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Debate: The call for a Convention for the revision of the Treaties
Date: THURSDAY, 9 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Dimitrios Papadimoulis
Country: France
Language: EL

Πριν δώσω τον λόγο στον κ. Beaune εκ μέρους της Προεδρίας και του Συμβουλίου,θα ήθελα να σας πω ότι έχουν αιτηθεί μπλε κάρτα ο κ. Simon και η κ. Grapini, αλλά επειδή έχουν πάρει ήδη το δικαίωμα της μπλε κάρτας δεν θα τα δώσω και πάλι για δεύτερη μπλε κάρτα από τον ίδιο συνάδελφο, πολύ περισσότερο που ο Σιμόν έχει μιλήσει κιόλας, για να προχωρήσουμε τη  συζήτηση και να μιλήσουν και άλλοι ομιλητές. Just a minute, I think it’s better to give the floor to the representative of the Council. Mr Beaune, you have the floor.
Debate: The call for a Convention for the revision of the Treaties
Date: THURSDAY, 9 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Damian Boeselager
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Slovenia
Language: EN

Mr President, I think the first thing that a reformed Europe should do is improve our train system. Colleagues, I want to take one second to thank those individuals who had the foresight to build this Union that we are currently debating in. I think it’s a huge achievement that we have this chance to debate here together. But since the founding, a lot has changed and we have discussed it and heard it here. There are a lot of topics that we need to work on here together in the European Union so the ‘what’ has changed. But also we realise the examples of the ‘how’ that need to be improved. We have heard about the veto. I would add, in general, that we should also improve the Council as a whole, maybe abolish it and replace it with a more functioning body.  But I just want to say one thing. This debate is not about left or right. It is not. It is about giving citizens the chance to choose what kind of direction their Europe should take. It’s about empowering a government that is elected by a parliament to make decisions and to be able to act. And if the citizens don’t like it, in the next elections they can vote this government out. So let us not make it about left or right. Let’s make it about daring more democracy.
Debate: The call for a Convention for the revision of the Treaties
Date: THURSDAY, 9 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Peter Kofod
Political group: ID
Country: Poland
Language: DA

Hr. Formand! Jeg håber, at der er mange, der følger Parlamentets arbejde i dag. Jeg håber, der er mange, der har fulgt med i konferencen om Europas fremtid. For hvis man har gjort det, så vil man vide, at I og det her system vil blande sig i alle aspekter af europæernes liv. Den rædsel af et slutdokument, som konferencen vedtog –den danske oversættelse er på 49 sider – levner ikke noget, står ikke tilbage for noget, alt er simpelthen noget, som EU skal blande sig i, og det skræmmer mig meget. Et stærkt Europa er ikke nødvendigvis lig med endnu mere EU. Tværtimod. I dokumentet vil man endda opfordre til, at vi blafrer med EU-flaget til sportsevents og alt muligt andet for at vise en fælleseuropæisk identitet, som ikke findes.  Som ikke findes! Jeg er dansker, det her hus består af polakker, italienere, tyskere osv. Lad os være stolte over den forskellighed, mangfoldighed, som Europa rummer. Jeg syntes, I er for meget, jeres system får aldrig nok, og jeg vil tillade mig at stemme imod.
Debate: The call for a Convention for the revision of the Treaties
Date: THURSDAY, 9 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Michiel Hoogeveen
Political group: ECR
Country: Sweden
Language: EN

Mr President, this Parliament might be a federal fantasyland, but the world out there is not. According to some colleagues, we need to call for a convention so they can change the Treaties. But why?  After the Conference on the Future of Europe, it was claimed that we needed to listen to the citizens. Well, in that respect, please let me give you some results on how the Dutch feel about the EU. Getting rid of veto power? Against. A European asylum policy? Against. Transnational voting lists? Nobody cares. And European taxes? Only one in ten thinks this is a good idea.  President, when I meet citizens and I speak with them about the EU and the future of the EU, they talk about a strong common market that works for them. So let that be our focus instead of wasting our time on the ideas of overambitious federalists.
Debate: The call for a Convention for the revision of the Treaties
Date: THURSDAY, 9 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Vladimír Bilčík
Political group: PPE
Country: France
Language: EN

