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Debate: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of  December
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 JANUARY 2023
Speaker: Marcel de Graaff
Political group: NI
Country: France
Language: NL

Voorzitter, Oekraïne is en blijft een verschrikkelijk corrupt land. Westerse wapens komen op de zwarte markt. Financiële steun komt in corrupte zakken. Wat doen we in dat land? Toen Irak werd binnengevallen door de VS stonden we ook niet met z’n allen te roepen om sancties tegen Amerika en steun voor Irak. De EU vernietigt zichzelf. De sancties op gas en olie treffen onze industrie. De financiële steun schaadt onze economie. Bovenop de gevolgen van de oorlog in Oekraïne komen ook nog eens belastingen en dictaten voor onzinnige en onnodige klimaatdoelen. De lidstaten verarmen en de burgers en bedrijven betalen de prijs. De burgers willen geen oorlog, geen armoede, geen groene dictatuur, maar vrede, welvaart en vrijheid. Ik zeg de Commissie: stop met deze zelfvernietiging, start met werken aan vrede.
Debate: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of  December
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 JANUARY 2023
Speaker: Dan Nica
Political group: S-D
Country: Romania
Language: RO

Doamna președintă, domnule vicepreședinte Šefčovič și domnule președinte Charles Michel, vreau să salut concluziile Consiliului. Avem un mecanism de corecție care de data asta poate să și funcționeze și vrem să vedem aceste rezultate. Ne pare rău că nu le-ați introdus la începutul anului, nu am fi avut acum, ca să ne uităm cu toții la topul celor mai profitabile companii de energie, cu profituri în primele nouă luni de peste 200 de miliarde de euro. Companiile au făcut profit, au plătit oamenii, au plătit firmele și acum este momentul să spunem stop. În al doilea rând, mecanismul comun de achiziție a gazelor trebuie pus în funcțiune și să sperăm că toate aceste facturi le vom vedea, în sfârșit, la un nivel corect. Domnule președinte, am un mare regret, că în acest Consiliu, România nu a fost primită în Schengen și acest regret este pentru 20 de milioane de români, este pentru o țară care este profund europeană și pentru că o singură țară, Austria, a putut să pună un veto care este împotriva regulilor europene, împotriva reglementărilor europene și, în pofida unor evidențe, Comisia Europeană și toată lumea a spus că România și-a făcut temele. Reparați această nedreptate, domnule președinte. Pierderile economice sunt uriașe, sunt cozi la tirurile care transportă marfa de zeci de kilometri, zile și săptămâni sunt pierdute și nu merită România și nici românii acest tratament. Vă rog, domnule președinte, să luați aceste măsuri de îndată.
Debate: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of  December
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 JANUARY 2023
Speaker: Franc Bogovič
Political group: PPE
Country: Italy
Language: SL

Gospa predsednica. Razpravljamo o zelo pomembni temi in energetika je tudi ena od tistih, ki je tudi zaradi vojne zelo zaznamovala lansko leto in bo tudi v prihodnje. Govorimo tudi o ameriških ukrepih za umiritev inflacije in eden izmed teh ukrepov, ki so ga v ZDA sprejeli, je zelo povezan z uporabo jedrske energije.  Pri njih je načrt, kako transformirati premogovne lokacije v jedrske, kako ustvariti ekosistem, okolje, proizvodnjo tehnologij na področju obstoječe jedrske energije, subvencionirati s petnajstimi dolarji po megavatu tudi gradnjo elektrarn, kakor tudi subvencionirati in pospešiti gradnjo modularnih blokov in vlaganje v fuzijo.  Ali je v Evropi kaj takega možno? Kajti sam sem trdno prepričan, da nam ne bo pomagalo, da bomo oblikovali trge, govorili veliko samo o obnovljivih virih, v kolikor ne bo v tej mešanici nizkoogljičnih virov tudi jedrska energija. In vemo pa, da je elektrifikacija osnova za prehod v nizkoogljično družbo. Ali se kaj takega načrtuje tudi v letošnjem letu v ukrepih Evropske unije?
Debate: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of  December
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 JANUARY 2023
Speaker: Margarida Marques
Political group: S-D
Country: Cyprus
Language: PT

