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Debate: Statute and funding of European political parties and foundations
Date: THURSDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Jean-Lin Lacapelle
Political group: ID
Country: Germany
Language: FR

Sur le plan administratif, d’abord, ce rapport contredit des années de pratiques absurdes du Parlement européen, qui affirmait que les partis politiques ne devaient pas mener d’activités politiques, mais seulement travailler à l’édification du super État euro-mondialiste. Vous avez d’ailleurs persécuté nos élus sur cette logique démente. Aujourd’hui, vous admettez enfin cette évidence: nous sommes des représentants nationaux au Parlement européen qui devons mettre nos moyens parlementaires au service d’activités politiques. Sur le plan démocratique, vous reconnaissez enfin le caractère essentiel de la diversité des idées. Mais dans cette Europe carcérale que vous avez construite, la seule voix divergente est la nôtre, celle des peuples et des nations opposées à votre vision mondialiste et libérale. Cette voix que vous combattez avec tant d’acharnement. Le 2 juillet dernier, seize partis politiques à travers toute l’Europe ont signé une déclaration commune sur l’avenir de l’Europe qui nous met en équivalence avec les frères siamois que sont la pseudo-droite et les socialistes. Cette déclaration commune, dont les signataires sont au pouvoir ou sont sur le point d’y accéder, mettra un point d’arrêt à votre cauchemar fédéraliste pour ouvrir la voie à l’Europe des nations que nous appelons de nos vœux et que, demain, Marine Le Pen incarnera en France.
Debate: Statute and funding of European political parties and foundations
Date: THURSDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Clare Daly
Political group: The Left
Country: France
Language: EN

Instead of complaining that citizens don’t engage, we should look at the reasons why. The fact is that for European citizens, the EU is distant, undemocratic and indifferent to their concerns because the politics that people actually care about have no outlet here. The reforms that are necessary – the repeal of neoliberal policy, massive state investment to reverse the decline in living standards – are illegal under EU treaties and fiscal constraints. Irish citizens voted no Nice, no to Lisbon. We were forced to change our mind and vote again. We were promised our neutrality would not be impacted yet we’re galloping towards a NATO-backed European Defence Union. No matter how much funding you pump into propaganda campaigns from unfamiliar European political parties, they’re not going to cut it. If we want European citizens to participate, we have to give them a stake and we should start by abolishing the treaties.
Debate: Statute and funding of European political parties and foundations
Date: THURSDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: László Trócsányi
Political group: NI
Country: Latvia
Language: HU

Tisztelt Elnök asszony, Biztos asszony! A politikai pártok a demokratikus kultúra szerves részét képezik. A demokrácia az emberek és közösségeik, nem pedig ideológiai képviseletét kell hogy jelentse. Az Európai Parlamentben az európai népek sokszínűségét kell, hogy megjelenítsük. A nemzeti politikai pártok adják az alapját az európai politikai pártok szerveződésének. Ahogy a Charta is előírja, alapvető fontosságú ezért, hogy széleskörű szabadság illesse meg őket programjuk és politikai identitásuk kialakítása során. A felettük lévő bizonytalan európai szintű ideológiai értékkontroll sérti a hatalomgyakorlás valódi demokratikusságát. Ezért minden olyan törekvés, amely az európai politikai párttérkép felülről lefelé történő meghatározását célozza, szemben a szubszidiaritás elvével egy európai föderalisztikus berendezkedés irányába hat. Különösen akkor, amikor a transznacionális választási rendszer bevezetését is megjelenítik. Aggályosnak tartom, hogy a politikai pártok felett egy hatóság olyan jogosítványokkal rendelkezik, amely európai szinten szerepet játszó tagállami pártok felett gyámsági feladatokat lát el. Ilyen jellegű hatóság nemzeti szinten nem létezik. Ideológiai ellenőrzéssel nem tudunk egyetérteni, de az EU-s pénzek felhasználásának törvényességi ellenőrzésének számvevőségi ellenőrzésével természetesen együtt tudunk élni és együtt is értünk velük.
Debate: Statute and funding of European political parties and foundations
Date: THURSDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Domènec Ruiz Devesa
Political group: S-D
Country: Malta
Language: ES

