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Debate: Building of a wall on the Polish – Belarus border in the Białowieża primeval forest
Date: THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
Speaker: Anja Hazekamp
Political group: The Left
Country: Germany
Language: EN

And precisely this forest is now under heavy attack as a 186 kilometres long and 5.5 metres tall wall is being built right through its heart. Steel, concrete and razor wire will block this key ecological corridor. The migration of wolves, lynx, bison and elk will become completely impossible, with dire consequences for their survival.  This wall is illegal: no impact assessment has been carried out, even though it is prescribed by the Habitats Directive. There are alternatives too, and the so—called mitigation measures proposed by the Polish authorities are utterly inadequate.  This wall is deeply unethical too. There is no justification for labelling this wall as a proportionate measure for border control while exhausted migrants are losing their lives because of it. We have a duty to protect the fundamental rights of all refugees, including those chased into the Białowieża forest.  Commissioner, do you agree that this wall is illegal and should be stopped? And what will you do to achieve that?  I am warning the Commission that claiming that it is a matter of national competence will not do! That is totally inadequate and disregards EU laws. As the guardian of the Treaties and the EU acquis, the Commission has a duty and obligation to act.  I would also like to know: what is the status of the infringement procedure that the Commission started in 2021 about the failure of Poland to stop the logging of this unique Białowieża forest? When are you going to take the next step? What are you waiting for? I urge the Commission to do whatever it takes to halt the construction of this wall, and to remedy the negative consequences that it has already inflicted. The Białowieża forest needs to be protected: no walls, no logging, and no violation of fundamental human rights. It’s as simple as that.
Debate: Building of a wall on the Polish – Belarus border in the Białowieża primeval forest
Date: THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
Speaker: Seán Kelly
Political group: PPE
Country: Greece
Language: GA

A Uachtaráin, ar an dteorainn idir an Bhealarúis agus an Pholainn, tá an fhorais Białowieża, forais chianaosta, áit a bhfuil go leor speiceas atá i mbaol, áit speisialta a bhfuil orainn a chaomhnú. Ach chomh maith leis sin, is í an áit a bhfuil an deachtóir Lukashenko, cara le Putin, ag iarraidh brú a chur ar an Aontas Eorpach agus ag imirt cluichí cruálacha le himircigh mar dhíoltas ar na smachtbhannaí a ghearramar ar a réimeas. Tá an Pholainn sa líne thosaigh in aghaidh na Bealarúise agus in aghaidh na Rúise. Tá orainn tuiscint a bheith againn mar sin agus aitheantas a thabhairt dóibh as an bhfáilte atá siad tar éis a chur roimh tuairim is 3 mhilliún duine a theith ón gcogadh san Úcráin cheana féin. É sin ráite, tá orainn seasamh dár luachanna do bhunchearta daonna agus do chosaint na timpeallachta.
Debate: Building of a wall on the Polish – Belarus border in the Białowieża primeval forest
Date: THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
Speaker: Evin Incir
Political group: S-D
Country: Hungary
Language: EN

Madam President, Commissioner, colleagues, never in history have walls done anything other than separate. Never in history have walls done anything other than discriminate. The Polish Government managed to kill two birds with one stone when building yet another wall that fits best in a medieval society but has no place in our modern EU. Firstly, by environmental degradation through the construction of a wall on the Polish-Belarusian border running through protected areas, including one of Europe’s last primeval forests, which is causing a severe environmental impact on local wildlife. Secondly, by violating human rights and international law through the inhuman treatment of migrants at the border. I welcome the important support the Government is showing to the Ukrainian refugees, but that doesn’t give the national conservative government of Poland the right to discriminate others and totally disregard the common responsibility we have taken in the EU for our environment and climate. It must be costly for a Member State to violate human rights and cause environmental degradation in our Union. Those who do not respect our core values and our joint decision should not face impunity. There must be consequences, and the wall must be torn down.
Debate: Building of a wall on the Polish – Belarus border in the Białowieża primeval forest
Date: THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
Speaker: Jutta Paulus
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Portugal
Language: DE

