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Debate: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of - October
Date: WEDNESDAY, 9 NOVEMBER 2022
Speaker: Bronis Ropė
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Austria
Language: LT

Gerbiamas pirmininke, kažkas buvo pasakęs, kad tai - prarastos progos veiksmai. Gerbiamas Komisijos vicepirmininke, aš norėčiau, kad jūs labai aiškiai pasakytumėte, nuo kada pradės veikti šios visos priemonės? Kada pradės mažėti sąskaitos? Po mėnesio? Po pusės metų? Po metų? Žmonės to laukia šiandieną. Ir antras dalykas, panašu, kad ši tendencija, kainų kilimas pastebimas maisto sektoriuje, maisto tiekimo grandinėje. Pakankamai daug spekuliacijos vykdant maisto prekybą. Žinoma, aprūpinant gamybos priemonėmis, ypatingai trąšomis. Todėl siūlau Jums įtraukti į darbotvarkę, pradėti nagrinėti, taikyti panašias priemones ir maisto tiekimo grandinėje, kad tai nebūtų vėl prarastos progos veiksmai.
Debate: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of - October
Date: WEDNESDAY, 9 NOVEMBER 2022
Speaker: Maria Grapini
Political group: S-D
Country: Portugal
Language: RO

Domnule președinte, domnule comisar, stimați colegi, ascultând dezbaterea de astăzi, mă gândesc ce ar înțelege un cetățean dacă ar fi ascultat dezbaterea.  Președintele Consiliului aruncă vina la Comisie că nu a venit cu propuneri legislative. Consiliul o fi aflat acum că vine iarna peste trei săptămâni? De ce nu a trimis mai repede cele 9 măsuri despre care vorbea domnul președinte?  Pe de altă parte, doamna președintă a Comisiei, foarte straniu, spune că suntem foarte pregătiți pentru iarnă, că au scăzut cu două treimi prețul la gaz, dar la facturi nu s-a întâmplat nimic.  Domnule vicepreședinte al Comisiei, totuși, putem să ne întoarcem acasă, să spunem ceva concret legat de această situație critică? Sunt cetățeni, sunt IMM-uri, sunt întreprinderi mici și mijlocii care își închid porțile, iar cetățenii stau în frig, spitalele stau în frig, copiii stau în frig. Ce să spunem acasă? Haideți să fim serioși și să dăm cetățenilor măsuri și răspunsuri concrete.
Debate: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of - October
Date: WEDNESDAY, 9 NOVEMBER 2022
Speaker: Juozas Olekas
Political group: S-D
Country: Spain
Language: LT

Ačiū, gerbiamas pirmininke, gerbiami Komisijos vicepirmininkai, Iš tikrųjų pritariu pasisakymui, kad mes turime įveikti Putino Rusijos sukeltą karą Ukrainoje ir pasekmes, kurias kenčia žūdami ukrainiečiai, prarasdami savo gyvybes, ir europiečiai, kurie kenčia dėl energijos kainų ir maisto kainų padidėjimo. Iš tikrųjų čia keletas kalbėjo apie tai, kad reikalinga susitarti dėl derybų, taikos. Geriausia taika yra, jeigu ukrainiečiai laimės. Mes šiandien gavome žinią su Europos Sąjungos parama taip pat rusai jau traukiasi, Putino rusai, jau traukiasi iš Chersono ir ukrainiečiai toliau vaduoja savo žemes. Bet tuo pačiu mes turime padėti ir savo piliečiams, kur Putinas taip pat norėtų suskaldyti Europos vienybę, ir kad žmonės išeiti į gatves prieš savo valdžią. Mes turime priimti tas priemones, kurios čia buvo minėtos. Ir minimalaus atlyginimo, ir kainų apribojimų, ir šildymo kompensavimo, ir globalaus atšilimo, kad iš tikrųjų Europos piliečiai jaustų Europos Sąjungos paramą ir padėtų toliau Ukrainai kovoti už mūsų europines vertybes.
Debate: Outcome of the modernisation of the Energy Charter Treaty
Date: WEDNESDAY, 9 NOVEMBER 2022
Speaker: Pedro Silva Pereira
Country: Bulgaria
Language: PT