Señora presidenta, señora vicepresidenta Jourová, muchas gracias, en primer lugar, a sus señorías, y amigos, Rainer Wieland y Charles Goerens por este magnífico informe de propia iniciativa que me parece políticamente muy sólido y que debe ayudar a la Comisión a preparar su propuesta legislativa. Creo que el Grupo socialista, muy bien representado por Gabriele Bischoff, ha hecho también aportaciones importantes a este informe. Creemos que no debe ser solo la ocasión de hacer un planteamiento administrativo sobre los partidos políticos, sino también de reforzar su visibilidad —de ahí la cuestión de vincular o articular la financiación de los partidos políticos europeos también en función del uso de los logotipos de los partidos políticos europeos y de sus nombres—, y me parece también fundamental la aportación de tener que respetar los valores del artículo 2. Querría tocar un último punto muy rápidamente: tampoco estoy de acuerdo con el sistema de financiación basado en los votos. Eso es muy complicado porque tenemos veintisiete sistemas electorales diferentes, y los votos no valen lo mismo ni se cuentan de la misma manera en todos los países; ahora bien, si tuviéramos una circunscripción electoral paneuropea donde se presentaran las listas de los partidos políticos, entonces sí tendría sentido ese sistema.
Debate: Statute and funding of European political parties and foundations
Date: THURSDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Pedro Silva Pereira
Political group: S-D
Country: Bulgaria
Language: PT

Senhora Presidente, o estatuto e o financiamento dos partidos políticos são, em qualquer democracia, uma peça fundamental das regras do jogo democrático. A melhoria dessas regras, tal como proposto neste excelente relatório dos nossos colegas Goerens e Wieland, é, sem dúvida, um contributo importante para a qualificação da nossa democracia a nível europeu.  Para além da questão das regras de financiamento, que já aqui foi discutida, dois aspetos parecem merecer especial destaque. Primeiro, a exigência de respeito pelos princípios e valores fundamentais europeus como condição de registo dos partidos europeus, o que deve ser monitorizado no âmbito do anunciado Plano de Ação da Comissão Europeia para a Democracia Europeia. E, segundo, o reforço da visibilidade dos partidos políticos europeus, incluindo através da associação dos seus logótipos nos materiais de campanha e outras formas de comunicação dos partidos nacionais.  Estas alterações seriam formas muito concretas de promover o reconhecimento pelos cidadãos de uma verdadeira democracia europeia.
Debate: Statute and funding of European political parties and foundations
Date: THURSDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Bogdan Rzońca
Political group: ECR
Country: Portugal
Language: PL

Pani Przewodnicząca! To była bardzo ciekawa dyskusja. Wydaje mi się, że czystość finansowania, przejrzystość finansowania partii politycznych to bardzo ważna sprawa. Musi być transparentność w tej materii i także wyborcy muszą wiedzieć, na jakie partie głosują.  Natomiast nie wyobrażam sobie takiej sytuacji, żeby ta rezolucja i dyskusja o finansowaniu partii politycznych była przykrywką do dyskusji o budowaniu federalnego państwa. Tak nie może być i musimy po prostu zabiegać o to, żeby w Parlamencie Europejskim i w parlamentach krajowych była reprezentacja narodowa, geograficzna i reprezentacja społeczna. I wtedy wszyscy będziemy mieć jasność, jak funkcjonuje demokracja w Unii Europejskiej i w Parlamencie Europejskim.
Debate: Statute and funding of European political parties and foundations
Date: THURSDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Mick Wallace
Political group: The Left
Country: Germany
Language: EN

Madam President, I find this a strange way to address the disconnect between the European institutions and the citizenry of Europe. I really think that you don’t seem to understand why the citizens of Europe feel that distance with this place. We don’t actually represent them very well and since the Nice Treaty and the Lisbon Treaty, this is a neoliberal club, and neoliberalism puts the interests of big business before those of the citizens. Right now, we are increasing our spend on military in Europe. The militarisation of Europe is going off the Richter scale. So, we’re increasing our spending on military, but not on housing, not on health, in comparison. I mean, what are our priorities? And we talk about our values all the time. The citizens don’t know what are the fundamental values of the European Union. Are they supporting Israel’s genocide of the Palestinians, the war in Yemen? Because you do support it and you are supporting the militarisation of Europe.  Are these our real values? The people are disconnected, for sure.
Debate: Statute and funding of European political parties and foundations
Date: THURSDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Věra Jourová
Language: EN

