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Debate: Establishing the Ukraine Facility
Date: MONDAY, 16 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Bernhard Zimniok
Political group: ID
Language: DE

Herr Präsident! Die aktuelle Lage in der Ukraine bietet hervorragende Bedingungen für Kriegsprofiteure wie BlackRock, deren CEO sagte, die Ukraine wäre „ein Leuchtfeuer der Hoffnung für die Kraft des Kapitalismus“. Naturgemäß unterscheiden sich die Ziele einer Investmentgesellschaft von denen der Bevölkerung. Gemeinsam mit der für Entwicklungshilfe zuständigen Behörde USAID will sich BlackRock die erheblichen ukrainischen Ressourcen unter den Nagel reißen. Beide fordern Deregulierung, Privatisierung und auch weniger Rechte für Gewerkschaften in der Ukraine. Die wertvollen Ackerflächen sollen entgegen der bisherigen Gesetzeslage für ausländische Investoren geöffnet werden, die sie freilich jetzt schon umgehen. Man muss also konstatieren: Der Ukraine droht der Ausverkauf. Dafür hat Selenskyj in der hoch korrupten Ukraine durch die De-facto-Ausschaltung der Opposition und kritischer Medien die perfekten Bedingungen bereits geschaffen. Die EU reagiert also nach dem Motto, das bereits in der Finanzkrise angewendet wurde: Gewinne privatisieren, Verluste sozialisieren. Der europäische Steuerzahler soll die Verluste unter anderem durch diese 50 Milliarden Euro schwere Ukraine-Fazilität übernehmen, der ukrainische Bürger wird ausgebeutet. Im Gegenzug übernehmen die US-Wirtschaft und die ukrainische Elite die Gewinne. Vielleicht dämmert es dem einen oder anderen langsam, was wirklich hinter diesem Krieg steckt. Wer diesem Plan zustimmt, macht sich wie die EU zum Büttel der globalen Finanzelite und verrät damit die Interessen der europäischen und ukrainischen Bürger.
Debate: Establishing the Ukraine Facility
Date: MONDAY, 16 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Andrius Kubilius
Political group: PPE
Country: France
Language: EN

Mr President, dear colleagues, today we are discussing one of the most important European Union geopolitical initiatives. I can just congratulate the Commission on the proposal to establish a Ukraine facility and to allocate EUR 50 billion for the period of 2024-2027. But as the Commission put into explanatory notes, there will be a need of EUR 384 billion during the next 10 years. That is why a facility with EUR 50 billion is just the beginning. We need to see from where and when additional financial resources will come, and it is time to make a bold decision on counter measures and to confiscate all the EUR 300 billion of frozen Russian assets. In addition, we need to be very clear with the establishment of needed institutional architecture for the whole, almost EUR 0.5 trillion-reconstruction plan. From my point of view, because of the geopolitical significance of the whole reconstruction, there is a need for a special dedicated EU agency, like it was done with the EU Agency for Reconstruction of the Western Balkans. Also, there is a need of special high-level EU envoy for reconstruction, like the Americans did with the appointment of Secretary Pritzker for such a task. I see also a need of a clearer IPAIII-type framework in the facility, since it is declared that this facility also will replace the IPA instrument. Now, we need to approve the EUR 50 billion-instrument. But looking into the future, we need more: more money and more effective institutional arrangement on the EU side.
Debate: Establishing the Ukraine Facility
Date: MONDAY, 16 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Eero Heinäluoma
Political group: S-D
Country: Sweden
Language: FI

Arvoisa puhemies, Ukrainan kansan kärsimykset ovat käsittämättömät. 2000-luvun Euroopassa Venäjä hyökkää ja yrittää asevoimin vallata naapurinsa. Euroopan on nyt pidettävä rivinsä yhtenäisinä ja annettava kaikki mahdollinen taloudellinen ja muu tarpeellinen tuki Ukrainalle Ukrainan itsemääräämisoikeuden palauttamiseksi, Ukrainan jälleenrakentamiseksi ja oikeudenmukaisen rauhan mahdollistamiseksi. Ehdotus 50 miljardin rahoitusvälineestä Ukrainan tukemiseen ansaitsee tältä parlamentilta vahvan tuen. Hyväksymällä esittelijän ehdotuksen sanomme selvästi, että Venäjän on osallistuttava aiheuttamansa tuhon kustannuksiin. Samalla välitämme viestin, että odotamme Ukrainan varmistavan huolella avun perille menon ja helpottavan tavallisten sodan julmuuksista kärsivien ukrainalaisten elämää. Minkäänlaiselle korruptiolle ei tässä ole hyväksyntää eikä sijaa. Antakaamme yksituumainen viesti, että seisomme Ukrainan kansan rinnalla.
Debate: Establishing the Ukraine Facility
Date: MONDAY, 16 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Valérie Hayer
Political group: Renew
Country: Czechia
Language: FR

