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Debate: The situation in Myanmar
Date: TUESDAY, 9 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Jérôme Rivière
Political group: ID
Country: Italy
Language: FR

L’Union européenne, championne autoproclamée de la liberté et de la démocratie, est soumise aux pires intégrismes. Quand on en vient aux sujets sérieux des relations internationales, c’est l’émotion et la bien-pensance qui prennent le dessus. C’est cette émotion qui vous a fait choisir Aung San Suu Kyi comme prix Sakharov, c’est cette même émotion qui vous a fait le lui retirer. Toujours cette émotion qui vous voit aujourd’hui bégayer face à ce que vous avez été incapable de prévoir.  C’est cette bien-pensance qui vous a fait choisir toujours les mêmes victimes à travers le monde en oubliant systématiquement certaines autres. Votre Union européenne préfère les Ouïghours aux catholiques persécutés en Chine. Elle préfère les Rohingyas au peuple karen, persécuté depuis des décennies. Elle préfère les  Le coup d’État au Myanmar et la restauration brutale de la junte militaire sont bien sûr totalement condamnables. Et l’Union européenne aurait les moyens de l’exprimer à la place des injonctions morales, dont les autocrates se moquent. Utilisons des mesures concrètes. Les préférences commerciales permettant au Myanmar d’exporter vers l’Union européenne sans droits de douane dans le cadre de l’accord «Tout sauf les armes» doivent être suspendues. Non seulement la junte militaire sera effectivement sanctionnée, mais en plus cette décision permettrait de mieux protéger les intérêts de certains de nos États membres. Mes chers collègues, ces événements sont une nouvelle leçon diplomatique pour l’Union européenne qui, décidément, a bien du mal à progresser. Esclave de son idéologie, l’Union européenne ne saurait donner de leçons de liberté, puisqu’elle ne représente aucun peuple. L’Union européenne n’a pas vocation à devenir une voix dans le monde, qu’elle laisse aux nations le soin de défendre leurs intérêts dans un monde où celles-ci retrouvent une place toujours plus importante. On dit que l’homme politique pense à la prochaine élection, que l’homme d’État pense à la prochaine génération. En matière diplomatique, si elle souhaite éviter le ridicule, il serait bon que l’Union européenne pense plus loin qu’à sa prochaine communication.
Debate: The situation in Myanmar
Date: TUESDAY, 9 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Heidi Hautala
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Poland
Language: EN

I would like to highlight that here we have yet another crystal clear example that there should be no complicity with repression, grave human rights violations or environmental destruction. The EU Commission should, with this aim, urgently produce an advisory for businesses on how to do business in Myanmar under these very serious conditions. I could highlight the Japanese brewing company Kirin Holdings. I’m sure you may have tasted its products when having your sushi. Kirin Holdings is among those companies that have already been withdrawing their joint ventures with the military because they find it intolerable to be complicit in anything that has to do with a coup. Furthermore, the EU needs to launch an investigation on the Everything but Arms (EBA) programme. There should be an investigation into the trade preferences. Are they benefiting the Myanmar military’s conglomerates or ordinary people? I have no opinion on the outcome of this investigation as standing rapporteur in the Committee on International Trade, but I think it’s urgent to do that investigation.  Selective action could already be taken now. There could only be preferences benefiting private civil entities, if there are any. So instead of preferences, EU sanctions on the military’s conglomerates are needed.
Debate: The situation in Myanmar
Date: TUESDAY, 9 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Tomasz Piotr Poręba
Political group: ECR
Country: Germany
Language: PL

Jeżeli do tego dodamy, że w wyniku zamachu aresztowano również prezydenta tego kraju, a także około 200 bardzo ważnych polityków Birmy, to myślę że jako Unia Europejska powinniśmy podejść do tego, co się dzieje w tym kraju, niezwykle poważnie. Należy przede wszystkim jak zawsze potępić działania przywódców wojskowych i wezwać ich do natychmiastowego uwolnienia liderów politycznych i wszystkich aresztowanych osób, a także podjąć się działania na rzecz ustabilizowania sytuacji w tym kraju z aktywnym udziałem Unii Europejskiej.
Debate: The situation in Myanmar
Date: TUESDAY, 9 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Marisa Matias
Political group: The Left
Country: Austria
Language: PT

