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Debate: Breaches of EU law and of the rights of LGBTIQ citizens in Hungary as a result of the adopted legal changes in the Hungarian Parliament - The outcome of  June hearings under Article of the TEU regarding Poland and Hungary
Date: WEDNESDAY, 7 JULY 2021
Speaker: Isabel Wiseler-Lima
Political group: PPE
Country: Czechia
Language: FR

Monsieur le Président, avec cette résolution, le Parlement européen condamne sans équivoque et dans les termes les plus clairs la loi adoptée récemment par le Parlement hongrois restreignant les droits et libertés des personnes LGBTQI+, et aussi, ce faisant, la liberté d’expression et la liberté des médias. Cette loi constitue une atteinte claire aux valeurs, principes et lois de l’Union européenne. Je suis convaincue qu’une très vaste majorité des personnes dans l’Union européenne ont conscience qu’il s’agit ici de protéger la dignité inhérente à chaque être humain, qu’il s’agit de la liberté de chacun à pouvoir s’exprimer tel qu’il est, qu’il s’agit du respect dû à chaque être humain. C’est l’une des valeurs, sinon  Aussi suis-je fière que nous ayons à la tête de la Commission une présidente qui n’a pas hésité à qualifier cette loi de honte et que notre président du groupe PPE, Manfred Weber, l’ait repris aujourd’hui à cette même tribune. L’Union européenne a à maintes reprises affirmé les droits des personnes LGBTQI et proclamé son combat contre les discriminations à leur égard. Il faut maintenant que nos paroles, nos intentions, décisions et mesures aient des conséquences concrètes. Nous devons faire respecter le droit européen au sein de l’Union.
Debate: Breaches of EU law and of the rights of LGBTIQ citizens in Hungary as a result of the adopted legal changes in the Hungarian Parliament - The outcome of  June hearings under Article of the TEU regarding Poland and Hungary
Date: WEDNESDAY, 7 JULY 2021
Speaker: Marc Angel
Political group: S-D
Country: Luxembourg
Language: EN

Mr President, conflating homosexuality and transidentity with paedophilia is yet another episode of the Hungarian Government looking desperately for election topics to distract from corruption. It is yet another attack on fundamental rights, and as the EU, we have the tools to protect our values. But what is missing is the political will in the Council to use them. Signing statements at Council is not enough. The Council must address the deterioration of fundamental rights in Hungary by issuing concrete recommendations, including a call to repeal this misleading law.  The new Hungarian law is not only homo- and transphobic: it is severely restricting the rights of children, rather than protecting them.  Mr Orbán, you will never prevent one single young man or woman from being lesbian, from being gay, from being bisexual, transgender or intersexual, because this is an identity! So please stop talking about ideology. What you are doing is forcing young people to hide their identity, which often ends in suffering and in suicide. Rather than protecting anyone, you foster hate, intolerance and aggression towards vulnerable groups.  And we don’t have to look far to see what happens when politicians follow Russia-style narratives on LGBTI people. On Monday, thousands of far-rightist hooligans violently disrupted Tbilisi Pride. The organisers had to flee for their lives, and journalists have been beaten up.  Is this the direction we want for the European Union? Will we allow the Hungarian and Polish governments to use violence against people like me and others? No, the Council and the Commission must take bold actions now and give hope to people in Hungary and Poland.
Debate: Breaches of EU law and of the rights of LGBTIQ citizens in Hungary as a result of the adopted legal changes in the Hungarian Parliament - The outcome of  June hearings under Article of the TEU regarding Poland and Hungary
Date: WEDNESDAY, 7 JULY 2021
Speaker: Sophia in 't Veld
Political group: Renew
Country: Poland
Language: EN

