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Debate: Rule of Law conditionality in the framework of the MFF - and Next Generation EU
Date: MONDAY, 5 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Dorien Rookmaker
Political group: NI
Country: Netherlands
Language: NL

Voorzitter, is het onthouden van subsidies bij ongewenste situaties in lidstaten een goed idee? Het korte antwoord is “nee”. Even praktisch. EU—subsidies zijn – als het goed is – zeer nodig om EU-doelstellingen te realiseren. Houdt de geldstroom op, dan stokt het project en worden doelstellingen niet gehaald. Bovendien werkt het verbinden van politieke doeleinden aan geldstromen corrumperend en ontwrichtend. Perverse prikkels leiden nooit tot een gewenste uitkomst.  Nederland zou dit allemaal als geen ander moeten weten. Na 1975 heeft het land jarenlang de situatie in haar voormalige kolonie Suriname verknoeid met deze  De ontwikkeling van democratische rechtsstaten kost tijd. Neem die tijd en geef die tijd.
Debate: Rule of Law conditionality in the framework of the MFF - and Next Generation EU
Date: MONDAY, 5 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: José Manuel Fernandes
Political group: PPE
Country: Ireland
Language: PT

Senhora Presidente, respeitar o Estado de Direito e os valores da União Europeia tem que ser uma obrigação, não pode ser uma opção. Aliás, impressiona-me muito que os Estados-Membros que, para entrarem na União Europeia, cumpriram com os critérios de adesão, comprometeram-se a respeitar os valores, depois de estarem na União Europeia deixam de respeitar esses mesmos valores e retrocedem. É um retrocesso que não é aceitável. Como também não é aceitável que os contribuintes europeus, os cidadãos europeus, paguem e contribuam para aqueles que não estão a respeitar o Estado de Direito. E, nesse sentido, considero que todos deveríamos estar no mesmo barco, todos deveríamos trabalhar para esse respeito. E há algo, e vou terminar, que considero duplamente inaceitável: para além desta falta de solidariedade, é inaceitável que os Estados-Membros que não respeitam o Estado de Direito, em simultâneo, queiram fazer chantagem, como, por exemplo, com o Fundo de Recuperação, que é essencial para a União Europeia.
Debate: Rule of Law conditionality in the framework of the MFF - and Next Generation EU
Date: MONDAY, 5 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Margarida Marques
Political group: S-D
Country: Cyprus
Language: PT

Senhora Presidente, ministro Roth, comissário Hahn, nunca é de mais lembrar que os critérios de Copenhaga estabelecem, e passo a citar, “a estabilidade das instituições que garantem a democracia, o Estado de Direito, os direitos humanos e o respeito pelas minorias e a sua proteção”, fim de citação. Cada país sabe, desde 1993, que, para ser candidato a Estado-Membro da União Europeia, tem de respeitar este princípio. E, para que as negociações sejam iniciadas, o país tem de cumprir o primeiro critério. Este, o que eu citei. Ora, nenhum país pode deixar de o respeitar a partir do momento em que passa a ser membro de pleno direito. É uma obrigação de todos os 27. É essa também a orientação do relatório da Comissão Europeia. É esta a União Europeia que queremos. O financiamento que a União Europeia dispõe, ou está em condições de pôr à disposição dos Estados-Membros, ou seja, o Quadro Financeiro Plurianual e o Fundo de Recuperação, são financiados, direta ou indiretamente, pelo dinheiro dos cidadãos europeus. E princípios como o da transparência e o bom uso dos dinheiros públicos prevalecem, mas prevalece também o compromisso das prioridades políticas europeias, o compromisso dos valores europeus. E é por isso que precisamos de um mecanismo robusto, que proteja os beneficiários finais, que proteja os valores europeus, que não ponha em causa a capacidade da União Europeia de dar uma resposta europeia a esta crise. Expetativa que criámos já, e bem, junto dos cidadãos europeus, designadamente com a criação do Fundo de Recuperação.  E confiamos em si, ministro Roth, para alcançar um acordo em torno de um mecanismo de Estado de Direito no Conselho.
Debate: Rule of Law conditionality in the framework of the MFF - and Next Generation EU
Date: MONDAY, 5 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Sophia in 't Veld
Political group: Renew
Country: Poland
Language: EN