Senhora Presidente, Presidente do Conselho Europeu, Vice-Presidente da Comissão, o Conselho Europeu sublinhou a importância, no atual contexto mundial, de uma política industrial europeia ambiciosa para adaptar a economia europeia às transições ecológica e digital e reduzir as dependências estratégicas.  Para quando a proposta da Comissão Europeia para a criação de um fundo de investimento,  No final do ano passado, Portugal, Espanha, França comprometeram-se conjuntamente num programa com vista à integração plena destes três países no mercado interno da energia.  Queria deixar aqui um apelo à Comissão no sentido de tudo fazer para que este acordo seja cumprido, seja disponibilizado em tempo o financiamento necessário, o calendário seja respeitado. Efetivamente, trata-se de um instrumento importante para a transição verde, para a construção da autonomia energética, para a construção da união para a energia.
Debate: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of  December
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 JANUARY 2023
Speaker: Michiel Hoogeveen
Political group: ECR
Country: Sweden
Language: NL

Voorzitter, de uitspraken van topman Peter Berdowski van het succesvolle Nederlandse bedrijf Boskalis sloegen in Nederland in als een bom. Verregaande wet- en regelgeving maakt het bedrijven zoals Boskalis steeds moeilijker om zaken te doen en zij dreigen te vertrekken. Nou is het vooral Nederland dat weer eens last heeft van zijn gidslandklier, door de Wet maatschappelijk verantwoord ondernemen sneller en strenger uit te voeren, maar de bron van de bureaucratie bevindt zich hier: de EU. Steeds weer bedenkt de Commissie nieuwe wetten, nieuwe regels, nieuwe bureaucratische constructies die ondernemen moeilijker maken, op allerhande vlakken: financieel, IT, maatschappelijk verantwoord ondernemen, sancties, milieu, klimaat... Bedrijven worden gek van de rapportages voor compliance en audits. Wij roepen de Commissie en de nationale regeringen op: matig eens een beetje, verlaag juist de regeldruk op bedrijven en zet in op hervormingen, want met het huidige beleid maken wij ons vestigingsklimaat kapot. Dat raakt de gemeenschappelijke markt en dat zal ons duur te staan komen.
Debate: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of  December
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 JANUARY 2023
Speaker: João Pimenta Lopes
Political group: The Left
Country: Romania
Language: PT

Senhora Presidente, Senhor Charles Michel, o povo quer a paz, trabalho com direitos e salários dignos, o direito à saúde, à educação, à habitação.  A vossa resposta, porém, é a da escalada da confrontação, da militarização da guerra, sem qualquer vislumbre da exigência do fim da guerra e da defesa da paz. A vossa resposta é a insistência nas sanções, mesmo que implique, como até aqui, que os povos paguem com língua de palmo.  A vossa resposta é a de medidas temporárias e insuficientes, que não afrontam a especulação e salvaguardam os interesses e lucros dos grandes grupos económicos à custa dos bolsos vazios dos trabalhadores.  Nenhuma medida concreta para o caminho verdadeiramente imprescindível: aumento geral de salários, controlo de preços de bens essenciais e de produtos energéticos, regulação do mercado, recuperação do controlo público de setores estratégicos, desenvolvimento da produção nacional, entre outros.  Da nossa parte, estamos onde sabemos que os senhores não estão, nunca estiveram: ao lado da luta dos trabalhadores e dos povos, pela justiça e progresso social, pela paz.
Debate: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of  December
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 JANUARY 2023
Speaker: Dimitrios Papadimoulis
Political group: The Left
Country: France
Language: EL