Os militares envolvidos não interferiram apenas diretamente na ordem democrática do país, como existem várias alegações do seu envolvimento em esquemas de corrupção, de concentração de poder e de controle da economia. O Secretário Geral das Nações Unidas, António Guterres, classificou este golpe de absolutamente inaceitável e foram já diversos os países a condenar o golpe militar.  É por tudo isto que condenamos este golpe militar e expressamos o nosso apoio ao povo de Mianmar na sua luta pacífica e legítima pela democracia. Mas também não esquecemos que no país persistem sérias violações dos direitos humanos, em particular contra a minoria roinja e que o próprio governo democrático de Mianmar falhou e tem falhado no reconhecimento desta população, tendo mesmo ocorrido uma limpeza étnica em 2017 como foi reconhecido pelas autoridades internacionais que levou a um êxodo maciço das pessoas do país.  Apesar de todos os apelos internacionais os roinjas continuam a ser perseguidos. Da mesma forma que condenamos este golpe militar, também chamamos a atenção para os roinjas e para a defesa dos direitos humanos como fundamental no Mianmar.
Debate: The situation in Myanmar
Date: TUESDAY, 9 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Dorien Rookmaker
Political group: NI
Country: Netherlands
Language: EN

Madam President, dear Commissioner, dear Mr Borrell, dear colleagues, democrats in Myanmar, or Burma, fear for their life and country, and as we are all democrats, we must take a stand against a military coup. It seems that the action of Ms Suu Kyi, who tried to limit the power of the military, led to a coup, in a part of the world where the EU has little or no influence and China is the major factor. It needs no debate that the coup should be condemned by the EU, as Mr Borrell correctly did. I have only one question. Does Mr Borrell agree that considering our limited influence in this part of the world, our best chance to contribute to positive developments lie in coordination of our actions, in close relations to the United States?
Debate: The situation in Myanmar
Date: TUESDAY, 9 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: David McAllister
Political group: PPE
Country: Netherlands
Language: EN

Madam President, as the European Parliament we have always followed developments in Myanmar very closely.  In a number of resolutions throughout the last few years we have, for instance, strongly condemned all past and present human rights violations, especially against the Rohingya population.  Since 2015, and previous speakers have underlined this, the European Union has politically and financially supported Myanmar’s process of democratic transition. We have undertaken enormous efforts to promote peace, human rights and development in this country.  Unfortunately, all these positive developments have been abruptly reversed by the recent coup. This coup was a clear violation of Myanmar’s constitution, which we ought to all strongly condemn. I am deeply concerned by the detention of political leaders and civil society activists, including State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint.  I call upon the military to immediately end the state of emergency. I call on the military to restore power to the democratically elected government. I call upon the military to respect human rights and the rule of law, and I call upon the military to release all those unjustly detained.  The November election results, as well as the Constitution, must be respected, and the national parliament should be convened at the earliest opportunity. Power should be returned to democratically elected representatives and to a civilian government as soon as possible.  For the European Union, all instruments should be on the table in order to react. As the European Parliament, we should send a strong message that we stand with the people of Myanmar who want to see a democratic future of their country.  High Representative, thank you for your good words on this issue.
Debate: The situation in Myanmar
Date: TUESDAY, 9 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Łukasz Kohut
Political group: S-D
Country: Poland
Language: EN

