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Debate: Address by Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada
Date: WEDNESDAY, 23 MARCH 2022
Speaker: Roberta Metsola
Country: Poland
Language: EN

Let me welcome the Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau. Thank you for joining us here today. Le Canada est un allié, un ami et un partenaire précieux. Nous sommes des garants solides des valeurs de démocratie, d’État de droit et de paix – des valeurs que nous partageons. The enduring relationship between the European Union and Canada has withstood the test of time and only grows stronger. Geography may divide us, but there is no ocean that can part our shared values, shared outlook and shared way of life. Through our Strategic Partnership, and the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, our privileged relationship has reached new heights, but today we are facing a threat to all of us. We did not provoke Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, we did not invite this confrontation between peace and war, but we share a commitment to solidarity with Ukraine and the millions of people forced to flee Putin’s bombs. There is so much at stake. No one knows this better than Canada, that is home to one of the largest Ukrainian communities in the world. The core values we all share are under attack. The democratic world order and the peace we have known are under threat. Scenes we thought were confined to the dark chapters of our history books have returned. The fight of the Ukrainian people is a fight for freedom, democracy and our way of life. We cannot leave them alone and we will not leave them alone. With millions forced to flee, the world is again staring at an ever-worsening humanitarian crisis that we must be ready – and we must be willing – to face. Canada is a world leader in welcoming and resettling people in search of a life away from horror and we must rely on your expertise and your solidarity now again. It is really time to come together, now like never before. ‘Whatever it takes’ means continuing to match massive sanctions with aid, military equipment and financial support. But it must also mean real humanitarian corridors, urgent relocation, air bridges and a redoubling of efforts to seek a ceasefire. That is the response that all our citizens – whether in Canada or Europe – expect. That is the response worthy of our place in history. This is our generation’s moment to prove we can live up to the promise of the world we inherited. We can give Ukrainian children, women and men a chance at a future without fear, but we can only do this if the world acts together. Dear Prime Minister Trudeau, thank you for being here with us, for reaffirming your great country’s commitment to democracy, to equality, to multilateralism and to Canada’s proud record of defending our shared humanity. Mr Prime Minister, the floor is yours.
Debate: Address by Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada
Date: WEDNESDAY, 23 MARCH 2022
Speaker: Iratxe García Pérez
Political group: S-D
Country: Germany
Language: ES

Hoy, la guerra criminal de Putin sobre Ucrania ha cambiado el orden civil y político. Esta barbarie imperialista nos traslada a la lucha entre las democracias y las autocracias del siglo anterior, como si no hubiéramos aprendido nada del sufrimiento de ese «mundo de ayer» del que hablaba Stefan Zweig. La tragedia de Ucrania ha impulsado en Canadá, en los Estados Unidos y en la Unión Europea una respuesta común impensable, con la que estamos caminando más lejos de lo que hicimos en 2014 tras la anexión de Crimea. Juntos hemos convertido a Putin en un paria internacional con graves perjuicios para su economía. Y juntos debemos y podemos hacer mucho más: cortar el acceso de Rusia a las bolsas de criptomonedas, perseguir a los paraísos fiscales que protegen a los oligarcas y estrechar nuestra cooperación. Porque si queremos liberarnos para siempre de las tiranías, juntos debemos liderar una transición global, cimentada también en las energías renovables. La irrupción de la guerra en Europa ha puesto al descubierto la necesidad de dotar a la Unión Europea de medios propios. Por primera vez hemos acordado aportar mil millones de euros en ayuda militar para un tercer Estado, cuyos valores democráticos son la última frontera con el agresor. Para detener a Putin, Canadá y los aliados europeos también debemos asumir nuestros compromisos con la OTAN, incluyendo un gasto en defensa del 2 % del PIB. Construir un futuro mejor exige promover los valores democráticos no solo con palabras, sino con hechos, demostrando que nuestros valores ofrecen una vida más digna que las autocracias. Uno de los valores transatlánticos es la solidaridad, un espíritu de acogida que ahora debemos fortalecer ante el éxodo de refugiados que huyen del terror. Esta situación nos exige estar a la altura y luchar contra las desigualdades en el corazón de la agenda transatlántica. Porque solo un modelo social basado en la igualdad de oportunidades podrá desactivar a la extrema derecha que Putin sostiene a ambos lados del Atlántico. Señor Trudeau, si en este largo y difícil camino mantenemos la unidad trasatlántica, Putin claudicará y pasará sus últimos días, esperamos, ante la Corte Penal Internacional. La Historia nos ha enseñado que ninguna guerra de ocupación se gana, por muy poderoso que sea el ejército invasor. El espíritu de 1989 seguirá vivo gracias a la fortaleza transatlántica y al valor del pueblo ucraniano.
Debate: Address by Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada
Date: WEDNESDAY, 23 MARCH 2022
Speaker: Malik Azmani
Political group: Renew
Country: Netherlands
Language: EN