Mr President, we can already congratulate Mr Orbán on winning the European Championship for the most homophobic law on the continent. Last week, the new European far-right alliance has signed up to a common declaration of their values that are profoundly homophobic and sexist. And the only answer to such an alliance is a passionate defence of European values of equality. Yet the European Council, it has already been said by many, stubbornly and shamefully refuses to act. No wonder, because the main defenders are actually members of that same European Council, and the others are their enablers, let’s say the European Mitch McConnells. Now, last week, the government leaders spoke strong words on LGBTI rights, and even suggested the expulsion of Hungary. But expulsion is no solution, and it even betrays the millions of Hungarian people who count on Europe for support. The government leaders finally have to choose what side of history they want to be on, and vote on Article 7.
Debate: Breaches of EU law and of the rights of LGBTIQ citizens in Hungary as a result of the adopted legal changes in the Hungarian Parliament - The outcome of  June hearings under Article of the TEU regarding Poland and Hungary
Date: WEDNESDAY, 7 JULY 2021
Speaker: Diana Riba i Giner
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: France
Language: ES

Señor presidente, señora comisaria, señor ministro, el pasado sábado un joven gallego, Samuel, era asesinado tras una paliza. La misma noche en mi ciudad, San Cugat, otro joven era agredido hasta quedar inconsciente. Las dos agresiones se llevaron a cabo al grito de «¡maricón!». La escalada de violencia contra el colectivo LGTBI es una emergencia que debemos combatir sin paliativos. Y esto significa combatir todos aquellos movimientos, organizaciones y Gobiernos que en toda Europa normalizan la persecución y estigmatizan a las personas por su forma de querer o pensar. La ley aprobada en el Parlamento húngaro es un ejemplo de la institucionalización de esta deriva reaccionaria, como también lo es el hecho de que partidos políticos que están en esta Cámara, como Vox, señalen el lugar de trabajo del editor de la revista satírica
Debate: Breaches of EU law and of the rights of LGBTIQ citizens in Hungary as a result of the adopted legal changes in the Hungarian Parliament - The outcome of  June hearings under Article of the TEU regarding Poland and Hungary
Date: WEDNESDAY, 7 JULY 2021
Speaker: Tom Vandendriessche
Political group: ID
Country: Belgium
Language: NL

Voorzitter, terwijl in Boedapest ongehinderd lhbt-feesten plaatsvinden, slaat de politie in Istanboel de pride-parade uiteen. Orbán wordt veroordeeld, maar Erdoğan heeft onlangs nog eens drie miljard euro gekregen. De Europese Unie is hypocriet. Het propageren van genderideologie aan kinderen is een persoonlijke keuze voor ouders en een beleidskeuze voor kiezers. Dit is niet het geval in de Europese Unie, waar we blijkbaar enkel nog de vrijheid hebben om het eens te zijn als we niet willen worden vervolgd en bestraft. De Europese Unie is autoritair. We hebben na twee wereldoorlogen geleerd dat we de vrede kunnen handhaven door diversiteit, democratie, identiteit en soevereiniteit te eerbiedigen. Nu wil men echter opnieuw met brute macht en vanuit een superioriteitsgevoel – ik citeer – “achterlijke landen op de knieën krijgen”. Dit eurofanatiek imperialisme is totalitair, gevaarlijk en ronduit anti-Europees.
Debate: Breaches of EU law and of the rights of LGBTIQ citizens in Hungary as a result of the adopted legal changes in the Hungarian Parliament - The outcome of  June hearings under Article of the TEU regarding Poland and Hungary
Date: WEDNESDAY, 7 JULY 2021
Speaker: Patryk Jaki
Political group: ECR
Country: Slovenia
Language: PL