Mr President, Madam Vice-President, Minister, colleagues, as we live in unprecedented times, as war of aggression has returned to our continent, we must take a close look at how the EU can do more and better for Europeans. While many of our foundations continue to serve us well, Brexit, together with several European crises, led us to the Conference on the Future of Europe with a forward—looking ambition. Now, I believe the conclusions of this Conference, combined with a fragile state of our Union, make a clear cut case for a forward—looking Convention. We cannot turn a blind eye to public calls for change as the world around us has changed so much. Europe’s role continues to be challenged across our continent and globally. I see the Convention as the best way to seek honest, well-prepared and evolutionary answers to the requests made by European citizens. Europe must be ready to provide security, protection and international leadership in coming decades. We must be an attractive project, a magnet ready to accept new Member States from the Western Balkans and offer a clear EU membership perspective to Ukraine. Widening and deepening, dear colleagues, have for many years been a source of the strength and resilience of the Union. The Convention must take place and we should embrace it as an opportunity. It must be a forum for open and genuine discussion, and we cannot prescribe its outcome now. Today we can support the democratic process, creation of a credible platform that can deliberate for a stronger and more effective Europe, and tackle possible Treaty changes on the basis of clear principles. This is why I support today’s resolution. Our change is the key to our survival. The Convention should seek the best ways for Europe to succeed. And, Mr Minister, we need some clear answers from the French Presidency. Are you with us?
Debate: The call for a Convention for the revision of the Treaties
Date: THURSDAY, 9 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Victor Negrescu
Political group: S-D
Country: Finland
Language: RO

Domnule președinte, dragi colegi, în contextul crizelor pe care le traversăm și având în vedere concluziile Conferinței privind viitorul Europei este nevoie ca Uniunea Europeană să dispună de noi instrumente prin care să poată proteja populația. Dar schimbarea tratatelor nu este un scop în sine. Este nevoie de o Europă mai unită, mai umană, mai eficientă. Vorbim astfel de competențe pe zona de sănătate, de politici sociale, de energie sau chiar de educație.  În același sens, Parlamentul European, ca principală instituție reprezentativă la nivel european, trebuie să aibă dreptul de inițiativă legislativă, pentru a putea îndeplini voința cetățenilor. De asemenea, pe anumite subiecte punctuale, precum aderarea la spațiul Schengen sau aplicarea sancțiunilor impuse statelor agresoare, este nevoie de o procedură mai facilă. Dar există și o linie roșie. Nu ne dorim ca anumiți birocrați europeni să decidă netransparent. Vrem ca vocea fiecărei țări și a fiecărui cetățean european să fie auzită cu adevărat la nivel european. De aceea, pentru ca votul nostru privind schimbarea tratatelor să fie reflecția voinței cetățenilor, Partidul Social Democrat, din care fac parte și PES Activists România, realizează o consultare publică la nivel național, la noi în țară. Vă invit, de asemenea, pe dumneavoastră să faceți la fel.
Debate: The call for a Convention for the revision of the Treaties
Date: THURSDAY, 9 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Nicola Danti
Political group: Renew
Country: Italy
Language: IT

Signor Presidente, onorevoli colleghi, signora Vicepresidente, signor Ministro, la riforma dei trattati non è più procrastinabile. Ce lo ha detto la pandemia e ce lo dice la guerra oggi. I risultati della Conferenza sul futuro dell'Europa ci hanno consegnato un ventaglio di proposte in questo senso. Convocare una convenzione per rivedere i trattati, quindi, non è più un'opzione ma un dovere. Istituzioni più efficienti, capaci di decidere abolendo il voto unanime, un Parlamento più forte, nuove aree di cooperazione e di azione comune sono elementi essenziali per garantire i nostri valori e il nostro sviluppo. In un mondo in cui ormai rappresentiamo molto meno del 10 % della popolazione e che rischia di vedere spostato il baricentro dello sviluppo a Est, l'Unione europea rappresenta la nostra unità minima di azione. Pensiamo forse di poter affrontare le sfide del mondo con piccole patrie e con piccoli interessi nazionali? Alcide De Gasperi diceva: "Un politico guarda alle prossime elezioni, uno statista alla prossima generazione". A noi la scelta se essere l'uno o l'altro.
Debate: The call for a Convention for the revision of the Treaties
Date: THURSDAY, 9 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Gunnar Beck
Political group: ID
Country: Germany
Language: EN

