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Debate: Standards for equality bodies in the field of equal treatment and equal opportunities between women and men in matters of employment and occupation
Date: THURSDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: Marc Angel
Country: Luxembourg
Language: EN

Deepening the Union of Equality is the best instrument to protect and to promote our democracy, and we are here in the house of democracy so I invite everybody to vote for this report. It is a good report. Thank you to the European Disability Forum, to Equinet and to all the civil society organisations and human rights defenders that supported us and helped us make this report a good report. And thank you to my co-rapporteur Sirpa and to our teams and all the shadow rapporteurs. Let us be on the right side of history.
Debate: Standards for equality bodies in the field of equal treatment and equal opportunities between women and men in matters of employment and occupation
Date: THURSDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: Sirpa Pietikäinen
Country: Italy
Language: EN

Without implementation, any good thoughts and regulations are just empty words. It is very saddening and telling that this is used as a weapon in false premises for populist policies because, for example, these audit structures do exist according to national legislation, and there was strong unity in both committees to support this change.
Debate: Implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
Date: THURSDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: Seán Kelly
Country: Greece
Language: EN

It seems a lifetime ago that Brexit dominated the headlines, but its effects are continuing to impact citizens and businesses. This report is very timely, not only as MEPs travel to Westminster in the coming weeks for the PPA, but also as there will be a general election in the United Kingdom next year. The report was adopted with near unanimity in a joint vote of INTA and AFET, providing a welcome example of cooperation among the two committees, as well as the 12 opinion-giving committees. I would like to thank my co-rapporteur, Andreas Schieder from S&D, and other contributing MEPs from across the political groups. I call on colleagues to maintain this collegial approach into this vote, so that there is no ambiguity about how the European Parliament sees the way forward. Lastly, Stormont is still without a functioning executive. It is now time to move past the political stalemate in Northern Ireland and get the Assembly back up and running. They could adopt a policy of ‘I’m a Celebrity – Get Me Back In There!’
Debate: Young researchers
Date: THURSDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: Seán Kelly
Political group: PPE
Country: Greece
Language: EN

Despite their undoubted contributions, young researchers often find themselves undervalued, a trend evident in my own country of Ireland. A recent report, released this summer, shed light on the disheartening reality that PhD researchers in Ireland receive a mere EUR 18 000 to EUR 19 000 per year. Given the prevailing cost-of-living crisis in Ireland and in Europe, the report stated that this stipend falls well short of meeting the essential needs of these young researchers. Unfortunately, this is a common trend across Europe. In July of this year, the Commission released measures to fortify the European Research Area. These include proposals for a Council recommendation establishing a new European Framework for Research Careers, a new Charter for Researchers, and the European Competence Framework for Researchers to support inter-sectoral mobility. All very good suggestions. We need to recognise that young researchers are highly skilled graduates and lucrative career opportunities must be available to them. We need to make the prospect of an additional four years of full-time studies within the EU an attractive career option in both the short and long term. Looking ahead, a crucial question emerges. I hope this Commission, in collaboration with fellow European institutions, can implement additional measures to not only acknowledge the importance of these young researchers, but also pave the way for a sustainable career path for them. In my language, there is a saying:
Debate: Young researchers
Date: THURSDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: Valter Flego
Political group: Renew
Country: Sweden
Language: HR

I ljuti me kada čujem da je ova ili ona država lokomotiva Europe, kada ova ili ova tehnologija je lokomotiva. Ne, tvrdim da su mladi lokomotiva razvoja naše Europe. I više od toga.  Jasno je da ulaganja u istraživanje i razvoj s jedne strane i onako kako živimo, odnosno rast BDP-a, su u direktnoj korelaciji. Iz tog razloga, dakle, jasno je da na mladima, da na ulaganju u mlade istraživače ne treba štedjeti. I upravo je tu odgovornost javnog sektora, javnog sektora koji treba iznjedriti ono najbolje i omogućiti mladim ljudima da pokažu svoje znanje, svoju kreativnost, svoje umijeće i da su koncentrirani na posao. I zato mislim da zajedno s državama članicama treba još napora učiniti kako bi mladi zbilja mogli biti ona prava naša lokomotiva.  I da, podržavam
Debate: Young researchers
Date: THURSDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: Angel Dzhambazki
Political group: ECR
Country: Germany
Language: BG

