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Debate: Preparation of the EU-Ukraine Summit
Date: THURSDAY, 2 FEBRUARY 2023
Speaker: Petras Auštrevičius
Political group: Renew
Country: Lithuania
Language: EN

Madam President, Council representative, Commissioner, dear colleagues, as a project for peace and cooperation, the European Union has withstood many historical challenges, and remains highly appreciated and enjoyed by its citizens. Ukraine’s aspiration to join our Union is an understandable logical and right choice. For Ukraine, European Union membership means choosing between democracy and Russian authoritarianism, between freedom and occupation.  The granting of candidate status to Ukraine has justified the EU’s nature as an open and forward-looking geopolitical actor. Our trusted partner – which continues democratic reforms while resisting Russia’s war of aggression – needs to be invited to start accession negotiations now. Such a decision will not only testify to our commitment to our neighbourhood policy, but will also strengthen Ukraine as a state, raise the spirits of Ukrainians and give them hope.  For those who hesitate, allow me to encourage you with the words of Robert Schumann, spoken on the day of signing the Schuman Declaration: ‘World peace cannot be safeguarded without the making of creative efforts proportionate to the dangers which threaten it’.
Debate: Preparation of the EU-Ukraine Summit
Date: THURSDAY, 2 FEBRUARY 2023
Speaker: Sergey Lagodinsky
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: France
Language: DE

Frau Präsidentin! Wer hätte das noch vor einem Jahr gedacht? Diese Europäische Union hat gezeigt, dass wir für Herausforderungen des historischen Moments fit sind. Wer hätte das gedacht? Nun müssen wir unsere EU fit machen für die wichtige Herausforderung der Erweiterung und die Ukraine – die ukrainische Gesellschaft und Wirtschaft – fit für die Union. Das wird ein langer Weg sein, und das wissen unsere ukrainischen Freundinnen und Freunde, aber wir gehen diesen Weg gemeinsam. Und das ist unsere Friedenslogik, das ist unsere Friedenslogik. Wir sind nicht immer mit der Kommission einer Meinung, aber diesmal – diese Reise, die die Kommission unternimmt nach Kiew, die ist im Namen aller Bürgerinnen und Bürger der Union. Sie will unsere Friedenslogik und unseren Friedenswillen zeigen, weil sie dem Land beisteht, das überfallen worden ist, gedemütigt worden ist, geplündert worden ist, aber dieser Aggression sich mutig gestellt hat, weil dieses Land eines will: Frieden. Und dem stehen wir bei.
Debate: Preparation of the EU-Ukraine Summit
Date: THURSDAY, 2 FEBRUARY 2023
Speaker: Anna Bonfrisco
Political group: ID
Country: Belgium
Language: IT

Signora Presidente, signor ministro della Difesa svedese Jonson, signor Commissario Hahn, onorevoli colleghi, chiunque creda nei principi e nei valori dell'attuale ordine internazionale basato su delle regole sa di doversi opporre all'aggressione russa, per diverse ragioni e doveri morali. Non possiamo permettere l'uso della forza per annettere territori di altri Stati; non possiamo permettere il ritorno dell'imperialismo e della colonizzazione; non possiamo rimanere indifferenti mentre la popolazione civile viene massacrata. Questa guerra è tra una dittatura che ha invaso e un paese sovrano che si sta difendendo. E che dire degli aspetti di difesa e sicurezza legati alla nostra risposta all'aggressione russa? Dobbiamo rassicurare gli alleati della NATO e i paesi che condividono gli stessi principi. Dobbiamo dissuadere la Cina dalla tentazione di annettere Taiwan e di cancellare la democrazia di Taiwan. Dobbiamo promuovere il modello sociale e le libertà fondamentali che ci contraddistinguono. Dobbiamo rafforzare la nostra leadership nei partenariati strategici globali. Dobbiamo sostenere lo Stato di diritto ovunque, perché solo lo Stato di diritto mantiene la pace tra le nazioni e tra i popoli. Il nostro ruolo di parlamentari, quindi, oggi sta nel garantire una corretta informazione ai nostri cittadini, nel garantire il consenso all'incremento di una spesa per la difesa dei nostri Stati sovrani e dell'Occidente.
Debate: Preparation of the EU-Ukraine Summit
Date: THURSDAY, 2 FEBRUARY 2023
Speaker: Anna Fotyga
Political group: ECR
Country: Denmark
Language: EN