Κυρία Πρόεδρε, κύριε Charles Michel, ο εξωραϊσμός της κατάστασης, στον οποίον προβήκατε και εσείς και η κυρία von der Leyen, δεν είναι καλός σύμβουλος. Χρειάζονται περισσότερες διπλωματικές πρωτοβουλίες από την Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση, σε συνδυασμό με την αλληλεγγύη στην Ουκρανία, για τον τερματισμό του πολέμου. Επειδή υπάρχει επιβράδυνση της οικονομίας, χρειάζονται ισχυρότερα μέτρα αλληλεγγύης και στήριξης υπέρ των ασθενέστερων. Επειδή η δημοκρατία και το κράτος δικαίου υποχωρούν και μέσα στην Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση, χρειάζεται ισχυρότερη υπεράσπιση του κράτους δικαίου και από το Συμβούλιο, που συχνά ενεργεί ως φρένο σε αυτά που ζητάει το Ευρωπαϊκό Κοινοβούλιο και η Επιτροπή ως κυρώσεις κατά των κυβερνήσεων, όπως για παράδειγμα της Ουγγαρίας. Επίσης, χρειάζεται περισσότερη διαφάνεια και μηδενική ανοχή στη διαφθορά για να υπερασπιστούμε την Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση και την κοινοβουλευτική δημοκρατία. Τέλος, απέναντι στα μέτρα προστατευτισμού των Ηνωμένων Πολιτειών χρειάζεται μια ισχυρή και συντονισμένη ευρωπαϊκή απάντηση, γιατί ο προστατευτισμός δεν είναι λύση.
Debate: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of  December
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 JANUARY 2023
Speaker: Maria Grapini
Political group: S-D
Country: Portugal
Language: RO

Doamna președintă, domnule președinte al Consiliului, domnule comisar, trebuie să spun că mi-au plăcut concluziile, sunt corecte, sunt bune. Este important cum le aplicăm, pentru că vă reamintesc că avem o strategie de reindustrializare de doi ani și nu s-a întâmplat nimic. Acum avem un plan de industrializare, sper că e în sensul acelui acelei strategii, dar aș adăuga trei lucruri pe care, sincer, mă surprinde că nu le-ați prins. Domnule președinte, domnule comisar, nu e nimic scris aici despre IMM-uri. Ce facem cu IMM-urile? IMM-urile sunt zdrobite de toate crizele suprapuse și mi-ar fi plăcut să existe cuprins în acest proiect și măsuri pentru IMM-uri. Doi, sigur că sunt bune să avem noi acorduri comerciale, dar este important cum le facem. Avem încă pe piața internă competiție neloială și o spun ca vicepreședinta a acestei comisii și trei nu pot să vorbesc de piață unică și am spus și ieri nu voi folosi acest termen, voi vorbi de piață internă până când piața va fi unică. De aceea, cred că trebuie să vă propuneți ca România și Bulgaria să facă parte din piața internă. Să fie într-adevăr o piață unică, să nu avem fragmentarea pieței interne. Și da, mi ar fi plăcut să văd, să aud și cuvântul pace. Cum facem să mergem pe calea păcii între Ucraina și Rusia, pentru că suferă tot continentul euro european?
Debate: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of  December
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 JANUARY 2023
Speaker: Juan Fernando López Aguilar
Political group: S-D
Country: Germany
Language: ES