Моето лично мнение е, че „социални“ в кавички науки, каквито са критичната расова теория или разните джендър изследвания, не се целят точно към научния потенциал и към научния свят. Те са по-скоро идеология, отколкото наука и те са по-скоро политика, отколкото наука. Така че, ако фокусирате усилията на Комисията върху това действително да бъдат подпомагани изследователи в сферите на точните науки, на тези, които имат принадена стойност и точен продукт, това би било полезно. Ако се отклоним, както става в Съединените американски щати и във Великобритания в теми, свързани с абсолютно фалшиви и абсолютно нереални сфери като тези, които споменах преди малко – така наречената критична расова теория, за втори път ви казвам, и разните така наречени джендър изследвания, това ще подпомага идеологизацията на университетите, ще унищожава науката, ще приравнява и ще разводнява усилията на младите хора, ще ги насочва в погрешна посока. Видими са резултатите на изследователи в Съединени американски щати и във Великобритания, които попадат в подобни сфери. Вижда се как пада общото образователно ниво и какви са резултатите от прехвърлянето на идеологията и на политиката в сферите на науката. Това не е полезно, но иначе за останалото начинание поздравления. Това заслужава подкрепа.
Debate: Young researchers
Date: THURSDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: Joachim Kuhs
Political group: ID
Country: Greece
Language: DE

Aber anstelle dieser intelligenten Menschen ziehen wir Einwanderer aus Nordafrika und den islamischen Ländern an, die erstens nicht die Qualifikation für junge Forscher haben und zweitens nicht die Absicht haben, hier zu arbeiten, sondern mehrheitlich nur von unserem Sozialsystem profitieren wollen. Diese Menschen – überwiegend junge Männer – reisen beispielsweise über Lampedusa zu uns ein. Ich selbst war vor einigen Wochen dort und habe mir das genau angesehen. Ich kann Ihnen sagen, die Entwicklung, insbesondere in den Zielstädten dieser Männer, die ist wirklich dramatisch: geschlossene Geschäfte, Straßenüberfälle, Gruppenvergewaltigungen, Männer, die ihre Notdurft auf der Straße verrichten. Immer mehr Städte verwandeln sich in ein Ghetto.  Wenn wir also die Frage beantworten wollen, was wir tun können, um unsere Länder, unsere Städte, unsere Universitäten für intelligente junge Forscher attraktiv zu machen, dann würde ich vorschlagen, dass wir zunächst unsere Grenzen effektiv für illegale Einwanderung schließen, weil niemand – wirklich niemand – in einem Europa leben oder arbeiten will, das überschwemmt wird von Armut, Gewalt und Schmutz und wo das meiste Geld für die Umverteilung eingesetzt und nicht investiert wird. Dann aber Millionen für bedeutungslose Projekte auszugeben, ist, als würde man einem amputierten Bein einen Verband anlegen. Es sieht zwar schön aus, aber es nützt nichts.  Und liebe Kollegin, wenn ich mir ansehe, welche Fragen Sie stellen, dass Sie die Gleichstellung der Geschlechter und die Frauenquote besonders berücksichtigen, dann befürchte ich, dass es bei diesem Projekt gar nicht um junge Forscher geht, sondern um die Einhaltung von Quoten. Dabei ist es doch ganz einfach: Wir müssen neben den wirtschaftlichen Rahmenbedingungen lediglich die Person mit der richtigen Qualifikation für die richtige Stelle gewinnen. Aber ich sage es noch einmal: Die ganze Förderung wird verpuffen, wenn wir die Grenzen nicht für die illegale Einwanderung schließen. Und, werte Kollegen, falls Sie diese Signale gegen die illegale Immigration, die auch die Niederländer in der gestrigen Wahl ausgesendet haben, wenn Sie die nicht ernst nehmen, dann werden Sie in den Wahlen des nächsten Jahres hinweggefegt werden. Mir soll das recht sein, denn ich werde dann nicht mehr hier dabei sein. Aber um die jungen Forscher, die auf unsere leeren Versprechungen hereingefallen sind, um die tut es mir jetzt schon leid.
Debate: Young researchers
Date: THURSDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: Vlad Gheorghe
Political group: Renew
Country: Spain
Language: RO