Monsieur le Président, Monsieur le Commissaire, chers collègues, alors que tous les regards sont légitimement tournés vers le Moyen-Orient, Vladimir Poutine se frotte les mains. Voilà qu’il accélère son offensive en continuant à commettre lui aussi des crimes odieux. L’aide de 50 milliards que nous nous apprêtons à verser à l’Ukraine est urgente, au moment où les États-Unis ne sont plus en mesure de fournir des garanties de financement. Elle est aussi une piqûre de rappel. Elle prouve une nouvelle fois le camp auquel nous appartenons: celui des démocraties. Celui des valeurs fortes que sont la paix, la liberté, l’état de droit, le pluralisme. Bref, tout ce que Vladimir Poutine et certains de ses affidés d’extrême droite et d’extrême gauche ont pu mépriser au travers de leurs votes passés dans cet hémicycle. Cette aide européenne ne sera donc pas seulement un soutien financier au long cours pour assurer aux Ukrainiens la reconstruction de leur nation, des hôpitaux fonctionnels et des écoles où continue à se transmettre le savoir aux enfants marqués par les bombardements. Cette aide européenne sera aussi et surtout un grand plan pour protéger 450 millions d’Européens des affres du nationalisme guerrier.
Debate: Establishing the Ukraine Facility
Date: MONDAY, 16 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Lukas Mandl
Political group: PPE
Country: Portugal
Language: DE

Herr Präsident, Herr Kommissar, liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen! Die Europäische Kommission muss in diesen Tagen mit viel Kritik umgehen. Kritik seitens der Bürgerinnen und Bürger, die kanalisiert wird durch ihr Europäisches Parlament – und viel von der Kritik ist berechtigt. Aber die Ukraine-Fazilität, der Wiederaufbauplan für die Ukraine: Hier verdient die Europäische Kommission große Anerkennung für das Tempo und für den Inhalt dessen, was da gemacht wird. Es ist so wichtig, dass wir jetzt rechtzeitig vorbereiten, was zu tun sein wird für den Wiederaufbau der Ukraine. 50 Milliarden Euro werden dafür zunächst in die Hand genommen, und die werden für ganz Europa gut sein: für die heutigen EU-Mitgliedstaaten und für die Ukraine. Es wird wichtig sein, einerseits die Darlehen und Finanzhilfen zu geben, andererseits die Investitionsprogramme umzusetzen, auch mit dem privaten Sektor, und drittens die sogenannten technischen Hilfen – wie das sehr nüchtern heißt in den Texten – zu machen, nämlich auch den psychologischen Wiederaufbau zu bewerkstelligen, Kriegstraumata zu überwinden, etwas, das in anderen Krisenregionen in der Vergangenheit leider verabsäumt wurde, wie am Balkan – das muss in der Ukraine gelingen. Es wird eine traumatisierte Gesellschaft sein, es wird Witwen und Waisen geben, es wird Veteraninnen und Veteranen geben. Es wird wichtig sein, neben der Infrastruktur auch den seelischen Wiederaufbau möglich zu machen. Und ich hoffe, dass viele europäische, ja, auch viele österreichische Unternehmen in guter europäischer Gemeinsamkeit hier mit der Ukraine und für die Ukraine da sein werden. Und es freut mich, dass das alles unter der Leitung eines österreichischen Haushaltskommissars Johannes Hahn in der Europäischen Kommission möglich wird.
Debate: Establishing the Ukraine Facility
Date: MONDAY, 16 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Pina Picierno
Political group: S-D
Country: Spain
Language: IT

Signor Presidente, signor Commissario, onorevoli colleghi, da un anno e mezzo i cittadini ucraini non sanno che cosa significa vivere in una condizione di normalità. Non sanno che cosa significa la quotidianità, perché gli attacchi terroristici russi impongono un prezzo pesantissimo a quelle cittadine e a quei cittadini. Oltre alla guerra, alle bombe e alle mine, la brutalità di questo conflitto distrugge scuole, distrugge strade, distrugge ospedali, impedisce di usufruire di servizi primari e nega la possibilità anche soltanto di poter guardare con fiducia al futuro. E allora tocca a noi aiutare l'Ucraina a rialzarsi, lavorando insieme per un futuro fatto di fiducia e migliore. L' Un'Ucraina libera, solida e democratica significa anche un'Europa prospera, stabile e pacificata.
Debate: Establishing the Ukraine Facility
Date: MONDAY, 16 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Riho Terras
Political group: PPE
Country: Italy
Language: EN