Madam President, the coup d’état carried out last week in Myanmar by the armed forces is a clear violation of the Myanmar constitution. It means a dramatic break from the country’s democratic transition process. The international community must condemn it. Let us not forget that Myanmar benefits from the European Union’s Everything but Arms scheme, designed to encourage the development of the world’s poorest countries. We need to make sure that this scheme does not profit an unelected military power, but its people. We need to make sure that humanitarian and development aid is not channelled through the Myanmar government’s networks to the military. Last but not least, the EU reaction to situations such as this could be so much more efficient if the Union had more tools in this area. The past has shown us repeatedly that 27 Member States on their own and limited coordination from the EU institutions is not a recipe for a strong Union in the global context.
Debate: The situation in Myanmar
Date: TUESDAY, 9 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Dita Charanzová
Political group: Renew
Country: France
Language: EN

Madam President, it seems like Myanmar has gone back 15 years through a time machine, back to when Václav Havel was calling for the international community to keep the pressure on the military junta to free the democratic opposition leaders and hand over power.  Many fear that the past decade was all for nothing. The people of Myanmar want democracy. We have seen the images of tens of thousands rallying around the country to protest against the coup. We in Europe stand with them.  But this cannot be just with words. We need action. Those responsible for the coup must be sanctioned. Those responsible for the crimes against the Rohingya must be brought to justice, and what must be crystal clear from the debate today is that the European Union will not be silent.
Debate: The situation in Myanmar
Date: TUESDAY, 9 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Alessandro Panza
Political group: ID
Country: Italy
Language: IT

Signor Presidente, onorevoli colleghi, signor Alto rappresentante, la situazione in Myanmar a seguito del colpo di Stato avvenuto nel corso della scorsa settimana desta pesanti e molteplici preoccupazioni.  Desta preoccupazione la mancanza di notizie della presidente eletta nelle scorse libere e democratiche elezioni dello scorso novembre, Aung San Suu Kyi, e l'arresto di centinaia di leader politici. Desta preoccupazione l'introduzione della legge marziale nelle principali città del paese, decisione presa con il solo scopo di reprimere le proteste che stanno riempiendo le strade in tutto il paese, causando numerosi feriti colpiti da proiettili di gomma e gas lacrimogeni. Desta preoccupazione questa escalation che rischia di compromettere il fragile percorso avviato verso la democrazia compiuta. Ma soprattutto desta preoccupazione il ruolo della Cina, che da più parti viene indicata come il vero regista che ha portato al potere il generale Min Aung Hlaing, e il veto posto in seno al Consiglio di Sicurezza dell'ONU della stessa Cina non fa altro che aumentare questi sospetti. È noto come la Cina stia attuando una strategia di egemonia globale sul piano commerciale, finanziario e militare, e l'accesso al Golfo del Bengala e all'Oceano Indiano via Myanmar rientra perfettamente in questo contesto. La voluta mancanza di trasparenza sulla gestione del COVID a scapito di tutta l'economia globale, la repressione violenta di Hong Kong, la discutibile gestione dei diritti umani e il continuo atteggiamento aggressivo sul piano commerciale richiedono una risposta forte, coesa e rapida da parte di tutto l'Occidente.  L'Unione europea faccia sentire la propria voce. La democrazia in Myanmar non è solo un valore irrinunciabile per i birmani, ma è necessaria per la stabilità di tutto il continente asiatico e l'argine alle mire cinesi.
Debate: The situation in Myanmar
Date: TUESDAY, 9 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Mazaly Aguilar
Political group: ECR
Country: Spain
Language: ES

