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Debate: Situation in Afghanistan
Date: TUESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2021
Speaker: Manu Pineda
Political group: The Left
Country: Czechia
Language: ES

Señora presidenta, señor Borrell, los Estados Unidos y la OTAN nos han llevado a veinte años de guerra en Afganistán. Veinte años que finalizan con los talibanes de nuevo en el poder, ahora armados con el arsenal que Washington y su comparsa han dejado en su huida. La población queda a merced del terror de este grupo creado por los Estados Unidos en plena Guerra Fría. Las mujeres y las niñas van a ser quienes más sufran esta situación, y esperamos que la Unión Europea asuma su responsabilidad y facilite la acogida de quienes huyen del país.  Pero no debemos perder de vista que los problemas de Afganistán no empiezan ahora. Señor Borrell, usted lo apuntaba en su intervención inicial: los Estados Unidos iban a liberar y a democratizar el país. No solo no han hecho eso, sino que dejan más de 76 000 civiles asesinados por sus bombas humanitarias. El propio Biden ha reconocido que lo único que buscaban era defender los intereses de los Estados Unidos y no la vida de los afganos y afganas. No sé qué más hace falta para que reflexionemos y nos demos cuenta de dónde nos lleva esta política de subordinación a los intereses del Pentágono y de los Estados Unidos.  Señor Borrell, en nuestra opinión, la solución no es más ejércitos. La solución es un sistema de defensa que sea de defensa y no de intervención militar...
Debate: Situation in Afghanistan
Date: TUESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2021
Speaker: Márton Gyöngyösi
Political group: NI
Country: Poland
Language: EN

Madam President, after the tragedy of 9/11, the invasion of Afghanistan was initiated with two main objectives: a military objective of liquidating terrorists and a political objective of constructing a democratic society. After two decades of war, the sad reality is that neither were accomplished. And why? Because the West failed to understand the complex reality of Afghanistan. In a decentralised, ethnically and tribally based society, centralised governance is doomed to failure. Apart from dealing with the immediate challenges of a humanitarian crisis and the security challenges of neighbouring states, the most daunting task we face today is defending western values globally.  After such a debacle, how can we possibly expect anyone in Afghanistan, or indeed elsewhere, to make sacrifices, let alone fight for democracy and freedom?
Debate: Situation in Afghanistan
Date: TUESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2021
Speaker: Lena Düpont
Political group: PPE
Country: Germany
Language: EN

Madam President, the situation in Afghanistan is serious and the repercussions go far beyond a single regime change. The progress made, especially on women’s and girls’ rights, their participation in society and political life, and their access to education and health care vanished in a shockingly short time. Already now we see women and girls disappearing from public life, forced to fully cover themselves when entering universities, and threatened when standing up for their rights. That’s why we need to be vocal on their behalf. Respecting and protecting their rights has to be at the heart of our humanitarian aid and prerequisite to development policies within that country. This is what we owe to them. But Afghanistan is not solely a European issue. Our support will only have an impact when embedded in a broader global approach. An increased European budget is good, but international actors have to fulfil their pledges as well. The same applies to the support for neighbouring countries hosting the largest amount of migrants and refugees. We will step up our financial help, but also our support in asylum capacity building and the fight against criminal networks exploiting the most vulnerable.  This is only one reason why we need to have a full picture of those arriving in Europe. Reinforced border protection, sound registration and security checks on those being evacuated from the region are of the utmost importance for our internal security. Our agencies like Europol and Frontex stand ready to support, and security will be served best when combined with an increased information exchange between the national level European agencies and international partners.  This is what we owe to our citizens and to those fleeing war and persecution: that they are not threatened anew by criminal networks and terrorists.
Debate: Situation in Afghanistan
Date: TUESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2021
Speaker: Simona Bonafè
Political group: S-D
Country: Croatia
Language: IT

