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Debate: Preparation of the European Council meeting of - June , including the meeting with Western Balkan leaders on  June - Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Miriam Lexmann
Political group: PPE
Country: Spain
Language: EN

Mr President, dear colleagues, because of our lack of vision and political leadership, non—democratic regimes are today challenging European peace and security and threatening the stability of our neighbours. The doors of the European Union must remain open to all European countries fulfilling the necessary criteria: Ukraine, Moldova, but also Georgia, when it fulfils the necessary conditions.  The countries of the Western Balkans who express a clear desire to join our Union also belong in our family. It is my hope that one day a free and democratic Belarus will join us too. However, we must also be creative about the integration processes for candidate and associated countries, done by establishing an enhanced and structured political dialogue with our partners, and to include them as observers in the Commission comitology procedures and Council working groups, as well as the specific meetings of the EU Ministers and Heads of State.  Let us work together already today with our partners to the east and to the south of our borders, sitting around one table to pursue a Europe whole and free and to address the many challenges facing us today.
Debate: Preparation of the European Council meeting of - June , including the meeting with Western Balkan leaders on  June - Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Juozas Olekas
Political group: S-D
Country: Spain
Language: LT

Gerbiamas Pirmininke, sveikinu objektyvų Komisijos įvertinimą, rekomendaciją. Ukraina, Moldova, Sakartvelas savo pažanga nusipelno Europos Sąjungos kandidato statuso. Ypatingai šiandien europines vertybes savo gyvybėmis ginanti Ukraina. Beje, tuo pačiu drąsiai priimanti teisinius sprendimus, kaip, pvz., ratifikuodama Stambulo konvenciją. Mes turime tęsti paramą Ukrainai sunkiąja ginkluote, reikiamai finansuodami ir stiprindami sankcijas agresoriui. Ateityje, tikiuosi, prie šio trejeto prisijungs ir pasikeitusi demokratinė Baltarusija, bet turime jokiu būdu nepalikti už dėmesio ribų Europos Sąjungos plėtros Vakarų Balkanuose, ypatingai bendradarbiaujant su Šiaurės Makedonija ir Albanija. Manau, kad jų progresas, jų pasirengimas pradėti derybas yra įrodytas. Dabar reikia Vadovų Tarybos sprendimų. Linkiu vieningo sprendimo Vadovų Taryboje, nes mums reikia platesnės Europos Sąjungos, taikesnės Europos Sąjungos.
Debate: Preparation of the European Council meeting of - June , including the meeting with Western Balkan leaders on  June - Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Maria Spyraki
Political group: PPE
Country: Romania
Language: EN

Mr President, Vice-President Šefčovič, in the framework of the preparation of the European Council meeting, it is important to send a clear message to a candidate country, to Turkey. It is important to remind all of you here in this House that President Erdoğan once again is demonstrating his revisionist approach to the Treaties and he’s ready to violate international law. Turkey is a candidate country and it’s also threatening stability in the Mediterranean and the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Greece, a Member State, and also occupying illegally the north part of Cyprus. In this regard, we have to act and we have to send a clear message.
Debate: Preparation of the European Council meeting of - June , including the meeting with Western Balkan leaders on  June - Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Othmar Karas
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Herr Vizepräsident, herzlichen Dank für Ihre Ausführungen. Ich glaube, dass diese Debatte sehr deutlich gezeigt hat, dass die große Mehrheit der Redner sich eindeutig hinter den Vorschlag der Kommission stellt, in diesem historischen Moment, Moldau und der Ukraine den Beitrittskandidatenstatus zu erteilen, die europäische Perspektive für Georgien deutlich zu machen und die Westbalkanstaaten nicht zu vergessen, sondern individuell: Nordmazedonien, Albanien – Eröffnung der Beitrittsverhandlungen, Bosnien und die anderen Länder – Beitrittskandidatenstatus. Der nächste Schritt in diesem historischen Moment ist überall zu eröffnen, und dieses Parlament sagt eindeutig „ja“. Dazu alles Gute für die Verhandlungen im Rat diese Woche.  Die gemeinsame Aussprache ist damit geschlossen.  Zum Abschluss der Aussprache über die Erklärungen des Rates und der Kommission zum Status der Ukraine, der Republik Moldau und Georgiens als Bewerberländer wurde ein gemeinsamer Entschließungsantrag eingereicht, der die Geschlossenheit und die Einigkeit des Europäischen Parlamentes zeigt. Die Abstimmung findet morgen statt.
Debate: Preparation of the European Council meeting of - June , including the meeting with Western Balkan leaders on  June - Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Andrea Bocskor
Political group: NI
Country: Romania
Language: HU