Mr President, at the launch of the Conference on the Future of Europe, I offered Guy Verhofstadt a wager for any sum that the Conference conclusions were prearranged and would call for more EU integration, less unanimity, more migration, more fanciful green humbug and more EU debt. In short, they would call for a federal EU state. Mr Verhofstadt declined the offer, for he well knew that all I predicted would come true, that the Conference process was a farce. To achieve a federal state, the EU requires Treaty revision. However, 13 Member States, including the Czech Republic and Sweden, have rejected Treaty change. The ID Group welcomes the declaration of the 13. We will support any initiative to bring the EU back to reason, prosperity and democracy, and to save us from a dysfunctional EU state.
Debate: The call for a Convention for the revision of the Treaties
Date: THURSDAY, 9 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Carlo Fidanza
Political group: ECR
Country: Greece
Language: IT

Signor Presidente, onorevoli colleghi, signora Vicepresidente, signor Ministro, di fronte alla pandemia prima e alla guerra poi ci siamo risvegliati deboli e indifesi. Ci si è accorti, con colpevole ritardo, che ci sarebbero serviti sicurezza energetica, catene del valore più corte, investimenti nella difesa, sovranità alimentare. Se oggi tutto questo non lo abbiamo non è per colpa dei trattati, ma delle scelte politiche che sono state fatte o non fatte in questi anni da leader politici europei e in gran parte, a sentir loro, europeisti, almeno a parole. Al contrario, quando l'Europa raramente ha avuto una forte volontà politica, l'ha espressa sviluppando appieno il potenziale degli attuali trattati, ed è quello che pensano anche 13 governi, non solo noi, evidentemente. Abbiamo il sospetto, per non dire la certezza, che a voi non interessi rimuovere l'unanimità per deliberare più rapidamente le sanzioni alla Russia o per avere un'Europa più forte, ma per imporre a colpi di maggioranza un'agenda politica determinata, fatta di immigrazione di massa, distruzione della famiglia, fondamentalismo climatico. È per questo motivo che non ci fidiamo di questa falsa volontà riformatrice e continuiamo con forza a difendere i principi fondativi di questi trattati, primi tra tutti la sussidiarietà e la centralità degli Stati nazionali.
Debate: The call for a Convention for the revision of the Treaties
Date: THURSDAY, 9 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Seán Kelly
Political group: PPE
Country: Greece
Language: GA

A Uachtaráin, a Choimisinéir agus mo chara, an tIar-Fheisire Ivo Belet, fáilte romhat ar ais.  The Treaties are the foundation of the EU and every action taken by it. They should not be changed hastily or flippantly, but that is not to say they should not be changed at all. As the world around us changes, we in the EU must also be ready to adapt when necessary. During the Conference on the future of Europe, citizens shared their views and ideas on a broad range of topics, from climate change to jobs, to European democracy. As representatives of the citizens, we have an obligation to take on board their proposals. We should do what we can within the boundaries of the Treaties as they stand. That being said, I believe that now is the time to convene a Convention, bringing together heads of government, and representatives of national parliaments, of this Parliament and the Commission to thoroughly examine and consider whether our Union and our citizens would benefit from a revision of the Treaties. The purpose of today’s resolution is to signal to the Council our wish to convene a Convention. It is not the place to decide this Parliament’s proposals for Treaty revisions. Such a significant decision must be well informed and given adequate time, and I look forward to working with my colleagues in the AFCO Committee on this report. I will be supporting the amendments tabled jointly by the EPP and other Groups. I hope, colleagues, that you do the same and that you support the convening of this Convention.
Debate: The call for a Convention for the revision of the Treaties
Date: THURSDAY, 9 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Aurore Lalucq
Political group: S-D
Country: France
Language: FR