Signora Presidente, onorevoli colleghi, noi non possiamo in questa sede non dire con chiarezza che il ritiro militare dall'Afghanistan delle forze della coalizione internazionale è stato un fallimento. Questo però non significa mettere in discussione venti anni di missione occidentale, in cui abbiamo provato a costruire un contesto più democratico e a combattere il terrorismo. E proprio per questo, adesso, non possiamo lasciare solo quel popolo, non possiamo lasciare sole quelle donne a cui per venti anni abbiamo detto: avete diritto a una vita diversa, dove potete lavorare, studiare, uscire di casa da sole. Abbiamo il dovere morale di occuparci sia di chi oggi vuole lasciare il paese perché è minacciato per aver collaborato con la coalizione internazionale o perché impegnato nella difesa dei diritti civili, così come dobbiamo continuare a lavorare insieme ai nostri alleati per migliorare le condizioni di chi decide di rimanere invece in Afghanistan. L'Europa insomma non può girarsi dall'altra parte e in questo senso le conclusioni dell'ultimo Consiglio sono state a mio parere molto deludenti. Oggi servono impegni precisi subito, sull'attivazione dei corridoi umanitari, sui visti umanitari, sul supporto ai rifugiati e serve una strategia per l'accoglienza in Europa, nel rispetto della Convenzione di Ginevra. Resta però, infine, una dura lezione che dobbiamo imparare tutti da questa situazione: serve una vera politica estera e di difesa europea unica, senza la quale l'Europa non sarà mai protagonista sugli scenari globali, ma rischierà sempre di continuare a trovarsi a subire solo gli effetti delle crisi internazionali.
Debate: Situation in Afghanistan
Date: TUESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2021
Speaker: Malik Azmani
Political group: Renew
Country: Netherlands
Language: EN

Madam President, a lot went wrong over the summer in Afghanistan, with tragic and unfortunate consequences for the Afghan people, especially for the brave Afghan women. And it is important that we draw our lessons from what happened.  While I realise that we have very different values from the Taliban, I also believe it is important for Europe to engage with Afghanistan. We have to talk with the Taliban in order to get our own citizens home safely. We also have to engage to help the Afghan people and provide humanitarian aid. And we have to prevent a total collapse of the economy and a mass exodus from Afghanistan.  But Europe is not the only actor. The future of Afghanistan also depends on what others in the region will do. We need to engage the international community to work together to achieve these goals. In an imperfect world, we also have to talk with people who do not share our norms and values and I call on the High Representative to understand that in order for us to achieve our goals.
Debate: Situation in Afghanistan
Date: TUESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2021
Speaker: Heidi Hautala
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Poland
Language: EN

Madam President, we have for over a month now heard that we will judge the Taliban on the grounds of their deeds, not on the grounds of their words. But I think we have seen enough, that the real face is not really new. It’s the old Taliban. However, it’s very important that the channels will somehow be kept open because there’s an urgent and overwhelming need of humanitarian assistance.  And I would also like to say that we need in some part to continue development cooperation with the people of Afghanistan and I’m sure that the Commission will find ways to do that. We cannot leave the people of Afghanistan on their own. We cannot leave the women and the children; we cannot leave the people living in the rural realities of the countryside. There’s a huge drought also in the country.  I very much believe that the time will also be soon when we have to judge the 20 years of the war against terrorism. We still have terrorism, also in the government of Afghanistan in the form of the Taliban, so it has not been a success story and we have to understand why this all went so.
Debate: Situation in Afghanistan
Date: TUESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2021
Speaker: Peter Kofod
Political group: ID
Country: Poland
Language: DA

Fru formand! Fælles udenrigspolitik, ret til asyl for masser af mennesker, der måtte have lyst til det, eller en decideret EU-hær. Det er blandt de kreative forslag, som medlemmer af Europa-Parlamentet i den her debat blandt andet har fremlagt som det, der skulle være læren på 20 års krig i Afghanistan. Jeg er nødt til at sige det. Det er hamrende naivt. Tænk, at man virkelig tror i det her hus, at EU er i stand til at løse hele verdens problemer. EU, der ikke engang er i stand til at løse sine egne problemer. Min konklusion og mit budskab i dag skal være meget klart: Vi må aldrig gentage 2015. Aldrig må vi se en situation, hvor en kæmpestor menneskestrøm søger direkte igennem Europa, blokerer vores motorveje og gør europæerne bekymrede og skræmte – og med rette. Den situation må aldrig forekomme igen. Vi skal gøre kontinentet klar. Vi skal bygge hegn. Vi skal bygge mure. Vi skal sikre vores grænser. Vi skal beskytte vores befolkninger. Vi skal passe på Europa. Lad os bygge Fort Europa.
Debate: Situation in Afghanistan
Date: TUESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2021
Speaker: Angel Dzhambazki
Political group: ECR
Country: Germany
Language: BG