Frau Präsidentin, liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen! Nicht zum ersten Mal ist Białowieża hier Thema. Wir wissen, dass die Kommission durchaus in der Lage ist, entschlossen zu handeln, so wie sie es schon mal getan hat, als illegale Rodungen in diesem streng geschützten Weltnaturerbe stattfanden. Jetzt geht es nur um eine Mauer. Aber diese Mauer ist 5 Meter hoch und fast 200 Kilometer lang. Für den Bau werden Bäume gefällt, Straßen verbreitert. Es gibt mehr Verkehr, mehr Lärm, mehr Brandgefahr. Und Wisente, Elche, Koniks, Luchse – sie alle werden diese Mauer nicht überwinden können. Die Populationen in Polen und Belarus werden so genetisch isoliert. Das ist ein eklatanter Bruch der Habitat-Richtlinie, den die Generaldirektion Umwelt so nicht hinnehmen darf. Die polnische Regierung stellt jetzt die absurde Behauptung auf, die öffentliche Sicherheit sei durch einige hundert verzweifelte Menschen gefährdet, die auf der Suche nach genau dieser Sicherheit für sich und ihre Kinder im Niemandsland zwischen Polen und Belarus gestrandet sind. Ist es nicht vielmehr so, dass diese Menschen nach Ansicht der polnischen Regierung die falsche Hautfarbe haben oder die falsche Religion? Denn zu welch grandioser Hilfeleistung die Polinnen und Polen bereit sind, erleben wir ja gerade an der ukrainischen Grenze. Ich danke deshalb der Europäischen Kommission dafür, dass sie endlich für die Rettung eines unserer letzten Urwälder eintritt, und fordere sie auf, notfalls wieder vor den Europäischen Gerichtshof zu ziehen.
Debate: Building of a wall on the Polish – Belarus border in the Białowieża primeval forest
Date: THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
Speaker: Beata Kempa
Political group: ECR
Country: Czechia
Language: PL

Pani Przewodnicząca! Pani Komisarz! Dwa tygodnie temu Facebook poinformował, że zablokował konta utworzone przez białoruskie i rosyjskie KGB. Rosyjscy agenci podawali się za dziennikarzy aktywistów, żeby podsycać napięcia związane z kryzysem na granicy polsko-białoruskiej. Jak informuje Facebook, te fikcyjne osoby zamieszczały krytykujące Polskę treści w języku angielskim, polskim, kurdyjskim, w tym zdjęcia i filmy o polskich strażnikach granicznych rzekomo naruszających prawa migrantów.  Panie Biedroń, pani Thun, pani Spurek, czy wy naprawdę nie wiecie, co to jest ruska propaganda? Dlaczego łykacie ją jak karpie? Tylko po to, żeby się rozpaczliwie przebić. Za nic Państwo macie bezpieczeństwo granic Rzeczpospolitej, bezpieczeństwo granic Unii, za nic macie bezpieczeństwo funkcjonariuszy Straży Granicznej, którzy są wciąż brutalnie atakowani. Ze smutkiem słucham tego, co dzisiaj Państwo mówicie i co powtarzacie, również na tej sali: są to rosyjskie kłamstwa i antypolska propaganda. Facebook zamknął ruskie konta, ale rosyjskie kłamstwa wciąż trwają. Atak brutalny na Ukrainę ze strony Rosji wszystkim uświadomił i pokazał, jak kluczowe jest odpowiednie zabezpieczenie granicy Unii Europejskiej przed możliwymi próbami destabilizacji. Zdajmy sobie z tego sprawę.  Pani Komisarz! Dzisiaj nie powinniśmy debatować na temat muru, bo to jest oczywiste. Alternatywy nie ma, granic nie przesuniemy. Na pewno rząd polski odpowie. Dzisiaj jest potrzebna pomoc dla ukraińskich uchodźców, którzy są na terenie Polski.
Debate: Building of a wall on the Polish – Belarus border in the Białowieża primeval forest
Date: THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
Speaker: Liudas Mažylis
Political group: PPE
Country: Luxembourg
Language: LT

Gerbiama Pirmininke, būdami nuoseklūs savo pačių atžvilgiu, mes kartais pamirštame, nuo kokios agresyvios ir nevaldomos jėgos mums tenka gintis. Siųsdami nelegalius migrantus į Europos Sąjungos valstybių teritorijas, nei Baltarusijos, nei už jos stovintis Rusijos režimas negalvoja nei apie aplinką, nei apie gyvūnų rūšių išsaugojimą. Gal tai skamba ir ciniškai, bet jie galvoja apie žmonių išnaikinimą – ištisų tautų, o tai ne kas kita, kaip genocidas. Aišku, net karo sąlygomis turime nepamiršti aplinkos, bet ir negalime užmiršti, kad nelegali migracija per Baltarusiją yra hibridinio karo instrumentas, tad, visų pirma,  prioritetas saugumui, ir galim nebent pasvarstyti papildomo finansavimo galimybes, kad pamažintume naštą toms ES narėms, kurios tiesiogiai ribojasi su Baltarusija.
Debate: Building of a wall on the Polish – Belarus border in the Białowieża primeval forest
Date: THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
Speaker: Anna Zalewska
Political group: ECR
Country: Poland
Language: PL