Madam President, colleagues, I’m deeply grateful for all Europeans do for Ukraine. In particular, I’m proud of my people. Now let me tell you quickly and shortly, it’s ‘sanctions, sanctions, sanctions’, without circumventing of them; weapons that are necessary to defeat Russia delivered to Ukraine immediately; and real fighting impunity, including crime of aggression, not just as a slogan used, but by NGOs. And Commissioner, running marathon in times of earthquake and people shedding their blood for our values is not advisable. We have to have clear timeline agreed with Ukraine for accession to the EU and NATO.
Debate: Preparation of the EU-Ukraine Summit
Date: THURSDAY, 2 FEBRUARY 2023
Speaker: Mick Wallace
Political group: The Left
Country: Germany
Language: EN

Madam President, Zelenskyy has now banned 12 opposition parties and used the war to carry through deeply anti-democratic labour reforms. The International Trade Union Confederation, which unites more than 200 million workers worldwide, are protesting against the laws. General Secretary Sharan Burrow said in a statement, ‘it is grotesque that Ukrainian workers who defend the country and care for the injured, sick and displaced, are now being attacked by their own parliament’. Zelenskyy is attacking the people and structures necessary for the country to win a war. He is forcing through the most dramatic privatisation programme in the country’s history: a fire sale of public assets to Western vulture funds. What will that do for Ukrainian society? Since when did handing over public assets to big business ever help the people of any country? This is a programme for even deeper corruption and inequality. The EU is promising the sun, moon and stars to Ukraine, including fast—tracking EU accession. Be careful what you wish for!
Debate: Preparation of the EU-Ukraine Summit
Date: THURSDAY, 2 FEBRUARY 2023
Speaker: Lefteris Nikolaou-Alavanos
Political group: NI
Country: Germany
Language: EL

Κυρία Πρόεδρε, η συζήτηση που διεξάγεται αλλά και το ίδιο το ψήφισμα είναι αποκαλυπτικά. Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες της Αμερικής, Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση, ΝΑΤΟ και οι κυβερνήσεις τους προωθούν την κλιμάκωση πολεμικών επιχειρήσεων στέλνοντας τεθωρακισμένα και μεθοδεύοντας και μαχητικά αεροσκάφη. Η ρωσική πλευρά ενισχύει τις δικές της επιχειρήσεις, κυρίως στο Ντονμπάς. Στα πλαίσια του ιμπεριαλιστικού πολέμου που τον πληρώνουν ο ουκρανικός λαός και ο ρωσικός λαός με το αίμα τους, η Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση εντείνει την παρέμβασή της στην Ουκρανία για επενδύσεις, ενεργειακές συμφωνίες και ανοικοδόμηση αξίας δισεκατομμυρίων ευρώ σε ανταγωνισμό με τις Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες της Αμερικής. Συμφωνίες που υποθηκεύουν το μέλλον του ουκρανικού λαού για την καπιταλιστική κερδοφορία. Αποδεικνύεται περίτρανα ότι ο πόλεμος γεννιέται από τους σκληρούς ανταγωνισμούς των μονοπωλίων, διεξάγεται από τις αστικές τάξεις και σκοτώνονται οι λαοί για του αφέντη το φαΐ. Στην Ελλάδα, η Νέα Δημοκρατία, ο ΣΥΡΙΖΑ και το ΠΑΣΟΚ ευθυγραμμισμένα στηρίζουν τα ευρωατλαντικά σχέδια, τροφοδοτούν την κούρσα εμπλοκής, εξοπλισμών και κυρώσεων, που όχι μόνο δεν θωρακίζουν κυριαρχικά δικαιώματα, αλλά μετατρέπουν τον λαό σε στόχο. Απάντηση μπορεί να δώσει ο αυτοτελής αγώνας του λαού για απεμπλοκή από τον πόλεμο και αποδέσμευση από τις δολοφονικές συμμαχίες.
Debate: Preparation of the EU-Ukraine Summit
Date: THURSDAY, 2 FEBRUARY 2023
Speaker: Andrzej Halicki
Political group: PPE
Country: Finland
Language: PL