Г-жо Председател, уважаеми колеги, обсъждаме ситуацията в Афганистан, а тя без всякакво съмнение е провал, тежък политически провал и позорно бягство. Една война, която беше водена без знание, без идея какво се случва в Афганистан, без грам понятие как стои ситуацията там, и една война, която завърши с позорно бягство. Чух тук преди малко някой да казва от колегите, че не можели да изоставят народа и жените на Афганистан. Ами уважаеми, вие ги изоставихте. Вие ги подлъгахте, водихте някаква война там, след това избягахте със самолетите и те падаха от тях, когато се опитваха да се спасят. И това беше позорно бягство, за което може би би трябвало да ви е срам, но се съмнявам някой да се замисли за това. Сега чувам, че трябвало да дойдат нелегалните имигранти в Европа. Ами който иска да ги взима, няма проблем, взимайте ги, аз проблеми с това нямам. Който иска, вместо да преговаря със Саудитска Арабия, с която се търгува за милиарди оръжия за петрол, да ги приема, няма нищо лошо. Аз обаче знам какво искат моите съграждани и сънародници и знам техните притеснения. Затова ние ще се борим и ще настояваме за нулева имиграция в България и за опазване на нашата държавна граница. Който е поръчал тази музика, нека бъде така добър да плати сметката.
Debate: Situation in Afghanistan
Date: TUESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2021
Speaker: Idoia Villanueva Ruiz
Political group: The Left
Country: Czechia
Language: ES

Señora presidenta, el colapso de Afganistán indica la catástrofe del seguidismo de las intervenciones militares estadounidenses, invasiones en nombre de los derechos humanos que el propio Biden reconoció como excusas. Ni se atajaron las causas del terrorismo ni se trabajó en el empoderamiento social ni en el fortalecimiento de la democracia —hoy en manos de talibanes—. Más grupos terroristas, más desolación...  Y nadie cree a los Estados Unidos ni a Europa. Dejar atrás el sistema multilateral de las Naciones Unidas para invadir Afganistán e Irak, apoyándose en los Blair, en los Aznar, en los Barroso...  El colapso de Afganistán es el fin de una ficción: la ficción de que las guerras pueden ser humanitarias; la ficción de que se puede reconstruir un país sin sus personas.  Algunos países actuaron rápido, pero no es suficiente.  Necesitamos una respuesta europea coordinada: garantizar que no haya deportaciones desde los campos de refugiados europeos; corredores humanitarios; reagrupación familiar; la Directiva sobre protección temporal; pedir asilo a embajadas de terceros países y siguientes planes de acogida...  Además de la necesaria revisión de una política exterior fallida, hoy tenemos que actuar con urgencia. Hoy tenemos una responsabilidad.
Debate: Situation in Afghanistan
Date: TUESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2021
Speaker: Lefteris Nikolaou-Alavanos
Political group: NI
Country: Germany
Language: EL

