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Debate: Update of the anti-corruption legislative framework
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Marisa Matias
Political group: The Left
Country: Austria
Language: PT

Senhora Presidente, a corrupção mina as democracias e a legislação europeia não é apenas insuficiente. Está completamente desatualizada. Esta proposta, que agora foi apresentada, se não for mais longe, corre o risco de ser ainda uma mão cheia de nada.  É fundamental desenvolver legislação que abranja os setores público e privado, para enquadrar os crimes de corrupção, para melhor preveni-la e para melhorar a aplicação das penas. Precisamos de propostas que criminalizem não apenas o suborno, mas também propostas que possam criminalizar a apropriação indevida, o tráfico de influências, o abuso de funções, a obstrução à justiça e o enriquecimento ilícito. Sobre o tráfico de influências, teríamos muito a dizer sobre os recentes casos nas instituições europeias, mas a Comissão escolheu ignorar esses mesmos casos e, assim, minar ainda mais a confiança dos cidadãos.  Há ainda uma outra lacuna. Não podemos esquecer o enorme trabalho dos jornalistas e denunciantes, o trabalho que têm feito na denúncia da corrupção e do crime organizado. Estes jornalistas arriscam a liberdade e a sua vida para nos alertar. Por isso, são também necessários instrumentos legais que os possam proteger.
Debate: Update of the anti-corruption legislative framework
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Balázs Hidvéghi
Political group: NI
Country: France
Language: HU

Elnök Asszony! Nyilván minden korrupcióellenes fellépés és intézkedés üdvözlendő, és ez is egy nagyon ambiciózus javaslatcsomag. Egy irányelvtervezet, bűncselekményi definíciókról van benne szó, büntetőeljárásokról, sőt még szankciókról is külső szereplők irányába.  De érdekes módon egy dolog hiányzik ebből a csomagból, egy dolgot nem találunk, nem találjuk az elefántot a szobában, ahogy mondani szokás. Ez pedig nem más esetünkben, mint minden idők legsúlyosabb brüsszeli belső korrupciós botránya, ami itt indult, ebben a Parlamentben, amikor az egyik alelnököt elvitte a rendőrség, aztán elvitt másokat is. De ma már tudjuk, hogy az Európai Bizottság is érintett ebben a kérdésben. Az egyik főigazgatója saját magának engedélyezett luxusutazásokat, ajándékokat fogadott el, és további vizsgálatok is elindultak.  Úgyhogy azt javaslom, hogy először a saját házuk táján söprögessenek, tegyék rendbe ezt a kérdést, számolják fel a brüsszeli korrupciót, és csak azt követően tegyenek további javaslatokat!
Debate: Update of the anti-corruption legislative framework
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Brando Benifei
Political group: S-D
Country: Italy
Language: IT

Signor Presidente, onorevoli colleghi, il pacchetto presentato dalla Commissione europea è un buon punto di partenza per aggiornare, rafforzare e armonizzare il quadro legislativo europeo della lotta alla corruzione. In particolare sottolineo l'importanza della proposta di una direttiva sulla lotta alla corruzione e, come Parlamento, dovremmo migliorarla per rafforzare la capacità di mettere in campo misure concrete per prevenire, individuare e punire questo tipo di reati. Servono più trasparenza, risorse dedicate e una maggiore sensibilizzazione per una cultura del contrasto alla corruzione. È necessario poi armonizzare le definizioni del reato di corruzione e incrementare le sanzioni. Infine va migliorato l'aspetto investigativo per assicurare efficacia alle indagini e ai processi negli Stati membri. L'esempio deve partire dalle istituzioni europee, proprio per via anche di quei recenti scandali che conosciamo. Serve istituire urgentemente, dunque, l'organismo etico indipendente con un mandato di controllo per le istituzioni e le agenzie dell'Unione europea, non possono ancora esserci gruppi politici che bloccano l'istituzione di questo organismo etico, ne abbiamo bisogno. Con questo ambizioso pacchetto possiamo avanzare nella lotta alla corruzione e noi faremo la nostra parte.
Debate: Update of the anti-corruption legislative framework
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Irena Joveva
Political group: Renew
Country: Latvia
Language: SL