Pani Przewodnicząca! Szanowni Państwo! Wszyscy chcemy, by w Europie panował pokój. Ale by zapanował pokój, tę wojnę Ukraina musi wygrać – i to jest też nasza wspólna świadomość.  Dlatego tak ważny jest ten szczyt Unii Europejskiej i Ukrainy. Tak ważny, by zakończył się bardzo konkretnymi działaniami. Bo tu już nie ma czasu na myślenie o tym, jaki sprzęt powinien dotrzeć na front – jak najszybciej, jak najnowocześniejszy, jak najpoważniejszy i najcięższy. I nie tylko Leopardy, ale także rakiety dalekiego zasięgu, samoloty myśliwskie. Ukraina musi tę wojnę wygrać, bo walczy o przyszłość Europy, także walczy za nas.  I sankcje – wielokrotnie padało to słowo tutaj: one muszą być jeszcze twardsze, jeszcze bardziej konsekwentne i także symboliczne. Pamiętajmy: w przyszłym roku odbędą się igrzyska olimpijskie bez rosyjskich i białoruskich sportowców. Ci sportowcy nie mogą reprezentować krajów, które są agresorami i napastnikami w Europie. Przecież to są także symboliczne igrzyska pokoju.  Powtarzam: sankcje i pomoc dla Ukrainy.
Debate: Preparation of the EU-Ukraine Summit
Date: THURSDAY, 2 FEBRUARY 2023
Speaker: Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz
Political group: S-D
Country: Ireland
Language: PL

Pani Przewodnicząca! Wojna trwa. Zanim się skończy, będzie jeszcze ostrzejsza. Ukraina nie może przegrać, bo zniszczy to europejski porządek oparty na przestrzeganiu prawa.  Będziemy kontynuować wszelką pomoc dla narodu ukraińskiego. Pomożemy odbudować ten kraj po wojnie. Chcemy, by Ukraina dołączyła do nas w ramach Unii i gotowi jesteśmy otworzyć drogę do szybkiego rozpoczęcia negocjacji akcesyjnych. Będzie to ważne dla podtrzymania optymizmu i wiary w dobrą przyszłość Ukrainy.  Wszyscy muszą jednak zrozumieć, że rozszerzenie Unii Europejskiej to nie jest wyłącznie proces polityczny i nie możemy składać nierealnych obietnic. Grozi to rozczarowaniem.  Bohaterstwo żołnierzy ukraińskich budzi podziw. Cierpienia milionów obywateli rodzą współczucie, ale i solidarność. Pomoc humanitarna także dla uchodźców to test moralny dla Europy.  Wytrwamy. Ukraina zwycięży. Europejskie marzenie milionów Ukraińców spełni się.
Debate: Preparation of the EU-Ukraine Summit
Date: THURSDAY, 2 FEBRUARY 2023
Speaker: Guy Verhofstadt
Political group: Renew
Country: Bulgaria
Language: EN

Madam President, it’s a pity that Mr Schirdewan is no longer in the room. After everything what he said he should go to Kramatorsk, maybe, where yesterday, again, an apartment block was brutally attacked and destroyed by Russia. The only way to end this war is a victory of Ukraine. That’s the way to end the war the fastest as possible. And for that – I hope Mr Hahn that you are in direct contact with Ms von der Leyen, I suppose, on what she will do in Kyiv – my impression is that it is a weak proposal what you are bringing to Kyiv. On weapons, for example, I see no long—range missiles in the package. On sanctions, Mr Séjourné has said it, it’s already a year that we are asking to put the full backbone of the Russian Putin regime on the sanctions regime. And the Commission is not moving on that. The same on the assets, the frozen assets of the Russian central bank. It’s possible to seize them, to freeze them and to transfer them to Ukraine. That’s possible. There is the legal service of the Council, Mr Hahn, that’s something that cannot be disputed. And they have said that it is possible. And finally, a fast—track membership to 2026. If I see what is happening on corruption in Hungary, I think, and I see the actions that are happening in Ukraine, Ukraine deserves a place in Europe.
Debate: Preparation of the EU-Ukraine Summit
Date: THURSDAY, 2 FEBRUARY 2023
Speaker: Markéta Gregorová
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: France
Language: EN

