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Debate: Recent developments in the Serbia-Kosovo dialogue, including the situation in the northern municipalities in Kosovo
Date: THURSDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Angel Dzhambazki
Political group: ECR
Country: Germany
Language: BG

Г-н Председател, подкрепих този доклад, защото косовското общество заслужава това, а Косово – хората в Косово, са може би най-близко до европейската идея, до европейските ценности и те заслужават да бъдат част от Европейския съюз. Това, което трябва да се осъзнае в тази зала е, че политиката на Сърбия, която е про-коминтерновска, про-югославска, про-кремълска в голяма степен, пречи през цялото време и на това трябва да бъде сложен край. А тук се правят много компромиси, защото има грешната идея, че може да се разбереш едновременно и с двете страни и че ще има „и вълкът да е сит, и агнето цяло“. Това никога не е било и няма как да стане. Но да, Косово заслужава подкрепа и трябва да бъде част от Европейския съюз.  И сега в рамките на минутата ми позволете съвсем кратък коментар, г-н Председател. Да, Вие сте прав. Колегата, който повдигна въпроса, трябваше да остане тук и да изслуша Вашия отговор. Но аз повтарям осем години вече, че този дебат в четвъртък прави лошо впечатление на хората, които гледат залата, която е празна. Това не упрек към Вас, а към Парламента, който трябва да намери начин този дебат, като част от дневния ред да бъде с по-голяма посещаемост, да не изглежда залата празна.
Debate: The despicable terrorist attacks by Hamas against Israel, Israel’s right to defend itself in line with humanitarian and international law and the humanitarian situation in Gaza
Date: THURSDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Seán Kelly
Political group: PPE
Country: Greece
Language: EN

I voted for this resolution as it strongly condemns the atrocities committed by Hamas, which include ongoing hostage taking, who must be released immediately to their families, and the use of civilian infrastructure for military purposes. Israel has the right to defend itself, but must do so without regard or having recourse to force population transfers, collective punishment and the targeting of civilian infrastructure. Overall, a good resolution and good support.
Debate: The despicable terrorist attacks by Hamas against Israel, Israel’s right to defend itself in line with humanitarian and international law and the humanitarian situation in Gaza
Date: THURSDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Piernicola Pedicini
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Portugal
Language: IT

Ho votato contro la risoluzione perché non è stata inserita la frase importantissima "cessate il fuoco" come proposto dal GUE.  E tuttavia credo che questa risoluzione abbia avuto il merito di smascherare le gigantesche ipocrisie di quest'Aula. Abbiamo sentito colleghi chiamare "mondo libero" quello che per altri è una prigione. Abbiamo sentito ripetere che c'era un invaso e un invasore per poi schierarsi prontamente dalla parte del nuovo invasore. Abbiamo sentito che l'invaso è il diritto alla difesa, per poi accordare questo diritto all'invasore, e abbiamo sentito richiamare la Russia al diritto internazionale per chiudere gli occhi su Israele che lo calpesta da cinquant'anni. Abbiamo visto colleghi condannare giustamente gli atti terroristici di Hamas, senza però dire neanche una parola su quelli commessi da Netanyahu.  E per queste ragioni e per questa ipocrisia che il mondo ci sta odiando, perché qui dentro ci si indigna a fasi alterne con una facilità che fa paura. Io dico che per trovare davvero una soluzione non ipocrita bisogna togliere dall'equazione tanto Hamas quanto Netanyahu.
Debate: The despicable terrorist attacks by Hamas against Israel, Israel’s right to defend itself in line with humanitarian and international law and the humanitarian situation in Gaza
Date: THURSDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Mick Wallace
Political group: The Left
Country: Germany
Language: EN