Panie Przewodniczący! Otóż, udajecie jak zwykle, że w tej dyskusji chodzi o tolerancję dla osób LGBT. Tymczasem, jak wiecie, w Polsce jest mniej przemocy wobec osób LGBT niż w waszych krajach. I to wasze statystyki to pokazują. Ale wy celowo kłamiecie, aby ludzie nie dowiedzieli się, o co chodzi naprawdę. A chodzi o to, że my uważamy, że są dwie płcie. A wy uważacie, że jest 250 ileś. Biologia jest po naszej stronie. Wy uważacie, że to skandal. My chcemy zakazać sugerowania dzieciom możliwości zmiany płci. Wy chcecie to promować. W końcu my nie chcemy w szkołach wczesnej seksualizacji dzieci, bo dla katolików prawdziwa miłość to coś znacznie więcej niż pożądanie. Efekty tych waszych antywartości widać: rosnąca ilość rozbitych rodzin, samotnych ludzi, przemocy seksualnej. Do śmietnika wyrzucacie naukę, doświadczenie, dorobek pokoleń i zamieniacie je na wasze polityczne przekonanie. Dokładnie według tego, co mówił Marks i Engels, że aby zbudować nową rzeczywistość, trzeba zniszczyć tradycyjne wartości i tradycyjną rodzinę. Idziecie dokładnie tą samą drogą, która doprowadziła do tragedii w Europie. Jeszcze uważacie, że łamaniem praw człowieka jest obrona wartości, na których Schuman budował Europę. Wstyd.
Debate: Breaches of EU law and of the rights of LGBTIQ citizens in Hungary as a result of the adopted legal changes in the Hungarian Parliament - The outcome of  June hearings under Article of the TEU regarding Poland and Hungary
Date: WEDNESDAY, 7 JULY 2021
Speaker: Seán Kelly
Political group: PPE
Country: Greece
Language: EN

Mr President, ponder this: Poland and Hungary are the biggest beneficiaries of European funding. In 2018, Poland paid in EUR 3.98 billion and, in return, received EUR 16.35 billion, four times more than they paid in.  Hungary paid in EUR 1.076 billion and received six times more than that, EUR 6.298 billion.  At least the Portuguese Presidency moved forward on the Article 7 suspension procedure by organising hearings on Hungary and Poland. It is my hope that this will provide a sufficient basis to stop the rule of law backsliding in these and, potentially, other Member States. Without respect for the rule of law, we cannot have a fair and just society.  With regard to Poland, we see major issues with the Constitutional Tribunal, the disciplinary regime against judges and a muzzle law against judges who criticise the Government’s judicial overhaul and the dismissal of judges. In bullyboy Viktor Orbán’s Hungary, attacks against LGBTI people, judges, journalists, academics and activists have increased since the beginning of the pandemic. Hungary’s new law will have devastating effects. It means that vulnerable young people will be deprived of important support. It is essential that young people especially be ensured access to comprehensive sexuality and relationship education, which is non—judgmental and objective. The adopted law is a direct contradiction of the values and respect for human dignity on which the Union is founded. There are conditionality clauses in relation to European funding. We should use them.
Debate: Breaches of EU law and of the rights of LGBTIQ citizens in Hungary as a result of the adopted legal changes in the Hungarian Parliament - The outcome of  June hearings under Article of the TEU regarding Poland and Hungary
Date: WEDNESDAY, 7 JULY 2021
Speaker: Klára Dobrev
Political group: S-D
Country: Poland
Language: HU