Monsieur le Président, Monsieur le Ministre, ravie que vous soyez là. On a entendu votre petite pique vis-à-vis de ma collègue Manon Aubry, et je ne pense pas que la NUPES, même si elle obsède pas mal votre gouvernement en ce moment, soit responsable non plus des retards de trains. On ne vous reproche pas d’être en retard; ne reprochez pas à ma collègue Manon Aubry d’avoir attendu une heure et d’avoir été obligée de partir. Je vais commencer maintenant mon discours. Soixante milliards, c’est ce qu’on devrait toucher aujourd’hui, là, tout de suite, maintenant, mais un pays nous en empêche, un gouvernement nous en empêche: c’est le gouvernement polonais. Il nous en empêche à cause de l’unanimité, et à cause de cela il est au cœur de toutes nos attentions, à travers une sorte de chantage – en gros: je bloque tout si vous ne me donnez pas mon argent. Et cette situation de l’unanimité ne pose pas que des problèmes d’un point de vue fiscal: elle nous empêche d’avancer sur la question fondamentale qui est celle de l’état de droit. Aussi, je le dis avec une certaine force et une certaine gravité: tous les ennemis, aujourd’hui, de la majorité qualifiée font le jeu de certains États, qui sont dans une dérive totale actuellement. La meilleure garantie, aujourd’hui, pour protéger la démocratie, c’est la majorité qualifiée.
Debate: The call for a Convention for the revision of the Treaties
Date: THURSDAY, 9 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Nicola Beer
Political group: Renew
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Herr Präsident! Mir ist ein verspäteter Staatssekretär mit Ambitionen, Europa zu verbessern, lieber als eine pünktliche Schnarchnase. Denn jetzt ist der Moment, voranzukommen mit einem Konvent. Europas Verfasstheit ist angespannt, nicht erst seit Putins Krieg, Herr Simon! Und gerade Kanzlerin Merkel hat 16 Jahre lang verschlafen, die EU ambitionierter und handlungsfähiger zu machen. Mit den Bürgern sind wir auf diesem Reformweg bereits weiter. Sie zählen jetzt auf uns, dass wir die gemeinsamen Reformansprüche auch umsetzen, dass wir machen, nicht nur reden, dass wir unser Handwerk verstehen, dass wir Mehrheiten schaffen, dass wir den Rat hinter uns bringen, dass wir jetzt das nächste Kapitel des europäischen Reformwegs schreiben. Und die Zeichen, sie stehen diesmal günstig. Die deutsche Regierung verspricht Reformen im Koalitionsvertrag, der französische Präsident gibt Rückenwind, gestern warb der irische Taoiseach hier im Plenum dafür. Jetzt gilt es, Herr Simon, dieses Momentum zu nutzen für ein Europa mit neuer Entschlossenheit und Entscheidungsfähigkeit. Jetzt müssen wir dranbleiben, unter französischer Ratspräsidentschaft auf diesem Juli-Gipfel Europas Reform zur Chefsache machen. Das sind wir allen Europäerinnen und Europäern schuldig. Enttäuschen wir sie nicht, machen wir Europa besser! Wir haben nur das eine Europa.
Debate: The call for a Convention for the revision of the Treaties
Date: THURSDAY, 9 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Beata Kempa
Political group: ECR
Country: Czechia
Language: PL