Mr President, we voted against. It doesn’t call for a ceasefire and it doesn’t treat the victims equally. What Hamas did on 7 October was a brutal act of terrorism. Why do our EU leaders find it so difficult to call out the activities of Israel as terrorism? Why are they so reluctant to actually say that Israel is a terrorist state? Why are they so reluctant to say that Israel behaves like an apartheid state and refuses to respect international law? Why does the EU still call Israel its like-minded partner? How can this brutal, lawless regime be our like-minded partner? The truth is that the European Union has been complicit with the war crimes that Israel has been carrying out against the Palestinians for years. There will be no justice for Palestinians as long as the US and the EU continue to support the state terrorism of Israel.
Debate: The despicable terrorist attacks by Hamas against Israel, Israel’s right to defend itself in line with humanitarian and international law and the humanitarian situation in Gaza
Date: THURSDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Ivan Vilibor Sinčić
Political group: NI
Country: Czechia
Language: HR

Poštovani predsjedavajući, jedini suvisli model za problem u Izraelu i Palestini je model dvije države.  Kad me pitaju kad će napokon biti mir, moj odgovor je nikad, kolege, nikad. Zašto? Pa pogledajte političare u Izraelu, pogledajte u Palestini. Tko dominira u Palestini? Dominira stranka Hamas, koja je radikalna, ne priznaje Izrael i želi da nestane taj izraelski narod. A tko dominira u izraelskoj politici, tko čini sadašnju vladu Netanyahua? Isto radikali koji ne žele palestinsku državu, žele da nestane taj tamo narod.  Hamas upadne u kibuc te ubije ljude, odvede taoce. S druge strane, izraelska vojska bombardira civilnu infrastrukturu. I tako već osamdeset godina. Previše je tu mržnje da bi se to tek tako riješilo. Možemo se ili nadati da će u Svetoj Zemlji intervenirati dragi Bog, pa da će prosvijetliti pamet i omekšati srca tim ljudima da shvate da moraju zajednički živjeti, ili da će intervenirati velike svjetske sile i prisiliti ih ili uvjeriti da žive jedni s drugima.
Debate: The despicable terrorist attacks by Hamas against Israel, Israel’s right to defend itself in line with humanitarian and international law and the humanitarian situation in Gaza
Date: THURSDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Clare Daly
Political group: The Left
Country: France
Language: EN

Mr President, I voted against this motion. After a week of horror in Gaza and the EU diving in headfirst, draping our Parliament in the Israeli flag, aiding and abetting in war crimes, including the bombing of a hospital and still we find it impossible to say that Palestinian lives matter. We’re still privileging one category of victims over another. We talk about the humanitarian situation in Gaza, but why is there a humanitarian crisis? Is it a national disaster? Who cut off the water, fuel and electricity? Are we not sure? Who is bombing Palestinian civilians? Do we not know? Do you think we couldn’t mention it? There is a crime unfolding in Gaza now, such as we have not seen since the 1940s, and we are in it up to our necks. We are watching Israel murder Palestinian civilians and preparing to drive millions of them into the Sinai Desert to annex and colonise their land. it is another Nakba. it is a crime against humanity. It is not a humanitarian crisis. The EU will never live down this shame. Long live Palestine! Long live Gaza!
Debate: The despicable terrorist attacks by Hamas against Israel, Israel’s right to defend itself in line with humanitarian and international law and the humanitarian situation in Gaza
Date: THURSDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Luke Ming Flanagan
Political group: The Left
Country: Germany
Language: EN

Mr President, I couldn’t vote for a resolution that was too terrified to use the word ceasefire. In October of last year. President von der Leyen clearly stated that – and she was right – Russia’s attacks against civilian infrastructure, especially electricity, are war crimes. Cutting off men, women, children of water, electricity and heating with winter coming, these are acts of pure terror and we should call it as such. A year later, October of this year, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said: ‘I have ordered a complete siege on the Gaza Strip. There will be no electricity, no food, no fuel. Everything is closed. We are fighting human animals and we act accordingly.’ President von der Leyen said nothing, even though the Israeli minister used the language of Joseph Goebbels when describing the Palestinian people. President von der Leyen should resign. She overstepped the mark. In her unconditional support for Israel, she emboldened them to carry out the massacres that are now clear for everyone to see. Resign now, Ursula!
Debate: Rule of Law in Malta: years after the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia and the need to protect journalists
Date: THURSDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Clare Daly
Political group: The Left
Country: France
Language: EN

