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Debate: Report on Turkey
Date: MONDAY, 6 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Angel Dzhambazki
Political group: ECR
Country: Germany
Language: BG

Може би сте пропуснали, но Ердоган категорично се обяви срещу приемането на Финландия и Швеция в НАТО. В същото време продължава активно да работи с Русия. Продължавате ли да смятате тази държава за съюзна и партньорска? Ако да, то вие сте загубили връзка с реалния свят. Неразбираемо и нелогично е, когато Ердоган води война в Сирия и изнудва Европа с това да пусне потока от нелегални имигранти, ние да говорим за диалог и разбирателство. Не можем и не трябва да допускаме да сме заложници на диктатор, който е решил категорично да не се съобразява нито с международни договори, нито с човешки права, нито с Европейския съюз. Такава държава не може и не е наш партньор и никога няма да бъде. Това трябва да бъде ясно на всеки.
Debate: The EEAS’s Climate Change and Defence Roadmap
Date: MONDAY, 6 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Michal Šimečka
Country: Italy
Language: SK

Ďalší bod programu rokovania je správa, ktorú predkladá Thomas Waitz v mene Výboru pre zahraničné veci, o Pláne ESVČ v oblasti zmeny klímy a obrany (
Debate: The EEAS’s Climate Change and Defence Roadmap
Date: MONDAY, 6 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Lukas Mandl
Political group: PPE
Country: Portugal
Language: DE

Da freut es mich, dass ein österreichischer Landwirt, Thomas Waitz, diesen wichtigen Bericht als Chefverhandler begleitet hat, als Berichterstatter hier im Europäischen Parlament – weil mit dem Klimawandel umzugehen und die Verteidigungspolitik zu aktualisieren und zukunftsfit zu machen, das sind noch keine Erfolgsgeschichten. Deshalb ist es wichtig, beides zu sehen. Es ist auch gut, beides in einem Bericht zu schreiben, und ich sehe den Bericht sehr differenziert. Ich finde es gut, dass der Klimawandel in diesem Bericht als Sicherheitsrisiko gesehen wird, weil er das ist. Ich zitiere da immer gern David Beasley, den Chef des  Ich sehe es kritisch, wenn gewissermaßen Streitkräfte dazu angehalten werden, ihre Arbeit mehr oder weniger CO2-neutral zu machen. Das wird nicht gehen. Wir müssen dafür sorgen, dem Klimawandel zu begegnen – in der Politik, in allen Gesellschaftsbereichen. Streitkräfte schützen primär Menschen. Wir sind gefordert, auch das Klima zu schützen.
Debate: The EEAS’s Climate Change and Defence Roadmap
Date: MONDAY, 6 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Tonino Picula
Political group: S-D
Country: France
Language: EN

The world has changed since 24 February, and so the view of many on our defence. We need more cooperation between our Member States and with our partners, through a set of actions.  I believe in importance to prepare for new security challenges affected by the climate change, which could increase threats and have geopolitical consequences. We can already witness that in areas such as the Arctic or the Sahel. I also want to point out the water issue. Due to climate change, water supplies will be affected, while global water demands will rise.  Therefore, I believe we produced an ambitious report to respond to some of the biggest challenges of our time. Our response definitely should be both more environmental and without endangering our safety in these unstable times.
Debate: The EEAS’s Climate Change and Defence Roadmap
Date: MONDAY, 6 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Christophe Grudler
Political group: Renew
Country: Hungary
Language: FR

À travers cette résolution, nous appelons donc à ce que les activités militaires prennent toute leur place dans la réduction des émissions de gaz à effet de serre, mais tout en maintenant évidemment leur efficacité opérationnelle. Pour cela, nous devons avoir une méthodologie commune pour quantifier ces émissions et c'est ce que nous demandons à M. le Haut représentant Borrell.  Ensuite, il nous faut réduire l'impact environnemental de nos activités militaires, que ce soit pour les avions, les chars mais aussi les bâtiments militaires. Nous devons investir dans l'efficacité énergétique et dans les nouvelles énergies. J'insisterai sur un dernier point: réduire l'utilisation des combustibles fossiles dans nos forces armées doit permettre de réduire nos dépendances. En effet, nous sommes très dépendants de pays tiers pour ces combustibles fossiles. Nous en passer permet donc de renforcer notre autonomie stratégique européenne, ce qui est plus que jamais nécessaire.
Debate: The EEAS’s Climate Change and Defence Roadmap
Date: MONDAY, 6 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Bernhard Zimniok
Political group: ID
Language: DE

