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Debate: The urgent need for action at EU level to ensure humane treatment of migrants in Europe, including at the borders
Date: TUESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Ylva Johansson
Language: EN

As we show every day in united action by Commission, Member States and EU agencies. After the Moria fire, we supported new reception centres with our EU funds EUR 276 million in Greece alone. When I started my mandate, 42 000 people lived under terrible conditions on the Greek islands. Now there are only 2 000 left, in much better conditions, also thanks to the relocation by other Member States. After Afghanistan collapsed to the Taliban, Member States pledged to welcome 37 000 Afghans with resettlement and humanitarian admissions, and 31 000 have now already found new homes in Europe. When Lukashenko tricked migrants into crossing the EU border, trapping them in freezing forests, we managed to close down Lukashenko’s operation by reaching out to third countries and supported stranded migrants to return home. And when Russia invaded Ukraine, our Union showed the greatest solidarity I have ever seen. We opened our arms to millions of Ukrainian refugees by adopting my proposal to activate the Temporary Protection Directive. Let these examples inspire us because we can and must do better – much better. I was in Latvia last week; the government remains concerned about potential new initiatives on the instrumentalising of migrants. And we continue to stand by Ukraine. We know that winter is coming. We need to support Ukrainians in Ukraine and remain ready when people have no other choice but to flee. This summer, hundreds of people slept out in the streets for days and weeks in Belgium and the Netherlands. And, shockingly, one baby died. The EU will support Belgium with 400 housing units to boost the capacity and 160 units will soon arrive in the Netherlands, along with experts from the EU Agency for Asylum. The Dutch Government has recently decided on several initiatives to strengthen the capacity, but also to delay family reunification practices. Yesterday I spoke to the Dutch Minister, Eric van der Burg, and my message was clear: I understand the pressure you are under, we are ready to support but I’m also concerned as all measures must comply with the EU acquis. And he assured me that was also his goal. What we need, above all, is to move from this fire fighting to sustainable policies that will prevent these terrible solutions from ever arising. That’s why it is so important that Parliament and Council signed the roadmap. It was a very important moment for Europe; a commitment to reach an agreement on the whole pact on migration and asylum before the end of this mandate. And I very much appreciate the commitment from the Czech Presidency and Minister back here in Parliament tonight to this commitment. We have less than two years to reach an agreement – so let’s get to work.
Debate: The urgent need for action at EU level to ensure humane treatment of migrants in Europe, including at the borders
Date: TUESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Jeroen Lenaers
Political group: PPE
Country: France
Language: EN

We need to get in control. If migration will forever remain something that simply happens to us, something that we have no influence whatsoever over, then we will see public support for our policies deteriorate even further. Because, yes, there is public support – I am convinced of that – in the whole of Europe, for welcoming and protecting people fleeing war and persecution. But that support is conditional on the expectation that we get our act together. We need a real European policy that allows us to defend our borders and our values at the same time – to screen the people that arrive and quickly distinguish between those in need of international protection and those who are not. Because two-thirds of asylum seekers are not in need of protection. Hundreds of thousands of people that have no right to stay in Europe but do so anyway; they need to be effectively returned so our resources can go to those in real need. We need to manage migration inside the EU on the basis of solidarity, like we agreed in the Treaties. And we need to cooperate much better with countries of origin and transit to tackle this common challenge and to fight harder against criminal gangs and human traffickers. The resilience of our asylum system depends on the successful adoption of an effective, predictable European system. The EPP welcomes the joint roadmap, which was already referred to as a significant step, and we call on everyone to help realise the progress we so urgently need. We are ready to do our part.
Debate: The urgent need for action at EU level to ensure humane treatment of migrants in Europe, including at the borders
Date: TUESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Birgit Sippel
Political group: S-D
Country: Croatia
Language: DE