Madam President, I would like to thank Minister Roth for his very personal commitment, but we have to recognise that Council has basically passed on the hot potato to the European Parliament because a majority of governments secretly hopes that Parliament will do their dirty work for them, because they are being held hostage by the autocrats in their midst. And that is why reverse QMV has to be a red line for this House. And let’s not fall into the trap that we have to accept a trade-off, either the rule of law or some of our other demands like our resources, for example, because we don’t, because this is not about money, this is about what kind of European Union will be funded with taxpayers’ money in the next seven years. Will it be the illiberal democracy of Orbán and his Orbanettes or will it be a European community of values and a community of law? Colleagues, we have one opportunity. One. We cannot fail.
Debate: Rule of Law conditionality in the framework of the MFF - and Next Generation EU
Date: MONDAY, 5 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Vincenzo Sofo
Political group: ID
Country: Poland
Language: IT

Signora Presidente, onorevoli colleghi, la Presidente von der Leyen ha svelato a quest'Aula la volontà di sfruttare la crisi COVID per imporre in Europa l'ideologia multiculturalista, immigrazionista e LGBT, annunciando che il rispetto del cosiddetto stato di diritto diventerà condizione di accesso al  Ebbene, condizione già usata dalla Commissione nella sua relazione di sorveglianza per intimare all'Italia di bloccare, ad esempio, le campagne di denuncia nei confronti delle ONG che importano migranti in Europa. È dunque evidente che lo Stato di diritto altro non sia che una subdola arma per ricattare i popoli europei messi in ginocchio dalla crisi sanitaria e sottometterli alla dittatura del "politicamente corretto", in cambio della speranza di ottenere soldi che, in realtà, non appartengono a voi ma ai sacrifici di questi stessi popoli. Ve lo dico, dunque, chiaramente: toglietevi dalla testa di strumentalizzare la pandemia per imporre, con metodi da strozzini, accoglienza indiscriminata, follie LGBT, assunzioni
Debate: Rule of Law conditionality in the framework of the MFF - and Next Generation EU
Date: MONDAY, 5 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Terry Reintke
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Italy
Language: EN

Madam President, we need a strong and functional rule of law conditionality for the EU budget – an overwhelming majority in this Parliament agrees on this. The arguments why have been exchanged extensively. What I find particularly interesting are the arguments against. The Polish and the Hungarian governments have repeatedly claimed – and we have also heard this again today in this Chamber – that this is merely some kind of left-wing evil conspiracy against conservative values in the European Union. What absolute utter nonsense. Because if we look at this proposal, at this conditionality, it is actually exactly that at its core. It’s conservative. It is law-and-order politics at its best. You play by the rules that all Member States – again, all Member States – have jointly agreed on, or you live with the consequences. And the consequences might mean that you cannot distribute EU money to your liking anymore. I want to show you: this is where the big consensus in the European Parliament starts, on this left side, and then it goes all the way up until here – the EPP. This is not a left-wing conspiracy. Let’s go back to reality and talk about real arguments. We need this conditionality and we need it now.
Debate: Rule of Law conditionality in the framework of the MFF - and Next Generation EU
Date: MONDAY, 5 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Cristian Terheş
Political group: ECR
Country: Poland
Language: RO