Wenig überraschend scheitert der Bericht daher auch am Realitätscheck. Die Kernaufgabe des Militärs, durch Abschreckung und Stärke die Sicherheit eines Landes zu gewährleisten, wird durch die in diesem Bericht genannten Forderungen komplett torpediert. Eine davon lautet ernsthaft, dass der Ausbau einer Armee nicht zu einer erhöhten CO2-Belastung führen darf. In Deutschland haben wir, dank der Altparteien, ein völlig heruntergewirtschaftetes Militär, das zwingend massiver Investitionen und Strukturreformen bedarf. Das ist mit solchen realitätsfernen Vorgaben schlicht unmöglich. Ein Leopard 2 – ein Panzer, für die, die es nicht wissen – schluckt auch weiterhin 530 Liter Diesel pro Stunde oder pro 100 km,  Es wird sogar gefordert, dass die Regierungen Berichte über die Emissionen des Militärs an die UN und die nationalen Parlamente übermitteln müssen. Dadurch würden aber zentrale Infos wie z. B. militärische Schlagkraft veröffentlicht werden. Sollen wir unseren Gegnern nicht gleich eine konkrete Auflistung unseres Militärs zukommen lassen? Einigen wir uns doch stattdessen auf etwas, was Sinn ergibt und umsetzbar ist, also beispielsweise, dass die ökologische Perspektive bei künftigen Entscheidungen mit einbezogen wird, z. B. bei Übungen in Friedenszeiten. Der entscheidende Aspekt muss aber natürlich die Verteidigungsfähigkeit sein und bleiben.  Wenn wir aus zukünftigen Krisen oder gar Kriegen siegreich hervorgehen wollen, brauchen wir eine bessere Strategie, Ausrüstung und Kampfkraft und nicht die bessere CO2-Bilanz. Und genau deswegen müssen diese Entscheidungen auch weiterhin in nationaler Verantwortung bleiben und liegen, damit am Ende nicht ein Biobauer über die nationale Sicherheit in Deutschland entscheidet. Es sprach ein Oberstleutnant der ehemals guten, glorreichen deutschen Armee.
Debate: The EEAS’s Climate Change and Defence Roadmap
Date: MONDAY, 6 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Alexandr Vondra
Political group: ECR
Country: Ireland
Language: EN

But, frankly, I think the conviction of some of our colleagues here – that the most important mission of our armed forces is to fight climate change and the most important goal of them is to produce tanks, artillery or even jets without any carbon emission – is just ridiculous. We do have the war behind our backyard, and we should do our best to project authority, power and deterrence. And I guess that if Sir Putin or Emperor Xi Jinping is reading this kind of text, he's just laughing. So, therefore, I'm going to vote against.
Debate: The EEAS’s Climate Change and Defence Roadmap
Date: MONDAY, 6 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Mick Wallace
Political group: The Left
Country: Germany
Language: EN

Yet the text allows for the voluntary setting of carbon emissions reductions targets – a weaker position than that contained in the original roadmap. The language in the text centres on efficiency gains rather than absolute reductions that would be achieved by less activity on behalf of the armed forces.  The report repeatedly maintains that these reductions efforts should not affect the performance of the armed forces. In effect, the report is advocating for a massive transfer of public wealth to private arms manufacturing companies to supply innovations and equipment that would not guarantee overall reductions in carbon emissions from the activities of the armed forces.  To achieve these reductions, the EU must scale down military operations. We need to break our link with NATO, we need to look for debt cancellation in affected countries and we should go back to the path of diplomacy to avoid so much military activity.
Debate: The EEAS’s Climate Change and Defence Roadmap
Date: MONDAY, 6 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Javi López
Political group: S-D
Country: Belgium
Language: ES