Doamnă președintă, înainte de a deveni cercetători, tinerii noștri sunt elevi și sunt studenți; și au nevoie de măcar un laptop, măcar o tabletă, iar mai departe au nevoie de un cămin rezonabil unde să locuiască și de o chirie. În momentul ăsta nu și le pot permite, majoritatea dintre ei, pe niciuna dintre acestea, în niciun caz din alocație, și cu atât mai puțin din burse.  Banii pe care noi îi alocăm aici, sunt foarte mulți. Ne place să semnăm miliarde pe hârtie. Numai că nu ajung la ei, ajung de foarte multe ori la niște rectori, niște șefi de universități pe care nu-i mai schimbă nimeni, care rămân acolo pe viață. Tinerii noștri ajung să cerceteze, numai că cercetează site-urile pentru a-și găsi joburi, site-urile de locuri de muncă, iar tinerii noștri pleacă din țările lor pentru a-și găsi un viitor mai bun și noi, pur și simplu, stăm și ne uităm la chestia asta.  Vreau să vă întreb: nu credeți că ar fi o chestie de bun-simț, măcar, nu știu, să îi ajutăm, să le dăm lor direct banii, să nu-i mai ia rectorii, să le dăm măcar un bilet de avion, să se întoarcă de unde sunt ei, de Crăciun și de Paște, acasă? Cred că ar trebui să ne gândim foarte serios la chestia asta.
Debate: Young researchers
Date: THURSDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: Clare Daly
Political group: The Left
Country: France
Language: EN

Madam President, quality research obviously requires very good working conditions and I think in the report the authors describe the considerable difficulties faced by young researchers in obtaining permanent academic posts. The quest, I suppose, for permanent contracts is complex, and it does have an impact on academic freedom as well. We hear, talk and see evidence of the pressure on young researchers to publish in much-sought-after journals, which often encourage focus on sort of hot topic areas, rather than on the whole approach to consolidating knowledge through a careful process of corroboration and documenting research.  All of this is a consequence of neoliberals’ attack on academia. Knowledge and research has become commodified for profit and business interests, rather than for societies and the public’s general knowledge and benefits. We see arts and classics particularly debased, and researchers left in precarious positions. We need public funding for an increase in public polls to support high-quality research.
Debate: Young researchers
Date: THURSDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: Mick Wallace
Political group: The Left
Country: Germany
Language: EN

Madam President, the Irish Federation of University Teachers has warned of alarming levels of precarious employment in Irish higher education institutions. Among the 550 academics they surveyed, 36% consider themselves precariously employed. Thousands of workers in third-level institutions in Ireland have non-permanent, temporary or zero-hour contracts, often with no access to benefits such as holiday or sick pay.  The younger they are, the worse it gets. PhD researchers in Ireland are officially classified as students. This means they are in a grey area, where they face most requirements of employment, but reap hardly any of the benefits. The average PhD stipend is one of the lowest in the European Union and well below the minimum wage. And remember, Ireland is one of the most expensive countries in Europe to live in. Irish universities who are chronically underfunded have come to rely on the unpaid labour of PhD students to keep the lights on. It’s unacceptable. All researchers deserve fair wages and a dignified working environment.
Debate: Young researchers
Date: THURSDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: Dubravka Šuica
Language: EN

The support of the European Parliament will be paramount in this respect. The Commission is fully committed to further strengthening the initiatives undertaken within the European Research Area and the Horizon Europe programme.  I would like to respond to Mr Kelly and Mr Flego. The proposed Council recommendation addresses adequate remuneration, including for young researchers. And the pilot for the attractive careers, which I mentioned, is extremely important to improve careers and working conditions of young people, and also young and early-career researchers. Through the support for the implementation of the framework conditions, we expect young and early-career researchers to benefit from more attractive careers. This includes, for example, better remuneration and working conditions, more stable jobs, adequate social protection rights, inter-sector mobility experiences that are not only fostered but also properly valued, gender equal careers and a more balanced circulation of talents. At the same time, the Horizon Europe pilot call in support of attractive research careers that I mentioned earlier, they will provide us with information on what kind of initiatives could be put in place to foster a collective investment effort in support especially of young and early-career researchers. These measures will also allow Europe to be more competitive in the global race for talents. We want to keep our talents in Europe, and we want to have the conditions in place for being attractive for international talents – this is also part of my demography portfolio.  To support implementation and to improve the situation on the ground, it is important to have data allowing for evidence-based decisions. In this regard, the Research and Innovation Career Observatory will play a crucial role. It will be developed in partnership with the OECD and will provide, on an annual basis, data and evidence on research and innovation careers, with a specific focus on skills and qualifications, on working conditions and employability, and on geographical and inter-sectorial mobility.  And to conclude, please be reassured that research careers will remain high on the Commission’s agenda, including in the ERA Policy Agenda 2025-2027, which is currently being discussed with Member States, countries associated to Horizon Europe and other stakeholders.
Debate: Young researchers
Date: THURSDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: Sandra Pereira
Political group: The Left
Country: Germany
Language: PT