Pani Przewodnicząca! Pani Komisarz! Polacy od setek lat dbają o swoją puszczę, dlatego dzisiaj możecie mówić, że jest tak unikatowa. Nie inaczej jest teraz, kiedy budowany jest mur chroniący przed nielegalną imigracją, przed wojną i przed handlem ludźmi.  Cała procedura jest pod absolutnym nadzorem służb środowiskowych, które codziennie monitorują tę budowę, codziennie dokonują analiz. Cały mur jest tak pomyślany, aby chronić przyrodę i umożliwić przepływy cieków wodnych.  Ogranicza się wycinkę drzew i pod nadzorem poszczególnych nadleśnictw ustala się szlaki migracyjne małych i dużych zwierząt.  Gdzie byliście Państwo, kiedy budowano Nord Stream 1 i Nord Stream 2? Nie słyszałam alarmu, jak to niszczy środowisko i jak umożliwia finansowo toczenie wojen.
Debate: Building of a wall on the Polish – Belarus border in the Białowieża primeval forest
Date: THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
Speaker: Mick Wallace
Political group: The Left
Country: Germany
Language: EN

Madam President, during the first months of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Polish Government opened its borders to two million Ukrainian refugees. For this generosity and openness, they should be commended. Yet 100 kilometres to the north, the same government is building a wall made of steel, concrete and razor wire, 186 kilometres long, more than five metres high, all to stop refugees from crossing the Polish border with Belarus.  These people are also fleeing war zones – from Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen, Ethiopia. What’s the difference between these and the tens of thousands of Ukrainians coming to Poland every day?  According to the Polish Government, these refugees pose a threat to national and EU security. More than 20 of them have died of cold, starvation or whatever, in this Polish forest. Instead of helping these people, President van der Leyen wants to send them back to the war zones from which they have fled. Where’s our care about human rights when it comes to other nationalities? What’s wrong with us?
Debate: Building of a wall on the Polish – Belarus border in the Białowieża primeval forest
Date: THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
Speaker: Angel Dzhambazki
Political group: ECR
Country: Germany
Language: BG

Г-жо Председател, г-жо Комисар, трудно може да се намери по-нелеп дебат в тази ситуация. Ситуация, в която Европа е във война, предизвикана от Кремъл, нашествие, предизвикано от Кремъл. В това време ние виждаме хибридна операция, която се ръководи едновременно от Кремъл и от Лукашенко, чрез която се преместват хора, които са докарани с измама, насила в Беларус и оттам се хвърлят в Европа. И в този момент, в който трябва да има обединение и защита на европейския интерес, на всички вас, тук се води разговорът за това да се защитят интересите на водното конче, на зелената еуглена, на разни скакалци и други подобни, на които им били нарушени правата. Много пъти в историята е използван изразът „полезни идиоти“. Моля ви проверете какво означава това и кой го е използвал и защо го е използвал. Много ми е жал, че чувам путинска пропаганда в тази зала, насочена срещу усилията на Полша да пази европейските граждани. Полша, която в момента приютява десетки хиляди, стотици хиляди бежанци, която помага наистина. И вие я осъждате, защото подкрепяте кремълската пропаганда. Не може да бъде по-шизофренично. Или може. Давайте, изненадайте ни. Очевидно може и нещо повече да измислите. Трябва да сте благодарни на Полша, на Испания, на България, на всички, които пазят външните граници, а не да се опитвате да се занимавате с путинска пропаганда.
Debate: Building of a wall on the Polish – Belarus border in the Białowieża primeval forest
Date: THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
Speaker: Clare Daly
Political group: The Left
Country: France
Language: EN

Madam President, I think it’s absolutely crazy that we now have the racism of the Polish Government being the responsibility of the Kremlin. For God’s sake, there is something very sick at the heart of the European Union, where we constantly talk about values and we correctly have outrage at the construction of a border wall and the damage that this will do to nature and the forest in that area, but what greater damage it will do to the integrity of the European Union that claims to stand for international law, for the right to asylum and to be absolutely against racism.  Because this wall is just a physical manifestation of the racism that has existed in the Polish Government’s policies towards migrants, and this is an insult to the wonderful Polish people, who have extended their hearts with generosity to Ukrainian refugees.  Some of those very same people who drove night and day to bring Ukrainians into Poland were penalised by the Polish Government for having the audacity to give humanitarian aid to a family of Afghans who are freezing and starving in the forest. They rescued them with their transport and they were brought to court for that.  What disgusting racism. The Commission has to act.
Debate: Building of a wall on the Polish – Belarus border in the Białowieża primeval forest
Date: THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
Speaker: Ylva Johansson
Language: EN