Κυρία Πρόεδρε, τα κροκοδείλια δάκρυα για την κατάσταση του αφγανικού λαού και ιδιαίτερα των γυναικών, μετά την ανάληψη της διακυβέρνησης από τους Ταλιμπάν, δεν φτάνουν για να σβήσουν τις ιστορικές ευθύνες της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης,  του ΝΑΤΟ, των Ηνωμένων Πολιτειών Αμερικής. Στη δεκαετία του 1980, η τότε ΕΟΚ και τα κράτη μέλη της στήριξαν και χρηματοδότησαν τους προγόνους των σκοταδιστών Ταλιμπάν για να ανατρέψουν τη λαϊκή κυβέρνηση που έκανε πράξη τα ίσα δικαιώματα και τις ίσες ελευθερίες ανδρών και γυναικών. Με διάφορα προσχήματα δικαιολόγησε η Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση και το 2001 την ιμπεριαλιστική επέμβαση και τον στρατό κατοχής, με αποτέλεσμα χιλιάδες νεκρούς, ξεριζωμένους, φτώχεια και εξαθλίωση για τον αφγανικό λαό. Προκλητικά επανέρχεται σήμερα το ζήτημα δημιουργίας στρατιωτικής δύναμης της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης, για νέες αντίστοιχες επεμβάσεις σε όλο τον κόσμο. Ταυτόχρονα, η Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση θεωρεί τους Ταλιμπάν, αυτούς που οι Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες προίκισαν με εξοπλισμό ύψους δεκάδων δισεκατομμυρίων, εν δυνάμει εταίρους προκειμένου να προχωρήσουν τα σχέδια των ευρωπαϊκών μονοπωλίων σε μια χώρα κομβικής γεωπολιτικής σημασίας, στο πλαίσιο της αντιπαράθεσης με ΗΠΑ, Κίνα και Ρωσία. Είναι ανάγκη να δυναμώσει σήμερα η πάλη για τα δικαιώματα των Αφγανών προσφύγων για άσυλο, διεθνή προστασία, υγεία, στέγαση, εργασία στις χώρες τελικού προορισμού τους, κόντρα στα συμφέροντα των επιχειρηματικών ομίλων και σε ρήξη με το καπιταλιστικό σύστημα που δημιουργεί πολέμους, επεμβάσεις, φτώχεια και προσφυγιά!
Debate: Situation in Afghanistan
Date: TUESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2021
Speaker: György Hölvényi
Political group: PPE
Country: Latvia
Language: HU

Tisztelt Elnök Asszony! A tálibok hatalomátvétele nagyléptékű humanitárius válság lehetőségét hordozza magában. Már most 18 millió ember szorul humanitárius támogatásra, egyszerűen hitelességi kérdés, hogy ne hagyjuk ezeket az embereket magukra. Felelőtlenség a helyben való segítségnyújtás helyett az Európába való kontroll nélküli befogadással hitegetni a rászorulókat. Az Uniónak fel kell mérnie saját képességeit, fellépésünknek a helyi lakosok érdekeit, stabilizálódását kell szolgálnia. Elsődleges prioritásnak kell lenni, hogy a régión belül, a szomszédos országokban segítsük a rászorulókat. Ehhez elengedhetetlen a humanitárius szakemberek biztonságának szavatolása, az uniós fejlesztéspolitika támogatásának tervezésekor pedig messzemenőleg figyelembe kell venni az afganisztáni menekülteket befogadó országok, Pakisztán, Irán, Törökország szükségleteit. Az EU-nak józanságra, kapacitásának, képességének megfelelő válaszlépésekre van szüksége, csak így kerülhető el, hogy megismétlődjenek a 2015-ös események. Az Európai Uniónak komoly áldozatot kell hoznia azért, hogy a menekültek segítsége a régión belül maradjon.
Debate: Situation in Afghanistan
Date: TUESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2021
Speaker: Tonino Picula
Political group: S-D
Country: France
Language: EN