Mr President, I voted for this motion. We have resolved to never forget Daphne Caruana Galizia for her exceptional journalism, holding those in power to account, brutally murdered six years ago in a car bomb explosion in Malta. The token of our commitment to protect the freedom of journalism is a vital component of democracy. But as far as I’m concerned, it’s undermined by a refusal of a majority in this Parliament to say anything, let alone do anything, about the persecution of Julian Assange. Honouring Daphne Caruana Galizia is not good enough, while Julian Assange lies for a fifth year in a high-security prison in Britain, deteriorating health, fighting for his last chance before the courts to block extradition to the US, facing espionage charges for acts of journalism carried out in the EU. When will we act? When it’s too late? We talk about freedom of the press – it’s time to put our money where our mouth is.
Debate: European protein strategy
Date: THURSDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Seán Kelly
Political group: PPE
Country: Greece
Language: EN

The EU has long been recognised for its self-sufficiency in agricultural products, largely attributed to the common agricultural policy. This policy has enabled us to produce an abundance of food products right here in our Member States, ensuring a steady and reliable source of sustenance for our citizens. Our livestock sector relies heavily, however, on imported plant-based proteins for animal feed, notably soya beans sourced from countries like Argentina, Brazil and the US. While we cherish the global trade relationships that have been built over the years, this dependence poses a potential risk to our agricultural sustainability and security. We need to produce more protein crops in Europe.
Debate: European protein strategy
Date: THURSDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Angel Dzhambazki
Political group: ECR
Country: Germany
Language: BG

Г-н Председател, определено гласувах против тази т.нар. стратегия. Смятам, че е неприемливо доклад, чиято цел трябва да бъде да се даде възможност за увеличаване на производство на протеини в Съюза и да се подпомогнат и стимулират земеделските производители. Вместо това да говорим за разработване на потенциал за отглеждане на протеини от насекоми, предназначени за консумация от човека и за храна на животните като метод за намаляване на зависимостта от вноса. Защо забравяме, че животинските протеини в Европейския съюз се произвеждат съгласно едни от най-високите стандарти за устойчивост и хуманно отношение към животните, климата и околната среда в света? Ако Европейската комисия наистина иска да създава работеща стратегия, това трябва да бъде основано на цялостен подход, насочен към земеделците и да включва земеделските стопани, а не да ни прави зависими от протеини, произвеждани от скакалци, молци, хлебарки, комари и всякакви други такива щуротии. Не мога да разбера как от една страна се унищожава земеделието, как се гонят производителите навънка, как се увеличава вноса от трети държави, каквато е Турция, каквато е Бразилия. Бразилия, месо от Бразилия, от Аржентина. А тук ще гледаме куп молци, комари, насекоми и всякакви други щуротии. Това просто е някакво поредно безумие. Няма как да го подкрепя.
Debate: European protein strategy
Date: THURSDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Mick Wallace
Political group: The Left
Country: Germany
Language: EN

Mr President, the EU’s reliance on imported soya bean is a massive contributor to deforestation and land grabbing in South America. Yet this report doesn’t mention the Mercosur deal once. Facilitating the importation of feed that is 30% cheaper than the likes of Irish-grown feed, and which doesn’t have to adhere to the same EU standards, will put Irish and European grain producers at a massive disadvantage. We need to better support European grain growers. We need to better support Irish grain growers. Tillage farming in Ireland accounts for 50% of all Irish agricultural employment. Yet tillage farmers are treated like second-class citizens as far as farm supports are concerned. Grain markets are down a massive 33% this year. Tillage farmers are being hammered in Ireland this year and it’s nothing new. But it’s also a fact that we urgently need to tackle our overproduction and overconsumption of meat and dairy in Europe. It is not enough to simply substitute the current level of feed imports with production in Europe.
Debate: Generational renewal in the EU farms of the future
Date: THURSDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Seán Kelly
Political group: PPE
Country: Greece
Language: EN