Señora presidente, yo me uno a la condena unánime del golpe de Estado en Myanmar y le pido a la Unión Europea que no contribuya con su política comercial a apoyar y legitimar la violación sistemática de derechos fundamentales. La Comisión debe revisar de manera inmediata la aplicación del sistema de preferencias generalizadas y paralizar la importación a la Unión Europea del arroz procedente de Myanmar. A muchos les parecerá anecdótico que yo pida esto y les parecerá también superficial, pero les aseguro que no lo es en absoluto. Nuestros productores de arroz se arruinan porque la Unión Europea, a pesar de la cláusula de salvaguardia que está en vigor, sigue importando masivamente arroz de Camboya y Myanmar, mirando para otro lado cuando hay problemas con los derechos humanos o con el control aduanero. Si la Comisión no reacciona en el plano comercial ante estas situaciones, que no se les ocurra pedir a nuestros agricultores confianza ciega en el Pacto Verde y en tanta palabrería hueca. Si uno de los objetivos es buscar la sostenibilidad, yo pregunto: ¿qué es más sostenible, el arroz importado de Myanmar o el producido en la Unión Europea? Y creo que la respuesta es obvia.
Debate: The situation in Myanmar
Date: TUESDAY, 9 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Pernando Barrena Arza
Political group: The Left
Language: EN

Madam President, we want to express our own concern about the last events in Myanmar, with special attention to the situation of ethnic and religious minorities, as well as ethnic armed groups and ethnic political parties in the sub—states of Myanmar, such as Shan, Karen, Chin, Rakhine, Kachin, Mon, and Karenni. We condemn and oppose this coup and call on the international community to act in accordance, and not to allow a return of military rule in Myanmar. We call on the Tatmadaw of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to show restraint, to release all the arrested individuals and facilitate confidence-building measures, as well as to respect the nationwide ceasefire agreement. Once again, it is time to affirm that the will of the people must be respected and, therefore, we urge the military and the ethnic armed organisations to seek a solution through peaceful and inclusive discussions and negotiations.
Debate: The situation in Myanmar
Date: TUESDAY, 9 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Paulo Rangel
Political group: PPE
Country: Germany
Language: PT

Senhora Presidente, Senhor Alto Representante a situação humanitária em Mianmar, na Birmânia, como se diria em português, é uma situação absolutamente deplorável. O golpe militar não é apenas uma rutura com a democracia limitada que existia no país, é de novo voltar ao pesadelo das violações sistemáticas de direitos humanos que os militares ao longo de décadas cometeram em todo o território.  Já não bastava a preocupação, mesmo num ambiente democrático limitado, com os direitos humanos da minoria roinja, que nunca foram totalmente garantidos nem pelos militares nem pelo governo democrático da Senhora Aung San Suu Kyi, a verdade é que agora este perigo e este risco estende-se a todos os habitantes deste país, sem exceção.  É por isso que nós temos que manifestar toda a solidariedade com o povo de Mianmar e temos que unir esforços com os nossos parceiros globais e regionais, designadamente o Japão, a Índia e, naturalmente, o Reino Unido e os Estados Unidos, para eventualmente também com a ASEAN exercer pressão sobre os militares no sentido do retorno à regularidade constitucional.  Há, porém, um ator sobre o qual a União Europeia tem instrumentos para atuar e que até aqui ninguém falou e é o elefante na sala que está ausente, a China. Estamos agora com o acordo de investimentos sobre a China também na nossa mesa de negociações, também na nossa mesa de execução, será talvez a altura de fazer pressão para que a China use de toda a sua influência que é conhecida sobre os militares da Birmânia para que estes cessem a rutura constitucional e devolvam a soberania ao povo birmanês.
Debate: The situation in Myanmar
Date: TUESDAY, 9 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Nacho Sánchez Amor
Political group: S-D
Country: Poland
Language: ES

Señora presidenta, señor Borrell, hemos hablado en el debate sobre Rusia de  Yo le pido que también examine con la Comisión la conveniencia de utilizar el sistema de preferencias generalizadas. Y debo decir que comparto su preocupación por que podamos utilizarlo de manera poco sensible o poco equilibrada. Pero esa cláusula se introdujo en la legislación europea precisamente para casos como este. De tal manera que tenemos que encontrar un sistema en el que la Comisión encuentre una fórmula de ejercer presión sobre los militares que se han hecho con el poder y que, al mismo tiempo, de una manera paralela o accidental, también provoque una mejora en el sistema del comercio y de la producción de arroz dentro de la Unión Europea. Porque, como se ha dicho, la entrada masiva de arroz de Myanmar ha provocado una caída del arroz europeo, cuya proporción hace unos años era del 60 % y ahora es del 30 %. Por lo tanto, yo le pido, entendiendo sus reticencias a ese uso, que la Comisión no le cierre el camino, como le va a decir también la Resolución adjunta a este debate de esta tarde.
Debate: The situation in Myanmar
Date: TUESDAY, 9 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Svenja Hahn
Political group: Renew
Country: Finland
Language: DE