Señora presidenta Picierno, presidente Michel, vicepresidente Šefčovič, no se recuerda un solo debate de conclusiones del Consejo en esta legislatura que no haya hablado del hecho migratorio y de la situación del Estado de Derecho en la Unión Europea.  Es cierto que la brutal, ilegal y criminal guerra de Putin contra Ucrania los ha redimensionado a los dos. En cuanto al hecho migratorio, la respuesta humanitaria desplegada por la Unión Europea impone, sin embargo, una oportunidad para, por fin, trazar el equilibrio adecuado entre solidaridad vinculante y responsabilidad compartida, que está pendiente de la finalización, conforme a la hoja de ruta, del Nuevo Pacto sobre Migración y Asilo de la Unión Europea.  En cuanto al Estado de Derecho, celebramos el anuncio efectuado por la Presidencia sueca de que va a retomar las audiencias respecto del procedimiento del artículo 7, que concierne a dos Estados manifiestamente incumplidores de las reglas del Estado de Derecho: Hungría y Polonia.  Celebramos que Polonia haya reformado su Cámara Disciplinaria y sus leyes judiciales conforme a los mandatos de este Parlamento, presionada por el Reglamento de condicionalidad del Estado de Derecho. Pero me permito subrayar el papel decisivo que ha tenido el Parlamento Europeo en conseguir este paso adelante, que significa la dirección correcta en el cumplimiento de las reglas del Estado de Derecho.
Debate: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of  December
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 JANUARY 2023
Speaker: Maria Spyraki
Political group: PPE
Country: Romania
Language: EN

Madam President, Vice-President Šefčovič, today we welcome the Commission’s proposal to accelerate and facilitate investments for the clean—tech sector. It is of paramount importance to implement, to deliver our Green Deal industrial plan. However, in the meantime, there are two issues, according to my opinion, on which we need to take immediate action. The first one is the urgent facilitation to our industry, in particular to our SMEs, to transform themselves into green and digital entities overall sustainable under the new competition circumstances. Second, it is the fast and effective adoption of our Green Deal industrial plan by the Member States, too slow permitting, additional red tape, which are still here, creating additional barriers to the investors. Vice-President Šefčovič, it is now time to have more focus, more focus on creating jobs, jobs and jobs.
Debate: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of  December
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 JANUARY 2023
Speaker: Seán Kelly
Political group: PPE
Country: Greece
Language: GA

A Uachtaráin, míle buíochas as ucht an t-urlár a thabhairt dom. Sad news from Ukraine reminds us that we need to redouble our efforts – both militarily and economically – to help Ukraine win the war and also to cut off all economic ties with Russia.  We are also celebrating, of course, the single market, which has been a huge success, but side by side with that has been growing regulation and red tape. Businesses across Europe – especially SMEs – are overburdened with this. We have been talking about it for a long time, but we haven’t done enough. So I think that’s a priority for us over the next number of years: to reduce red tape to the minimum so that our businesses can grow. ‘Fit for growth’ should be our policy in relation to industry and businesses for the next decade.
Debate: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of  December
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 JANUARY 2023
Speaker: Maroš Šefčovič
Language: EN

And, therefore, your support, the European support for Ukraine, will continue and will continue in all its forms, be it financial – as you know, we just disbursed EUR 3 billion to support Ukraine and the Ukrainian Government. We will support Ukraine militarily, but we will also provide political support for Ukraine and Ukrainians, with a clear European perspective for Ukraine, as highlighted by Mr Angel in his intervention. Mr Séjourné, Mr Lamberts and others underscored the importance of that European competitiveness and the potential risk of the localisation of the well-performing European companies elsewhere. Therefore, as our President highlighted this morning, we are laying out our Green Deal Industrial Plan and we will propose a Net-Zero Industry Act that will simplify and accelerate our procedures and our state aid assessment. And we will focus more than ever on the skills which are needed and required by our industry.  As Mr Angel underlined, there is also a clear understanding of the importance of the level playing field in our single market. And I would like to reassure all honourable Members that all state aid schemes which needed to be checked were properly checked. But also we understand and we know that there are differences among the Member States when it comes to the fiscal space. Therefore, we propose the creation of the Sovereignty Fund to make sure that we make our economy stronger and more competitive, that our strategic autonomy will be more present, and that the single market would deliver even more.  So I think that our message to industry is very clear: we want you to prosper and we want you to prosper in Europe. And I am sure that you will have a very good debate on this topic with my colleague, Mr Breton, who is going to discuss how to boost industrial competitiveness in the European Union.  Allow me to conclude on the very important point of Schengen. Ms Grapini, Mr Nica and Mr Angel have highlighted how important it is to make sure that Romania and Bulgaria become members of Schengen. Therefore, also, on behalf of the Commission, we would like to appreciate the decision of the Swedish Presidency to include this item on the agenda of the next Justice and Home Affairs Council because, as you know, the Commission firmly believes that the place of Bulgaria and Romania is in Schengen because they fulfil all the necessary criteria. So, Madam President, Madam Minister, honourable Members, thank you very much.
Debate: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of  December
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 JANUARY 2023
Speaker: Kinga Gál
Political group: NI
Country: Spain
Language: HU