As a member of our Liberal family, Renew Europe is particularly honoured to have you here in our midst. The west is not a geographical place. It’s a set of values and institutions. It entails freedom, democracy and the rule of law. We share this, Prime Minister, your great nation and our Union we hold so dear. We are partners and allies bound to each other through history, tradition and shared values.  Brave Canadians have sacrificed their lives on this continent, defending our freedom. Because of Putin’s brutal war, people are dying on this continent once again, defending freedom and democracy, and this is unacceptable. And together we stand with the brave Ukrainian people.  Autocracy is gaining ground. The ‘End of history’ has been postponed. Autocratic dictators around the world are trying to undo the rules-based world older. They are threatening our way of life. Democrats need to stand firm. We should stand shoulder to shoulder and confront this fundamental threat together. Transatlantic relations should be at the core of our common stance once more.  Your leadership and engagement has set a strong example. Canada has stood firm with this continent in a time of need, and in need we find ourselves once more, Prime Minister. As long as Putin does not cross the ‘golden bridge to retreat’, we need to act swiftly with a firm hand and act as one. Peacefulness, predictability and Putin do not go hand-in-hand.  We see the world with new eyes now, and complacency is a luxury we can no longer afford. Whether in the Arctic or in the Baltics, our alliance must hold. We must work together to further isolate Putin’s economy. We need to help each other in gaining energy independence so we can stop financing Putin’s war. And we need to remain strongly committed to our defence of the NATO alliance. This also means living up to the 2% spending norm. This is a sensitive topic amongst many members of our alliance, but I think we need to be clear: freedom does not come cheap. And yes, this European Union will need to step up its effort to build a strong military pillar within NATO. The EU and NATO are not two separate security providers. We are both united and complementary.  Let me finish, dear Prime Minister, by echoing statements made by your government. We will not stand idly by while a nation seeks to erode the international norms that have kept us safe since the end of World War II.  Dear Prime Minister, we share a long, common history. We are partners, allies and friends. Once again, we face a common threat. Once again, we shall stand together as one. Once again, in unity, we shall overcome.
Debate: Address by Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada
Date: WEDNESDAY, 23 MARCH 2022
Speaker: Ernest Urtasun
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Belgium
Language: FR