Madam President, dear colleagues, I am an unapologetic fan of EU enlargement, which is why I welcome Presidents Zelinskyy’s commitment to reforms – changing legal, social and political reality to align with our European acquis, even during wartime. I have high hopes for the upcoming summit to bring Ukraine even closer to the EU family. In the European family, they already are. Furthermore, the summit must convey strength and commitment also from the EU – in political, economic and military assistance. But it must also reinforce its humanitarian support, especially on the issue of forced filtration of people in Russian-occupied territories and deportation to the Far East, as well as forced re-adoption of children into Russian families. The summit also brings an opportunity to discuss all necessary instruments to try Russia for all the committed crimes, which is a must for the international order.
Debate: Preparation of the EU-Ukraine Summit
Date: THURSDAY, 2 FEBRUARY 2023
Speaker: Jordan Bardella
Political group: ID
Country: France
Language: FR

Depuis presque un an, la Russie a envahi l’Ukraine, violé ses frontières, commis des actes de guerre contre des populations civiles et occupé une partie importante de son territoire, illégalement. En agissant ainsi, Moscou a donné aux Ukrainiens un ennemi commun et à la nation ukrainienne, qu’elle prétendait chimérique, un esprit de résistance et une existence plus intense et plus concrète que jamais. Nous devons réaffirmer ici que, comme tous les peuples du monde, les Ukrainiens ont le droit de disposer d’eux-mêmes et de refuser l’ombre de l’empire. Et, comme toutes les nations du monde, l’Ukraine a le droit légitime, et peut-être même le devoir, de défendre son territoire, son intégrité et ses frontières. Quant à nous, parce que l’histoire nous enseigne et nous regarde, parce que la paix est un équilibre fragile qui résonne plus fortement sur notre continent qu’ailleurs, nous avons le devoir de veiller à ce que le reste de l’Europe ne se précipite pas dans la guerre et qu’elle se prémunisse d’un irréversible engrenage. Nous avons un devoir d’aide et d’assistance à l’égard de nos voisins agressés, à commencer par l’accueil de ses réfugiés de guerre ou l’octroi de matériel de défense. En revanche, la mobilisation d’avions de combat ou de chars de guerre, dont je rappelle que la France ne dispose même plus pour elle-même dans ses propres capacités, placerait nos États et l’Union européenne dans une dimension et une escalade nouvelle, celle de la cobelligérance. Rappelons-nous: hier, il n’était question que d’équipements individuels et d’armes défensives. Aujourd’hui, on nous dit qu’il ne s’agit que d’une poignée de chars et l’on parle d’ores et déjà d’avions de combat. Après-demain, pourquoi pas d’ogives nucléaires? La guerre est déjà là, elle fait rage entre les Russes et les Ukrainiens en dévastant villes, familles et paysages. Mais demain, elle pourrait s’élargir à d’autres et embraser tout le continent si nous effaçons totalement de notre horizon la possibilité de la paix. Affirmer que celle-ci est désormais impossible, c’est rendre la guerre plus probable que jamais. Il est inquiétant que la volonté de rechercher des conditions de paix soit présentée par certains va-t-en-guerre comme le souhait d’une victoire russe. Seul un grand traité de paix continentale permettra d’offrir à l’Europe tout entière la stabilité dont elle a besoin dans un monde déjà largement marqué par l’insécurité géopolitique. Parler de la paix, la souhaiter et la rechercher activement, ce n’est pas sacrifier la liberté et l’indépendance ukrainiennes, c’est au contraire les rendre possibles. Si nous voulons la paix, il faut plus que jamais la préparer dans nos discours et dans nos actes.
Debate: Preparation of the EU-Ukraine Summit
Date: THURSDAY, 2 FEBRUARY 2023
Speaker: Bernhard Zimniok
Political group: ID
Language: DE