Elnök Úr! Tudják, ebben a teremben nincs egyetlenegy olyan ember sem, aki Magyarország ellen szólalna fel, és bármit is hazudozik Önöknek összevissza Orbán Viktor, nincs itt senki, aki a magyar emberek ellen összeesküvést szervezne. Mert Magyarország továbbra is ugyanaz a gyönyörű, lélegzetelállítóan gyönyörű ország, Budapesttel, egy kicsit nosztalgikus hangulatú Balatonnal, a tokaji vagy villányi borokkal, és mi, magyarok is ugyanazok vagyunk, akiket az egész világ vendégszeretetünkről ismert meg. És lehet velünk hatalmasakat nevetni, vagy éppen bulizni a fesztiválokon, a Szigeten, Kapolcson vagy a Balaton Soundon, vagy éppen egy nagy magyar ebéd után megváltani a világot, kicsit nehéz gyomorral. És ezt a csodálatos országot ejtette túszul egy velejéig korrupt politikus. Cinikusan, rasszista és homofób politikával. Úgyhogy Önöknek, tisztelt Bizottság és Tanács, egyetlenegy dolguk van. Hagyják abba és fejezzék be Orbán Viktor családtagjainak és oligarcháinak a finanszírozását, és akkor mi is tudjuk a dolgunkat. Be fogjuk bizonyítani, hogy Magyarország nem egyenlő Orbán Viktorral, és Magyarországot visszahozzuk, ide, ahova való, Európába, a barátai és a szövetségesei közé. Én erre vállalkoztam.
Debate: Breaches of EU law and of the rights of LGBTIQ citizens in Hungary as a result of the adopted legal changes in the Hungarian Parliament - The outcome of  June hearings under Article of the TEU regarding Poland and Hungary
Date: WEDNESDAY, 7 JULY 2021
Speaker: Anna Júlia Donáth
Political group: Renew
Country: Spain
Language: HU

Elnök Úr! Ez már a sokadik vita, ahol Orbán Viktor igazságtalan rendszeréről beszélünk. Évek óta vitázunk, de a magyar nép eddig üres szavakon kívül valódi segítséget nem kapott az embertelen rendszerrel szembeni harcában. Pedig ez nemcsak a magyar nép, hanem egész Európa harca, és miközben Európa vitázik és tétovázik, addig Orbán Viktor nem ül tétlenül. Kínai kommunista egyetemet, a Fudant hozza Európa szívébe, ezzel generációkat eladósít. Fideszes alapítványokon keresztül a saját zsebébe szervezi ki a nemzeti vagyont és a magyar felsőoktatást, és koncesszióban árulja ki Magyarország autópályáit. Végül, hogy mindezekről elterelje a figyelmet, olyan megosztó törvényt hoz, mely magyart fordít magyar ellen, megbélyegez, megoszt és gyűlöletet kelt. Képviselőtársaim, szeretném ha végre megértenék, hogy Magyarországnak nem üres szavakra, hanem valódi tettekre van szükségük. Meg kell védenünk a magyar embereket, hiszen Magyarország nem egyenlő Orbán Viktorral. Ezt jelenti az európai szolidaritás, és miközben mi jogállamiságról és megosztott törvényekről vitázunk, ne feledjék: emberi sorsokról és életekről van szó.
Debate: Breaches of EU law and of the rights of LGBTIQ citizens in Hungary as a result of the adopted legal changes in the Hungarian Parliament - The outcome of  June hearings under Article of the TEU regarding Poland and Hungary
Date: WEDNESDAY, 7 JULY 2021
Speaker: Kim Van Sparrentak
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Denmark
Language: EN

Mr President, when my niece was born I gave her a picture book called  In Hungary, from tomorrow onwards, this is a crime, because it’s forbidden to teach children about different sexualities and identities. And I’ve heard the Commission say over and over, ‘this is not in line with European values’. So do something about it. Launch an accelerated infringement procedure, freeze EU funds, make use of all the tools you have. But I’m also calling on the Member States to act because you have been bystanders while bill after bill has diminished the rights of our community and not only in Hungary and Poland. But using our community as a distraction to undermine the rule of law will not change who we are or who we love. Our community is strong and we will continue to fight for our rights together.
Debate: Breaches of EU law and of the rights of LGBTIQ citizens in Hungary as a result of the adopted legal changes in the Hungarian Parliament - The outcome of  June hearings under Article of the TEU regarding Poland and Hungary
Date: WEDNESDAY, 7 JULY 2021
Speaker: Susanna Ceccardi
Political group: ID
Country: France
Language: IT