Magyarország elsők között ismerte el független államként Ukrajnát, támogatta Ukrajna és az Európai Unió közötti társulási megállapodás megkötését, az ország vízummentességét, határozottan kiáll annak területi integritása és szuverenitása mellett, és kezdetektől elítéli Oroszország Ukrajna elleni agresszióját. Segíti a háború sújtotta országot és lakosságát ezekben a megpróbáltatásokkal teli nehéz időkben. Jelen esetben sincs ez másként, most is határozottan támogatjuk Ukrajna EU-tagjelölti státuszát, félretéve, de nem feledve a magyar nemzeti kissebséget ért oktatási és nyelvi jogszűkítéseket, atrocitásokat.
Debate: Preparation of the European Council meeting of - June , including the meeting with Western Balkan leaders on  June - Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Ondřej Kovařík
Political group: Renew
Country: Finland
Language: EN

Candidate status is only the beginning. Ukraine and Moldova must now undergo the necessary reforms. The EU Treaties do not provide for an accelerated process. I am pleased to support Ukraine and Moldova, as they begin their journey to become members of the European Union.
Debate: Preparation of the European Council meeting of - June , including the meeting with Western Balkan leaders on  June - Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Alin Mituța
Political group: Renew
Country: Germany
Language: RO

Obținerea statutului de candidat este în primul rând meritul cetățenilor din Republica Moldova și din Ucraina, care au continuat să susțină calea europeană indiferent de presiunile enorme venite dinspre Moscova, care au degenerat zilele acestea în agresiunea oribilă împotriva Ucrainei.  Este și meritul liderilor din cele două țări, Maia Sandu și Volodimir Zelenskiy, care au prezentat candidaturi foarte bune în condiții extrem de dificile. Încrederea cetățenilor din Moldova și Ucraina în valorile europene, pe care le apără chiar cu arma în mână, ar trebui să fie o inspirație pentru cei care, odată intrați în Uniune, au început să le dea la o parte, oferind tot felul de justificări. Uniunea Europeană și valorile europene sunt ceva pentru care merită să luptăm, iar exemplu țărilor din vecinătatea noastră nu ne lasă să uităm asta.
Debate: Preparation of the European Council meeting of - June , including the meeting with Western Balkan leaders on  June - Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Victor Negrescu
Political group: S-D
Country: Finland
Language: RO

De exemplu, țara mea, România, a depus eforturi în acest sens după începerea războiului, preluând în mod semnificativ din ceea ce se transporta în și dinspre Ucraina. Salut, astfel, Ministerul Transporturilor din România pentru răspunsul prompt și eforturile realizate pentru dezvoltarea portului Constanța și a rutelor economice. Intensificarea efortului comun de sprijin trebuie să se concretizeze în măsuri precum stabilirea benzilor de solidaritate prin eficientizarea rețelelor de transport, reorientarea lanțurilor de aprovizionare în statele membre și investiții în dezvoltarea capacității de producție în statele afectate. Securitatea alimentară și accesul la alimente la un preț decent trebuie să fie priorități-cheie ale UE.
Debate: Preparation of the European Council meeting of - June , including the meeting with Western Balkan leaders on  June - Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Mihai Tudose
Political group: S-D
Country: Latvia
Language: RO

De aceea, rezoluția noastră este necesară ca semnal politic ferm, înaintea reuniunii Consiliului European. În baza avizului Comisiei Europene de a se acorda Ucrainei și Republicii Moldova statutul de țări candidate și de a-i fi oferită o perspectivă europeană Georgiei, UE are datoria, acum, de a veni în întâmpinarea voinței cetățenilor acestor state. Consider că se impune demararea procesului de aderare, conform art. 49 din Tratatul UE. Republica Moldova și Ucraina trebuie sprijinite în procesul de îndeplinire a criteriilor de aderare și, la rândul lor, trebuie să asigure respectarea valorilor enunțate în art. 2 din Tratatul UE.
Debate: Preparation of the European Council meeting of - June , including the meeting with Western Balkan leaders on  June - Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Tom Vandenkendelaere
Political group: PPE
Country: Austria
Language: NL