Todos sabemos que não há efetiva liberdade de criação e produção científica e intelectual enquanto a precariedade for uma realidade transversal a todo o setor. Nesse sentido, a defesa dos direitos laborais dos investigadores e dos trabalhadores científicos, a valorização das carreiras, o estabelecimento de contratos de trabalho com vínculos estáveis e acesso à segurança social, com garantias de proteção na doença, maternidade, desemprego e reforma, são medidas fundamentais.  O investimento na ciência, no conhecimento e na formação avançada de recursos humanos constitui, reconhecidamente, um fator fundamental de promoção do desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural de todos os países da União Europeia.  Lamentavelmente, a estratégia de alguns Estados-Membros, a reboque da UE, é baseada no mercado. A precariedade imposta aos investigadores não é inevitável; é uma opção política errada que condiciona o seu trabalho e a sua vida!
Debate: Digitalisation of cross-border judicial cooperation
Date: THURSDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: Anders Vistisen
Political group: ID
Language: DA

Fru formand! Det er jo sådan, hver gang vi taler om at forbedre EU's sikkerhed, taler om at forbedre vores samarbejde, når det kommer til kriminalitetsbekæmpelse, så bliver svaret altid her fra huset: En større europæisk integration. I stedet for at samarbejde som frivillige medlemsstater, som selvstændige nationalstater, så skal løsningen altid findes i et evigt tættere samarbejde med en overnational konstruktion. Det er simpelthen ikke til at forstå, når vi ser på, hvor velfungerende politisamarbejde som f.eks. Interpol er, hvor man har det mellemstatslige samarbejde, at man i EU ikke forstår, at i stedet for hele tiden at forøge integrationen, så kunne svaret også være at motivere de nationale myndigheder til at bruge samarbejdet mere. Når man for eksempel ser på Europols database, så er Danmark et af de lande, der trækker allermest data ud, selv om vi ikke er med i den overstatslige konstruktion. Så i stedet for at få mere EU, prøv at bruge det, der er.
Debate: Digitalisation of cross-border judicial cooperation
Date: THURSDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: Anders Vistisen
Political group: ID
Language: DA

Fru formand! Når vi ser på det her juridiske samarbejde, så er det beklageligt, at det er så bøvlet at få tredjeparts lande ind. Danmark har med vores retsforbehold en særlig status som tredjeland, og en gang imellem virker det i EU, som om man hellere vil holde folk ude i stedet for i fællesskab at bekæmpe organiseret kriminalitet. At bekæmpe det, der sker, når internationale bander, internationale kriminelle organisationer, mafiaen forsøger at ødelægge, korrumpere vores lande. Derfor vil vi bare opfordre til, at man fra Europa-Parlamentet, fra Kommissionen, fra Rådets side i meget større omfang gør disse programmer åbne, ikke bare for de europæiske lande, men også med politimyndigheder i andre lande. Vi må erkende, at kriminalitet desværre er blevet et internationalt fænomen. Men det stopper ikke ved den nationale grænse. Det stopper heller ikke ved en EU-grænse. Det stopper kun, hvis man imellem velfungerende lande samarbejder, og det er det, vi beder om.
Debate: Strategic Compass and EU space-based defence capabilities
Date: THURSDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: Angel Dzhambazki
Political group: ECR
Country: Germany
Language: BG