Madam President, the speedy collapse of the Afghan Government and seizure of power by the Taliban sent shockwaves throughout Europe. It prompted intense debates on the future of rules-based international order, transatlantic relations, European strategic autonomy and relations with adversarial states. Humanitarian assistance, human rights protection, especially of women and girls, assistance to NGOs on the ground, must be our absolute priority. This unfortunate situation should also be an impetus to finally agree on the new pact on migration and asylum.  As the European Parliament, we should establish a formal mechanism in this House on the scrutiny of the EU policy on Afghanistan since 2001. The task at hand would be not just to establish what went wrong, but crucially to draw lessons for present and future EU missions. Following the recent events in Afghanistan, it became evident that EU strategic autonomy becomes a necessity, not a choice.
Debate: Situation in Afghanistan
Date: TUESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2021
Speaker: Engin Eroglu
Political group: Renew
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Frau Präsidentin, sehr geehrter Herr Borrell! Nach dem Attentat mit über 3 000 Toten aus 87 Ländern war es richtig und wichtig, dass wir uns verteidigen, dass wir die Terrorzellen aufgespürt und zerstört haben, um eventuell weitere und schlimmere Attentate zu verhindern. In den 20 Jahren des Einsatzes sind über 3 500 Soldaten und über 85 000 Afghanen gestorben. Die Geschichte in Afghanistan wird jetzt von den Siegern geschrieben. Ob das Land noch einmal zu einer internationalen Bedrohung wird, wird sich in der Zukunft erweisen.  Aus dem dilettantischen Rückzug und dem Versagen der Regierung, Herr Borrell, müssen wir jetzt aber in der Europäischen Union konkrete Reformen ziehen. Erstens: die Vertiefung der Gemeinsamen Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik. Zweitens: Nicht mehr jedes Land der Europäischen Union muss jegliche militärische Offensive und Verteidigung bereitstellen. Und drittens, Herr Borrell, müssen wir das Verhältnis zwischen der NATO und den europäischen
Debate: Situation in Afghanistan
Date: TUESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2021
Speaker: Reinhard Bütikofer
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Italy
Language: EN

Madam President, Mr Borrell, colleagues, extremists from the left and from the right have argued that going to Afghanistan was illegal or selfish or imperialist. I disagree. It was in self-defence against international terrorism, but soon our involvement went astray. We must also confess that. In overshooting self-confidence instead of helping nation-building, we try to impose nation-building, and that did not succeed.  And then the second major mistake was that we grew tired of the burden without thinking about our strategy. And after the West had invested trillions, we were too short-sighted to make the small additional investment that would have been necessary to keep the situation relatively stable. I think the withdrawal was a mistake.  Of course we should be able as Europeans to hold an airport for a humanitarian evacuation, but that’s not the core problem. The tools and the means are not the core problem. The perspective and the will, that’s the core problem.
Debate: Situation in Afghanistan
Date: TUESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2021
Speaker: Tom Vandendriessche
Political group: ID
Country: Belgium
Language: NL

Voorzitter, uit onderzoek blijkt dat 99 procent van de Afghanen voor de invoering van de sharia is. Is het dan verwonderlijk dat het Afghaanse leger in rook opging en de Taliban het land bliksemsnel weer overnamen? De Afghanen willen helemaal niet vechten voor westerse mensenrechten en democratie, omdat ze er gewoonweg niet in geloven. Waarom zouden de honderdduizenden Afghanen die ondertussen in Europa wonen dat dan wel willen doen en onze manier van leven wel willen overnemen en verdedigen? Sterker nog, deze asielzoekers blijken midden in een oorlog gewoon op vakantie te gaan naar Afghanistan. Hoeveel duidelijker kan asielbedrog worden? Er dreigen nu miljoenen Afghanen naar Europa te komen. Onze mensen willen dat helemaal niet. Sluit daarom de grenzen. Deze asielzoekers moeten in hun eigen regio worden opgevangen. Stop met de naïviteit: onze mensen hebben er schoon genoeg van en willen geen nieuw
Debate: Situation in Afghanistan
Date: TUESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2021
Speaker: Charlie Weimers
Political group: ECR
Country: Luxembourg
Language: SV

Fru talman! Höga representant Borrell! Varför hjälper du oss inte att utvisa kriminella afghaner? Varför vill du inte hjälpa svenska folket att bli av med den serievåldtäktsman som i våras våldtog en funktionshindrad kvinna i Upplands Väsby, eller de afghaner som gruppvåldtog en svensk småbarnsmamma en hel natt på ett asylboende i Mariannelund?  Talibanerna har nämligen signalerat vilja att ta emot dessa kriminella afghaner. Men återvändande av afghaner finns över huvud taget inte med i dina fem krav för talibankontakt. Jag ger dig chansen här och nu: Lova nu offrens familjer att EU gör allt i sin makt för att serievåldtäktsmän och andra förbrytare som inte har i Europa att göra ska skickas hem.
Debate: Situation in Afghanistan
Date: TUESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2021
Speaker: Nikolaj Villumsen
Political group: The Left
Country: Germany
Language: DA