Nous le savons bien, il ne s’agit pas simplement d’une guerre entre deux pays, mais d’une attaque brutale contre un ordre international fondé sur le droit et la démocratie, et non sur la force des bombes. Au moment où nous parlons, Poutine commet des crimes de guerre en Ukraine, en bombardant des jardins d’enfants et des hôpitaux, et nous devons soutenir la lutte des Ukrainiens contre cette invasion, dans l’unité comme nous l’avons fait. L’Union européenne et le Canada sont appelés, Monsieur le Premier Ministre, à travailler ensemble pour défendre, dans les prochaines décennies, une architecture globale fondée sur le droit international et la défense des droits de l’homme devant les menaces croissantes des autoritarismes.  I would like to thank you, Prime Minister, particularly for opening the doors to the Ukrainian refugees, helping those who are most in need. I would like to wholeheartedly thank the Canadian people for that.  But here in Europe, dear Prime Minister, we have also made mistakes. Putin’s fossil-fuelled war must wake us up. Our energy transition is today not only an urgency for tackling climate change, but also a matter of security and international stability. Climate change is one of the biggest threats that humankind has faced in the last centuries, and we need to act urgently. Also in Canada, Prime Minister, where fossil-fuel infrastructure is still being built, where net zero is only planned to be reached by 2050 without any intermediate target, where tar sands, one of the most climate-polluting sources of oil, have been expanded. You may allow me, friends and partners need also to be honest and frank to each other. Our collective addiction to fossil fuel is a security risk now. In Europe and in Canada, it is a destabilising factor. It is a threat to peace. And Canada and Europe should urgently change the course of action if we want to abide to the commitments of the Paris Agreement.  It’s very good to be strong supporters of multilateralism, as we are, and believe strongly in multilateralism, but we should live up to the promises, then, of the Paris Agreement and move forward to action. It is our responsibility. It is your responsibility, Prime Minister.  We are hundreds of millions of people to build another future in Europe and Canada. In the face of this brutal attack in Ukraine, in the face of an authoritarian backlash in the world, let’s work together. And let’s work together, not building our societies in old, short-sighted policies, but really based on our common wish to live in a peaceful world and on an habitable planet. Merci beaucoup, Monsieur le Premier Ministre, pour votre solidarité et pour votre présence parmi nous aujourd’hui.
Debate: Address by Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada
Date: WEDNESDAY, 23 MARCH 2022
Speaker: Marco Zanni
Political group: ID
Country: Portugal
Language: IT

Un'unità con la quale, fino ad ora, l'Europa si sta muovendo di concerto con la sua e molte altre importanti nazioni del mondo. Signor Primo ministro, vorrei cogliere l'occasione, alla sua presenza, per ricordare come, dopo anni di crisi, abbiamo la necessità di far sì che l'Alleanza Atlantica venga rafforzata non soltanto in un periodo di crisi e di emergenza come quello attuale, ma in modo costante e costruttivo, e soprattutto nell'accezione originaria dell'Alleanza, che è un'accezione deterrente e non offensiva.  Valorizzare quindi, appunto, la funzione della NATO come unione di forze che percorrono la via della pace a contrasto di chi tutt'oggi continua a mettere a rischio la sicurezza comune. Proprio ieri il Presidente ucraino Zelensky, parlando al Parlamento del mio paese, al Parlamento italiano, invitava l'Unione europea a utilizzare in modo efficace lo strumento della diplomazia e del dialogo, e con questo ribadendo implicitamente i principi stessi che ispirano appunto la modalità d'azione dell'Alleanza Atlantica.  Faccio un'altra considerazione, Presidente Trudeau. Nemmeno a lei, ovviamente, sarà sfuggito come il mondo stia rapidamente spostando il proprio asse verso nuovi equilibri geopolitici. Ne abbiamo avuto, purtroppo, recente dimostrazione guardando il voto all'Assemblea delle Nazioni Unite sulla risoluzione per la condanna all'invasione russa. Le forze occidentali, da un lato, si sono espresse senza esitazioni, compatte, ma un gran numero di Stati, quelli più popolosi, quelli che detengono la maggior parte delle risorse del pianeta, hanno voluto dare un segnale differente che va ben oltre il testo della risoluzione. Un segnale che deve essere compreso nel suo significato più profondo, e spero che questo sia un tema centrale dei vostri dibattiti nei prossimi giorni.  Il conflitto in Ucraina ci sta mettendo di fronte a nuove importanti scelte e a nuove sfide. Siamo a oggi alle prese con un mondo che non è più improntato al solo modello occidentale, ma è tornato multipolare. Questo non significa che l'Occidente non debba essere il punto di riferimento, anzi deve ritrovare la propria convinzione e la forza per dimostrare che i modelli democratici sono quelli vincenti e che la violenza, l'oppressione e le dittature non possono mai essere la soluzione.  Per fare questo serve riappropriarsi appieno dei nostri valori e della nostra identità sul piano politico, sociale, culturale e anche economico con chi crede che l'orgoglio di un modello di sviluppo che non si basa su guerre e sopraffazioni, ma sul rispetto dei popoli e delle loro libertà, valori che non possiamo mettere in discussione né ora né mai.  Di fronte alla follia –, e mi avvio a chiudere Presidente, è il momento della razionalità e speriamo davvero che questo sia il principio fondamentale che guiderà le vostre scelte in questi giorni drammatici e importanti. In bocca al lupo perché abbiamo bisogno di una leadership occidentale forte che riporti pace e equilibrio nel nostro continente e nel mondo.
Debate: Address by Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada
Date: WEDNESDAY, 23 MARCH 2022
Speaker: Raffaele Fitto
Political group: ECR
Country: Belgium
Language: IT