A szankciós politika viszont a korábbiaknál is súlyosabb következményekkel jár. A hibás döntések felülvizsgálatára, és új megközelítésre lenne végre szükség. A decemberi tanácsi ülés tanulságai azonban sok szempontból éppen ellentétes irányba mutatnak: megerősítésre került a szankciós politika, zöld utat kapott az uniós gázársapka, miközben stratégiai szempontból kulcsfontosságú kérdésekben nem sikerült előre lépni. A csúcsot beárnyékolta a brüsszeli korrupciós ügy, amellyel összefüggésben azóta is sorra hullanak ki a csontvázak a szekrényből. Brüsszel elvesztette minden hitelességét, hogy korrupciót kérjen számon másokon. Az is ismételten bebizonyosodott, hogy az európai fősodor nem tűri az ellenvéleményt, „térdre kívánja kényszeríteni” azokat a tagállamokat, amelyek kiállnak a nemzeti érdekeikért – legújabban például az egyhangú döntéshozatal felszámolására irányuló kísérleteikkel. Ennek a politikai nyomásgyakorlásnak a kisebb gazdasági hatalommal rendelkező, erős nemzetállamokban hívő tagállamok nem engedhetnek. Nem hagyjuk továbbá azt sem, hogy az elhibázott brüsszeli döntések és a politikai játszmák árát a magyar emberek fizessék meg.
Debate: An EU strategy to boost industrial competitiveness, trade and quality jobs
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 JANUARY 2023
Speaker: Pina Picierno
Country: Spain
Language: IT

L'ordine del giorno reca la discussione sulle dichiarazioni del Consiglio e della Commissione su una strategia dell'UE per stimolare la competitività industriale, gli scambi e posti di lavoro di qualità (
Debate: An EU strategy to boost industrial competitiveness, trade and quality jobs
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 JANUARY 2023
Speaker: Esther de Lange
Political group: PPE
Country: Netherlands
Language: EN

And let me be clear: for us, this is not about protecting the old or even the status quo. It’s about ensuring that the green and digital transitions can actually take place. The unfair competition that we face from China, from the US and others goes to the heart of the Green Deal. If the Green Deal does not deliver sufficient and good—quality jobs in Europe, it will not succeed and therefore it’s time to act. We should not sit here and take it just because some of the threats come from our American friends. But we should be smart and measured in our response, and therefore the EPP looks forward to the Commission’s proposals, which we hope will be targeted, steering for the highest potential impact, not just the highest amount. We want them to be flexible when it comes to using existing funds, but also – and thank you for mentioning them – when it comes to speeding up planning procedures. And thirdly – that’s our responsibility in this European House – we want them to be a solution for all, not for the lucky few.
Debate: An EU strategy to boost industrial competitiveness, trade and quality jobs
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 JANUARY 2023
Speaker: Dan Nica
Political group: S-D
Country: Romania
Language: RO