Gospod predsednik. Afera LuxLeaks, afera Galvinovo poročilo, tako imenovana afera „denar za vpliv“. Najodmevnejša, afera Cresson, ki je vodila do odstopa celotne Komisije in trenutno najbolj aktualna, Quatargate. To je zgolj nekaj odmevnih korupcijskih škandalov na evropski ravni, še več jih je na ravni držav članic. Vsi spodbijajo naše demokratične vrednote in nadalje lomijo že tako krhko zaupanje v politiko.  Tukaj smo zato, da delamo za skupno dobro vseh ljudi, ne zato, da ustvarjamo lažjo pot podjetjem, državam, posameznikom z globokimi denarnicami na račun lastnega okoriščanja.  Resda imamo nekaj protikorupcijskih varovalk in mehanizmov, a več kot očitno ne dovolj. In čeprav je ta predlog direktive prišel, ne bom ravno rekla prepozno, ampak pozno pa, nam vendarle končno prinaša enotno nadnacionalno zakonodajo s sankcijami proti kriminalnim dejanjem korupcije. In tako bodo tisti, ki se bodo želeli okoriščevati, končali skupaj z ostalimi kršitelji za zapahi.
Debate: Update of the anti-corruption legislative framework
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Miroslav Radačovský
Political group: NI
Country: Italy
Language: SK

Pán predsedajúci, v boji s korupciou mám ako starý sudca skutočne dlhoročné skúsenosti. Veľmi sa mi páči slogan pani Jourovej. Korupcia je ako rakovina. Ak ju necháme rásť, zadusí nás, zadusí našu demokraciu, naše inštitúcie. Korupcia tu existuje tisíc rokov, odkedy sa človek stal Homo sapiens. Korupcia sa rovná krádeži. My sme sa snažili krádežiam zabrániť tým, že sme ukladali rôzne tresty. Stáročia sme utínali ruky, vešali za hák, topili, lámali v kolese a kradlo sa stále. Čiže cesta trestaním asi k tomu nevedie. Prevencia je nutná. A tá nutná prevencia je predovšetkým v oblasti, kde sa tá korupcia najviac vyskytuje. Nie je predsa možné, aby napríklad na Slovensku hlavný štátny radca mal príjem 1 000 eur ako úradník a rozhodoval o niekoľko miliónových zákazkách alebo verejných obstarávaniach. Nie je predsa možné, aby úradníci verejnej správy a štátnej správy mali taký minimálny príjem a rozhodovali o veciach miliónových, aby to nebolo pokušenie na akúsi korupciu. A tu je cesta do tejto prevencie. Je tu aj ďalších množstvo vecí, o ktorých by som vedel rozprávať aj šesť hodín, ale za minútu sa to nedá.
Debate: Update of the anti-corruption legislative framework
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Vlad Gheorghe
Political group: Renew
Country: Spain
Language: RO

Domnule președinte, avem nevoie ca de aer de acest cadru comun pentru combaterea corupției. E ceea ce am susținut tot timpul în Parlamentul European. Mai putem tolera politicieni care se lasă mituiți? Nu mai putem tolera partidele care îi pun pe liste și nici guvernele acestor partide care lucrează împotriva propriilor cetățeni, pentru că corupția ne afectează pe toți, absolut pe toți, și ne costă enorm, la toate nivelurile, ne face vulnerabili, ne sărăcește și ne umilește.  Cetățenii s-au săturat de corupție și nu mai vor să mai audă scuze. Avem nevoie de un cadru comun împotriva corupției, pentru a nu mai exista tot felul de portițe, pentru ca ei să nu mai poată să mai scape, fie singuri, fie cu ajutorul unor oameni puși tot de ei. Avem unelte, avem procurori buni, avem Parchetul European. Haideți să le dăm uneltele ca să-i prindă pe corupți și să le ia banii pe care-i fură.
Debate: Update of the anti-corruption legislative framework
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Laura Ferrara
Political group: NI
Country: Poland
Language: IT