Señor presidente, hoy el cambio climático no es solo un gigantesco problema medioambiental, es también una de las mayores amenazas para nuestra seguridad global porque actúa como multiplicador de amenazas y porque tiene enormes implicaciones en términos de seguridad al haber cuatro factores detrás que lo agravan: uno, ahonda en la pobreza; dos, va a multiplicar los desplazamientos forzosos; tres, va a incrementar la competencia por los recursos, y cuatro, aumenta la conflictividad en el planeta. Por todo ello, hoy aquí en el Parlamento aprobamos este informe que debatimos como respuesta a la estrategia de defensa y cambio climático que presentó el Servicio Europeo de Acción Exterior. Tres mensajes importantes: incorporar la dimensión climática en nuestra política de seguridad y defensa, lograr la descarbonización de nuestros instrumentos en términos de política exterior y de seguridad y, al mismo tiempo, adaptar nuestras misiones a entornos afectados por el cambio climático. Celebremos que hoy el Parlamento Europeo incorpora la dimensión climática a su política exterior y de seguridad y felicitemos también a la Brújula Estratégica por hacer lo mismo en esta dimensión.
Debate: The EEAS’s Climate Change and Defence Roadmap
Date: MONDAY, 6 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Charlie Weimers
Political group: ECR
Country: Luxembourg
Language: EN

Mr President, so we have a report on the climate change and defence roadmap. A report that calls on the EU to support states in developing their capabilities to tackle environmental crime, further enhance operational effectiveness by reducing the greenhouse gas emissions intensity of military missions and operations and embark on a path towards climate neutrality by 2050 and to mainstream, of course, climate and environmental issues into the ordinary military training system at tactical and strategic levels. Colleagues, while we are outfitting our battleships with sails, and covering our tanks with solar panels, and replacing our rifles with green lasers powered by pixie dust – woke beams of light – we should ask ourselves, will this deter Russia from future aggression?
Debate: The EEAS’s Climate Change and Defence Roadmap
Date: MONDAY, 6 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Clare Daly
Political group: The Left
Country: France
Language: EN

Mr President, it’s interesting that we’re having this discussion at the same plenary when we’re voting on the FIT for 55 package, because the truth is that military activity does emit significant amounts of greenhouse gases and pollutants in its production and in its operation. Yes, we continue to spend billions in a secret manner surrounding its share of emissions. Any attempts that we’ve made, for example, to try to get the military industry to register and meet its GHG emission reduction standards, or at least to disclose them, have been regularly voted down in this plenary. We continue to pour billions into military mobility, adapting infrastructure for military use without any heed been paid to the environmental footprint of the same. I have a certain sympathy for some of the comments from colleagues who are aghast at this idea of a kind of green euro-militarism. I agree, but for the complete opposite reason that they put forward, because actually climate change is the biggest challenge facing our planet and militarism in any form undermines that. So we can’t really dress it up. As long as we continue to promote rivalry and division rather than cooperation, then we will fail in our duty.
Debate: The EEAS’s Climate Change and Defence Roadmap
Date: MONDAY, 6 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Thomas Waitz
Country: Denmark
Language: EN

We’re basically talking about reducing CO2 emissions by changing the way we cool our houses, how we heat necessary infrastructure, and how we are replacing procurement with products that are less CO2-emitting or maybe even CO2-neutral. At a lot of the conversations with the generals, I also learned that the provision of fossil fuels to our missions – for example, in Sahel – is one of the biggest security risks that we have.  Colleagues to the far right – who are not here anymore, unfortunately – Have you realised that our dependency on fossil fuels is one of the biggest security threats we’re having at the moment? This counts for the whole society, as it counts for our civilian and military missions. Next time when you walk out here and spread your interesting information, maybe you’ll do your homework first and see where the potential lies. I also learned from a general that even electrifying tanks would be a good idea, because this kind of fuel could be produced right there where the mission is, in the middle of the desert. A tank is so heavy already that the batteries don’t matter. But okay, if you in principle want to be against everything that has the name ‘climate’ and that points out the real and long—standing problems that we have, that’s where we are. Unfortunately, Mick Wallace, you are still here at least. The text says that part of the research money should be used also to develop technologies that omit less CO2 and are more environmentally friendly. It makes sense to use at least part of the defence money for these kinds of uses, which we could maybe also disseminate for the civilian sector. Last but not least, I want to thank all the shadow rapporteurs that worked with me again. We had some intensive compromising. We included all the amendments and all the important inputs from all sides, and we produced a balanced report that reflects many views and many political standpoints. This is clearly a report that shows green participation and leadership, but it’s clearly a report that includes the whole spectrum of perspectives that are needed for this sector.  I want to thank all of them once again, and I hope we’re going to get a big majority in the votes tomorrow.
Debate: The EU and the security challenges in the Indo-Pacific
Date: MONDAY, 6 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Michal Šimečka
Country: Italy
Language: SK