Г-жо Председател, гласувах в подкрепа на доклада за този стратегически компас и отбранителни способности на Европейския съюз, базирани в космическото пространство. В настоящия геополитически контекст на нарастваща стратегическа конкуренция и увеличаване на заплахите към Европейския съюз трябва да бъдат предприети решителни стъпки за гарантиране на сигурността му. На 10- ти март 2023-та година беше приета първата по рода си космическа стратегия на ЕС за сигурност и отбрана и това е важно и полезно. Съюзът изостава значително от другите космически сили. Видяхме на практика колко важни са геопространствените изображения и силната свързаност при военни цели, маневриране и отбрана. Нашата задача е да имаме автономност в тази област, да гарантираме европейските държави с достъп до подобни системи. Всички тези действия трябва да бъдат в рамките на Северноатлантическия договор и в унисон със стратегическите му действия. Докладът е амбициозен и вероятно изглежда много далечен, но смятам, че на базата на сериозния военен разрив в Европа и военните конфликти на нашите граници трябва да бъдат предприети мерки за гарантирането на сигурността и отбраната на Съюза.
Debate: Strategic Compass and EU space-based defence capabilities
Date: THURSDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: Clare Daly
Political group: The Left
Country: France
Language: EN

Madam President, I voted against this report. For decades, European space efforts have been civilian, and this report attempts to move us away from that. The generals and the arms lobbyists are knocking at the door with pockets full of threat multipliers and defence research proposals. Privatisation and militarisation of the final frontier: one great stride for war and one giant leap for profit. And the MEPs are going along with it. The first cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin, wrote, ‘Let us preserve our planet, not destroy it’. Two years ago William Shatner, at 90, became the oldest ever astronaut. Looking down, he saw life in the face of climate devastation and described it as ‘the strongest feelings of grief I have ever had’. The clock is running out. We do not have time to waste colonising our solar system. Militarising space will not solve world conflicts, it will only make them worse. We call on the EU to change course, to embrace peaceful cooperation and scientific discovery on our planet’s surface and above it.
Debate: Strategic Compass and EU space-based defence capabilities
Date: THURSDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: Mick Wallace
Political group: The Left
Country: Germany
Language: EN

Madam President, this is not a serious report. It’s reckless and irresponsible in the extreme. I voted against it. The greatest risk to EU space infrastructure is the abundance of space traffic and debris. The solution is to develop, at UN level, an effective framework for the coordination of space situational awareness, and to develop norms and principles for space debris removal. Instead, the report weaponises trumped up nonsense and threat inflation about goodies and baddies, with the aim of militarising and creating an arms race in space while cutting off avenues of international cooperation. It is a bonanza for the arms industry, whose money is obviously well spent wearing out the carpets in the Commission and Parliament in Brussels, but a disaster for humankind, who need there to be a multilateral collaboration and a peaceful operating theatre in space in order to navigate the central threat to life on Earth, the climate crisis. We need a new international treaty to ensure peace, security and prevention of a space arms race. The report works against this essential need.
Debate: Innovative humanitarian aid strategy: spotlight on current and forgotten crises
Date: THURSDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: Anders Vistisen
Political group: ID
Language: DA

Fru formand! Så står vi her igen. Endnu engang har man krævet flere penge til nødhjælp, til humanitært arbejde. På trods af at danske skatteydere og europæiske skatteydere i generationer har betalt uden at se en forbedring. Det værste er, at en stor del af disse penge skal dirigeres igennem såkaldte NGO'er, foreninger, der påstår, at de ikke har noget med lande at gøre, men for de flestes vedkommende får den største del af deres finansielle muligheder og deres budgetter fra netop nationalstaterne, samtidig med at de ofte har en radikaliseret og venstreorienteret ideologi, som de forsøger at presse ned over konflikterne. Vi ser det aktuelt i konflikten i Gaza, hvor en række NGO’er fra Læger uden Grænser til Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke og Røde Kors forsøger at proppe en ideologisk fortolkning af krigen ned i halsen på de selv samme skatteydere, der er tvunget til at finansiere deres arbejde. Om de er enige med dem eller ej. Hvis man gerne vil være NGO, så sige nej tak til statens penge, prøv at fundraise dem selv, og se hvor mange der er enig i jeres budskaber.