Signor Presidente, onorevoli colleghi, come Movimento 5 Stelle da sempre ci siamo resi promotori degli obiettivi della recente proposta di direttiva sulla lotta alla corruzione. L'Unione europea reagisce finalmente con determinazione nel combattere uno dei fenomeni transnazionali più impuniti e pericolosi per l'integrità dei processi democratici, l'economia legale e la coesione sociale. Condividiamo l'importanza della prevenzione e della creazione della trasparenza attraverso misure anticorruzione, tra cui quelle che introducono norme in materia di dichiarazione patrimoniale, lobbying e "porte girevoli". Da tempo attendevamo un'armonizzazione delle legislazioni nazionali, l'ampliamento delle definizioni e dell'elenco dei reati perseguibili, sanzioni più rigorose e pene accessorie tra cui la rimozione dai pubblici uffici, l'incandidabilità e l'esclusione dall'accesso ai finanziamenti pubblici. I termini di prescrizione sufficienti a fare giustizia e revoca di immunità e privilegi daranno più forza alle autorità di contrasto; questo quadro renderà più agevole limitare anche l'azione della criminalità organizzata e dei "colletti bianchi". Siamo tutti chiamati a fare la nostra parte affinché questa direttiva diventi subito uno strumento efficace.
Debate: Update of the anti-corruption legislative framework
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Bogdan Rzońca
Political group: ECR
Country: Portugal
Language: PL

Panie Przewodniczący! Podczas tej debaty usłyszałem po raz kolejny, że w Hiszpanii zmniejszono kary za korupcję, bo dzięki temu socjalistyczny rząd i sądy socjalistyczne mogą wypuszczać na wolność skorumpowanych kolegów socjalistów. We Francji prezydent uchwala prawo, pomijając parlament francuski, a na ulicy policja bije protestujących. I to jest dobre. Tam w Hiszpanii, we Francji jest to praworządne, a Polsce – chociaż OLAF nie stwierdził dotąd nieprawidłowości – przylepia się łatkę niepraworządności.  Widać zatem niestety, że w Unii Europejskiej dominują różne miary, różne oceny i że są działania polityczne wymierzone w rządy prawicowe. I za to jest mi elementarnie wstyd.
Debate: Update of the anti-corruption legislative framework
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Clare Daly
Political group: The Left
Country: France
Language: EN

Mr President, the Commission proposal for an anti-corruption directive is certainly not unwelcome, particularly coming from a country like Ireland where corruption is actually part of daily life.  Names like Liam Lawlor, Bertie Ahern, Ray Burke – names very familiar to our friends in Fianna Fail and in Renew. Denis O’Brien, Michael Lowry – well known to Fine Gael, with the corruption ridden National Asset Management Agency established by the two of them. Widespread corruption in the police force, whistle—blowers hounded by government Ministers when they speak out.  Let’s just say that when it comes to corruption, Ireland certainly has had more than its fair share. Not that anybody is ever called to account for it. The Irish establishment is actually very good at protecting its own. We saw this last week in the Irish Parliament when our Tánaiste abused parliamentary privilege to slander an independent media outlet as Kremlin agents because they had the audacity to question the financial dealings of one of his Ministers. If this happened in an authoritarian state, we’d be giving out.  So the efforts to tackle corruption are one thing, but let’s see what happens when it gets into the hands of Member States.
Debate: Update of the anti-corruption legislative framework
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Nicolas Schmit
Language: EN

Corruption affects us all. It damages our societies, our democratic institutions and our Union values. It destroys – and it has been said by several of you – particularly the trust on which our institutions are built. We obviously need to strengthen prevention. We need strong instruments of repression and penalties against corruption at national and European levels. With the new anti-corruption framework, we are taking a 360-degree and whole-of-society approach, from prevention to effective prosecution. EU countries will have to comply with a robust standard on criminalisation, sanctions, definitions, people to be covered, including politicians and higher officials. Our new anti-corruption package fits into our overall efforts to protect the rule of law. We have taken action on judicial independence, on protection of media, and now we close this circle with anti-corruption. And we count on Parliament’s support to adopt this legislation soon. Concerning the investigative powers of ethic bodies: obviously the Commission takes good note of the comments which have been made. As you know, the work is ongoing to ensure stronger support from all European institutions. What we need is clear. We need full transparency and effective measures to combat and sanction effectively all corruption cases in all institutions.
Debate: Update of the anti-corruption legislative framework
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Pirkko Ruohonen-Lerner
Political group: ECR
Language: FI