Aber andere Schutzbedürftige machen allzu oft ganz andere Erfahrungen. Viele werden inhaftiert, diskriminiert, vom Arbeitsmarkt ferngehalten, auf Dauer von ihren Familien getrennt oder gar gewaltsam daran gehindert, um Schutz zu bitten. Es ist Zeit, die positiven Erfahrungen des vorübergehenden Schutzes auch für das Asylsystem allgemein anzuwenden und allen Geflüchteten vergleichbare Bedingungen zu bieten. Aber Demokratie und Grundrechte werden nicht nur von außen, sondern auch im Inneren angegriffen. Die Kommission könnte hier ein starker und engagierter Akteur sein, auch um fliehende Menschen zu schützen. Stattdessen schlägt Frau von der Leyen mit dem Schengener Grenzkodex und dem Gesetz zur Instrumentalisierung eine dramatische Herabsetzung des Asylrechts vor. Selbst gegen systematische und gewaltsame illegale Abschiebungen geht die Kommission nicht vor, obwohl sie hinreichend dokumentiert sind, nicht zuletzt von Frontex. Der Rechtsstaat schützt Demokratie und Grundrechte aller Menschen. Das ist
Debate: The urgent need for action at EU level to ensure humane treatment of migrants in Europe, including at the borders
Date: TUESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Jan-Christoph Oetjen
Political group: Renew
Country: France
Language: DE

Push-backs sind illegal, denn sie verhindern die Achtung der Menschenwürde und laufen dem Rechtsstaat zuwider. Mitgliedstaaten der EU und insbesondere die, die Teil des Schengen-Raums sind oder Teil des Schengen-Raums sein wollen, dürfen Push-backs nicht zulassen. Und wenn die Kommission darüber Kenntnis erhält, dann muss sie handeln. Leider tut sie das allerdings nicht. Das macht Europa nicht stärker, sondern das macht Europa schwächer. Ändern Sie das bitte, Frau Kommissarin!
Debate: The urgent need for action at EU level to ensure humane treatment of migrants in Europe, including at the borders
Date: TUESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Tineke Strik
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Poland
Language: EN

We have entered the stage where our European values have been rendered meaningless at our borders. And the Netherlands and Belgium keep their doors closed for hundreds of asylum seekers; they sleep on the streets, wait endlessly to make their asylum claim. These are two rich countries, which simply failed to organise themselves. It affects the refugees, but also the common asylum policy and mutual trust. The Dutch Government will now resolve these violations by another unlawful measure by keeping family members separated for several years. If our treatment of refugees measures the shape our rule of law is in, it is in a deplorable state. So governments and Commission, stop this race to the bottom. Respect the right to asylum. Share responsibility. Make Europe credible again.
Debate: The urgent need for action at EU level to ensure humane treatment of migrants in Europe, including at the borders
Date: TUESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Beata Kempa
Political group: ECR
Country: Czechia
Language: PL

Polska ostrzegała, że to część zorganizowanej akcji. Mimo to wielokrotnie w tej izbie powtarzano narrację Kremla, kłamliwie stygmatyzując kraje członkowskie, w tym moją ukochaną ojczyznę, które broniły granic Unii Europejskiej przed hybrydowym atakiem ze Wschodu. Nikt dzisiaj za to nie przeprosił. A dzisiaj wiemy, że to była zorganizowana część akcji poprzedzającej bezpośrednią agresję Rosji na Ukrainę. Pani Komisarz, Polacy przyjęli do swoich domów imigrantów z Ukrainy i nie przybyliśmy prosić o kontenery, o domy. Dzisiaj prosimy o to, żeby po prostu Polskę i Polaków za te wszystkie kalumnie przeprosić.
Debate: The urgent need for action at EU level to ensure humane treatment of migrants in Europe, including at the borders
Date: TUESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Konstantinos Arvanitis
Political group: The Left
Country: Greece
Language: EL