As I said before, we are now working on the package to finalise it for adoption on 23 November. So, I can confirm again that I see very broad common ground, which will be reflected in our proposal. Common ground with the report which we are discussing today, and I want also to thank all the Members of the House who contributed to this debate. So, I am looking forward to the adoption of the report and to discussing this file further with this House once the College adopts the proposal.
Debate: Statute and funding of European political parties and foundations
Date: THURSDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Charles Goerens
Country: Czechia
Language: FR

Premièrement, je crois que nous sommes tous d’accord: il importe d’éviter les abus et de tout faire pour les prévenir. L’autorité qui est en place veillera au grain et, le cas échéant, les cours nationales et la Cour de justice européenne pourront trancher en cas de désaccord. Deuxièmement, j’ai entendu, ici, quelqu’un déclarer qu’il s’agit en l’occurrence d’une tentative de mettre au pas des partis eurosceptiques. Soyons extrêmement clairs: si un parti n’est pas d’accord avec les décisions arrêtées majoritairement par le législateur européen, c’est-à-dire le Conseil et le Parlement européen, c’est son droit le plus élémentaire. Ce n’est pas un motif d’exclusion du financement des partis. Troisièmement, si quelqu’un déclare que les corapporteurs et la Commissaire ne sont pas très drôles et qu’ils sont les fossoyeurs de la démocratie. Ce n’est pas non plus très agréable, mais ce n’est pas non plus un motif d’exclusion du financement des partis. Les partis doivent tolérer énormément pour contribuer à une démocratie aussi pluraliste que possible mais il y a certaines limites. Et je voudrais inviter l’orateur qui a prétendu que nous sommes prêts à mettre au pas les partis eurosceptiques à réfléchir à ce qui suit. S’il y a un parti qui, au sein de ses rangs, tolère des nazis qui se réclament ouvertement de cette idéologie, qui incitent à la haine contre les minorités, n’êtes-vous pas d’avis qu’à ce moment-là, l’autorité responsable pour l’allocation de l’aide financière aux partis devrait être alertée et faire face à ses responsabilités. Et là aussi, si une décision non conforme aux souhaits et aux attentes des plaignants devait être prise, il serait toujours possible de faire appel aux cours nationales et à la Cour de justice européenne pour trancher. Un dernier mot. Ce rapport n’est pas un rapport susceptible de préconiser les listes transnationales – personnellement, j’y suis favorable et même très favorable, je suis fédéraliste – mais ce rapport n’impose ni le fédéralisme ni le respect total du principe de l’instauration d’une liste transnationale. C’est le Parlement européen, avec le Conseil, qui va trancher sur cette question plus tard et notre collègue Domènec Ruiz Devesa est responsable de ce rapport au sein de la commission. Merci de m’avoir permis de faire ces quelques rectifications et merci, bien entendu, pour toutes les contributions constructives qui viennent d’être faites dans le cadre de ce débat.
Debate: Statute and funding of European political parties and foundations
Date: THURSDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Rainer Wieland
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Und es ist schon erstaunlich, dass der Kollege Lacapelle, der anschließend den Saal verlassen hat und nicht zuhört, was hier debattiert wird – dass der eine Abgeordnete genannt hat, die die Bedeutung der Demokratie hochhält, aber dass es genau diejenige Abgeordnete ist, die, wenn wir ein Ranking erstellen würden, bei wem das Parlament am meisten Gelder wegen Missbrauch hat zurückverlangen müssen, dann wäre diese Abgeordnete, die er genannt hat, diese ehemalige Abgeordnete, ganz oben. Und deshalb werbe ich für einen stimmenbasierten Ansatz in der Zukunft. Das ist der einzige große Dissens, den wir haben. Es wird vielleicht jetzt nicht gelingen in diesem Papier. Ich will aber für meine Fraktion auch ankündigen, dass das Gegengeschäft, dass wir den Parteien mehr Leine geben, das Gegengeschäft, dass wir weniger kontrollieren über den stillen basierten Ansatz, dass wir die Eigenmittel von 10 auf 5 Prozent reduzieren – dass das für uns schon ein Paket ist und dass ich in einer entsprechenden Gesetzgebung noch nicht zusichern kann, dass die EVP-Fraktion bei dem anderen Teil der Überlegung dann auch mitmacht, wenn der eine Teil der Überlegung wegfällt.
Debate: Statute and funding of European political parties and foundations
Date: THURSDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Alin Mituța
Political group: Renew
Country: Germany
Language: RO