Fru formand! Tæsk af kvinder på åben gade. Vold mod journalister. Politiske modstandere, der forsvinder i hænderne på Taleban. Det er billederne, vi ser fra Afghanistan. Talebans formørkede mullah-regime har sænket sig over landet. Krigen i Afghanistan har ikke alene kostet tusinder af milliarder, men også betydet død, ødelæggelse og ar på sjælen for soldater, deres familier og ikke mindst den civile afghanske befolkning. Demokrati skabes ikke med bomber. Krigen i Afghanistan var forfejlet. EU's svar bør ikke være militarisering, men en styrket indsats for fred og international lov. Lige nu har de modige afghanske kvinder, journalister og menneskerettighedsforkæmpere akut brug for vores solidaritet. Afghanske flygtninge skal ikke mødes med pigtråd og mure, men med beskyttelse og en solidarisk fordeling af flygtningene, der kommer til Europa.
Debate: Situation in Afghanistan
Date: TUESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2021
Speaker: Dorien Rookmaker
Political group: NI
Country: Netherlands
Language: NL

Voorzitter, mijnheer Borrell, jarenlang is de Afghaanse corruptie gesteund in de hoop op democratische ontwikkeling. Men dacht met een hoop geld het gebrek aan democratie te kunnen oplossen, maar het ontaardde in een kleptocratie. Dit was een dure les. Democratie is een bijzonder plantje en het groeit niet overal. Nu staan we voor een probleem dat de EU deels zelf tot stand heeft gebracht: een vluchtelingenprobleem dat vergelijkbaar is met dat van 2015. De dringende vraag is of en hoeveel vluchtelingen we willen opnemen. Daar gaat de EU echter niet over; dat moet elke lidstaat voor zichzelf bepalen. De bewaking van de buitengrenzen van de EU is een gemeenschappelijk probleem waar de EU zich nu op moet richten. De tijd en de middelen die de EU kan inzetten zijn beperkt. Laten we er daarom verstandig en zuinig mee omgaan. De EU kan zich niet overal mee bemoeien en moet dat ook niet willen. Het is tijd voor een praktische en professionele benadering.
Debate: Situation in Afghanistan
Date: TUESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2021
Speaker: Isabel Wiseler-Lima
Political group: PPE
Country: Czechia
Language: FR

Madame la Présidente, l’Afghanistan a connu, ces 20 dernières années, des progrès formidables en matière de droits des femmes et des filles: éducation, santé, participation à la vie civique et politique. Jamais je n’accepterai l’affirmation de certains selon laquelle ces efforts ont été en vain. Il faut aujourd’hui faire dépendre l’aide au développement, entre autres, des droits des femmes et des filles. Les actions des talibans disent autre chose que leur discours officiel. Or, seules les actions comptent. L’Afghanistan était et reste un pays dépendant de l’aide humanitaire. Cela doit être une préoccupation. C’est pourquoi un lien avec le régime en place est indispensable. De même, ce lien est nécessaire pour permettre d’évacuer ceux que nous voulions évacuer et qui sont encore bloqués en Afghanistan. L’Union européenne n’a pas été à même de faire ce qu’elle aurait voulu, de faire ce qui était son devoir, faute de moyens. Face à cette impuissance, il est grand temps que l’Union européenne se réveille et se donne les moyens de défense de ses ambitions. Quand on est dépendant, on n’est pas souverain. Aucune nation européenne isolée n’a les moyens de jouer un rôle vraiment déterminant sur cette scène mondiale. Seule une politique extérieure commune et des forces de défense communes prêtes à intervenir nous rendront aptes à décider et à agir et nous redonneront notre crédibilité.