Ξέρετε συνάδελφοι, χθες είχαμε σε αυτήν εδώ την αίθουσα τη συζήτηση για τις παρακολουθήσεις στην Ελλάδα. Ένα από τα θύματα της παρακολούθησης στην Ελλάδα είναι δημοσιογράφος Μαλιχούδης, ο οποίος έκανε δημοσιογραφική έρευνα πάνω στο προσφυγικό. Είναι εχθρός για τον κύριο Μητσοτάκη, όπως εχθρός είναι και οι Σοσιαλιστές, οι Πράσινοι, το Renew, οι ΜΚΟ, οι ανθρωπιστικές οργανώσεις. Εδώ λοιπόν, τις απόψεις μας — πού συμμαχούμε ή συμφωνούμε— δεν θα τις χαρακτήριζα «αριστερές» ή «ριζοσπαστικές» ή «ανθρωπιστικές», αλλά θα τις έλεγα ρεαλιστικές, ουσιαστικές και σε πλήρη ταύτιση με τις αποφάσεις και τις αξίες της Ένωσής μας. Και γνωρίζουμε όλοι εδώ πολύ καλά ότι η απάθεια στη θάλασσα θα έχει πάντα μοιραία αποτελέσματα, όπως και οι φράχτες. Δεν αποτρέπουν την ανάγκη των ανθρώπων να φύγουν από τις εμπόλεμες ζώνες. Δεν μπορούμε να επιτρέψουμε την καταστρατήγηση των δικαιωμάτων με γκρίζες διαδικασίες ως μέσο αποτροπής. Η δικιά μας Ευρώπη δεν έχει καμία σχέση με την Αμερική, δεν θα γίνει ούτε Ρωσία, δεν θα γίνει ούτε Κίνα, είναι αυτό που λέμε «ο Φάρος της Δημοκρατίας». Αυτή είναι η άποψή μας.
Debate: The urgent need for action at EU level to ensure humane treatment of migrants in Europe, including at the borders
Date: TUESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Ylva Johansson
Language: EN

Putin’s war of aggression has unleashed an unprecedented humanitarian and migratory crisis. Activating the Temporary Protection Directive gave more than 4 million Ukrainians effective protection and prevented our asylum systems from becoming overwhelmed, allowing others from across the globe to have their applications assessed.  But while we protected the continued effectiveness of the asylum system, our reception systems have come under strain. I commend Member States and European citizens: they have shown a remarkable welcome. We recognise them through our safe homes initiative.  Six months since the start of this war of aggression, we need to expand our efforts, secure sufficient reception for the winter, offer schooling to children and help mothers to get jobs. And those going back home to Ukraine need to be safe in the knowledge that Europe will keep its doors open if necessary. Let me also be very clear, protecting the EU external border is a responsibility and a duty for all Member States. Our Schengen system relies on it. But fighting smuggling, protecting borders and safeguarding fundamental rights and access to asylum are not in contradiction with one another. They go hand-in-hand and have to go hand-in-hand.  Upholding the right to apply for asylum is also linked to the return of those who do not have the right to stay. This must also be carried out with efficiency and with dignity. So it’s good that last week we had the first ever meeting of the high-level network on returns led by our new Return Coordinator, Mari Juritsch, who has started her important work with a lot of energy and knowledge.  I would thank you all for this important debate. But let me also conclude by saying debating is important; agreeing on the pact on migration and asylum for a true and sustainable European migration policy is even more important.
Debate: The urgent need for action at EU level to ensure humane treatment of migrants in Europe, including at the borders
Date: TUESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Laura Ferrara
Political group: NI
Country: Poland
Language: IT