Euroopan parlamentin sääntöjen mukaan yli 150 euroa suurempaa lahjaa meppi ei saa ottaa vastaan. On hämmentävää, että samainen meppi saa laillisesti ottaa vaalirahalahjoja moninkertaiset määrät ilman, että hänen tarvitsee edes kertoa lahjan antajaa. Vaalirahan lahjoittajat pitäisi saada päivänvaloon, jotta voidaan seurata, kenen lauluja poliitikko laulaa, kun hoitaa poliittisia tehtäviä.
Debate: Roadmap on a Social Europe: two years after Porto
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Othmar Karas
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Als nächster Punkt der Tagesordnung folgt die Aussprache über die Erklärungen des Rates und der Kommission zum Fahrplan für ein soziales Europa: zwei Jahre nach dem Gipfel von Porto (
Debate: Roadmap on a Social Europe: two years after Porto
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Jessika Roswall
Language: EN

Two years later, we are facing challenges which would have appeared as remote scenarios in 2021. First and foremost, we have a war of aggression at our doorstep, with no immediate end in sight. This is coupled with dramatic food and energy price inflation, and all this takes place in a crucial and challenging period of digital and green transition.  As Parliament correctly notes in its motion for resolution, the cost of living and the energy crisis have hit the most vulnerable groups the hardest. Until now, employment levels remain high in the European Union, thanks to the swift actions taken during the pandemic. One of the most important ways to keep employment high is to ensure continuous upskilling and reskilling, which we had an important debate here on yesterday in the plenary.  While the employment and social issues are largely the responsibility of the Member States, the Pillar for Social Rights and its action plans are guiding instruments in this field.  The Council supports the idea of working towards general EU goals. At the same time, the national goals must take into account the different starting points of the Member States. The goals are monitored within the framework of the European Semester, which is a good tool to support the implementation of the social pillar’s principles.  As Presidency, we are working with the European Semester in accordance with established practice. When it comes to the legislative initiatives we have, since Porto, adopted minimum wage directive and the pay transparency directive; non-legislative initiatives such as the care strategy and Child Guarantee have also been established.  Looking ahead, the Swedish Presidency committed to reaching a general approach on the platform workers directive. Going forward, non-legislative initiatives, such as the Council recommendation on social dialogue, play an equally significant role. We need to respect the division of competences between the EU level and the Member States, as well as the role of the autonomy of the social partners.  To conclude, a broad and coordinated involvement at all levels of government – regional, national and European – and social partners involved are key to ensuring that the principle of the European Pillar of Social Rights becomes a reality for our citizens. I’m looking forward to the debate.
Debate: Roadmap on a Social Europe: two years after Porto
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Dennis Radtke
Political group: PPE
Country: Spain
Language: DE

Aber machen wir uns nichts vor. Gefühlt ist es manchmal so, dass dieser Weg zu einem sozialeren Europa beim Gehen immer länger wird. Wir hatten die Pandemie, wir haben Krieg, Inflation, Energiekrise, und das trifft vor allen Dingen diejenigen, die eh schon hart getroffen sind in unserer Gesellschaft, aber mittlerweile sind auch diejenigen in der Mitte unserer Gesellschaft betroffen von all dem. Die Krise ist in der Mitte angekommen, und deswegen ist es richtig, dass wir darauf auch in unserer Entschließung, die wir morgen verabschieden, klar Bezug nehmen. Es ist auch richtig, dass wir dazu aufrufen, dass wir endlich eine voll integrierte Strategie zur Bekämpfung von Armut bekommen, und zwar eine, die Armut in ihrer Mehrdimensionalität auch begreift. Damit meine ich nicht als Zielsetzung, möglichst viele neue Richtlinien auf den Weg zu bringen; das alleine macht es nicht. Aber mir geht es darum, dass wir endlich zu ganzheitlichen Ansätzen bei der Armutsbekämpfung kommen, liebe Freundinnen und Freunde. Es ist in dieser Periode schon viel erreicht worden fürs soziale Europa – ob Mindestlohn, ob Kindergarantie, ob Regulierung von Plattformarbeit, wo wir sehr, sehr weit gekommen sind, aber es ist noch viel zu tun, und ich freue mich auf das gemeinsame Streiten mit Euch für die gemeinsame gute Sache.
Debate: Roadmap on a Social Europe: two years after Porto
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Agnes Jongerius
Political group: S-D
Country: Poland
Language: NL