Mr President, dear colleagues, Russian aggression against Ukraine has lasted not for two, but already 10 years. The full-scale attack began 600 days ago. Defenders of Ukraine have heroically confronted the Russian war machine. By defending their homeland, the Ukrainian people defend our values and our way of life that Russia is trying to demolish. Countless Ukrainian lives have been lost in this war. The EU and the West can help Ukraine and its people to defend their home. We must continue providing military support. There is no space for war fatigue. It is important to help Ukraine with reconstruction and reform efforts. It is absolutely vital that we endorse the Ukraine Facility package fast. The Ukraine Facility must become the modern day Marshall Plan for Ukraine. It should help Ukraine to utilise its economic potential. Ukraine is a land of opportunities with an immense industrial and agricultural potential. The international community must pursue the possibility to use the frozen funds of Putin’s Russia for Ukraine’s reconstruction efforts. It is obvious that the Ukraine Facility’s EUR 50 billion is not enough, but it is a good start for a large-scale reconstruction and reform process.
Debate: Establishing the Ukraine Facility
Date: MONDAY, 16 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Marek Belka
Political group: S-D
Country: Poland
Language: EN

Mr President, Commissioner, the creation of the Ukraine Facility is a strong commitment from the EU, which shows that we will not abandon Ukraine and will work towards its victory and EU integration. The EUR 50 billion package has to support the ‘build back better’ principle and a set of strategic projects to create a green, sustainable and just Ukrainian economy. Massive public and private funding will be needed to restore critical infrastructure and housing and to repair damages. However the aggressor has to pay: we need to use Russia’s frozen assets to cover inflicted damages. The reconstruction has to be connected to EU accession: our Ukrainian friends have to work hard to implement the necessary reforms. When this happens, we shall all meet in the EU as partners.
Debate: Establishing the Ukraine Facility
Date: MONDAY, 16 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Michaela Šojdrová
Political group: PPE
Country: Greece
Language: CS

Pane předsedající, pane komisaři, kolegyně a kolegové, Ukrajina se už 600 dní brání obrovské ruské masivní agresi a všichni víme, že bez podpory Evropské unie a dalších spojenců by to prostě nezvládla. Proto potřebuje pomoc vojenskou, potřebuje zbraně, ale potřebuje také obnovovat svoji infrastrukturu. Proto velmi vítám tento finanční nástroj pro Ukrajinu a velmi podporuji také to, aby byl připraven dobrý plán na rozdělení této velké finanční sumy ve spolupráci s ukrajinskou vládou a s Komisí tak, jak zde bylo řečeno. A považuji také za správné, aby byl pod demokratickou kontrolou Věrchovne Rady, aby ty prostředky šly právě tam, kam mají jít, tedy třeba i do těch menších obcí. Velmi oceňuji rozhodnutí výborů, které připravily návrh Evropského parlamentu, že tyto cíle pro budování infrastruktury jsou rozšířeny o zařízení zdravotnická, zařízení vzdělávací, kulturní zařízení a také zařízení sociální pro děti bez rodičů, pro děti, které potřebují náhradní rodinnou výchovu. Samozřejmě, že je nezbytně nutné, aby Rusko neslo odpovědnost a náklady za obnovu Ukrajiny. Proto je nezbytně nutné, aby byly zapojeny prostředky z ruských aktiv a majetků, které by měly být využity na obnovu.
Debate: Establishing the Ukraine Facility
Date: MONDAY, 16 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Carina Ohlsson
Political group: S-D
Language: SV

Herr talman! Rysslands olagliga, folkrättsvidriga och oprovocerade anfallskrig mot Ukraina visar på ett obegränsat förakt för folkrätten. EU måste fortsätta stödja Ukraina och dess folk i kampen mot det ryska aggressionskriget och öka trycket på Ryssland för att landet ska avsluta sitt vedervärdiga krig. Vi nås av fruktansvärda rapporter om sexuellt våld mot flickor och kvinnor i Ukraina av ryska soldater. Men det kan också vara svårt när traumatiserade soldater återvänder hem, för vi vet att våld föder våld. Ukrainska kvinnor deltar vid fronten, men landet är fortfarande starkt präglat av patriarkala strukturer. I kommissionens ursprungliga förslag nämndes inte ens jämställdhet som ett uttalat mål för Ukrainafaciliteten. Det är nu upp till bevis, så att EU:s medlemsstater inte urvattnar parlamentets text. Ukrainafaciliteten måste säkerställa kvinnors deltagande i beslutsprocesser, främja jämställdhet och jämställdhetsintegrering, stärka kvinnors och flickors egenmakt och värna deras rättigheter. Ukrainas framtid hör hemma i EU, men det måste vara en jämställd framtid.
Debate: Establishing the Ukraine Facility
Date: MONDAY, 16 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Clare Daly
Political group: The Left
Country: France
Language: EN