However, several barriers hindered their entry into the agricultural sector, including access to land, finance, markets, fair remuneration, knowledge and training, securing a fair income, as well as a decent quality of life for farmers and their families, is essential to attract and retain the younger generation in farming.  In conjunction with this report, I welcome the Parliament’s increase of EUR 40 million for young farmers in the budget. But we will need to see more public support, including grants, low interest loans and business planning skills for young farmers.
Debate: Generational renewal in the EU farms of the future
Date: THURSDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Angel Dzhambazki
Political group: ECR
Country: Germany
Language: BG

Г-н Председател, подкрепих този доклад, защото е безспорен факт, че земеделските стопани застаряват и има все по-малка приемственост между поколенията в сферата. Съгласен съм, с направените констатации в текста, че справедливият и достоен доход и подходящо качество на живот на земеделските стопани и техните семейства са основни за привличането на нови млади хора в сектора на селското стопанство. Също така твърдо вярвам, че това е бъдещето на Европа и бъдещето за изхранването на континента и на хората, които живеят на него. Една от основните пречки пред младите земеделски стопани е достъпът до земя. Поради специфичния характер тя е както скъпа, така и ограничена.  Смятам, че трябва да използваме по най-добрия начин възможностите, които Общата селскостопанска политика представя за подпомагане на така наречената приемственост между поколенията и трябва да бъдат разработени селските райони като места, осигуряващи подходящи условия за живот и развитие на млади и нови земеделски стопани и техните семейства. Чистата храна е нещо изключително важно и то ще бъде много търсено и много нужно. И разбира се, няма как да не коментирам как смешно беше формулирано заглавието на този доклад да се избегне млади фермери, дългото обяснение, фермите на бъдещето и така нататък, което е политическа коректност, излишна и натоварва, но като цяло докладът е добър.
Debate: Generational renewal in the EU farms of the future
Date: THURSDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Ivan Vilibor Sinčić
Political group: NI
Country: Czechia
Language: HR

Poštovani predsjedavajući, kolegice i kolege, ovo izvješće o generacijskoj obnovi budućih poljoprivrednih gospodarstava u EU-u je zapravo jedna tužaljka gdje se žali da svaki drugi poljoprivrednik je jednom nogom u penziji.  I sad se poziva na, dakle, donošenje nekakve dosljedne i dugoročne strategije za rješavanje ovog problema od strane nacionalnih država, pa da vidimo gdje su to problemi? Upozorava se da je 58 posto poljoprivrednika staro barem 55 godina i da je vrlo malo mladih poljoprivrednika. Da su poljoprivrednici zanimanje s jednim od najmanjih primanja, tek 47 posto prosječnih bruto nadnica, odnosno plaća, te da je od 2005. do 2010. nestalo 37 posto poljoprivrednih gospodarstava, kao i da je koncentracija proizvodnje na sve manjem broju sve većih proizvođača.  Kako su nastali ovi problemi u poljoprivredi Europske unije? Pa upravo provođenjem zajedničke poljoprivredne politike Europske unije zadnjih desetljeća. Dok god se ne napravi rješenje, a koje mora uključivati da novac zapravo ostaje kod proizvođača u puno većem dijelu, a nekad preprodavača, dok se ne stvori jedno poštovanje i kultura prema poljoprivrednoj proizvodnji i ruralnom životu, Europa se nema čemu nadati, niti jedna zemlja nacionalna članica.
Debate: Address by Cate Blanchett, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
Date: WEDNESDAY, 8 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: Roberta Metsola
Country: Poland
Language: EN

