistes et sexuelles va dans le bon sens; mais je ne peux m’empêcher, à l’heure de voter ce texte, d’être en colère contre Emmanuel Macron qui, aux côtés de son allié préféré, Victor Orbán, a bloqué une définition européenne commune du viol. Alors, je veux le répéter ici à cette tribune: n’en déplaise à Emmanuel Macron, à la droite et à l’extrême droite: un rapport sexuel sans consentement est un viol et doit figurer comme tel dans la loi européenne. Et nous le clamerons tant qu’il le faudra, haut et fort: le corps des femmes ne vous appartient pas, notre consentement non plus.
Debate: Combating violence against women and domestic violence
Date: TUESDAY, 23 APRIL 2024
Speaker: Nathalie Colin-Oesterlé
Political group: PPE
Country: Italy
Language: FR

C’est Emmanuel Macron qui s’est opposé le premier à inclure le viol, la plus grave des violences, dans ce texte, d’abord avec un argument juridique fallacieux, puis en contestant une définition simple: un acte sexuel sans consentement est un viol. Or, le 8 mars dernier, heureux hasard d’agenda, monsieur Macron fait volte face: il n’y a plus de problème avec la notion de consentement. Eh bien, Monsieur Macron, je vous prends au mot. Oui, le viol est une affaire européenne, car nous vivons dans un espace de libre circulation. Oui, ce qui est considéré comme un viol en Belgique ou en Espagne doit l’être aussi en France ou en Pologne avec des sanctions harmonisées, pour mieux protéger les victimes, quel que soit le pays où elles se trouvent, et pour lutter contre l’impunité des auteurs, quel que soit l’État dans lequel ils sévissent. Voilà pourquoi j’ai déposé, moi qui suis de droite, Madame Aubry, cet amendement qui permettra de réintégrer le viol dans ce texte. Ne trahissons pas le combat de tant de femmes et, en cet instant, je pense à Simone Veil, première Présidente de ce Parlement. Pensez-vous une seule seconde que sa main aurait tremblé? Je le redis: cet amendement n’a pas vocation à remettre en cause l’entièreté de l’accord de trilogue. Tout au plus, il retardera son adoption de quelques mois – quelques mois seulement, mais des années si nous votons ce texte sans y inclure le viol.
Debate: Combating violence against women and domestic violence
Date: TUESDAY, 23 APRIL 2024
Speaker: Pina Picierno
Political group: S-D
Country: Spain
Language: IT

Ancora una volta una mediazione al ribasso, fatta ancora una volta sul corpo delle donne. È stato svuotato un testo, un testo importante, un testo lungimirante, innovativo, che il Parlamento e la Commissione avevano approvato ed è stato svuotato a causa della miopia, dell'arroganza che è stata qui ricordata dai governi.  Ma io vi chiedo e mi chiedo come noi spiegheremo alle donne qui fuori che è stata approvata una direttiva che non contempla che senza consenso è stupro. Noi abbiamo presentato con alcuni colleghi di diversi gruppi politici un emendamento per provare a riaprire i negoziati ed includere ancora una volta l'articolo 5.  Vi chiedo, mi chiedo con quali occhi voi, noi guarderemo le donne di domani, chiedendo loro di denunciare se in questo testo hanno più forza le ragioni della cultura patriarcale che quelle del femminismo.  E allora io non voterò questo testo, perché l'unica risposta che posso dare è dire con forza e con chiarezza "non in mio nome".
Debate: Combating violence against women and domestic violence
Date: TUESDAY, 23 APRIL 2024
Speaker: María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos
Political group: Renew
Country: France
Language: ES

No hemos conseguido incorporar en ella todo lo que las víctimas se merecen para la persecución de los culpables, para la prevención de los delitos, para la asistencia a las víctimas... Pero hemos conseguido todo aquello hasta donde hemos podido llegar. La violación sin consentimiento es delito en la Unión Europea. No hemos podido incluirlo en el artículo, pero está en el artículo 36  Sí, lamentablemente con muchos Estados grandes como Alemania, con un gobierno socialista, y con Francia, pero también con muchos otros, no teníamos mayoría suficiente. Por lo tanto, les pido que mañana a la hora de votar voten pensando en las víctimas, en las asesinadas, en aquellas mujeres que están sufriendo violencia y a las que podemos proteger, y en los millones de víctimas —mujeres y niñas— que esta Directiva puede evitar. Voten a favor, por favor.
Debate: Combating violence against women and domestic violence
Date: TUESDAY, 23 APRIL 2024
Speaker: Diana Riba i Giner
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: France
Language: ES