Passamos ao próximo ponto da ordem do dia: a Declaração da Comissão sobre os resultados da modernização do Tratado da Carta da Energia ( Neste debate, está prevista uma ronda de oradores dos grupos políticos, pelo que não haverá perguntas «cartão azul» nem intervenções «catch the eye».
Debate: Outcome of the modernisation of the Energy Charter Treaty
Date: WEDNESDAY, 9 NOVEMBER 2022
Speaker: Valdis Dombrovskis
Language: EN

This is of particular importance today given the fragile geopolitical situation impacting the energy sector. The modernisation also pursues the reform of the investment protection system contained in the old Treaty. Under the mandate of the Member States, we initiated and successfully led other contracting parties to agree on substantial modernisation.  We achieved all key EU objectives, notably the new Energy Charter Treaty is fully in line with the energy transition and climate goals. We have aligned the ECT with our environmental objectives by incorporating them in a modernised ECT. The modernised ECT is the first multilateral investment agreement which fully incorporates the Paris Agreement as objective. The modernised ECT is also the fastest route towards ending the protection of investments in fossil fuels in the EU. Fossil fuel carve-out for new investments kicks in already in August next year.  Moreover, the modernised ECT also tackles in a definitive manner any risk of intra—EU investor state dispute settlement claims – solving one of the most sensitive problems for Member States, which is also a concern for the European Parliament.  The modernised ECT also includes an explicit clause that preserves the right of states to regulate. This fully safeguards the EU’s ability to develop our climate policies. There will be no possibility to interpret the agreement in conflict with our climate and green transition objectives.  In short, the modernised ECT leaves the EU and the Member States in a much better position compared to the status quo or withdrawal. Withdrawing from the ECT would mean activating the sunset clause, thus applying the current unreformed ECT rules for another 20 years. This means that until at least 2044, the sunset clause would leave us exposed to possible claims by investors also in fossil fuels under the old ECT. We can look at Italy, which faced seven arbitration cases since its withdrawal in 2015.  So let’s also be clear there is no viable option of neutralising the sunset clause, which would shield the EU and Member States from potential claims from investors in all other contracting parties.  On this basis, the Commission has made a proposal to the Council with a view to adopt the EU position on the modernisation ahead of the Charter Conference. The political decision is now with the Council and Member States.
Debate: Outcome of the modernisation of the Energy Charter Treaty
Date: WEDNESDAY, 9 NOVEMBER 2022
Speaker: Danuta Maria Hübner
Political group: PPE
Country: Germany
Language: EN

If we withdraw from the ECT now, taking into account that the EU is the leading force behind the modernisation process, the ECT will not be modernised. This implies that EU investments would be subject to old ISDS rules for 20 years. Member States’ existing investments in fossil fuels will remain under the ECT’s protection system for 20 years. Even if we have an  What would be the benefits of a modernised ECT? It explicitly forbids intra-EU disputes. This is, I think, the safest legal way to ensure that arbitrators cannot continue to allow intra-EU disputes. It explicitly protects our right to regulate and provides for the space to adopt ambitious climate policies. The modernised ECT is aligned with the Paris Agreement. It is the first ever investment agreement to end the protection of fossil fuels. If the ECT Conference approves the modernisation on 22 November, then by 15 August 2023 all new investments in fossil fuels will no longer be protected under the ECT. For existing investment in fossil fuels there is a ten—year phase—out. This means the EU would stop protecting all fossil fuel investments as soon as 2032. The modernised treaty would also incentivise European renewable energy companies to invest in other contracting parties’ territories. If we live under a modernised ECT, new and existing fossil fuel investment will not be protected during the 20—year sunset clause. The sunset clause would in reality will be down to ten years. Intra—EU cases will still be forbidden and green investments will remain protected.  We should take, in my view, all the necessary steps to modernise the ECT, and the best way is modernising and coming back to the question of leaving when the modernised treaty is in place.
Debate: Outcome of the modernisation of the Energy Charter Treaty
Date: WEDNESDAY, 9 NOVEMBER 2022
Speaker: Inma Rodríguez-Piñero
Political group: S-D
Country: Netherlands
Language: ES