Verdere uitbreiding – hoe wenselijk ook – is inderdaad alleen mogelijk wanneer die geen afbreuk doet aan de integratiecapaciteit van de Unie, en daarom moet erop worden toegezien dat iedere toetreding alleen maar effectief wordt wanneer volledig voldaan is aan alle voorwaarden. Het gaat hier overigens niet alleen om de toepassing van de zogenaamde criteria van Kopenhagen, maar ook om het behoud van minimale integratiecapaciteit in al haar aspecten, met inbegrip van maatschappelijk draagvlak én budgettair draagvermogen.  Dat geldt uiteraard ook voor de landen van de Westelijke Balkan, die in hun Europese aspiraties en aanspraken evenwel op geen enkele manier om geopolitieke redenen mogen worden achtergesteld ten opzichte van Oekraïne en Moldavië.
Debate: Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Othmar Karas
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Als nächster Punkt der Tagesordnung folgt die Aussprache über den Bericht von Barry Andrews und Petros Kokkalis im Namen des Ausschusses für Umweltfragen, öffentliche Gesundheit und Lebensmittelsicherheit über die Umsetzung und Verwirklichung der Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung ( Diese Debatte findet unter den gleichen Rahmenbedingungen, was das Rednerpult, die
Debate: Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Paolo Gentiloni
Language: EN

The Commission remains fully committed to this agenda under the leadership of Ms von der Leyen. The Commission has presented an ambitious and comprehensive policy programme to deliver on sustainability in the EU and beyond. Several transformative initiatives have been launched since the beginning of this Commission’s mandate – the European Green Deal, the Climate Law, the Renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy, the Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan, an updated European Skills Agenda and a European Education Area, to name just a few.  We have integrated the SDGs in the European Semester, a process that will be further reinforced. And Eurostat’s annual monitoring of progress towards the SDGs is now part of the Spring package of the Semester. As you know, prompted by the pandemic, the EU adopted, at record speed, Next Generation EU, and this includes taking action on the SDGs on which Eurostat has concluded that we were lagging behind, such as combating climate change and environmental degradation. As your report notes, a major feature of the recent revision of the Better Regulation Framework is to require that, from now on, all Commission impact assessments, legislative proposals and evaluation integrate an assessment on how the proposal contributes to the implementation of the SDGs.  We are active at home, though of course also trying to act multilaterally. At multilateral level, we actively support the annual meeting of the High—Level Forum on Sustainable Development, and I’m delighted that several of you will also be there as part of the EU delegation to take stock of all these achievements, but also to reflect on the remaining challenges. The Commission will present at next year’s UN High-Level Political Forum a comprehensive voluntary review of the EU’s internal and external implementation of the SDGs. Voluntary reviews are the core of the 2030 Agenda Global Accountability Architecture, and I am grateful that your report calls for ambition here. We want this review to be a comprehensive, political and inclusive document, laying down our main actions, internal and external, to implement the SDGs and setting out the way for enhanced efforts ahead. We are looking forward to our cooperation with Parliament in its preparation.
Debate: Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Stelios Kympouropoulos
Political group: PPE
Country: Italy
Language: EL

Η έκθεση επίσης τονίζει τη σπουδαιότητα της εφαρμογής και της υιοθέτησης των στόχων βιώσιμης ανάπτυξης στις πολιτικές πρωτοβουλίες και εξωτερικές σχέσεις, ενώ παράλληλα ενθαρρύνει την Ευρωπαϊκή Επιτροπή να αναλάβει δράση για την αντιμετώπιση της κλιματικής αλλαγής και τον σεβασμό αλλά και την προώθηση των ανθρωπίνων δικαιωμάτων, του δικαιώματος στην υγεία, των τοπικών κοινοτήτων, των προσφύγων και των μεταναστών, των παιδιών, των ανθρώπων που βρίσκονται σε ευάλωτες κοινωνικές καταστάσεις, του δικαιώματος στην ανάπτυξη, της ισότητας των φύλων, της χειραφέτησης των γυναικών και διαγενεακής δικαιοσύνης.  Τέλος, είναι σημαντικό ότι στην έκθεση αναδεικνύουμε ότι είμαστε παρόντες ως Ένωση, αφού ο προϋπολογισμός της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης, σε συνδυασμό με τη δέσμη μέτρων ανάκαμψης του Next Generation EU, αποτελεί βασικό εργαλείο για την υλοποίηση των στόχων, όχι μόνο λόγω του ύψους που ανέρχεται συνδυαστικά σε 1,8 τρισεκατομμύρια ευρώ, αλλά και λόγω της μακροπρόθεσμης εμβέλειάς του και της πολυεθνικής του διάστασης.
Debate: Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Rovana Plumb
Political group: S-D
Country: Poland
Language: EN