Ďalším bodom programu rokovania je správa, ktorú predkladá David McAllister v mene Výboru pre zahraničné veci, o EÚ a bezpečnostných výzvach v indicko-tichomorskom regióne (
Debate: The EU and the security challenges in the Indo-Pacific
Date: MONDAY, 6 JUNE 2022
Speaker: David McAllister
Country: Netherlands
Language: EN

Last year, first the Council adopted conclusions on an EU strategy for cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, and then the High Representative presented a communication in September last year which reflects the European Union's efforts and ambitions. Tomorrow, we are going to vote in this plenary on the report on the security challenges in the Indo-Pacific. This report, from my point of view, assesses the EU strategy with regard to the security dimension, taking into account national strategies and new developments. Generally, my report focuses on four parts that are of key importance.  First, in security and defence for unity among Member States will be key for the EU to assert effectively our presence in the Indo-Pacific and to achieve the ambition of strategic sovereignty amidst the increasing competition among global and regional powers in the region. In the absence of an overarching security architecture in the Indo-Pacific, the European Union should concentrate its efforts on maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific for all and on promoting an open and rules-based regional security architecture.  Second, our united approach to the region must also go hand-in-hand with targeted actions aimed at building strong partnerships and security cooperation with Indo-Pacific countries and regional cooperation forums. To do so, we should build on a vast network of trade, partnership and cooperation agreements concluded with a large number of regional countries in the past. A close coordination with our partners in the region is especially important in order to tackle the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine.  The third point: Europe and the countries of the Indo-Pacific share increasingly similar challenges in a number of other security-related areas, such as cyber security, terrorism and non-proliferation. As all these challenges directly affect the EU's own security and prosperity, we need to address them in close cooperation and coordination with regional partners. A particular focus should be given to our key partners and like-minded democracies. Let me name Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand.  Last but not least, the report highlights the necessity to tackle maritime security, cyber, air and space, as well as non-traditional security challenges.  To conclude, let me thank the shadow rapporteurs from all the different political groups and also the team of the High Representative for a really good, constructive and fruitful cooperation on where drafting and working on this report.
Debate: The EU and the security challenges in the Indo-Pacific
Date: MONDAY, 6 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Olivér Várhelyi
Language: EN

I fully share the views expressed in the report that the EU has a vital geopolitical and economic interest in the stability and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific region. Europe and the Indo-Pacific region are highly interconnected. What happens in the Indo-Pacific has important implications for Europe and vice versa. The region produces 60% of global GDP and is the second largest destination of EU exports. Together, the Indo-Pacific and Europe account for over 70% of global trade in goods and services and over 60% of foreign direct investment flows.  At the same time, a new centre of global competition has emerged in the Indo-Pacific, adding to increasing tensions on trade and supply chains. We live in an era of strategic rivalries and complex security threats. Military spending in the region has risen like nowhere else in the world. The display of force and increasing tensions in regional hotspots, such as in the South and East China Sea and in the Taiwan Strait, may have a direct impact on Europe’s security and prosperity. Today, the EU and its Indo-Pacific partners are facing similar challenges. Hybrid and cyber security threats. Disinformation and weaponisation of economic independence.  The EU values-driven approach seeking cooperation beyond geopolitical divides and great power rivalries make us a reliable partner, including with the ASEAN, in navigating and supporting regional stability in the Indo-Pacific. Through its Indo-Pacific strategy, the EU will seek to enhance regional security that is open and based on the rule of law, including secure sea routes and enhanced naval presence in the Indo-Pacific. In February, we announced the extension of the concept of coordinated maritime presence, the so-called CMP, to the North-Western Indian Ocean. This extension would allow the optimisation of the use of assets that EU Member States are deploying in the region. In line with the EU Indo-Pacific strategy, the strategic compass is very clear about the willingness to build sustainable and proactive partnerships to enhance our presence in this region.  The war in Ukraine has also redefined the EU’s global geopolitical role, including in this region. As your report highlighted in the wake of the Ukraine war, the EU’s Indo-Pacific strategy is more relevant than ever. It is also more relevant than ever to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific for all, while building strong and lasting partnerships. Our approach is one of cooperation, not confrontation. Our commitment to the Indo-Pacific region is inclusive of all partners wishing to cooperate with the EU. We will deepen our engagement with the like-minded partners that already have Indo-Pacific approaches of their own. Let me conclude by welcoming the High-Level Dialogue on the Indo-Pacific that will be organised on 13 and 14 June by the upcoming Czech Presidency of the Council. Thank you very much for your attention.
Debate: The EU and the security challenges in the Indo-Pacific
Date: MONDAY, 6 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Attila Ara-Kovács
Political group: S-D
Country: Hungary
Language: HU