El acuerdo incluye mejoras, sin duda, y por eso quiero agradecer el trabajo y los esfuerzos realizados por parte de la Comisión. Pero creemos que no son suficientes. El plazo para limitar, eliminar la protección de los combustibles fósiles es todavía demasiado largo. Y el antiguo modelo de arbitraje privado, la resolución de litigios entre inversores y Estados, al que este Parlamento se ha opuesto reiteradamente, se mantiene sin cambios significativos. Y quiero recordar que este modelo ha generado al menos 135 demandas y condenado a los gobiernos a pagar más de 50 000 millones USD a los inversores privados.  Por estas razones, los Países Bajos, España, Francia y Polonia ya han anunciado que se van a retirar de la modernización del Tratado, como ya lo hizo Italia; y otros países van a seguir la misma vía.  Apelo, por tanto, a que este Parlamento adopte una resolución que, al tiempo que ponga de manifiesto las carencias del texto, sea consecuente y coherente con la posición de este Parlamento y reivindique la necesidad de iniciar un proceso hacia una salida coordinada de la Unión Europea del Tratado sin poner en riesgo los intereses del resto de los Estados miembros.
Debate: Outcome of the modernisation of the Energy Charter Treaty
Date: WEDNESDAY, 9 NOVEMBER 2022
Speaker: Marie-Pierre Vedrenne
Political group: Renew
Country: Denmark
Language: FR

Des entreprises qui investissent dans les énergies fossiles peuvent réclamer des milliards à nos États membres, alors que nous, nous faisons le choix responsable de la neutralité climatique.  La conférence pour entériner la modernisation approche, et nous constatons, amèrement, que continue d’exister l’ancien système de règlement des différends, auquel le Parlement est farouchement opposé. Il y a toujours sur le long terme l’incompatibilité avec l’accord de Paris. Il y a toujours cette clause, et le Parlement s’est prononcé en faveur d’un retrait si les conditions n’étaient pas remplies. Et, clairement, le compte n’y est pas.  Voulons-nous d’une situation bloquée, où, en l’absence de majorité au Conseil et au Parlement, la Commission n’ait pas de solution de repli? Voulons-nous rester bloqués dans un traité anachronique?  Non! Et il en va de notre crédibilité! L’Europe est crédible quand elle prône la cohérence, et la cohérence, entre nos engagements dans l’accord de Paris et les contraintes de traités modernisés ou non, il n’y en a pas. Alors agissons en Européens, comme sur tous les autres fronts, et sortons tous ensemble de ce traité.
Debate: Outcome of the modernisation of the Energy Charter Treaty
Date: WEDNESDAY, 9 NOVEMBER 2022
Speaker: Anna Cavazzini
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Netherlands
Language: EN

Dear Commissioner, even under the reformed ECT, three private arbitrators will still have full power to condemn states to pay billions for the offence of curbing climate change. Existing investments in fossil fuels will stay protected for at the very least 10 more years, a period that can easily add up to 20 years with ratification time, and investors will still be able to get compensation for hypothetical lost future profits.  We are continuing to give public insurance to stranded assets. If the modernisation ever enters into force for us, it will be as much of a trap as the current treaty, with the 20—year sunset clause remaining, which you also criticised just right now. In the current state of climate emergency these weaknesses of the modernised ECT are not acceptable.  Dear Commissioner, dear colleagues, I believe it is time to be bold and reconsider the EU’s membership of this treaty. I also think this Parliament should be very clear on this demand in the resolution that we will negotiate for the next plenary.
Debate: Outcome of the modernisation of the Energy Charter Treaty
Date: WEDNESDAY, 9 NOVEMBER 2022
Speaker: Jean-Lin Lacapelle
Political group: ID
Country: Germany
Language: FR

Alors que les Français, par la faute de la politique folle de précarisation énergétique de l’Union européenne, vivent dans la faim et le froid, alors que les très grandes entreprises de l’énergie et de l’alimentation, quant à elles, font des superprofits records, Emmanuel Macron n’a rien trouvé de mieux que de laisser pour vingt ans l’État à la merci des multinationales devant des tribunaux arbitraux privés.  Comment cela est-il possible? À cause du traité international sur la Charte de l’énergie. Ce traité constituait une grave entorse à la souveraineté nationale: il permettait aux entreprises d’attaquer les États dont les décisions affectaient la rentabilité de leurs investissements. Depuis 1998, il aura permis aux entreprises d’empocher plus de 85 milliards de compensations. Macron a quitté ce traité, certes, mais il prévoyait une clause, dite de survie, pour une durée de vingt ans, ce qui signifie que la France, pendant ce laps de temps, pourra toujours être attaquée par des compagnies. Et ce, alors que le traité était en pleine renégociation pour supprimer cette clause.  Voilà comment nous devons une fois de plus subir les effets coûteux des fanfaronnades d’Emmanuel Macron. Une fois de plus, Macron aura, contre l’intérêt des Français, rempli sa mission de défense des intérêts venus d’ailleurs.
Debate: Outcome of the modernisation of the Energy Charter Treaty
Date: WEDNESDAY, 9 NOVEMBER 2022
Speaker: Manon Aubry
Political group: The Left
Country: France
Language: FR