Panie Przewodniczący! Żeby usprawnić proces decyzyjny w Unii Europejskiej, nie trzeba zawracać kijem Renu, wystarczy Unię odbiurokratyzować i wystarczy, żebyśmy się po prostu w tej Unii wzajemnie szanowali, bo Unia powstała jako wspólnota silnych, suwerennych i niezależnych państw. Ta różnorodność była zawsze jej siłą przez lata. Poszanowanie dla krajowych tradycji, legislacji, praw, obyczajów oraz wspólny fundament oparty na prawie rzymskim, prawie do życia, na etyce chrześcijańskiej. To był fundament Unii Europejskiej, to była jej siła. To była główna myśl Schumana, którą dzisiaj chcecie obalić.  Niestety w ostatnich latach Unia Europejska stała się bezdusznym biurokratycznym Lewiatanem, który jest skupiony na nagonce na te kraje członkowskie, które myślą inaczej niż liberałowie, niż Zieloni, niż lewica razem wzięci. Panuje duch braku szacunku dla wewnętrznych decyzji podejmowanych przez tworzące wspólnotę państwa, systematyczne ataki przeciw rządom, które nie zgadzają się z głównym inżynierem zmiany traktatu, mają tutaj miejsce. Dlatego my mówimy „nie” dla takich zmian. Reformy systemowe powinny stanowić powrót do korzeni, do wspólnych wartości narodów i państw. Stanowcze „nie” dla federalizacji i dla pozatraktatowego wzmacniania instytucji. Natomiast „tak” dla silnych państw członkowskich oraz jasno określonych w traktatach kompetencji i instytucji Unii Europejskiej.
Debate: The call for a Convention for the revision of the Treaties
Date: THURSDAY, 9 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Hildegard Bentele
Political group: PPE
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Sehr geehrter Herr Präsident, liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen! Ein Jahr lang haben wir mit Bürgerinnen und Bürgern getagt. 49 Empfehlungen und 325 Maßnahmen sind dabei als Ergebnis herausgekommen. Alle beteiligten institutionellen Akteure haben zugesagt, die Empfehlungen auf ihre Umsetzung hin zu prüfen. Und wir als Europäisches Parlament gehen heute den ultimativen Schritt und rufen Artikel 48 an, um formal den Weg auch für Vertragsänderungen zu öffnen. Ganz oben steht aus meiner Sicht Verteidigung und Außenpolitik. Der Überfall Russlands auf die Ukraine hat uns eindringlich vor Augen geführt, wie schlecht wir militärisch aufgestellt sind und wie wenig gemeinsam wir als EU noch immer mit einer Stimme nach außen sprechen. Zweitens: Energiepolitik. Unsere Energieversorgung muss europaweit sichergestellt, diversifiziert und klimaneutral werden. Drittens: Gesundheit, Krisen- und Katastrophenschutz. Die während der Pandemie ergriffenen sinnvollen europäischen Maßnahmen gilt es abzusichern.  Viertens: Unsere Entscheidungsverfahren. Bei Einstimmigkeit bestimmt immer der Langsamste das Tempo. Das können wir uns nicht mehr leisten – auch im Hinblick auf die Vergrößerung der EU durch Beitritte. Wir brauchen die qualifizierte Mehrheitsentscheidung als Standard, und zwar auch dann, wenn es darum geht, Konsequenzen einzuleiten, wenn ein Mitgliedstaat unsere Grundwerte verletzt. Abschließend: Wir als Europäisches Parlament und wir als EVP wollen unser einmaliges Friedens- und Wirtschaftsprojekt zukunftssicher machen und dazu alle Reformmöglichkeiten ausschöpfen. Aber ein Konvent wird Jahre dauern. Er darf keine Ausrede sein, die vielen bestehenden praktischen und pragmatischen Möglichkeiten nicht zu nutzen, um die EU handlungsfähiger zu machen. Stellen Sie sich nur einmal vor, der Ukraine-Krieg wird zum Stellungskrieg. Stellen Sie sich vor, es breitet sich eine Hungersnot aus. Stellen Sie sich vor, die Energie wird knapp. Stellen Sie sich vor, in zwei Jahren ist Donald Trump in den USA zurück an der Macht und China bestimmt immer stärker die weltweiten Wertschöpfungsketten. Da können wir nicht auf Konventergebnisse warten; da brauchen wir vor allem verantwortungsvolle proeuropäische Führungspersönlichkeiten in den Mitgliedstaaten und in der EU, die flexibel und schnell Lösungen einleiten. Deshalb, Herr Minister Beaune, werden Sie den Konvent auf die Tagesordnung des Europäischen Rates am 21. Juni setzen.
Debate: The call for a Convention for the revision of the Treaties
Date: THURSDAY, 9 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Giuliano Pisapia
Political group: S-D
Country: Spain
Language: IT