Signor Presidente, onorevoli colleghi, nell'epoca dell'inganno universale, dire la verità è un atto rivoluzionario.  Oggi siamo qui a parlare dell'inganno della sinistra europea che, aiutata dai media, vuol tacciare di omofobia i governi di due paesi europei democraticamente eletti. Avete letto la legge ungherese che tanto state contestando? La legge ungherese non viola in alcun modo i principi e le prerogative dell'Unione europea. L'Ungheria ribadisce che l'educazione sessuale dei figli è di competenza dei genitori, esattamente come stabilito dall'articolo 14 della Carta dei diritti fondamentali dell'Unione europea. La stessa sinistra che oggi accusa Budapest è la stessa sinistra che nel 1956 applaudiva i carri armati sovietici che massacravano operai e studenti riportando in Ungheria la dittatura comunista. Quella sinistra sbagliava e mentiva ieri come sbaglia e mente tutt'oggi. Chiedo a tutte voi, tra le libertà dell'Unione europea, c'è quella per una donna di poter passeggiare da sola all'imbrunire con gli abiti che preferisce? Sapete che questo in moltissime città della Francia, della Germania e del Belgio è di fatto un'impresa ad altissimo rischio, mentre in Ungheria e Polonia è ancora possibile. Bisogna saper sempre ricordare che senza la Polonia che salvò l'Europa sotto le mura di Vienna, oggi non saremmo qui a discutere. Viva l'Europa dei popoli, delle libertà, delle radici. Chiediamo ai governi di Polonia e Ungheria di continuare a difendere i bambini ed i valori europei, quelli per i quali i nostri antenati hanno duramente combattuto e che talvolta l'Unione europea vorrebbe disconoscere.
Debate: Breaches of EU law and of the rights of LGBTIQ citizens in Hungary as a result of the adopted legal changes in the Hungarian Parliament - The outcome of  June hearings under Article of the TEU regarding Poland and Hungary
Date: WEDNESDAY, 7 JULY 2021
Speaker: György Hölvényi
Political group: PPE
Country: Latvia
Language: HU

Elnök Úr! Fontosnak tartom, hogy a vitában legalább egyszer elhangozzék, amiről beszélnünk kéne, a törvény címe: „a pedofil bűnelkövetőkkel szembeni szigorúbb fellépésről, valamint a gyermekek védelme érdekében egyes törvények módosításáról”. A témáról csak ezek alapján lehet higgadtan vitázni. Politikai hisztériakeltés, választási propaganda helyett beszéljünk – legalább próbáljunk meg – a tényekről. A gyermekek érdeke mindenek felett áll, és a szülőknek joguk van ahhoz, hogy gyermekeiket saját meggyőződésük szerint neveljék, ezt erősíti meg az Alapjogi Charta. A szülői választás a döntő a gyermek szexuális nevelésében, senki sem kötelezheti arra a szülőket, hogy beleegyezésük nélkül a gyermekek olyan szexuális nevelésben részesüljenek, amelyek őt nem fogadtak el. A matematikatanításhoz is tanári képesítés kell, a gyermekek szexuális nevelését sem bízhatjuk semmilyen formában, se így, se úgy, aktivistákra. Egy példa: a jelentés 1. pontja egyszerűen konkrétan nem igaz. A magyar igazságügyi miniszter egyhetes határidőt kapva, időben nyújtotta be a jelentését. Egyszerűen szó szerint nem igaz, ami le van írva. Tisztelt Képviselőtársaim, engedjék meg, hogy feltegyek egyetlenegy kérdést Önöknek. Nem várok rá választ. Önök valóban elolvasták a jogszabályt? Ugyanis annak a szövegéből, az itt elhangzó dolgok legnagyobb többsége egyszerűen nem olvasható ki. Kérem utólagosan is, hogy tegyék meg! Ha a törvény valóban támadná a homoszexuálisok jogait, elsők között lennék én magam, aki fellépne ellene.
Debate: Breaches of EU law and of the rights of LGBTIQ citizens in Hungary as a result of the adopted legal changes in the Hungarian Parliament - The outcome of  June hearings under Article of the TEU regarding Poland and Hungary
Date: WEDNESDAY, 7 JULY 2021
Speaker: Robert Biedroń
Political group: S-D
Country: Poland
Language: PL