Podría dedicar el tiempo de palabra a denunciar el hecho de que el Consejo, encabezado por Gobiernos como los de Francia y Alemania, haya impedido que la violación sin consentimiento se criminalice en el ámbito europeo. La historia les juzgará, pero creo que es más honesto y justo dedicar estas palabras a todas las mujeres que llevan décadas de lucha construyendo una sociedad más justa e igualitaria, donde las mujeres puedan vivir sin miedo. Una sociedad donde no tengamos que llamar a nuestras amigas para que nos acompañen con su voz cuando andamos solas por la noche, donde no tengamos que agarrar con fuerza y rabia las llaves en el bolsillo o donde ninguna mujer tema, nunca más, a entrar en su propia casa porque su hogar ya no es su hogar, sino su infierno. Con miedo no hay libertad. Y hoy, sin duda, damos un gran paso para romper el miedo en Europa. Tenemos la ley, la herramienta, y ahora nos toca luchar para hacerla más ambiciosa, aunque moleste a los señores del Consejo. Por todas nosotras.
Debate: Combating violence against women and domestic violence
Date: TUESDAY, 23 APRIL 2024
Speaker: Margarita de la Pisa Carrión
Political group: ECR
Country: Slovakia
Language: ES

Sin embargo, vemos que la seguridad de las mujeres está cada vez más amenazada por una inmigración descontrolada. El miedo ya condiciona nuestra libertad y nuestra forma de actuar. Debemos reflexionar sobre la manera en la que se está acometiendo e incluso si no es parte del problema, porque se está dando la espalda a los principios que sustentan nuestra cultura y nos protegen, dando paso a quienes no la respetan. Se fomenta una visión instrumentalista e hipersexualizada de la mujer que ya de por sí nos daña. La ideología de género acaba con el sentido común. Pretende reducir la violencia al hecho de ser mujer y, la agresividad, al hecho de ser hombre. Parece que hay más preocupación por enfrentarnos y generar odio hacia el varón que en acabar realmente con la violencia.
Debate: Combating violence against women and domestic violence
Date: TUESDAY, 23 APRIL 2024
Speaker: Annika Bruna
Political group: ID
Country: Romania
Language: FR

Je voudrais rappeler également quelques chiffres. Plus de la moitié des femmes dans l’Union européenne ont déjà été victimes de harcèlement sexuel. Une femme sur trois a subi des violences physiques ou sexuelles. Je salue donc ce texte qui a l’ambition de renforcer les mesures en matière de prévention et de protection. Les mutilations génitales, les mariages forcés et de nombreuses formes de cyberviolence seront érigés en infractions pénales. Tout doit être mis en œuvre pour mettre fin à l’impunité des actes violents et sexuels, tant en ligne que hors ligne. Je regrette cependant l’absence de mesures pour stopper l’arrivée d’une immigration massive, irrégulière et non assimilée sur le sol européen, qui menace sévèrement la sécurité de nos concitoyennes. J’en veux pour exemple les chiffres recensés par la préfecture de police de Paris qui, n’en déplaise à nos détracteurs, sont une triste et dure réalité. En effet, 77 % des viols connus et commis dans les rues de Paris sont perpétrés par des individus de nationalité étrangère. Pour autant, cette directive constitue le premier instrument juridique aussi complet à l’échelle de l’Union européenne. Nous voterons donc en faveur, avec mes collègues du Rassemblement national.
Debate: Combating violence against women and domestic violence
Date: TUESDAY, 23 APRIL 2024
Speaker: Malin Björk
Political group: The Left
Country: Czechia
Language: EN

We will have a directive against violence against women and domestic violence. Violence against women and girls and gender-based violence has no place in Europe in 2024. It limits all our lives. It takes lives and we must combat it together.  But as you know, as all feminists know, this is not only a question of law enforcement, it is a feminist project, it is actually a very long feminist project. That’s why I’m very happy that this directive has strong parts on prevention, on supporting women’s shelters, on supporting women and men and boys that fight violence against women and girls. It has strong provisions on rights for victims, because if we do not have access to justice and access to support and protection for victims, then we’re not doing our feminist job. We have mentioned LBGTIQ+ women as well as they are also victims of gender-based violence. So here we go: it is not a perfect directive, but it is the first one at European level and I think we should celebrate it. Feminist teamwork can deliver.
Debate: Combating violence against women and domestic violence
Date: TUESDAY, 23 APRIL 2024
Speaker: Laura Ferrara
Political group: NI
Country: Poland
Language: IT

Signor Presidente, onorevoli colleghi, in un'Unione europea dove una donna su tre ha subito violenza fisica o sessuale, il 75% ha subito molestie sessuali sul luogo di lavoro e dove una donna su due è stata vittima di violenza di genere online, è chiaro che è urgente agire con efficacia.  La proposta di direttiva sulla lotta alla violenza contro le donne avrebbe dovuto rappresentare un baluardo europeo contro questa piaga, ma le modifiche decise dal Consiglio hanno reso il testo meno ambizioso. Si è persa un'occasione per un cambio di paradigma ed è per questo che non possiamo votare a favore di questo testo.  Vengono infatti eliminate le norme per criminalizzare lo stupro come atto sessuale senza consenso. Vengono eliminate le molestie sessuali nel mondo del lavoro. Viene inoltre stabilita una pena detentiva generica, sanzioni penali generiche, ma non pene detentive minime.  Manca dunque ancora una condivisione piena di valori e di principi enunciati dalla Convenzione di Istanbul per offrire tutela ai diritti delle donne laddove sono maggiormente sotto attacco.  Noi donne non ci arrendiamo e continueremo ad impegnarci affinché l'Europa possa essere davvero un faro di progresso, senza compromessi sulla sicurezza e sulla libertà delle donne.