Az orosz háború megváltoztatta az egész geopolitikai helyzetet a világban. Fel kell készülnünk, hogy ami Ukrajnával történt, könnyen megtörténhet másutt is. Így mondjuk Tajvanon vagy egyebütt. Az ilyen helyzetekre adott válaszokból az EU sem maradhat ki, tekintettel hatalmi érdekeinkre és a transzatlanti elkötelezettségeinkre.  A jelentés elkészítése során igyekeztünk figyelembe venni az említett új geopolitikai realitás következményeit. Ezek a válságos helyzetek szorosabb együttműködést követelnek a tagállamoktól annak érdekében, hogy az Unió határozottabban tudjon fellépni és megerősödve kerüljön ki belőlük. Amely tagállamok pedig tagadják ennek szükségességét, azok elszigetelik magukat Európán belül. Az Uniónak erre, vagyis az efféle belső kihívásokra is erőteljes válaszokat kell találnia.
Debate: The EU and the security challenges in the Indo-Pacific
Date: MONDAY, 6 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Özlem Demirel
Political group: The Left
Country: Hungary
Language: DE

Und was wir sehen, ist, dass die Widersprüche im Kapitalismus sich zuspitzen, und dass Großmächte nun im eigenen Interesse weiter für Absatzmärkte und Ressourcen streiten und hier auch im indopazifischen Raum. Die Hegemonialmacht USA sagt: China als aufstrebende neue Macht ist mein größter Konkurrent, und spitzt hier die Lage weiter zu. Und die EU geht mit im Schlepptau der USA. Und was unterscheidet sie? Ja, in der Tat, ich kritisiere, dass China den asiatischen Markt, die asiatischen Länder als seinen Hinterhof betrachtet. Aber was macht die EU mit Afrika? Was macht die USA mit Lateinamerika? Was unterscheidet sie hier an dieser Stelle?  Das ist eine imperialistische Politik, die grundtief abzulehnen ist. Was unterscheidet den Krieg zum Beispiel der Russischen Föderation vom Krieg der USA im Irak? Und ich sage das nicht, um das zu relativieren, was Russland in der Ukraine macht, sondern um deutlich zu machen, dass hier unterschiedliche imperiale Mächte auf dem Rücken der Völker weltweit Kriege führen – und das muss man ablehnen.
Debate: The EU and the security challenges in the Indo-Pacific
Date: MONDAY, 6 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Margarida Marques
Political group: S-D
Country: Cyprus
Language: PT

Senhor Presidente, Presidente, Comissão, queria começar por felicitar o relator. Hoje, como sempre, a União Europeia precisa de aliados para enfrentar desafios na área da segurança, do combate à desinformação, da interferência estrangeira, da proteção de infraestruturas críticas, da segurança das cadeias de abastecimento, do combate às alterações climáticas, da governação dos oceanos e da preservação da biodiversidade do planeta.  Desafios que afetam tanto a União Europeia quanto o Indo-Pacífico e que exigem uma forte cooperação orientada pelos valores europeus. A União Europeia deve intensificar o seu empenho na segurança humana, na erradicação da pobreza, da injustiça social e das violações dos direitos humanos. É essencial que a União Europeia reforce a cooperação de segurança com os parceiros da região do Indo-Pacífico, reconhecendo a diversidade da região, ou seja, uma abordagem única para todos os países não seria a estratégia apropriada.