Frau Präsidentin! Ein Fitnessvideo mit Militärputsch im Hintergrund. Das hat Meme-Potenzial. Das hat aber vor allem Myanmar in die Öffentlichkeit geholt.  Um den Demokratisierungsprozess steht das seit längerem nicht gut, auch an der zivilen Regierung gibt es berechtigte Kritik. Aber die Bevölkerung hat ihrer Meinung in Wahlen klar Ausdruck verliehen und geht jetzt friedlich auf die Straßen, demonstriert, streikt für Demokratie. Das Militär reagierte mit Putsch und Gewalt. Die EU muss Konsequenzen ziehen: Unterstützung der geflüchteten Rohingya und anderer Minderheiten gemeinsam mit der UN, die Zugang ins Land braucht, Sanktionen gegen verantwortliche Militärs, Aussetzung des bevorzugten Zugangs zum EU-Binnenmarkt. Denn Voraussetzung für die Zusammenarbeit ist die Achtung von Menschenrechten.  Die EU ist noch keine diplomatische Macht. Wir sind aber eine ökonomische Macht. Und als drittgrößter Handelspartner Myanmars müssen wir den wirtschaftlichen Hebel ansetzen, damit eines Tages das zarte Pflänzchen Demokratie in Myanmar wachsen kann und nicht von Panzern überrollt wird.
Debate: The situation in Myanmar
Date: TUESDAY, 9 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Rosanna Conte
Political group: ID
Country: Hungary
Language: IT

Signora Presidente, onorevoli colleghi, in Myanmar la giunta militare ha imposto le leggi marziali per fermare le proteste in piazza. Si tratta dell'ultimo atto di un golpe che ha riacceso i riflettori internazionali sulla drammatica situazione del paese. Questo dimostra che il Myanmar è ancora lontano da quella transizione democratica che l'Unione europea ha decantato in questi anni.  La Commissione ha chiuso entrambi gli occhi pur di giustificare la sua diplomazia delle agevolazioni tariffarie, che ha fallito suo obiettivo alimentando una concorrenza sleale a danno delle nostre imprese. Lo dimostra l'invasione di riso birmano: solo in Italia l'import della varietà Japonica è schizzato sopra l'80 %, colpendo imprese e lavoratori europei di un comparto che è un'eccellenza mondiale.  Noi della Lega abbiamo più volte chiesto che l'Unione europea sospenda le agevolazioni. Non possiamo accettare che chi vìola i diritti umani e  sfrutta i lavoratori addirittura abbia un canale privilegiato per fare affari in Europa. Basta! Il riso birmano è sporco di sangue. Agevolando il suo import, l'Europa diventa così complice di questo golpe.
Debate: The situation in Myanmar
Date: TUESDAY, 9 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Andreas Schieder
Political group: S-D
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Frau Präsidentin, Herr Vizepräsident! Seit Jahrzehnten kämpft Myanmar um seine Demokratie mit dem Militär von Myanmar. Seit 2015 ist es endlich auf dem Weg zur Demokratie, und auch deshalb bin ich umso mehr entsetzt von dem Militärputsch, der letztens stattgefunden hat. Unsere Solidarität gilt den demokratischen Kräften in Myanmar, und unsere Solidarität verlangt die sofortige Freilassung von Aung San Suu Kyi und allen anderen demokratischen Kräften, die jetzt unschuldig im Gefängnis sitzen.  Wir müssen auch wieder fordern, dass die demokratisch gewählten Parlamentarierinnen und Parlamentarier wiedereingesetzt werden und die Regierung, die demokratisch gewählt wurde, auch wiedereingesetzt wird. Die Militärs brechen die Verfassung von Burma. Dieser Putsch ist verfassungswidrig. Was wir als Europäische Union als erste Maßnahme machen können, ist, die humanitäre Hilfe nicht mehr über die Hauptstadt abzuwickeln, sondern direkt über NGOs.
Debate: The situation in Myanmar
Date: TUESDAY, 9 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Jytte Guteland
Political group: S-D
Language: SV