Frau Präsidentin! Trotz aller Sanktionsmaßnahmen wächst die russische Wirtschaft laut IWF ungebrochen weiter, schneller jedenfalls als die deutsche Wirtschaft. Unsere Bürger dagegen verarmen aufgrund der hohen Energiepreise und der Inflation. Trotzdem wird eine Ausweitung der Sanktionen gefordert, obwohl quasi nur China, die Türkei und natürlich die USA davon profitieren. Wie lernresistent zeigen wir uns denn eigentlich in diesem Parlament? Im April 2022 hat Selenskyj die Verhandlungen mit Russland platzen lassen, nachdem die Waffenlieferungen zugesichert wurden. Die Folge sind Zehntausende sinnlos getötete Soldaten und Zivilisten. Es wurden Tausende von Dörfern und Städten einfach ausradiert, und kein ernstzunehmender Kriegsbeobachter sieht noch eine realistische Chance für einen ukrainischen Sieg. Trotzdem wollen Sie alle hier die Waffenlieferungen ausweiten. Sind Ihnen denn Zehntausende von toten Menschen noch nicht genug? Ich rufe Sie und die Regierungen der EU-Staaten auf, diesen offensichtlichen Irrweg zu verlassen und endlich zu akzeptieren, dass wir es hier mit einer anderen Realität zu tun haben, als wir hier im Parlament sehen. Beenden wir dieses unwürdige Sterben!
Debate: Preparation of the EU-Ukraine Summit
Date: THURSDAY, 2 FEBRUARY 2023
Speaker: Witold Jan Waszczykowski
Political group: ECR
Country: Romania
Language: EN

Madam President, I would like to support all those colleagues who mentioned that to end this war, Ukraine has to win the war. To win the war, firstly, we have to provide all kinds of assistance to Ukraine. This is what I expect firstly from the summit – political, economic and military assistance; all kinds of weapons supposed to be delivered to win the war.  Secondly, what I expect from the summit is a clear and fast perspective of membership of the European Union based on the Copenhagen criteria and the
Debate: Preparation of the EU-Ukraine Summit
Date: THURSDAY, 2 FEBRUARY 2023
Speaker: Nikolaj Villumsen
Political group: The Left
Country: Germany
Language: EN

Madam President, let us stand in solidarity with Ukraine, the brave train and truck drivers, the nurses, the municipal workers, the miners, the farmers. They keep the country running, often unnoticed and poorly paid, and they bleed and die because of Putin’s war of aggression. Their courage and that of civil society and trade unions is amazing. They need our help now. They will also need our help once the bullets stop flying and the aggressor withdraws. Dear Commissioner, one thing the summit can do, one thing the summit should do, is to make sure that Ukraine is not weighted down by having to repay huge amounts to its creditors the moment the hostilities end. This will give Ukraine the possibility to take care of its population, to protect those who bore the cost of the war, to build a fair future.
Debate: Preparation of the EU-Ukraine Summit
Date: THURSDAY, 2 FEBRUARY 2023
Speaker: Milan Uhrík
Political group: NI
Country: Austria
Language: SK

Vážená pani predsedajúca. Počúvam tu o vojne, počúvam tu o zbraniach, počúvam tu o sankciách, raketách, stíhačkách a všetkom možnom, ale ani raz som tu nepočul ešte nejakú poriadnu výzvu na mier. Vojna na Ukrajine trvá už takmer rok. Politici sa predbiehajú, kto bude viac proukrajinský, kto bude viac proruský, ale pritom často zabúdajú, že by sa mali starať v prvom rade o svoje vlastné národy. Iste, vám sa to niektorým ľahko vykrikuje, pošlime viac zbraní, pošlime viac rakiet, poďme ešte do väčšej vojny. Pretože vy, kolegovia politici, do tej vojny nepôjdete. Do tej vojny by išli zomierať obyčajní bežní ľudia. Lenže obyčajní bežní ľudia už majú plné zuby toho zdražovania, toho strachu a aj toho zomierania. Ja by som si želal, keby nasledujúci samit medzi Európskou úniou a Ukrajinou priniesol nie výzvy na viac zbraní, rakiet a tankov, ale práve naopak, konečne nejaké riešenia a výzvy na dosiahnutie mieru. Keby to bolo na mne, tak práve o to by som sa snažil.
Debate: Preparation of the EU-Ukraine Summit
Date: THURSDAY, 2 FEBRUARY 2023
Speaker: Siegfried Mureşan
Political group: PPE
Country: Germany
Language: EN