Doamnă președintă, am ascultat cu foarte mare atenție colegii în acest Parlament vorbind despre condiționarea fondurilor europene pentru respectarea statului de drept. Orice persoană din Uniunea Europeană care a ascultat această dezbatere s-ar fi așteptat ca astăzi să audă experți ori să audă colegi în acest Parlament care să vorbească despre argumente, despre principii, despre valori și despre metode de măsurare a ceea ce înseamnă statul de drept în Europa.  Ceea ce am auzit astăzi, însă, este despre implementarea acestui mecanism de condiționare a fondurilor europene sub pretextul respectării statului de drept, în fapt, pentru a presa diverse state sau guverne sau pentru a condiționa banii pentru anumite guverne, dacă nu acceptă o anumită direcție care vine de la Bruxelles. Ideea statului de drept este de a lăsa argumentele să bată majoritatea.  S-a vorbit astăzi, în această sală, despre faptul că există o anumită majoritate. Nu s-a vorbit însă despre argumente. O colegă din Renew vorbea despre faptul că acest raport trebuie, și citez, „să fie un raport profesionist și obiectiv”. Avem cazul raportului cu privire la România care nu este nici obiectiv, și nici profesionist.
Debate: Rule of Law conditionality in the framework of the MFF - and Next Generation EU
Date: MONDAY, 5 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Markus Pieper
Political group: PPE
Country: Spain
Language: DE

Frau Präsidentin! Rechtsstaatlichkeit ist nicht verhandelbar. Es ist ein Jammer, dass Europas Werte jetzt als Faustpfand in den Finanzverhandlungen missbraucht werden. Deshalb kann das Parlament nur eine Richtung gehen: Ohne starke Verknüpfung der Gelder an Recht und Ordnung kann es keinen Corona-Fonds, keinen MFR, kein  Auch hier müssen wir klare Kante zeigen. Ohne verbindlichen europäischen Mehrwert macht der Wiederaufbaufonds genauso wenig Sinn wie ohne eine Bindung an ein funktionierendes Rechtssystem.
Debate: Rule of Law conditionality in the framework of the MFF - and Next Generation EU
Date: MONDAY, 5 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Nicola Beer
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Wir setzen nun unsere Aussprache über die Erklärungen des Rates und der Kommission zur Rechtsstaatlichkeitskonditionalität im Rahmen des MFR 2021-2027 und von „Next Generation EU“ (
Debate: Rule of Law conditionality in the framework of the MFF - and Next Generation EU
Date: MONDAY, 5 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Birgit Sippel
Political group: S-D
Country: Croatia
Language: DE

Frau Präsidentin! Beginn der Plenarwoche und direkt drei Debatten zu Demokratie und Rechtsstaatlichkeit.  Next Generation? Orbán, Kaczyński und Co. verfolgen weiter ihren antidemokratischen Weg – teilweise mit Hilfe von EU-Geldern. Die Stärkung der demokratischen Rechtsstaatlichkeit ist eine Priorität der deutschen Ratspräsidentschaft – aber wirklich für alle? Der nun vorgelegte Kompromiss für die Konditionalität jedenfalls ist enttäuschend.  Keine umgekehrt qualifizierte Mehrheit, die die Streichung von EU-Geldern fast automatisch möglich gemacht hätte, und die Verfahren können endlos in die Länge gezogen werden. Das Risiko der Gefährdung des Rechtsstaates: gestrichen. Notwendig ist nun eine ausreichend direkte Gefährdung des Haushalts.  Next Generation? Meine „Next Generation EU“ wäre das nicht. Deshalb: Für unsere Demokratie muss auch der Rat sich endlich klar positionieren.
Debate: Rule of Law conditionality in the framework of the MFF - and Next Generation EU
Date: MONDAY, 5 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Sandro Gozi
Political group: Renew
Country: France
Language: FR