Le persone in fuga da guerre e persecuzioni non hanno molte scelte e per loro i muri, le recinzioni e i propagandistici blocchi navali non rappresentano un deterrente significativo. Non si può accettare che alle frontiere europee avvengano continue violazioni dei diritti fondamentali, incluso il diritto all'asilo. La protezione della vita, dei diritti umani e della dignità deve rimanere una priorità condivisa. Occorre un forte impegno europeo a garantire meccanismi indipendenti per il monitoraggio e l'indagine circa tali violazioni, per gestire le frontiere e affrontare i problemi di sicurezza attuando al contempo politiche eque, umane ed efficienti. Per gli Stati membri sottoposti pressione sproporzionata, le ricollocazioni dovrebbero rappresentare la principale forma di solidarietà e ripartizione di responsabilità. Questo tema dovrebbe essere prioritario nella riforma delle norme dell'UE in materia di migrazione e asilo, di cui si attende il completamento in linea con la tabella di marcia concordata da Parlamento e Consiglio.
Debate: The new European Bauhaus
Date: TUESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Martina Michels
Country: Romania
Language: DE

Das Parlament reagierte beherzt im Sinne der Worte von Walter Gropius: „Der Geist ist wie ein Fallschirm: Er kann nur funktionieren, wenn er offen ist.“ Jetzt haben wir einen gehaltvollen Bericht. Darin mahnen wir die unklare Finanzierung ab 2023 an und fordern ein langfristiges eigenständiges Budget im mehrjährigen Finanzplan ab 2027. Aus der Perspektive des Regionalausschusses stärkten wir den öffentlichen Raum, bezahlbare Wohnungen, die gemeinschaftliche Umnutzung und Reparatur unseres gebauten Erbes und die Mitsprache der Kommunen. Damit haben wir die demokratischen Ideen und ästhetischen Lösungen des historischen Bauhauses wirklich ernst genommen. Ich bitte alle, diesem Bericht zuzustimmen.
Debate: The new European Bauhaus
Date: TUESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Antonius Manders
Country: Italy
Language: NL

Het handelt hier om duurzaamheid, energieneutrale woningen maar ook woningen in een voldoende groene omgeving. Het handelt hier om schoonheid, niet alleen vanwege de lage kosten maar het moet ook toekomstbestendig zijn voor het oog. En vervolgens de sociale dimensie, dat zowel jong als oud in een fatsoenlijke woning kan wonen, het liefst levensbestendig. Wij kunnen hiermee als Europese Unie in de voetsporen treden van Walter Gropius en die zal er trots op zijn als het ook wordt gerealiseerd. Een gezonde omgeving en een gezonde leefstijl kunnen ervoor zorgen dat mensen langer kunnen blijven wonen, langer betrokken kunnen blijven in de maatschappij, en dat is eigenlijk ook wat een van de waarden van Europa betekent. Dit project kan een bijdrage leveren aan een nieuwe emotie, een nieuwe identiteit van de Europese Unie. Dit is een voorbeeld waarop we als Europeanen trots kunnen zijn.
Debate: The new European Bauhaus
Date: TUESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Željana Zovko
Political group: PPE
Language: HR

Od tada do danas ovaj koncept je dobio vizure kroz zajednički rad svih onih koji žele da Europa u budućnosti bude prije svega ugodno mjesto življenja za sve naše građane ma gdje god oni živjeli, od najudaljenijih otoka i sela do gradova i urbanih područja, da izgradnje Europe budućnosti bude sigurna i stilski prilagođena našoj bogatoj povijesnoj i kulturnoj baštini u skladu s potrebama modernog načina života, te iznad svega zdrava i lijepa sredina za naše najmlađe i najstarije članove društva, koji su bili najviše izloženi u ovoj pandemiji, potresima, poplavama i požarima.  Glavna poruka novog europskog Bauhausa, o kojem ćemo glasati sutra, a na kojem sam imala čast raditi u ime Kluba zastupnika EPP-a, je upravo činjenica da buduća arhitektura sreće neće biti samo privilegija razvijenijih i bogatih, nego utočište i onih najslabijih. Čestitam svojim kolegama izvjestiteljima na izvrsnom radu te pozivam Europsku komisiju i države članice da sukladno ovom izvješću stvore održivi alat za provedbu vizije Europe po mjeri svakog čovjeka.
Debate: The new European Bauhaus
Date: TUESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Patrizia Toia
Political group: S-D
Country: Czechia
Language: IT