Prin regulamentul actual s-au făcut pași importanți, dar observăm obstacole administrative și politice care împiedică în continuare partidele și fundațiile politice europene să își valorifice pe deplin relația cu cetățenii și cu partidele naționale membre și să devină actori politici vizibili.  Comisia, care va elabora un nou regulament, trebuie să aibă în vedere că normele privind eligibilitatea cheltuielilor sunt prea stricte și partidele europene ar trebui să aibă posibilitatea de a finanța o gamă mai largă de activități. Spre exemplu, partidele europene ar trebui să se poată implica în campaniile referendumurilor din țările membre ce tratează probleme legate de Uniunea Europeană.  Brexit-ul este o lecție dureroasă din care trebuie să învățăm. De asemenea, cooperarea cu partidele naționale și cu grupurile politice din Parlamentul European trebuie încurajată, fiind o modalitate de a se apropia de cetățeni. Mai mult, cetățenii ar trebui să aibă acces la informații referitoare la situația financiară a partidelor, inclusiv a donațiilor, în cea mai mare măsură posibilă, și într-un mod ușor de utilizat.
Debate: European Union Agency for Asylum
Date: THURSDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Elena Yoncheva
Country: Czechia
Language: FR

Chers collègues, nous avons passé de longues heures à débattre sur la question de savoir comment résoudre le problème de la migration, mettre à jour notre législation, garantir un futur régime d’asile. Après tous ces débats, il ne faut plus se contenter de parler. Aujourd’hui, il faut agir et contribuer enfin à une véritable réforme.  Merci pour votre soutien. Ensemble – j’en suis sûre – nous pouvons réaliser un nouveau régime d’asile. Faisons-le aujourd’hui.
Debate: Disclosure of income tax information by certain undertakings and branches
Date: THURSDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Mick Wallace
Political group: The Left
Country: Germany
Language: EN

Mr President, this deal is yet another example of the EU putting the interests of big business before ordinary people. Real, transparent country-by-country reporting would force companies to report their profits on tax paid in every country they operate in, not just EU countries and those countries on the EU blacklist and greylist. The fact that information on other non-EU countries will only be available on an aggregate global basis is a bit of a joke. That’s three quarters of the countries in the world. Not one of the world’s worst 15 tax havens is on the EU blacklist. The fact that the reporting requirement will only apply to companies with an annual consolidated turnover above 750 million, will exclude 85-90% of multinationals. Yet the deal is better than nothing, but it does not make the EU a global leader in a fight against tax avoidance. We are going to let multinational corporations off the hook to continue dodging taxes by shifting the profits to tax havens outside of the EU.
Debate: Disclosure of income tax information by certain undertakings and branches
Date: THURSDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Chris MacManus
Political group: The Left
Country: Austria
Language: EN

Mr President, it is with mixed emotions that I support this trilogue deal. On the one hand, I welcome any greater transparency over tax affairs. This is simply about openness and some level of public scrutiny of the tax affairs of companies, some of which have turnovers equivalent to the GDP of small countries.  However, I deplore the actions of the Irish Government and others in diluting and trying to block this legislation. Again without any logical reasoning, the Irish Government has set itself apart and sets its stall against transparency and fairness. We are now entering a new phase where the OECD deal gives us a new framework. The challenge now for Ireland is to repair its reputation, and opposing positive moves like this does the country no favours.
Debate: European Union Agency for Asylum
Date: THURSDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Angel Dzhambazki
Political group: ECR
Country: Germany
Language: BG

Г-н Председател, гласувах против доклада на колегата Йончева, защото в текста фигурират спорни въпроси. Например частта за прилагане на механизма за наблюдение, член 14, параграфи 4 до 6, и частта за намеса, свързана с него, член  22, предвиждат, че в ситуации на непропорционален натиск или неефективност на системите за убежище и приемане, и ако държавата членка не изпълни препоръките на механизма за наблюдение, Съветът може да изиска държавата членка да приеме разполагането на екипи на агенцията за европейския съюз в областта на убежището.  Смятам, че това е непропорционална намеса във вътрешните работи на държавите членки и противоречи на договорите за Европейския съюз. Подкрепям засилени действия по контрола на границите и подкрепа за държавите, които се явяват външна граница на Съюза, и това трябва да бъде съобразено с нуждите на националните агенции и министерства. Освен това съм против задължението националните органи и Агенцията на Европейския съюз в областта на убежището да си сътрудничат с неправителствени организации по управление на кризата с нелегалната имиграция. Всички ние знаем, че част от тези неправителствени организации всъщност се занимават с трафик и незаконни действия, за да вкарат нелегални имигранти на територията на Съюза. Това не трябва да се подкрепя, нито легализира.
Debate: European Union Agency for Asylum
Date: THURSDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Karolin Braunsberger-Reinhold
Political group: PPE
Country: Belgium
Language: DE