Per questo credo, signor Primo ministro, che la sua presenza oggi qui tra noi abbia un forte valore, innanzitutto simbolico, e testimonia il forte legame e spirito di cooperazione tra il suo paese, l'Unione europea e i diversi Stati membri. Nel 2014 il Canada è stato uno dei primi paesi a sostenere il governo di Kiev e la sovranità e l'integrità territoriale dell'Ucraina. Sostegno che non è mancato lo scorso giugno, al termine del summit Unione europea-Canada, e che oggi credo sia ancora una volta importante sottolineare, ribadendo il nostro impegno comune anche attraverso ulteriori sforzi e azioni da intraprendere nei prossimi giorni in tutte le sedi opportune per mettere fine all'offensiva russa.  La crisi russo-ucraina ha evidenziato la necessità da parte dell'Unione europea di tornare ad occuparsi e a investire in difesa e sicurezza, ma anche di rinnovare e rafforzare la cooperazione con i nostri partner tradizionali come il Canada, ai quali siamo legati non solo dalla comune appartenenza alla NATO, ma anche da accordi e legami bilaterali.  Unione europea e NATO, mai come in queste settimane, hanno intrapreso azioni coordinate ed efficaci in risposta all'aggressione russa e a sostegno dell'Ucraina e del suo popolo, dimostrando una unità e una determinazione senza precedenti, dalla quale dovremmo trarre insegnamento per affrontare le sfide future, non solo dal punto di vista militare ma anche per quanto riguarda la cibersicurezza, il rafforzamento della capacità di intelligence e il contrasto al terrorismo e alle minacce ibride.  Le relazioni transatlantiche e la cooperazione Unione europea-NATO, nel pieno rispetto dei principi stabiliti nei trattati e di quelli concordati dal Consiglio europeo, sono elementi essenziali rispetto ai quali dovremo agire insieme con maggiore unità e complementarietà, se vogliamo affrontare con successo le sfide geopolitiche e di sicurezza comune che dovremo affrontare nei prossimi anni.
Debate: Address by Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada
Date: WEDNESDAY, 23 MARCH 2022
Speaker: Nikolaj Villumsen
Political group: The Left
Country: Germany
Language: EN