Madame la Présidente, nous avons une occasion unique, je m’adresse donc au Conseil, cher Michael Roth. Cette fois-ci, placez vraiment l’état de droit au cœur du budget. Cette fois-ci, faites gagner l’état de droit contre la raison d’État. Personne ne croit au chantage de Viktor Orbán. Il bluffe quand il dit qu’il va bloquer le plan de relance. N’ayons pas peur de le démasquer. Soyons plus ambitieux sur le plan d’application. Cher Michael Roth, l’état de droit, c’est beaucoup plus qu’une simple protection des intérêts financiers. Il s’agit de nos libertés! Et la conditionnalité est le seul moyen de retrouver une confiance réciproque entre nous sur le plan de relance.  Mais ne punissons pas les citoyens deux fois. Nous avons proposé une conditionnalité intelligente. La Commission doit gérer directement les fonds en cas de violation de l’état de droit car ce sont les gouvernements qu’il faut sanctionner, pas les citoyens. Et rappelons-nous de ce que disait Martin Luther King: un droit retardé est un droit refusé. Cette fois-ci, assurons une véritable protection de nos valeurs!
Debate: Rule of Law conditionality in the framework of the MFF - and Next Generation EU
Date: MONDAY, 5 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Teuvo Hakkarainen
Political group: ID
Country: Austria
Language: FI

Arvoisa puhemies, onko EU oikea taho keskustelemaan oikeusvaltioperiaatteesta? Samalla tänne Eurooppaan päästetään ihmisiä, jotka eivät kunnioita kenenkään oikeuksia, ei vähemmistöjen eikä kenenkään muittenkaan, joilla on länsimaiset periaatteet. Juuri nyt elvytyspaketin yhteydessä se rikkoo härskisti omia sääntöjään, mutta vaatii jäsenmailta ehdotonta kuuliaisuutta.  Koko keskustelu oikeusvaltioperiaatteesta on jälleen yksi esimerkki EU:n kahlitsevasta otteesta. Jäsenvaltioilta halutaan viedä viimeisetkin rippeet omasta päätösvallasta. Jokainen maa on omanlaisensa. Jokaisella maalla on pitkä kulttuuriperintö omista arvoistaan. On luonnollista, etteivät EU:n usein kaavamaiset ja isojen jäsenmaiden sanelemat mallit ja komennot sovi kaikille maille.
Debate: Rule of Law conditionality in the framework of the MFF - and Next Generation EU
Date: MONDAY, 5 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Germany
Language: FR

Madame la Présidente, nous n’avons parlé pendant une décennie dans cette Union européenne, que d’ajustements structurels et de coupes budgétaires au détriment des services publics essentiels et des populations. La Commission vient de publier son premier rapport annuel de l’état de droit et dit vouloir créer une culture de l’état de droit entre nous. C’est une bonne initiative et c’est un bon rapport. Mais si les questions de libertés et de droits ne restent que le sujet de discussions feutrées dans nos parlements nationaux et l’objet, une fois par an, d’une dissertation au Parlement européen, où nous dirons d’un air affligé que «l’état de droit ne s’améliore pas dans l’Union européenne», alors nous aurons failli. Pourquoi la Commission n’hésite-t-elle pas à déclencher des procédures d’infraction quand il s’agit de problèmes financiers ou de compétition? Comment expliquer que ses experts arrivent toujours à trouver des fondements juridiques? Pourquoi les États membres n’hésitent-ils pas à isoler l’un des leurs quand il s’écarte des règles monétaires, ce qui peut avoir des conséquences terribles sur les populations, mais que nous n’arrivons pas à créer un mécanisme financier de sanction digne de son nom lorsque des autocrates détournent notre argent commun en réduisant les libertés et la démocratie ?
Debate: Rule of Law conditionality in the framework of the MFF - and Next Generation EU
Date: MONDAY, 5 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Jadwiga Wiśniewska
Political group: ECR
Country: Poland
Language: PL