Panie Przewodniczący! Jestem Polakiem. Jestem gejem. Moim krajem rządzi prezydent, który uważa, że tacy jak ja to nie ludzie, to ideologia. W tym roku mija 20 lat, od kiedy jestem z moim partnerem. W moim kraju takie związki nazywa się tęczową zarazą. Każdego dnia, kiedy mój partner wychodzi z domu, boję się, że spotka go przemoc, przemoc, która spotyka moich przyjaciół, znajomych, najbliższych. Żyję w kraju, w którym 70% młodych ludzi, osób LGBT, myśli o samobójstwie. Mieszkam w Polsce, w mojej ojczyźnie, w której 30% kraju to strefa wolna od osób LGBT. Czym moje życie różni się od Waszego życia? W czym jestem gorszy? Nie możemy być obojętni. Nie możemy być obojętni, bo od mowy nienawiści, od tego typu deklaracji do przestępstw nienawiści jest bardzo krótka droga.  Pan Brudziński wspomniał o obozach koncentracyjnych. Obozy koncentracyjne powstały dlatego, że ktoś kiedyś na czas nie zareagował. Pani Komisarz, proszę Panią: żeby nie było za późno, zacznijcie działać. Zegar tyka.
Debate: Breaches of EU law and of the rights of LGBTIQ citizens in Hungary as a result of the adopted legal changes in the Hungarian Parliament - The outcome of  June hearings under Article of the TEU regarding Poland and Hungary
Date: WEDNESDAY, 7 JULY 2021
Speaker: Katalin Cseh
Political group: Renew
Country: Sweden
Language: EN

Mr President, in 2014, Hungarian gay rights activist, Milan Rozsa, climbed into the fortified Russian embassy in Budapest. He held up a rainbow flag and called out Putin’s anti-gay law and the violence unleashed by it. Milan was a friend of mine, one of the most passionate and brave people I ever knew, and a few months later, he took his own life. His tragedy sheds light on all the mental pain that LGBTI people very often suffer from. And this is beyond tragic that we are here today to witness the exact replica of Putin’s law being adopted in the EU. Right now, in Hungary, it’s illegal for teachers to talk to high-schoolers about diversity and acceptance, or for kids to watch cartoons with queer characters in it. This law conflates gay people with paedophiles, and it incites violence and hatred – and we already see that.  If this is not enough for the EU to take action, then nothing else will be. So I tell you what to do: stop funding Viktor Orbán’s corruption. Apply the rule of law mechanism. Because human rights abuses are only a means for him, and kleptocracy is the ultimate end.
Debate: Breaches of EU law and of the rights of LGBTIQ citizens in Hungary as a result of the adopted legal changes in the Hungarian Parliament - The outcome of  June hearings under Article of the TEU regarding Poland and Hungary
Date: WEDNESDAY, 7 JULY 2021
Speaker: Damian Boeselager
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Slovenia
Language: EN

Mr President, Commissioner Jourová, today, despite all odds, is a day of hope. It has been three years since we initiated Article 7 against Hungary. Three years of big words and empty threats. Three years over which the deconstruction of the Hungarian democracy has accelerated.  Every day Orbán's government violates the rules that our freedom as a European community are built on. Rules to safeguard the free press and show fair elections, to ensure the independence of judges, rules to protect the diversity of our societies.  The new law is another terrible example of how Orbán violates these rules. But today still is a day of hope, because today the European Commission has the power to change this course; because today Parliament and Council stand behind you asking for a strong response; because today the rule of law mechanism is in place; and finally, because today you have the power to make the payment of seven billion euros, equalling 5% of Hungary’s annual GDP, conditional on the change of course. So I urge you to use these powers, then today can be a day of hope.