Well, there are there are only eight years left to implement the SDGs until 2030 and we are facing increasing challenges. The SDGs’ implementation progress is dramatically damaged, as you said, by the current geopolitical, health and humanitarian crises. Therefore we must act to ensure that the social inequalities resulting from those crises and well-being- and economy-related impacts are minimised; that measures taken to protect the environment, climate and security are carried out in a socially fair and inclusive way, with a comprehensive mapping of the financial envelopes of EU policies, which have been reinforced by the additional Next Generation EU funds to create a greener, more digital and more resilient Europe, as well as the social and demographic priorities set by the SDGs and the European Pillar of Social Rights to be fully implemented. Furthermore, we must have a holistic approach to the SDGs in the EU, in the use of beyond—GDP indicators as well as reforming the European Semester to take due account of the SDGs.
Debate: Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Stéphane Bijoux
Political group: Renew
Country: Spain
Language: FR

Face à la menace climatique, les objectifs de développement durable sont à la fois une boussole et un thermomètre. La boussole dit le cap, et nous savons tous les efforts massifs que nous devons faire rapidement maintenant pour changer nos modes de vie. Le thermomètre dit où nous en sommes, et c’est un signal d’alarme, parce que la réalité est là: le dérèglement climatique menace tout le monde. C’est pour chacun une urgence et il faut agir vite. Il faut protéger tous les Européens, bien évidemment, et en particulier les plus éloignés, sur les îles, dans les outre-mers. Mais je veux aussi redire notre responsabilité d’accompagner nos partenaires dans les pays en développement, parce que la solidarité de l’Europe face au dérèglement climatique, cette solidarité ne peut absolument pas s’arrêter aux seules limites géographiques du continent européen.
Debate: Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Caroline Roose
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Poland
Language: FR

Par exemple, la semaine dernière, les membres de l’OMC sont parvenus à un accord ambitieux pour atteindre l’ODD 14.6 sur l’interdiction des subventions à la pêche néfastes pour l’environnement marin. C’est historique. L’accord permet d’interdire les subventions aux pêches illégales, mais aussi toutes les subventions aux navires qui ciblent des espèces surpêchées. Sauf que l’accord n’interdit pas les subventions encourageant la capacité de pêche et ne dit rien sur les subventions aux carburants. Ce sont donc près de 18 milliards d’euros, au niveau mondial, d’argent public dont une partie entraîne la surpêche et laisse des millions de personnes dans la faim et la pauvreté. Il faudra aller encore plus loin. Alors que les crises humanitaires et le changement climatique s’accélèrent, les politiques européennes et mondiales sont encore loin d’être alignées sur les ODD. La politique agricole commune est-elle compatible avec les accords de Paris? Non. Les politiques commerciales sont-elles compatibles avec la sécurité alimentaire? Non. Atteindre les ODD, c’est avant tout agir concrètement pour transformer nos politiques.
Debate: Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Beata Kempa
Political group: ECR
Country: Czechia
Language: PL

Przede wszystkim nie osiągniemy celów zrównoważonego rozwoju bez stabilności na świecie ‒ stabilności politycznej i gospodarczej. Bezrobocie, nierówności, bieda, głód to kombinacja, która w wielu rejonach świata prowadzi do konfliktów, co cofa nas na drodze do osiągnięcia celów zrównoważonego rozwoju. Pandemia i wojna na Ukrainie w ogromnej mierze zdestabilizowały i tak już trudną sytuację na świecie. Wobec zwiększających się potrzeb środki przeznaczone na oficjalną pomoc rozwojową już okazują się być za małe.  Potrzebne jest społeczno-instytucjonalne partnerstwo na rzecz wdrażania celów zrównoważonego rozwoju. Musimy stawiać na współpracę, partnerstwo, współodpowiedzialność podmiotów publicznych, prywatnych, organizacji pozarządowych i obywateli za przebieg procesów rozwojowych.
Debate: Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Miguel Urbán Crespo
Political group: The Left
Country: Belgium
Language: ES