Pani Przewodnicząca! Brak mi słów, gdy widzę, jak niemiecka prezydencja nie dotrzymuje słowa wypracowanego na lipcowym szczycie. Brak mi słów, gdy widzę manipulacje Komisji Europejskiej, jak obejść artykuł 7, mimo że służby prawne Rady mówią wprost, że ten mechanizm jest dublowaniem artykułu 7. Brak mi słów, gdy słyszę, jak niemiecka wiceprzewodnicząca Parlamentu Europejskiego Barley mówi o zagłodzeniu państwa członkowskiego, po czym bezczelnie zabiera głos w Parlamencie i mówi o wartościach.  Brak mi słów, Pani Przewodnicząca, gdy słyszę, jak niemiecka prezydencja mówi o sprawiedliwości i praworządności. To może najwyższy czas, żebyście Państwo zadeklarowali wypłatę należnych Polsce reparacji? Zagłada 6 milionów polskich obywateli, grabież polskiego majątku, zrównanie z ziemią Warszawy, eksterminacja elit polskich. I brak mi słów, gdy w trosce o demokrację nie szanujecie demokratycznych rządów w Warszawie.
Debate: Rule of Law conditionality in the framework of the MFF - and Next Generation EU
Date: MONDAY, 5 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Tamás Deutsch
Political group: PPE
Country: Hungary
Language: HU

Tisztelt Elnök asszony! Magyar vagyok, szeretem a hazámat, és szeretem a szabadságot. A hazámért és a szabadságért küzdöttem a kommunista diktatúrával szemben. Annak az országnak a polgára vagyok, amelyik országot a jogállamiság nagyobb dicsőségére betegnek minősítette Jourová biztos. Ahhoz a közösséghez, a magyarok közösségéhez tartozom, amelyikről a liberális Jourová a jogállamiság iránti mély elkötelezettségtől vezettetve, azt mondta, hogy a magyarok nagy része nem tud saját véleményt alkotni. És a hazámat a napokban a jogállamiság nevében azzal fenyegette meg az EP német szocialista alelnöke, Barley képviselőnő, hogy pénzügyileg ki kell éheztetni. Sértegetés, fenyegetés, politikai zsarolás, hatalmi arrogancia. Ez teljességgel elfogadhatatlan. Tisztelt Roth miniszter úr! Ezek a megszólalások igenis a hetvenes-nyolcvanas évek pöffeszkedő kommunista párttitkáraira emlékeztetnek, akik azt képviselték, hogy vagy elfogadjuk az ő erőszakos pártideológiájukat, vagy végünk van. Elbírtunk velük és kivívtuk a szabadságunkat. El fogunk bírni ezekkel a támadásokkal is.
Debate: Rule of Law conditionality in the framework of the MFF - and Next Generation EU
Date: MONDAY, 5 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Brando Benifei
Political group: S-D
Country: Italy
Language: IT

Signora Presidente, onorevoli colleghi, non è più tollerabile che vi siano governi, come quello polacco e ungherese, che arrivano a ricattare – sì uso questa parola, ricattare! – gli altri esecutivi europei chiedendo di ignorare la questione dello Stato di diritto in cambio di una più celere partenza di  Il piano di ripresa non può e non deve dipendere dai capricci e dai  Dobbiamo tutelare il nostro modello europeo fondato su un forte stato sociale e sui diritti di libertà perché, mentre i leader politici nazionalisti e di estrema destra parlano di un'astratta difesa dei valori, in realtà sono proprio loro a non difendere affatto i valori di libertà, uguaglianza, democrazia e autodeterminazione di cui l'Unione è espressione. Per questo serve un accordo ambizioso sulla condizionalità legata al rispetto dello stato di diritto, perché ripartire dopo la pandemia significa anche cambiare, significa far arrivare presto nei nostri territori le risorse per la ripresa e significa anche lottare per il rispetto dei diritti democratici e di libertà in tutto il territorio dell'Unione, senza esclusioni.
Debate: Rule of Law conditionality in the framework of the MFF - and Next Generation EU
Date: MONDAY, 5 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Katalin Cseh
Political group: Renew
Country: Sweden
Language: EN