Fru talman! Höga representanten Borell! Det har varit en mörk vecka för Myanmar som nu återigen styrs av den brutala militärjuntan. För fjärde dagen i rad samlas modiga människor i flera städer för att demonstrera. Demonstranterna har mötts av vattenkanoner med misstänkt förgiftat vatten. Skott ska också ha avlossats med okänt antal skadade eller döda.  Världen har med rätta fördömt juntans illegala maktövertagande. Nu måste EU göra allt som står i vår makt för att Myanmar snabbt ska återgå till ett demokratiskt styre, och samtidigt stödja de folkliga protester som nu äger rum, inklusive att fördöma alla försök att tysta eller skrämma demonstranter.
Debate: EU Association Agreement with Ukraine
Date: TUESDAY, 9 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Enikő Győri
Country: Luxembourg
Language: HU

Teszi ezt annak ellenére, hogy a lépés ellentétes a szabadkereskedelmi megállapodással és a WTO-szabályokkal. Ukrajna ezt a politikát „okos protekcionizmusnak” hívja. Véleményem szerint ugyanakkor ez nem más, mint szerződésszegés. Ukrajnának meg kell értenie: a kétoldalú kapcsolatok bizalmon alapulnak és ehhez a megállapodások tisztességes betartása elengedhetetlen. Azért azt is el kell mondani, hogy keleti partnerünk több alkalommal engedett az észérveknek. Azért, mert kereskedelmi témákban a Bizottság szilárdan képviseli az EU érdekeit. Ezt a stratégiát kellene követnie az Uniónak politikai ügyekben is, így nem tűrhetné a nemzeti kisebbségekkel, így az ott élő magyarokkal szembeni atrocitásokat.
Debate: EU Association Agreement with Ukraine
Date: TUESDAY, 9 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Andrea Bocskor
Political group: PPE
Country: Romania
Language: HU

Gondolok itt a szélsőséges nézetek és módszerek elterjedésére, a média- és véleményszabadság korlátozására, a kárpátaljai magyar közösséget ért példa nélküli politikai nyomásgyakorlásra és állandó megfélemlítésekre. Az ukrán biztonsági szolgálat túlkapásaira magyar szervezetekkel és vezetőikkel szemben, vagy a szélsőséges Mirotorec oldal halállistájára.  A kárpátaljai magyar közösség évek óta nyelvi, oktatási, képviseleti jogszűkítéseknek van kitéve, ellenségként kezelik, pedig a hatályos kisebbségi törvény és az alkotmány széles körű jogokat garantál a nemzeti kisebbségek számára. Az ukrajnai magyar közösség nem akar mást, csak a meglévő jogaik megőrzését, partnerként részt venni a kisebbségeket érintő törvényhozás megalkotásában és békésen élni szülőföldjén. Ebben évek óta nagy segítséget kap a magyar kormánytól, ami egyben azt is bizonyítja, hogy a kárpátaljai magyar közösség a híd szerepét tölti be nemcsak a két ország kapcsolatában, de az EU felé is. Fontos, hogy a jelentésbe bekerültek a magyar kisebbség szempontjait megmutató módosítók és remélem, hogy az EU–Ukrajna társulási tanács napirendjén is szerepelni fognak ezek a fontos problémák.