Ma c'è qualcosa di più: io penso che oggi, nella crisi energetica che stiamo vivendo, mai così gravi da decenni, il nuovo Bauhaus può essere anche uno strumento utile nella nostra cassetta degli attrezzi per affrontare questa crisi. Ne abbiamo parlato oggi a lungo proprio in quest'Aula. E allora credo che dobbiamo davvero cambiare il paradigma di come costruiamo case ed edifici, di come renderli più efficienti dal punto di vista energetico ma anche accessibili e socialmente inclusivi. Io dico anche belli, pur nella fase della crisi e della costruzione di un nuovo modello, più sostenibile e di risparmio energetico. Il tutto incentivando l'utilizzo di materiali e soluzioni di basso consumo energetico, anche attraverso modelli di produzione di tipo cooperativo, come le comunità energetiche, anche quello secondo me è un movimento che include efficienza e socialità. La lotta alla povertà energetica è una condizione preliminare, abbiamo sempre detto, per conseguire la transizione energetica giusta ed equa ma io dico, rendiamola bella, anche la lotta alla povertà energetica, diamo risposte di qualità e di valore artistico. Quindi che il Bauhaus sia la spinta che ci serviva per coniugare tutti questi elementi, bellezza e sostenibilità, anche e proprio nella crisi.
Debate: The new European Bauhaus
Date: TUESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Iskra Mihaylova
Political group: Renew
Country: Finland
Language: BG

Аз съм убедена, че Европейският парламент ще подкрепи доклада за новия европейски Баухаус, защото той съдържа много голяма енергия от всичко, което беше предложено от всички съдокладчици по време на дебатите за доклада. Бих искала да благодаря на докладчиците за начина, по който водиха дискусията и високия политически професионализъм при завършването на доклада.  Новият европейски Баухаус може да улесни широко прилагането на вълната за реновиране по цялата верига на пространствено проектиране, планиране и обновяване на съществуващия сграден фонд, за удължаване на жизнения цикъл на сградите, подобряване на техните енергийни характеристики, гарантиране на безопасността и дълготрайността на архитектурните активи, прилагане на модерни технологии в строителството и управление на сгради. Не трябва да забравяме и индустриалното културно наследство, културното наследство в цяла Европа, което може да стане част от средата на съвременния, модерен, подчинен на принципите на Зеления пакт в жизнен свят на европееца.
Debate: The new European Bauhaus
Date: TUESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Ciarán Cuffe
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Ireland
Language: EN

It can give communities a real say in their common future. It helps us design the new and support the past as we renovate and regenerate our homes and neighbourhoods. It helps us design the circular economy in public spaces, in buildings and in the everyday objects that we use in our daily lives.  So, we now need a greater reach into all kinds of regions across Europe and beyond; a clearer funding stream with fresh resources; a focus on inclusivity and accessibility for marginalised communities; and, crucially, an explicit role in tackling energy poverty and delivering a just transition for all.
Debate: The new European Bauhaus
Date: TUESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Elżbieta Kruk
Political group: ECR
Country: Bulgaria
Language: PL

Pamiętajmy ciemne karty Bauhausu, jak romanse z komunizmem i nazizmem. Spod ręki twórców tej legendarnej szkoły wyszły wszak plany obozów w Sachsenhausen, Auschwitz i Buchenwaldzie. Jaki cel ma przyjęcie stylu międzynarodowego, który narzuci państwom członkowskim odejście od ich własnych tradycji? Czy nie łączy się to z gotowością kanclerza Olafa Scholza do przejęcia odpowiedzialności za Europę? Oczywiście po odrzuceniu narodowych egoizmów – jak nazywa potrzeby innych państw. Pewne rzeczy państwom członkowskich podobać się po prostu muszą, nawet gust.
Debate: The new European Bauhaus
Date: TUESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Seán Kelly
Political group: PPE
Country: Greece
Language: EN