The Commission has sent a letter and asked the Polish authorities about the compliance of this project with EU environmental legislation, and we will keep the European Parliament informed. Please also accept my apologies for the delay in the reply to the letter sent by 49 Members of this Parliament on this matter. You will receive a reply soon.
Debate: Building of a wall on the Polish – Belarus border in the Białowieża primeval forest
Date: THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
Speaker: Beata Mazurek
Political group: ECR
Country: Malta
Language: PL

W listopadzie 2021 roku Litwa i Łotwa rozpoczęły budowy murów i zapór w celu ochrony swoich granic z Białorusią przed napływem nielegalnych imigrantów z Afganistanu i krajów Bliskiego Wschodu. Czy Parlament Europejski przeprowadził debatę dotyczącą wpływu takich budowli na środowiska naturalne tych krajów ? Różnica jest taka, że w parlamentach Litwy i Łotwy decyzje dotyczące bezpieczeństwa Państwa zapadają niemal jednogłośne. W Polsce mamy do czynienia z opozycją, która celowo kwestionuje decyzje demokratycznie wybranego polskiego rządu i manipulując Państwem, wystawia Polskę na bezpodstawne ataki.  Jako eurodeputowana czuję się obrażona faktem kolejnego omawiania na forum europejskim wewnętrznych spraw Polski. W przypadku muru zabezpieczającego granicę z Białorusią mówimy również o granicach Unii Europejskiej. Czy w takiej kwestii powinna odbywać się debata? Zastanówcie się Państwo. Czy istnieją argumenty, które są w stanie podważyć jakąkolwiek decyzję podjętą przez polski rząd, opartą na kwestii bezpieczeństwa własnego i wewnątrzwspólnotowego?
Debate: Building of a wall on the Polish – Belarus border in the Białowieża primeval forest
Date: THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
Speaker: Janina Ochojska
Political group: PPE
Country: France
Language: PL

Jak łatwo zauważyć, rząd Polski traktuje uchodźców według różnych standardów zależnych od miejsca ich pochodzenia. To jest, jak wielokrotnie powtarzałam, pogwałcenie prawa międzynarodowego w postaci konwencji genewskiej. Nie może być tak, że uchodźców z Ukrainy witamy z otwartymi rękoma, a przed innymi stawiamy mur.  Dlatego pytam: Dlaczego Komisja nadal pozwala na skazywanie Afgańczyków, Kurdów czy Irakijczyków na śmierć w lesie? Dlaczego nie została jeszcze w tej sprawie wszczęta kolejna procedura o naruszenie zobowiązań? Z historii wiemy, że stawianie muru nigdy nie jest dobrym rozwiązaniem. Pamiętamy losy Muru Berlińskiego czy muru, który miał stanąć na granicy między Stanami Zjednoczonymi a Meksykiem. Na szczęście plan się nie powiódł.  Ten mur, który w praktyce ma podzielić Puszczę Białowieską na pół, spowoduje wykraczające poza polskie granice szkody w środowisku i siedliskach gatunków chronionych: wilka, rysia i żubra. Drogi migracji zwierząt zostaną zablokowane, co może doprowadzić do wyginięcia populacji rysia w polskiej części puszczy. Mur zagraża również utrzymaniu przez Puszczę Białowieską statusu obiektu światowego dziedzictwa UNESCO, ponieważ będzie wywierał negatywny wpływ na cały ekosystem leśny i wiele kluczowych procesów przyrodniczych.
Debate: Competition policy – annual report
Date: THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
Speaker: Seán Kelly
Political group: PPE
Country: Greece
Language: EN

A Uachtaráin, I voted for this report as it condemns Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified aggression against Ukraine and welcomes the extraordinary measures that the EU is putting in place to help the Ukrainian people. It further supports measures directed at NGOs and businesses helping refugees flee to the Union from countries affected by war.  The report highlights the development of an effective system of well-adjusted and complementing regulatory and enforcement instruments to facilitate the digital and green transition and continue to apply rigorously, and impartially enforce, competition policy.  The report also calls on the Commission to closely monitor the flexibility of the EU state aid framework to enable Member States to provide support to the companies and sectors most severely affected by the ongoing Russian military aggression against Ukraine. I welcome the report and I compliment the rapporteur and the shadows.
Debate: Competition policy – annual report
Date: THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
Speaker: Angel Dzhambazki
Political group: ECR
Country: Germany
Language: BG