Mr President, there’s no doubt about it: reconstruction of Ukraine must be dealt with, and the European Union – which hasn’t lifted a finger to work for peace, but has done everything to keep the war going – certainly has a role in that. But I think the question is how and why. And if you read the European Court of Auditors’ report on this, in accountants’ language it is the equivalent of them jumping up and down screaming blue murder that this plan isn’t thought out. It is an opportunity for massive enrichment of a tiny minority of both Ukrainian oligarchs and transnational financial corporations in a country infamous for corruption. If you think about it, on the one hand, we’re giving EUR 50 billion to Ukraine in reconstruction, in loans, which will never be repaid but will hang over the population, at the same time as we’re putting EUR 20 billion to keep the destruction going in arms. It would make you think, ‘Is this some sort of a scam?’ And then you see the EUR 8 billion in insurance to guarantee the investors. Now, we had something like this in Ireland years ago when Irish citizens bailed out German bondholders in vicious austerity. Now it looks like the Ukrainian and European citizens will be bailing out ‘bomb holders’. It is an absolute joke.
Debate: Establishing the Ukraine Facility
Date: MONDAY, 16 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Johannes Hahn
Language: EN

And that is why I am grateful for the interventions today, for the huge majority of interventions today, which have sent a strong message to Ukraine and our international partners about our commitment to the recovery and reconstruction of the country, and for placing Ukraine firmly on the path of European accession, and may I say, I am in particular in these days where, of course, for very understandable reasons, our focus is on the Middle East. But we should not forget what’s going on in Ukraine and therefore the people there need our strong support in terms of moral support, but also, of course, financial support. And that is why we have to show the same dedication and urgency for Ukraine also in the future. And thank you, we can count on both, I have to say here, the European Parliament and the Council to advance quickly on their discussions so that money can continue to be provided to Ukraine next year as well. And may I recall, because I have heard today several times talking about 50 billion, which are quasi transferred to Ukraine. These 50 billion are for the next four years, and they are split in a compartment of 33 billion for a macro financial assistance and 17 billion for grants, part of it to serve the interests stemming from the from the macro financial assistance, but also anticipating future reconstruction efforts and therefore to provide – if necessary, and this is hopefully soon the case – provisions and guarantees for financial institutions to provide the necessary financial means in order to support Ukraine’s reconstruction as fast as possible. I think this instrument, which we are discussing today, is placing the Union at the forefront of all the international efforts for the reconstruction and recovery of the country and sending a strong signal about ambition and commitment. And I think this is equally important looking at the situation in the United States, where it is not so sure if they can continue supporting Ukraine, at least in the way they did it so far. And finally, nevertheless, I have to recall that what we are talking today is part and parcel of our MFF mid-term review, so we have to see the entirety of the review. But of course the support for Ukraine is the centrepiece of it.
Debate: Establishing the Ukraine Facility
Date: MONDAY, 16 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Michael Gahler
Country: Spain
Language: EN

I need not go into any further details in this regard, but I would like to say to those who are closest to Putin in this House that they really have no right to claim that there is corruption in Ukraine. Who is the godfather of corruption, of kleptocratic structures? That is Putin, who wants with his allies to regain control of this country. And rest assured that this Facility, among other things, will see to it that there is a control of the finances. There is already anti-corruption control working in Ukraine: the National Anti-Corruption Bureau, the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, the ProZorro system for public procurement. And there is the political will of the real reformers, and there is the vigilance of the civil society in Ukraine that we are also including in strengthening here. So far I think this will be one of the most controlled financial transactions that we have ever seen. And there was the other argument, which said that we want to colonise Ukraine with our entrepreneurs. Well, the only one who wants to colonise Ukraine is Putin. He is the slaveholder of his own country and wants to establish even a Stalinist or a fascist regime back in Ukraine. He will not succeed. But I can say something: our investment in this country makes this country also safer. That was the case for post-war West Germany, where some argued: ‘Well, there are so many Americans and Westerners coming and buying things’. First of all, nothing was taken away. The same will be the case in Ukraine: nobody takes anything away.But there will be a higher interest in this country staying safe and on the side of freedom and democracy. And so far, I welcome all bigger and smaller investors in Ukraine to contribute their share for the reconstruction of the country. I think that it will be a good investment because this country will at the end be an asset to the European Union. Once again,
Debate: Establishing the Ukraine Facility
Date: MONDAY, 16 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Eider Gardiazabal Rubial
Country: Romania
Language: ES