Nous venons de vivre le mois d’octobre le plus chaud de l’histoire de l’humanité, mais rendez-vous compte que 53 États sont encore pieds et poings liés à cette véritable assurance-vie pour les énergies fossiles.  Comment est-il encore possible qu’en 2022 les multinationales du gaz et du charbon puissent obtenir des milliards d’euros de dédommagement, quand les États mettent en place des politiques écologiques? Alors que ce traité prend l’eau de toutes parts, seule  Le glas de ce traité doit sonner, et c’est à la Commission et aux États de précipiter définitivement sa chute en acceptant enfin un retrait collectif.
Debate: Outcome of the modernisation of the Energy Charter Treaty
Date: WEDNESDAY, 9 NOVEMBER 2022
Speaker: Valdis Dombrovskis
Language: EN

In view of COP27, and looking beyond the EU, a reformed Energy Charter Treaty will give a signal that investment policy can be fully aligned with our ambitious climate objectives. Backing the EU-driven results on modernisation is also a matter of the EU’s credibility as an international partner.  The Commission is looking forward to further exchanges on this issue with the European Parliament.
Debate: EU response to the increasing crack-down on protests in Iran
Date: WEDNESDAY, 9 NOVEMBER 2022
Speaker: Rainer Wieland
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Als nächster Punkt der Tagesordnung folgt die Aussprache über die Erklärung der Kommission zur Reaktion der EU auf die zunehmende Unterdrückung von Protesten im Iran ( Ich weise die Mitglieder darauf hin, dass im Zuge dieser Aussprache eine Rednerrunde der Fraktionen vorgesehen ist und dass es deshalb keine spontanen Wortmeldungen gibt und keine blauen Karten akzeptiert werden.
Debate: EU response to the increasing crack-down on protests in Iran
Date: WEDNESDAY, 9 NOVEMBER 2022
Speaker: Valdis Dombrovskis
Language: EN

The death of Mahsa Amini at the hands of the Iranian morality police remains the most deplorable thing there is for anyone who generally believes in the duty of institutions to protect their citizens. The outrageous episode caused has resulted in a national protest movement that is putting in question the political, religious and cultural foundations of the Shiite clerical regime.  There is a strong political unity in Europe in condemning the way the Iranian security forces are handling the current protests. Many have been injured and detained and there is still no clarity on the number of people who lost their lives in the protests. The decision to severely restrict internet access by the relevant Iranian authorities is a further cause of concern as it blatantly violates freedom of expression.  Concern is growing over recent statements by Iranian lawmakers calling for the death penalty against protesters. This is unacceptable, and I would like to thank all of you honourable Members who have already publicly expressed their dissent.  The EU has a strong unequivocal and long—standing opposition to the death penalty in all times and in all circumstances, and aims at its universal abolition. The death penalty is a cruel and inhuman punishment which fails to act as a deterrent to crime and represents an unacceptable denial of human dignity and integrity.  As the HR/VP said during his intervention at the European Parliament plenary on 4 October, showing a strong and united reaction by the EU is of the utmost importance. People in Iran and everywhere else have the right to peaceful protest. Fundamental rights must be respected in all circumstances.  On 17 October, in a clear and strong message to Iran, the EU added 11 individuals and four entities to the list of those subject to restrictive measures in a context of existing Iran human rights sanctions regime for their role in the death of Mahsa Amini and in the violent response to peaceful demonstrations.  At the same time as EU representatives, we continue to use every opportunity in our direction exchanges with the Iranian authorities to urge them to ensure the respect of fundamental rights of Iranian citizens, including the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, irrespective of religion, belief or any other status, and in full consistency with the principles enshrined in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which Iran is a party.  Let us assure you, honourable Members, that the EU and its Member States will continue to closely monitor the situation of protests in Iran and will continue to consider all options at its disposal, including further restrictive measures to address the killing of Mahsa Amini and the violent response of the Iranian security forces to peaceful protests.
Debate: EU response to the increasing crack-down on protests in Iran
Date: WEDNESDAY, 9 NOVEMBER 2022
Speaker: David Lega
Political group: PPE
Country: Germany
Language: EN