Signor Presidente, onorevoli colleghi, sono passati oltre dieci anni da quando abbiamo modificato i trattati europei. L'Europa di oggi è ben diversa da quelle di dieci anni fa. Come dimostrano l'approvazione del  Però troppe sono le occasioni in cui l'unanimità e i veti incrociati tra i governi hanno impedito una risposta europea ed equa. È arrivato il tempo di cambiare, di cambiare passo e di aprire il cantiere delle riforme dei trattati.  C'è chi dice che non è il momento. Al contrario, è proprio nei momenti difficili che si costruisce l'Europa di domani, guidati dallo stesso spirito che ci ha permesso, settant'anni fa, di trasformare l'Europa in un continente dove vige la forza del diritto e non più il diritto della forza. Non sprechiamo questa occasione. Se esistono problemi devono esistere anche le soluzioni. Oggi possiamo e dobbiamo fare un ulteriore passo in avanti nel nostro cammino verso un'Europa più forte e più giusta.
Debate: The call for a Convention for the revision of the Treaties
Date: THURSDAY, 9 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Maite Pagazaurtundúa
Political group: Renew
Country: Germany
Language: ES

Señor presidente, dos metáforas para hoy: una positiva y una negativa. Los trenes de los representantes del Consejo se han retrasado, y lo cierto es que el Consejo ha perdido trenes durante años: trenes para resolver los problemas de manera más eficaz y más rápida. La parte positiva y la metáfora de hoy es que usted ha llegado a tiempo y esto es lo importante: ha llegado a tiempo. Más allá de los sesgos ideológicos de cada cual, más allá de los orígenes territoriales de cada cual, debemos pensar en términos geopolíticos. Por eso necesitamos una convención, no por obsesiones de tipo ideológico, de tipo territorial.  Ante los temas más graves, no tiene sentido que un solo país pueda bloquear las decisiones de la Unión, porque nos debilita, nos inmoviliza y nos hace perder credibilidad. En tiempos de digitalización, de inteligencia artificial, de ataques híbridos, de la guerra a las puertas, no podemos estar con tonterías. Tenemos que pensar en términos geopolíticos. Por eso debemos romper el tabú de no tener una convención o de no poder tocar reglas del Tratado. Se trata de tener reglas más ágiles, más eficaces y de resolver problemas para todos nosotros. Sí a la convención.
Debate: The call for a Convention for the revision of the Treaties
Date: THURSDAY, 9 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Angel Dzhambazki
Political group: ECR
Country: Germany
Language: BG

Г-н Председател, колеги, с огромна и приятна изненада научих, че се интересувате и много защитавате демокрацията. Това е много хубаво. Само че вчера, когато получихте урок по демокрация, когато беше отхвърлено вашето зелено безумие под формата на зелена сделка, всички изведнъж спряхте да сте демократи и поискахте да се гласува пак. Що за двоен стандарт? Когато нещо ви отърва – демокрацията е хубава. Когато не ви отърва – не е хубава, искате пак да се гласува, да се променя. По тази ваша причина, това лицемерие, този двоен стандарт, предложената от вас реформа всъщност ще бъде и е пълен провал. Олицетворяваше го този човек дето крещеше тук, пищеше накрая на Конференцията за бъдещето на Европа в продължение една минута. Вие ни предлагате съюз на двойните стандарти, на бюрокрацията, на ляво либералната диктатура. Ние сме живели под болшевишка диктатура и не искаме нов Съветски съюз. Това, което ни предлагате вие, е нов Съветски съюз, в който ще взимате решения с мнозинство,  които после ще ни налагате на останалите. Не, няма да стане. Това, което искаме ние, е съюз на суверените държави. Искаме съюз, основан на идеята за европейска общност, за равнопоставеност, свобода, суверенитет. Искаме нашия си съюз, на традиционните семейства. Искаме съюза на националните държави и на нациите. Това е нашият съюз – Европа на отечествата.