De ce avem nevoie? Avem nevoie să concurăm cu cei care sunt mari actori pe această piață globală, Statele Unite, China. Cum putem concura cu aceștia? Dând subvenții mai mari? Nu putem, dar putem face un sistem de ajutoare de stat care să fie rapid, să fie eficient și să nu mai fie  Acestea sunt lucrurile de care are nevoie astăzi Uniunea Europeană, pentru ca altfel vom constata că închidem în continuare capacități de producție și în oțel și în aluminiu, și în industria chimică și industria de fertilizatoare, pentru că nu suntem în stare să dăm acest sprijin care trebuie la momentul potrivit și nu putem să facem acest lucru dacă nu venim și cu compensarea prețurilor la energia electrică. Nu putem vorbi de competitivitate în condițiile în care opt ,din cele mai mari prețuri la gaze din lume, din primele zece sunt Uniunea Europeană și fără un mecanism de compensare nu vom avea o competitivitate a industriei europene de aceea, vă rog, domnule comisar, să fiți puternic, decis și să luăm măsurile care trebuie să fie luate acum, până nu este prea târziu.
Debate: An EU strategy to boost industrial competitiveness, trade and quality jobs
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 JANUARY 2023
Speaker: Dita Charanzová
Political group: Renew
Country: France
Language: EN

We need a united European solution which protects the single market while supporting critical sectors and European supply chains. Europe cannot afford a national subsidies race both outside but also within Europe itself. We must act together to protect our businesses and to protect European jobs, and we must do so quickly. This is why Europe will act. The key, however, is that we must act in a way that supports both an open Europe based on open trade with like—minded nations, and that supports our businesses in these times of crisis and transformation. Temporarily, this might include European financial support. However, we must do even more. We want items made in Europe, but we want them to be made here because the business environment, our educated workers and our regulations make businesses want to grow here. We do not want business to take subsidies and once subsidies end to leave. Therefore Renew Europe believes we need European support for critical European sectors which support our companies in all Member States equally, which prevents the fragmentation of the single market. But any new European strategy must go beyond money alone. Europe will and must act to defend growth and jobs in Europe. But let’s get this right: millions of Europeans are counting on us.
Debate: An EU strategy to boost industrial competitiveness, trade and quality jobs
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 JANUARY 2023
Speaker: Sara Matthieu
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: France
Language: NL

Onze industrie vergroenen, dat vraagt investeringen. Maar we moeten zelf geen handelsoorlogen gaan opzoeken via protectionisme. Alleen onze staatssteunregels versoepelen is een slecht idee, want dan winnen vooral de grote landen met de diepste zakken, zoals Duitsland. Dat verdeelt onze Unie, net op het moment dat we die Europese solidariteit heel hard nodig hebben. Wij, als Groenen, pleiten voor een permanent solidariteitsfonds, naar het voorbeeld van het coronaherstelfonds. Ik ben heel blij dat de Commissie – commissaris Breton – nu ook inziet dat die extra middelen echt nodig zullen zijn. Wij moeten elk jaar minstens 1 % van het Europese bbp gaan investeren om onze klimaatdoelen te halen. We hebben een coherent plan nodig voor de toekomst van onze industrie om die middelen gericht te investeren in specifieke sectoren. Ik denk daarbij in het bijzonder aan de circulaire economie, want die biedt een enorm potentieel voor lokale, duurzame en kwalitatieve jobs voor Europeanen. Tegelijkertijd is het een kans om ons minder afhankelijk te maken van landen als China, als het gaat over zeldzame kritische grondstoffen. Dat is een opportuniteit die we niet mogen laten liggen.
Debate: An EU strategy to boost industrial competitiveness, trade and quality jobs
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 JANUARY 2023
Speaker: Dominique Bilde
Political group: ID
Country: Germany
Language: FR

Face à la politique industrielle agressive de la Chine et des États-Unis, Bruxelles réalise que toutes ces montagnes de réglementations, ces listes de promesses et ces multiples déclarations d’intentions n’ont servi à rien. En effet, le plan massif de soutien aux entreprises américaines ainsi que les aides d’État du gouvernement chinois à leurs industries contrastent avec la liquidation de nos joyaux industriels imposée par l’Union européenne, comme ce fut le cas pour Pechiney ou Arcelor. Protectionnisme, volontarisme industriel, défense de nos grands groupes, c’était ce qu’il fallait faire depuis le début. C’est en tout cas ce que nous, au Rassemblement national, avons l’intention de faire et avons prévu depuis longtemps.