Herr Präsident! Ich habe heute für die Schaffung einer europäischen Asylagentur gestimmt. Migrations- und Flüchtlingsfragen sind aktueller denn je, wie die Entwicklungen an der polnisch-weißrussischen Grenze zeigen. Daher ist es wichtig, dass die EU aus dem Asyl-Unterstützungsbüro eine vollumfängliche Agentur mit mehr Durchgriffsrechten schafft. Besonders wichtig ist für mich, dass die Agentur die grenzüberschreitende Zusammenarbeit der Mitgliedstaaten bei Asylfragen koordiniert und so den Zusammenhalt unter den Mitgliedstaaten unterstützt.
Debate: Serious cross-border threats to health
Date: THURSDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Clare Daly
Political group: The Left
Country: France
Language: EN

Mr President, I voted for this report on serious cross-border threats to health because of the practical implications of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement and the Northern Ireland Protocol in terms of the impact on the pharmaceutical industry and the serious potential impact on patient access to generic medicines in Northern Ireland and related issues in the rest of Ireland. There really remains a high degree of uncertainty around the commissioner’s recent proposals to help stable medicines supply into Northern Ireland when the current post-Brexit derogations end on 31 December, and really time is running out. At the same time, there’s uncertainty regarding the UK’s plans. So patients deserve clarity now to stop them worrying and to stop the stockpiling or shortages. And I really think that the Commission needs to urgently confirm its commitment to continue the current temporary derogations on medicines rules to ensure a stable supply in Northern Ireland to ease patient concerns and help the medicine makers plan correctly. The Commission has to give a deadline in which it will publish its legislative proposal to give effect to the solutions proposed in its non-paper of July 2016 entitled ‘Medicines and the implementation of the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland’.
Debate: Serious cross-border threats to health
Date: THURSDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Angel Dzhambazki
Political group: ECR
Country: Germany
Language: BG

Г-н Председател, колеги, пандемията от Ковид-19 откри отново уязвимостта на Европейския съюз по отношение на общественото здраве, показа липса на готовност и липса на опит на Европейския съюз да се справи с кризи, да защити гражданите на държавите членки и се наложи държавите членки да се справят всяка според възможностите си, което ни струва хиляди животи. Днес тази заплаха не е отминала, но наред с нея Европейският съюз е изправен пред икономическа и съчетана с нея мигрантска криза.  Подкрепих доклада, защото смятам, че за противодействие на кризи в такъв мащаб е необходимо да се впрегнат инструменти на европейското ниво. Необходимо е да укрепим координацията, така че да съумеем да помогнем на най-уязвимите държави членки, които дълго време стояха и все още остават в периферията на Европейския съюз. Важно е Европа да покаже, че слага здравето на своите граждани пред политическите и икономически интереси на определени държави. Така ще съумеем да върнем загубеното доверие на гражданите.
Debate: Serious cross-border threats to health
Date: THURSDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Mick Wallace
Political group: The Left
Country: Germany
Language: EN

Mr President, early in the pandemic there was a serious lack of solidarity shown by the EU with certain Member States, particularly Italy, who were hammered by COVID and abandoned by the EU.  The vote today concerns the addition by Parliament of certain elements in relation to the European Health Emergency and Response Authority into the Serious Cross—border Threats Regulation. The amendment to ensure transparency in relation to the giant procurement of vaccines and therapeutics is certainly positive. Yet there is no reference to civil society oversight in relation to advance purchase agreements. Therefore, negotiations will continue to be carried on behind closed doors.  There is nothing in relation to future advance purchase agreements that would guarantee global access and affordability, as well as the transfer of manufacturing know—how. Vaccines should be a public good for everyone that wants it, including the global south. Doing secret deals with Big Pharma behind closed doors is really soul—destroying for the people of Europe.