In my housing block we have now new neighbours. I met them the other day when I was at the playground with my eldest daughter. Here we met Misha and Roma, two small boys from Ukraine at the ages of eight and four. Together with their mother they have fled Putin’s invasion. Like a million more they need shelter, they need shoes, and they need food. We need to stand together in solidarity to help the refugees. That is why I am happy to hear that Canada will take an unlimited number of refugees. Taking care of refugees cannot be a question about numbers. It is about human lives and human rights. I hope the EU and Canada can unite on this and I hope our unity will go further. We need to strengthen the sanctions. We need to cancel the Ukrainian foreign debt. We need to support Ukraine. Dear colleagues, we need to do our utmost to support Ukraine. It is clear that Putin is exploiting the EU’s dependency on Russian gas, oil and nuclear power. Our best weapon against Putin is a green transition and energy independence. It is not only about security. It is, of course, also about tackling the climate crisis before it is too late. Mr Prime Minister, listening to the news, it is clear that there is an urgent need for humanitarian corridors in Mariupol and the besieged cities in Ukraine. Moreover, there is a need to make sure that Putin and other war criminals do not repeat the horrors that we see in Ukraine. We need to strengthen the international order under the UN. We need to make sure that all countries have freedom and self-determination. Mr Prime Minister, we need peace, not war.
Debate: Address by Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada
Date: WEDNESDAY, 23 MARCH 2022
Speaker: Mislav Kolakušić
Political group: NI
Country: Greece
Language: HR

Poštovana predsjednice, poštovane kolege, dragi građani, premijeru Trudeau, sloboda, pravo izbora, pravo na život i zdravlje, pravo na rad, za mnoge od nas to su temeljna ljudska prava za koja su milijuni građana Europe i svijeta položili svoje živote. Za obranu naših prava i prava naše djece koje smo stjecali stoljećima mnogi od nas, uključujući i mene, spremni smo riskirati vlastitu slobodu i položiti vlastite živote.  Nažalost, danas su među nama i oni koji gaze te temeljne vrijednosti. Kanada, nekada simbol modernog svijeta je pod vodstvom vaše kvazi-liberalne čizme proteklih mjeseci postala simbol kršenja temeljnih ljudskih prava i građanskih sloboda.  Gledali smo kako konjima gaze žene, kako samohranim roditeljima blokirate bankovne račune da ne mogu platiti djeci školovanje, da ne mogu platiti lijekove, da ne mogu platiti račune za struju i vodu, da ne mogu platiti rate kredita za svoje domove.  Za vas to možda liberalne metode, međutim za mnoge građane svijeta to je diktatura najgore vrste. Budite uvjereni da građani svijeta udruženi mogu zaustaviti svaki režim koji želi uništiti slobodu građana, bilo bombama bilo štetnim farmaceutskim proizvodima.
Debate: Need for an urgent EU action plan to ensure food security inside and outside the EU in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Date: WEDNESDAY, 23 MARCH 2022
Speaker: Evelyn Regner
Country: Netherlands
Language: DE

Als nächster Punkt der Tagesordnung folgt die Aussprache über die Erklärungen des Rates und der Kommission zum Thema „Das Erfordernis eines vordringlichen Aktionsplans der EU zur Sicherstellung der Ernährungssicherheit inner- und außerhalb der EU in Anbetracht des russischen Einmarschs in die Ukraine“ ( Da wir nun schrittweise – zumindest was die parlamentarische Arbeit im Plenum betrifft – wieder in Richtung Normalität vorwärtskommen möchten, weise ich Sie darauf hin, dass Sie mithilfe ihres Abstimmungsgeräts spontane Wortmeldungen beantragen und blaue Karten einsetzen können, nachdem Sie ihre Abstimmungskarte eingeführt haben. Daher bitte ich Sie, stets die Abstimmungskarte mitzubringen. Die Anleitungen liegen im Plenarsaal aus für diejenigen, die es in der Zwischenzeit vergessen haben. Wenn Sie sich für eine spontane Wortmeldung anmelden möchten, ersuche ich Sie, das bereits ab jetzt zu tun und nicht erst das Ende der Aussprache abzuwarten. Damit haben wir dann einen Überblick, wie viele Abgeordnete sich zu Wort melden möchten. Ich weise Sie auch darauf hin, dass die Wortmeldungen im Plenarsaal weiterhin vom zentralen Rednerpult aus erfolgen. Dies gilt allerdings nicht für spontane Wortmeldungen, blaue Karten und Wortmeldungen zur Geschäftsordnung. Diese erfolgen am Platz. Ich ersuche Sie daher, die Redner- und Rednerinnenliste im Blick zu behalten und sich kurz vor Beginn Ihrer Redezeit zum Rednerpult zu begeben.
Debate: Need for an urgent EU action plan to ensure food security inside and outside the EU in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Date: WEDNESDAY, 23 MARCH 2022
Speaker: Herbert Dorfmann
Political group: PPE
Country: Slovakia
Language: DE