Г-жо Председател, гласувах с „въздържал се“ по отношение на този доклад по една много проста причина. Този доклад трябва да даде отчет на дейността на Европейската комисия в Парламента по отношение на конкуренцията в периода на 2021 г. Няма как да подкрепим доклад, който не казва и не показва всичките лоши решения, взети от Европейската комисия срещу конкуренцията в Европейския съюз, и срещу свободния пазар, и срещу свободното предприемачество. Напомням ви, че тази зала напук, насила, срещу правилата на Европейския съюз, срещу идеята за свободен пазар, срещу идеята за свободна конкуренция наложи вредния и пагубен пакет „Мобилност“, който нанасяше и продължава да нанася тежки щети на транспортния бранш във всички периферни държави: България, Румъния, Гърция, прибалтийските републики, Испания, Италия и т.н.  Напомням ви, че Комисията, която си тръгна и не изслуша въпросите, все още не е отговорила на въпроса: Има ли държави в Европейския съюз, които се споразумяват с Русия да си купуват газ в рубли? За каква конкуренция говорим в този случай? Поради тази причина гласувах с „въздържал се“.
Debate: Threats to stability, security and democracy in Western and Sahelian Africa
Date: THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
Speaker: Clare Daly
Political group: The Left
Country: France
Language: EN

Madam President, I voted against this motion because stability, security and democracy in West Africa and the Sahel will never be achieved by military efforts, even less so when it’s motivated by European – and especially French – interests. Last year, it was estimated that France is spending EUR 1 billion every year, but actually the true figure is probably EUR 2 billion. Four times the average amount on humanitarian aid is being spent on militarism. Security spending accounts for one fifth of its national budget, often to the detriment of social projects.  The outcome of that was that, in 2020, we had the deadliest year for civilians: nearly two and a half thousand deaths in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and, across the three countries, more civilians and suspects were killed by the military, which is supposed to protect them, than by the Jihadist groups they are supposed to be fighting. We need to urgently change tack in this area.
Debate: Ongoing hearings under Article TEU regarding Poland and Hungary
Date: THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
Speaker: Angel Dzhambazki
Political group: ECR
Country: Germany
Language: BG

Г-жо Председател, категорично, убедено и без всякакво съмнение гласувах срещу тази резолюция. Тази резолюция е нередна, неумела, излишна и дори бих нарекъл глупава в момент като този. В момента Полша е държавата, която оказва най-голяма помощ на Украйна във войната срещу окупатора и срещу нашественика на нейна територия. Не само с приемането на стотици хиляди бежанци, а и с хуманитарна и с военна помощ.  И точно в този момент, когато трябва да защитава действително Европа, европейския начин на живот и това, което вие наричате европейски ценности, се появява резолюция, която иска да наказва и да глобява Полша, защото някой тук е бил недоволен от резултатите от изборите в Полша, от резултатите, които полският народ и полската нация са избрали да направят на свободни избори. Напомням ви отново – изборите в Унгария и в Полша бяха свободни. Вие всички работите срещу Орбан и Орбан ви наказа с огромен резултат. Всички вие, всички политически сили тук работите срещу това и видяхте резултатът какъв е. И сега Европейският парламент самоубийствено безумно гласува резолюция срещу тези, които пазят Европа. Не знам как се нарича това, но не е нито нормално, нито редно.
Debate: Ongoing hearings under Article TEU regarding Poland and Hungary
Date: THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
Speaker: Clare Daly
Political group: The Left
Country: France
Language: EN

Madam President, there’s no doubt about it, the conditionality mechanism is an important tool, and it could be effective in pressurising Member States to rectify any misuse of funds, corruption or other rule of law issues. In the cases of Poland and Hungary, though, it’s too little, too late.  And, on the other side, those countries have a point that they are being singled out for special treatment when whole numbers of other Member States flagrantly violate the rule of law and we say nothing. We say nothing about the situation in Greece, where humanitarian aid workers and migrants are criminalised. We say nothing about the fact that four police officers yesterday were acquitted in Greece of the brutal death of an LGBT activist, Zak Kostopoulos, who was brutally beaten to death in 2018. Those people walked free. Endemic homophobia in Greece, Islamophobia in France, problems against the Catalans in Spain, and we say nothing. Rule of law conditionality should apply to all Member States.