Los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible no son suficientes y su implementación está plagada de carencias. Tenemos que ir más allá. Este informe señala algunos elementos clave para avanzar en ese sentido.  Tenemos que romper con el corsé neoliberal del Semestre Europeo, que condiciona cualquier política expansiva en favor de las clases populares europeas y del Sur Global. Y tenemos que mejorar la gobernanza de los ODS para evitar la captura creciente de los organismos multilaterales por parte del poder corporativo.  Más protagonismo a las comunidades locales y a la sociedad civil organizada y ningún papel para las empresas multinacionales en la agenda al desarrollo. Y ninguno es ninguno.
Debate: Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Janina Ochojska
Political group: PPE
Country: France
Language: PL

Panie Przewodniczący! Żeby osiągnąć cele zrównoważonego rozwoju, trzeba skupić działania w moim zdaniem najważniejszej dziedzinie, od której rozwoju zależy osiągnięcie pozostałych celów: to dostęp do wody. Od niej wszystko się zaczyna. Bez wody nie ma dostępu do żywności, bez żywności dzieci nie chodzą do szkoły, bo muszą zarabiać na utrzymanie rodziny. Bez wykształcenia nie ma dobrze płatnej pracy i koło ubóstwa nieustannie się kręci. Żeby je przerwać, trzeba zapewnić wszystkim dostęp do wody. W taki sposób możemy dokonać realnego postępu społecznego. Realizacja celów zrównoważonego rozwoju związana jest także ze spójnością polityk na rzecz rozwoju. Ważne jest, aby to prawo europejskie, które tutaj tworzymy, nie szkodziło rozwojowi krajów w najbiedniejszych regionach świata.
Debate: Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Eric Andrieu
Political group: S-D
Country: France
Language: FR

Monsieur le Président, Monsieur le Commissaire, plus aucun progrès; depuis 2020, le monde ne fait quasiment plus aucun progrès pour atteindre les objectifs de développement durable que la communauté internationale s’est fixés pour 2030. Non, le défi climatique et environnemental n’est pas résolu, et nous en sommes loin. L’indice ODD qui mesure la trajectoire des pays vers la réalisation des 17 objectifs de développement durable baisse, et ce pour la deuxième année consécutive. Nous pourrions nous dire que c’est la crise sanitaire, puis la guerre en Ukraine qui en sont responsables, mais ce n’est pas le cas. Depuis 2016, le nombre de personnes souffrant de la faim augmente. Et l’objectif nº 2 de supprimer la faim dans le monde d’ici 2030 s’éloigne à grands pas. La vérité, c’est que nous sommes en fait au cœur d’une métacrise du système capitaliste: crise sanitaire, économique, sociale, environnementale, crise géopolitique et, demain, crise financière. Et nos politiques actuelles sont en conflit permanent avec nos limites planétaires et humaines. C’est ça qui doit changer.  Les solutions, nous les connaissons. Chaque semaine, de nouveaux rapports d’experts s’ajoutent aux anciens. Ce qu’il nous manque, c’est la volonté politique de tourner la page du néolibéralisme. Ici, au Parlement européen, nous avons clairement un rôle à jouer. Le pacte vert comme l’autonomie stratégique européenne sont des opportunités majeures pour renouer avec l’État-providence et retrouver des politiques efficaces. L’Union européenne a la responsabilité d’inscrire son projet dans la trajectoire des 17 ODD et nous devons faire tout ce qu’il est possible de faire pour amener le reste de la planète dans cette direction. Nous devons impulser et accompagner le changement.
Debate: Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Grace O'Sullivan
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Greece
Language: EN

Mr President, I should like to say hello to the Commissioner. So today, MEPs of all political colours will talk about the importance of the Sustainable Development Goals, and rightly so. The SDGs remain the only international agreement to build a more equitable and resilient world that prospers within the planetary boundaries. But nice words about SDG implementation today are no good if we don’t put those words into practice and actively work towards increasing ambition in the legislation we work on every day as MEPs. On environment, that means increased ambition on climate, increased ambition on biodiversity and increased ambition on reducing pollution. It means voting against greenwashing and in favour of genuine sustainability. I call on everyone to remember this during crucial votes in this House in the coming weeks and months. Do the right thing by the SDGs: not just words today, but in meaningful action every day.