Mit 500 Millionen Euro – die übrigens schon in der GAP als Krisenreserve vorgesehen sind, also schon Geld der Bauern sind – will die Kommission nun die Lebensmittelkrise lösen, die klar und deutlich auf uns zurast – das hat auch die Kommissionspräsidentin Ursula von der Leyen heute hier schon gesagt. Das bedeutet also, dass ein fehlender Chip genau hundertmal wichtiger ist als ein leerer Teller, und ich bin gespannt, ob die Bürger der Europäischen Union das dann auch so sehen werden. Deshalb: Gut, dass die Krisenreserve, Herr Kommissar, aktiviert wird, aber das kann nur ein Anfang sein. Es wird wahrscheinlich mehr Geld brauchen. Gut, dass unsere Bauern auf den ökologischen Vorrangflächen anbauen können, aber es ist ein Tropfen auf den heißen Stein. Gut, dass wir bei Importen flexibel sein wollen, aber was wir importieren, wird letztendlich in anderen Ländern fehlen. Wir müssen diese Versorgungskrise antizipieren. Wir müssen dafür sorgen, dass der interne Markt funktioniert, dass nicht weitere Dinge passieren wie mit Ungarn, wo Exporte verboten werden. Wir hatten gestern im Agrarausschuss ein Treffen mit dem ukrainischen Landwirtschaftsminister. Und obwohl in der Ukraine Krieg ist, müssen wir alles tun, damit die Bäuerinnen und Bauern in diesem Land auch dort produzieren und anbauen können. Sie brauchen, wie Sie gesagt haben, Treibstoff, Pflanzenschutzmittel, Dünger. Wir müssen diese Produktionsmittel nun ankaufen und versuchen, in die Ukraine zu liefern, und zwar sofort – die Aussaat beginnt in wenigen Wochen. Dazu brauchen wir grüne Korridore von der EU in die Ukraine. Wir brauchen also einen wirklichen Plan. Was wir nicht brauchen, Herr Kommissar, sind Gesetzesinitiativen der Kommission, die die Lebensmittelsicherheit weiter gefährden. Die können auch warten, bis wir diese Krise überstanden haben. Das wird leider einige Monate dauern. Wir müssen also jetzt handeln. Sofort und entschieden.
Debate: Need for an urgent EU action plan to ensure food security inside and outside the EU in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Date: WEDNESDAY, 23 MARCH 2022
Speaker: Ulrike Müller
Political group: Renew
Country: Romania
Language: DE

Dies sind alarmierende Aussagen. Wir in der EU haben eine produktive Landwirtschaft. Unsere Landwirte erzeugen hochwertigste Lebensmittel. In der jetzigen Situation sind wir besonders in der Verantwortung, unsere Möglichkeiten auszuschöpfen. Dabei dürfen wir aber die langfristige Tragfähigkeit keinesfalls aus den Augen verlieren. Wir sollten deshalb nicht der Versuchung erliegen, die Zeit zurückdrehen zu wollen. Unsere Landwirte brauchen stattdessen Perspektiven und innovative Lösungen, um mehr mit weniger zu produzieren. Diese Lösungen aufs Feld zu bringen, sollte jetzt unser dringlichstes Ziel sein. Das gilt heute noch mehr als vor dem 24. Februar.