Dear colleagues, please take your seats. We have with us this afternoon Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Refugee Agency Cate Blanchett. Welcome to the European Parliament. Cate Blanchett has been a dedicated activist on humanitarian issues for years. We know her for her activism as well as for her work in film. We are delighted that you are able to be here with us today at a time when events around the world threaten more lives and force more people to flee. Almost eight years ago, you stated that ‘There has never been a more crucial time to stand with refugees and show solidarity.’ Sadly, that statement could well be repeated today. Just last month at the European Parliament we marked 10 years since the Lampedusa shipwreck that claimed more than 360 lives. That tragedy of 2013 was far from being an isolated catastrophe. The cemetery of the Mediterranean has claimed the lives of thousands more women, children and men since. I am proud that this institution has led the debate on a European level to find a way forward that tackles this challenge of our generation, and I am hopeful that we will agree on a new Asylum and Migration Pact for Europe by the end of this legislature. This Parliament’s commitment to these challenges remains unwavering: for all those who lost their lives, for all the exploited victims of traffickers, for all those families never to be reunited. We remember them. And, Ms Blanchett, we are grateful to you for using your voice to draw greater attention to the plight of so many people across the world. The floor is yours.
Debate: Statement by the President
Date: WEDNESDAY, 8 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: Roberta Metsola
Country: Poland
Language: EN

Dear colleagues, every year for the past 15 years, the European Parliament and the International Charlemagne Prize Foundation in Aachen have jointly awarded the European Charlemagne Youth Prize to youth-led projects supporting democracy and promoting cooperation in Europe. This year, the first prize went to AILEM from Belgium – a language app tailored for refugees and developed in consultation with them. Two projects took joint second place: the European Correspondent from the Netherlands and the Mobile Climate Museum from Lithuania. The European Correspondent brings together young European journalists in support of European journalism, while the Mobile Climate Museum encourages young people to adopt a more climate-friendly lifestyle.  It is a pleasure to have the representatives of these initiatives with us in this Chamber. Congratulations and welcome to the European Parliament.
Debate: Verification of credentials
Date: WEDNESDAY, 8 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: Roberta Metsola
Country: Poland
Language: EN

On the proposal of the Committee on Legal Affairs, Parliament verifies the credentials of Anja Haga with effect from 5 September 2023, of Ana Collado Jiménez and Laura Ballarín Cereza with effect from 6 September 2023, and of Laurence Sailliet and Lydie Massard with effect from 24 September 2023.
Debate: Composition of Parliament's political bodies
Date: WEDNESDAY, 8 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: Roberta Metsola
Country: Poland
Language: EN

I have received the resignation of Monika Beňová from the office of Quaestor. Parliament takes note of the vacancy of the office from 18 October 2023. Therefore, we will proceed, tomorrow at 11.00, with the election of a new Quaestor, to replace Ms Beňová. I remind you that the deadline for submitting nominations is today at 19.00. the nominations should be handed in to the Office of the Deputy Secretary-General on the seventh floor of the Spaak Building and include the candidate’s acceptance.
Debate: Negotiations ahead of Parliament’s first reading
Date: WEDNESDAY, 8 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: Roberta Metsola
Country: Poland
Language: EN

Several committees have decided to enter into interinstitutional negotiations pursuant to Rule 71(1). The reports, which constitute the mandates for the negotiations, are available on the Plenary webpage, and their titles will be published in the minutes of the sitting. Pursuant to Rule 71(2), Members or political groups reaching at least the medium threshold may request in writing by tomorrow 9 November at midnight that the decisions be put to the vote. If no request for a vote in Parliament is made before the deadline, the committees may start the negotiations.
Debate: Urgent need for immediate measures against the rise of antisemitism
Date: WEDNESDAY, 8 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: Roberta Metsola
Country: Poland
Language: EN

We will now move to a round of speakers of all political groups, as asked by the political groups, to discuss the sharp rise of antisemitism in Europe. Dear colleagues, it pains us to see Stars of David spray-painted onto Jewish homes, or to witness assailants throwing Molotov cocktails at a synagogue and a Jewish Community Centre. It is worrying to see that Jewish graves are being desecrated and vandalised and that parents are asking their children to hide their religious beliefs for fear of retribution. On the eve of the terrible anniversary of Pogromnacht, we know that antisemitism is a warning sign that matters to us all, and Jewish communities in Europe must feel safe. I want to underline here that the European Parliament remains committed to combating antisemitism. Urgent and immediate measures are needed to fight hate and discrimination.