Therefore, we must put all the Iranian parliamentarians who voted for mass executions on our sanction list. We must suspend all political negotiations with Iran, including the JCPOA, because we cannot negotiate with murderers.  I ask the Commission to stop legitimising the repression of mandatory veiling in Iran. Please stop all campaigns saying things like ‘Freedom is in hijab’.  Please, everyone in this House and the Commission and the Council, now we have to stand united and stand with the people of Iran.
Debate: EU response to the increasing crack-down on protests in Iran
Date: WEDNESDAY, 9 NOVEMBER 2022
Speaker: Pedro Marques
Political group: S-D
Country: Czechia
Language: EN

As the EU, we support strongly and unambiguously the aspirations of the Iranian people to live in a peaceful, democratic, free country, respectful of its international and domestic human rights obligations. We condemn in the strongest possible ways the brutal repression unleashed by the authorities of the Islamic Republic on its own citizens who only seek to live their lives in freedom and dignity.  We are in particular outraged by the call of a majority of the Iranian Parliament to execute the protesters. This is absolutely unacceptable and we strongly condemn such incitement and mass state violence. We hope that more moderate voices will prevail and hear the voice of the Iranian people demanding respect for the human rights, rule of law and dignity. But we praise the leadership of our HR / VP on ensuring an unambiguous and consensual EU response to this situation, to the crackdown. And we call for new sanctions towards particularly those that are responsible by these recent acts.
Debate: EU response to the increasing crack-down on protests in Iran
Date: WEDNESDAY, 9 NOVEMBER 2022
Speaker: Bart Groothuis
Political group: Renew
Country: Portugal
Language: EN

So the importance of today’s debate here is not just about supporting the brave Iranian people, standing up to repression, to torture, and to the lack of freedom. It’s that, but it’s also about helping them imagine that bright future. Europe can do and should do exactly that by putting out new sanctions – sanctions to human rights offenders, to the IRGC – but also by actively hampering Iranian cyber operations. Let’s also make a plan for that, for new sanctions on dual—use goods.  Let’s help the people in Iran by making the people in The Hague excited, by welcoming their new citizens behind bars.
Debate: EU response to the increasing crack-down on protests in Iran
Date: WEDNESDAY, 9 NOVEMBER 2022
Speaker: Hannah Neumann
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Sweden
Language: EN

14 000 Iranians who took to the streets for these demands are at the moment at imminent threat of execution. And the President of Iran is no stranger to that. He has killed in 1988. He has slaughtered thousands of political prisoners in Iran already.  It is not on us to change the regime. But, colleagues, it is on us to be very clear that those who fight for political freedoms in the streets of Iran have our full solidarity and support. We need to sanction all 227 members of the parliament who made this outrageous call to execute political prisoners. And we need to designate the Revolutionary Guards as what they are – a terror organisation.  We need to convene a special session of the UN Human Rights Council to set up a reporting and accountability mechanism. And dear colleagues, each and every one of us has to do everything possible to make sure that those dying at the moment in Iran every single day, for a different future, do not die for nothing.
Debate: EU response to the increasing crack-down on protests in Iran
Date: WEDNESDAY, 9 NOVEMBER 2022
Speaker: Hermann Tertsch
Political group: ECR
Country: France
Language: ES

Treinta mil muertos asesinados solo en 1988. Y después hemos tenido regularmente —cada año, cada dos años, cada meses— matanzas, matanzas y matanzas todo el tiempo, y han sido siempre perdonadas por una Europa que está deseosa de hacer acuerdos con Irán, permanentemente; que tiene conexiones con Irán; que ha visto cómo Irán ha entrado en Iberoamérica de la forma que ha entrado, de la mano de Maduro, con el Partido Socialista Obrero Español, con los contactos con el partido comunista Podemos de España. Todas las infiltraciones que ha habido exteriores, las amenazas... ahora son la venta de los drones y de las armas a Ucrania. Agreden fuera, asesinan dentro; ahora nos amenazan a los parlamentarios y a las asociaciones de protección de derechos humanos. Nos están amenazando y hay silencio absoluto de Gobiernos como el español. ¿Por qué pasa eso? Esas complicidades nos han llevado aquí. Hay que cerrar las embajadas, poner sanciones de verdad a Irán y bloquear, llamar terroristas a los terroristas de la Guardia Revolucionaria y acabar con esta complicidad que ha existido todos estos años.