Mr President, this cross-disciplinary initiative provides a welcome opportunity to combine our climate and digital goals with the benefits of creative design and to foster rural and urban developments that improve citizens’ everyday lives. Particularly, I welcome the report’s acknowledgement that the New European Bauhaus should be linked to the renovation wave. Modernising buildings to ensure they are more sustainable and efficient is fundamental to reaching the EU’s climate and energy goals. For this reason, I support my colleagues’ calls for increased funding to be allocated to the New European Bauhaus. When managing the implementation of the initiative the Commission should ensure that all projects are consistent with the EU’s green and digital climate as they contribute to creating new jobs and business opportunities, and in local areas, and, importantly, that citizens’ perspectives are incorporated into the process. As the objective of New European Bauhaus is to create a positive living environment for European citizens, it is essential that citizens themselves have their say in how this programme is implemented. I look forward to seeing this contribution help the local development in Ireland and across Europe by creating public spaces for the sharing of knowledge, culture and sport.
Debate: The new European Bauhaus
Date: TUESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Hannes Heide
Political group: S-D
Country: Slovakia
Language: DE

Herr Präsident, Frau Kommissarin! Das Neue Europäische Bauhaus ist eine Chance und hat tatsächlich Potenzial, wie sein historisches Vorbild eine kulturelle Bewegung zu werden und neues Bewusstsein zu schaffen. Es wird aber nur dann erfolgreich sein können, wenn es die Menschen in Europa erreicht, wenn es kein elitäres Projekt wird, wenn sich die Europäerinnen und Europäer darunter auch etwas vorstellen können, wenn es keinen Gegensatz zwischen urbanen Zentren und ländlichem Raum gibt, wenn der Zugang sozial, gerecht und inklusiv sein wird. Gerade in Zeiten steigender Energiepreise und der akuten Gefahr der Verarmung von Millionen Haushalten in Europa kann das Neue Bauhaus mit einem ganzheitlichen Ansatz eine maßgebliche Rolle spielen. Dafür benötigen wir aber vor allem die notwendigen finanziellen Mittel, und ich höre wohlwollend, dass schnellstmöglich ein Budget zur Verfügung stehen soll. Aber das Neue Bauhaus darf unter keinen Umständen aus bestehenden Fonds und Programmen finanziert werden, die ohnehin schon an ihren Grenzen angelangt sind und die die Kommission immer wieder aufs Neue zu kürzen versucht. Schaffen wir engagiert die Voraussetzungen für eine nachhaltige gesellschaftliche und wirtschaftliche Entwicklung, sorgen wir für eine Steigerung der Lebensqualität in der Europäischen Union.
Debate: The new European Bauhaus
Date: TUESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Laurence Farreng
Political group: Renew
Country: Italy
Language: FR

Monsieur le Président, Madame la Commissaire, chers rapporteurs et collègues. Nouveau Bauhaus européen. Derrière ce nom trop compliqué, il y a une belle idée pour nos concitoyens, celle de mettre l’art, la culture, le design et surtout l’humain au cœur de la transition énergétique et du pacte vert européen. Avec cette initiative, nous parlons donc de rénover nos bâtiments en respectant notre patrimoine, de construire autrement, de replacer la nature dans la ville, de valoriser nos relations sociales, de repenser nos manières de nous déplacer et d’intégrer l’économie circulaire dans nos vies et dans nos villes. Mais aujourd’hui, en 2022, nous sommes dans le flou, avec un manque de clarté quant aux sources de financement. Le message que je veux passer est donc un message d’ambition: nous voulons un programme et des financements dédiés dans le budget européen. Le nouveau Bauhaus européen doit soutenir des PME, des architectes, des ingénieurs, des artistes, des artisans et des apprentis. Il existe en Europe des milliers d’idées, d’initiatives locales. Il faut les rendre visibles pour qu’elles soient source d’inspiration pour les décideurs, les entreprises et aussi pour les élus locaux.