Madam President, dear colleagues, we have all seen this year that we can only live in safety and stability within the borders of the European Union if we are surrounded in our Eastern Neighbourhood by countries which are safe, stable, at peace. This is why I am telling to you today that the fight that the people of Ukraine are fighting is also our fight. This is why it is right to support Ukraine and it is also in the fundamental interest of the European Union to support Ukraine. We did a lot this year and I think we can be proud of what we did in terms of sanctions, in terms of financial support. The EUR 18 billion put forward by the European Commission will allow the Ukrainian state to function this year, to pay salaries, to pay pensions, to keep hospitals, to keep schools going. And Commissioner Hahn, thank you for your personal engagement also for making this possible. We did a lot, but more has to be done and we do not need excuses for what cannot be done but we need arguments and solutions on what can be done. More on sanctions, support financially as much as is needed, and make sure that even before EU accession becomes possible, we bring Ukraine closer to European projects. Integration into the single market will help Ukraine, will help ourselves and the principle: whatever we do for Ukraine we do for Moldova as well.
Debate: Preparation of the EU-Ukraine Summit
Date: THURSDAY, 2 FEBRUARY 2023
Speaker: Tonino Picula
Political group: S-D
Country: France
Language: EN

Madam President, I welcome this initiative to gather in Kyiv to witness the extraordinary courage and resilience of Ukrainians and show our support. Yes, this is the first European Union summit to be held in the country where war is raging, so its historical significance must meet tangible results with clear guidelines and plans for immediate future. The key message of the summit must be that we stand with Ukraine and count on its European Union perspective. Furthermore, I think it’s essential for our citizens to clarify some doubts, fears and even propaganda that Ukraine is rejecting diplomatic solutions. Since the 90s, there have been many diplomatic initiatives, Minsk 1 and 2, the Normandy Format, let alone the Budapest Memorandum, and they were all bluntly disrespected by Russia when it started its aggression. Yes, peace should remain the ultimate goal, but as they pay the highest possible price in this war, true peace for Ukrainians only means their victory over invaders.
Debate: Preparation of the EU-Ukraine Summit
Date: THURSDAY, 2 FEBRUARY 2023
Speaker: Dragoş Tudorache
Political group: Renew
Country: Lithuania
Language: EN

Madam President, dear Commissioner, dear Council representatives, dear colleagues, it is said that time and resources are everything in wartime. I would add hope and morale. I hear more and more arguing that giving hope to Ukraine and Moldova last year when accepting their candidate status was wrong because it created false expectations. Well yes, that historic decision did create expectations, legitimate expectations that once we went down the path of thinking and acting strategically, geopolitically, that we would stay on that path. Working hard to start the process of accession negotiations, like our resolution says, is the minimum that we must do to be consistent with ourselves and with the commitment that we made to the Ukrainian cause and people. We cannot afford fatigue or commodity, just like the Ukrainians on the front cannot. Let us be courageous in maintaining hope for a Ukraine that wants to be in the European family.
Debate: Preparation of the EU-Ukraine Summit
Date: THURSDAY, 2 FEBRUARY 2023
Speaker: Jakop G. Dalunde
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Italy
Language: SV

Fru talman! Kära kollegor! Ukraina tillhör Europa. Det som den ryska regimen och Vladimir Putin försöker göra gällande, när man försöker påstå att den ukrainska nationen inte finns utan egentligen är samma nation som Ryssland, det är historieförfalskning.  Tittar man tillbaka genom historien finns det självklart band till Ryssland, men det finns fler och starkare band, exempelvis till det polsk-litauiska samväldet, och många andra kopplingar: till Österrike, till Tyskland – och går man längre tillbaka: till Konstantinopel under Bysantinska riket.  Det är inte en slump att det finns en annan demokratisk strävan i det Ukraina vi ser i dag – som skiljer sig från det ryska samhället – och det är det som Putin är rädd för. Det är därför historieförfalskningen äger rum, för att Putin inte vill se att Ukraina är något annat och att Ukraina hör hemma i Europa.