Madam President, this in my hand is the European Commission’s annual report on Hungary’s rule of law situation. It says that there is a systemic lack of determined action to investigate and prosecute corruption cases involving high—level officials or their immediate circles. And this is the 2019 report of OLAF, the European Union’s anti—fraud body, which shows that financial irregularities in Hungary are ten times above the EU’s average. So what we have is that the European Union’s official position is that we have a Member State where corruption is off the charts, and there are basically no guarantees against the government pocketing EU taxpayers’ money. So the question is obvious: when are we going to do something about it? When the rule of law is in danger, these projects should be directly managed by the Commission so that they reach the final beneficiaries, the small businesses, the civil society, those who need it the most. Because let’s face it, words are not enough anymore. Let’s act. There is a pandemic raging around us. We need to help those who are in need.
Debate: Rule of Law conditionality in the framework of the MFF - and Next Generation EU
Date: MONDAY, 5 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Tineke Strik
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Poland
Language: EN

Madam President, trying to solve the health crisis and the economic crisis without ensuring that the rule of law is respected is like repairing the roof of a building with sagging floors. We can no longer stay silent to the numerous rule of law violations in the EU, and we need an effective instrument and the political courage to bring an end to impunity. The EU budget will grow unprecedentedly high. We must use this momentum not only because of the financial interests of the EU, but also because it creates the opportunity to use the interest of autocrats like Orbán in EU money. But the Council position gives the impression that Member States don’t want an effective instrument. What message do they send to the citizens under threat? We are one Union but you need to fight for your own rights? That is really justifying actually the distrust that many citizens already have in the EU. I call on you: let us make sure that this will not happen. We need conditionality on all aspects of the rule-of-law, not only corruption and fraud. We need to stay united as a Parliament and don’t let the Member States leave us with empty hands. After all, we’re not here to defeat our governments, but...
Debate: Rule of Law conditionality in the framework of the MFF - and Next Generation EU
Date: MONDAY, 5 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Jörgen Warborn
Political group: PPE
Country: Slovakia
Language: SV

Fru talman! Medborgarnas tillit är grunden för Europasamarbetet. Skattebetalarna ska känna sig trygga med att deras pengar används på rätt sätt. Tyvärr ser vi många exempel runtom i Europa där rättsstatens principer åsidosätts. För oss inom Moderaterna är en stark rättsstatsmekanism avgörande. Vi måste bli mycket skarpare med att följa upp hur EU-medel används. Men det nya förslaget från ordförandeskapet är för blekt och för urvattnat. Vi måste gå mycket hårdare fram. Inte en krona ska gå till regeringar som utmanar demokratin eller underblåser korruption. Det måste vara en glasklar princip i den här budgeten och i alla kommande budgetar. Det handlar i grund och botten om trovärdigheten för hela Europasamarbetet, att vi har kontroll över hur pengarna används. Korrupta och odemokratiska krafter ska inte gödas av de svenska skattebetalarna.
Debate: Rule of Law conditionality in the framework of the MFF - and Next Generation EU
Date: MONDAY, 5 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Dragoş Tudorache
Political group: Renew
Country: Lithuania
Language: RO

Doamna președintă, dragi colegi, dezbaterea de astăzi, de fapt, nu ar fi trebuit să aibă loc, pentru simplul motiv că statul de drept e o valoare elementară pentru o democrație și ea nu ar trebui să mai facă obiectul unei discuții, cu atât mai mult nu ar trebui să facă obiectul unei negocieri între Consiliu și Parlament sau obiectul unei condiționări. Dar iată că, din păcate, suntem în situația în care state membre forțează echilibrele interne ale statului de drept, iar această realitate nu mai poate fi nici ignorată și nici ascunsă sub preș! Ne trebuie mecanisme de corecție și condiționare eficiente, ne trebuie un mecanism pentru condiționarea accesului guvernelor la banii europeni, cu respectarea beneficiarilor direcți și cu un mecanism eficient de decizie prin majoritate inversată. Cetățenii care ne-au votat acum un an așteaptă de la noi să fim consecvenți cu valorile fundamentale care îi definesc pe ei ca națiuni și pe noi toți ca europeni.