Así que quiero utilizar este minuto y poco que me queda para agradecer especialmente a mi coponente, el señor Gahler su gran disposición, buena cooperación y dedicación también para poder encontrar un acuerdo como coponentes. Y luego, evidentemente, esta propuesta no podía haber salido adelante sin el compromiso, el trabajo y todas las aportaciones de todos los grupos políticos y de los ponentes alternativos. Yo creo que vimos muy rápidamente aquellos puntos donde había matices. Y digo matices porque no teníamos diferentes opiniones, sino que teníamos maneras algo diferentes de ver las cosas, pero lo solucionamos rápido.  Siempre ha habido una voluntad por parte todos los grupos políticos de trabajar rápido y de tener una propuesta a la altura de las circunstancias. Yo creo que eso ha sido lo que nos ha permitido tener esta propuesta como Parlamento Europeo: un plan cuyo objetivo es apoyar a Ucrania, al Gobierno de Ucrania, a los ayuntamientos, a las regiones y a la sociedad civil de Ucrania. Un plan con la mayor participación posible, con objetivos claros, con controles muy estrictos. Y en eso hemos hecho mucho hincapié.  Y esto es, en definitiva, lo que nos ha unido a todos los grupos, lo que espero que reciba un apoyo mayoritario en esta Cámara, porque lo importante es que nos podamos poner a negociar rápido con el Consejo y que este plan —como decía en mi primera intervención— entre en vigor en enero de 2024 porque, si no, no habremos llegado a tiempo. Y los ucranianos y las ucranianas, desde luego, necesitan todo nuestro apoyo.
Debate: Establishing the Ukraine Facility
Date: MONDAY, 16 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Gunnar Beck
Political group: ID
Country: Germany
Language: EN

Earlier this year, two high-ranking Ukrainian officials were arrested on suspicion of embezzlement involving the procurement of humanitarian aid, while the defence minister was forced to resign over his reluctance to tackle rampaging corruption throughout the Ukrainian military. Even the chief justice of the Ukrainian Supreme Court has been detained on suspicion of taking bribes from oligarchs. On the one hand, it is positive that the European Public Prosecutor’s Office signed a working arrangement with the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine to facilitate cooperation in investing corruption cases. One the other hand, to prevent is better than to cure. In times of raging inflation and dwindling economic growth, these EUR 50 billion can be better spent on European working people and families. The EU needs to put the interests of the Europeans first.
Debate: Establishing the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform
Date: MONDAY, 16 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Marc Angel
Country: Luxembourg
Language: EN

The next item is the debate on the report by José Manuel Fernandes and Christian Ehler, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (‘STEP’) and amending Directive 2003/87/EC, Regulations (EU) 2021/1058, (EU) 2021/1056, (EU) 2021/1057, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) 2021/1060, (EU) 2021/523, (EU) 2021/695, (EU) 2021/697 and (EU) 2021/241 (
Debate: Establishing the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform
Date: MONDAY, 16 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Eva Maria Poptcheva
Language: ES

En Europa se nos va la fuerza por la boca. Trece mil millones de euros. Eso es todo lo que pide este Parlamento. Esto es una cuarta parte del gasto de Alemania en I+D al año. ¿Y esto va a solucionar todas nuestras dependencias? Tenemos que ser serios. La Unión Europea tiene que tener capacidad fiscal suficiente para financiar nuestras prioridades comunes y atraer inversión privada. Ningún país de la Unión Europea conseguirá por sí mismo crear un Silicon Valley europeo. Ningún país europeo, por sí solo, podrá acabar con nuestras dependencias energéticas y tecnológicas. La soberanía es sobre todo capacidad de decisión. Decidamos entonces.
Debate: Establishing the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform
Date: MONDAY, 16 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Marie-Pierre Vedrenne
Country: Denmark
Language: FR

STEP, la plateforme Technologies stratégiques pour l’Europe, inclura la formation des jeunes et la reconversion des travailleurs. Monsieur le Commissaire, vous avez ignoré nos appels pour un fonds de souveraineté ambitieux, qui soutienne suffisamment les travailleurs dans un marché du travail en plein bouleversement, et qui soutienne complètement notre continent dans sa transition climatique et numérique. Aujourd’hui, vous devez encore plus vous engager et faire une proposition législative à la hauteur et plus importante. Ma question à votre attention est simple: investirons-nous dans l’avenir et dans nos compétences ou resterons-nous en retrait dans un monde de plus en plus exigeant et concurrentiel?