Op de eerste sociale top in Göteborg verankerden we zes jaar geleden voor het eerst de sociale belofte aan alle Europeanen met de Europese pijler van sociale rechten. Dit boekwerkje vat samen waar een Europa dat werkt voor mensen uit bestaat, keurig uitgewerkt in twintig pijlers. Maar met dit boekje kan je helaas niet naar de bakker gaan en zeggen: mag ik wat brood van u? En je kunt het ook niet op de post naar het energiebedrijf sturen in de hoop dat daarmee je energierekening betaald is. Dus – gelukkig – hebben we twee jaar geleden in Porto besloten dat er een actieplan moest komen, zodat de principes van de pijler ook omgezet werden in concrete doelen. Doelen om de armoede te bestrijden en doelen om de werkgelegenheid te bevorderen. Maar sinds deze top in Porto – het is al gezegd – is er een oorlog, een energiecrisis, een koopkrachtcrisis overheen gekomen, en dus moeten we zeggen: er is meer nodig. Ik noem een aantal voorbeelden uit de resolutie. De schoonmaker, de verpleegkundige in de thuiszorg, de vuilnisophaler – kortom mensen die betaald worden van publiek geld – moeten ook fatsoenlijk betaald worden. Publiek geld mag niet naar louche uitzendondernemers gaan of naar waardeloze en slechtbetaalde banen. Of een ander voorbeeld: de energierekeningen stegen in de afgelopen winter naar ongekende hoogten. Maar dat mag nooit betekenen dat mensen in de kou komen te zitten. Elektriciteit en water moeten altijd voor iedereen betaalbaar zijn. Leveranciers mogen mensen nooit afsluiten. En een laatste voorbeeld: elke Europese inwoner moet toegang hebben tot een fatsoenlijke sociale basis om op terug te kunnen vallen. Want we moeten eerlijk zijn: niet alle Europeanen profiteren van de economische samenwerking.  Europa moet meer zijn dan markt en munt, en dus is het hoog tijd om deze belofte voor mensen in te lossen in de praktijk.
Debate: Roadmap on a Social Europe: two years after Porto
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Dragoş Pîslaru
Political group: Renew
Country: Spain
Language: EN

The renewal of our social systems has to be made with a cross-sectoral and intersectional approach. We need to get out of silos and connect our policies. Social Europe is not just about one particular committee: it’s about all of us acting together, regardless of the committees and the names of those committees. A social Europe is a Europe where we have social investments, in which the main resource of a strong economy is recognised to be people – having access to opportunities, to a better life, to skills, to competitiveness. A Europe that protects its children and creates opportunities for young people. The European Pillar of Social Rights and its action plan, together with the targets that are guiding lights in our long-term structural transitions of the labour market and welfare systems. To develop new concrete solutions, we need to have social investment at the forefront of our action, especially right now that we have the context of the revision of the economic and very important social governance. We need to put in place a mix of policies and measures that would ensure that the social Europe is not a political debate. It’s not an ideological task. It’s a highly competitive Europe that takes care of all people, and it is a Europe where we need to do that together.
Debate: Roadmap on a Social Europe: two years after Porto
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Rosa D'Amato
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Czechia
Language: IT

Per Noi Verdi Europei è fondamentale rivedere il patto di stabilità e crescita; basta strangolare lo sviluppo e la convergenza con misure di austerity. Le regole fiscali devono servire per investimenti verdi e sociali, nei servizi essenziali come sanità, scuola, trasporto sostenibile. Altrimenti i divari territoriali e quelli sociali continueranno a crescere. Serve subito una direttiva europea sul reddito minimo al di sopra della soglia di povertà, perché è una misura efficace contro la povertà. Così come è urgente una direttiva europea perché i tirocini per i nostri giovani siano retribuiti e di qualità, si metta così fine a pratiche abusive in tutta Europa e si blocchi la fuga dei cervelli. Soltanto se torniamo a investire nelle persone possiamo creare una società resiliente e sostenibile, anche e soprattutto dal punto di vista economico. Il summit di fine maggio è un'occasione importante: rivedere i trattati e mettere al centro i diritti sociali. L'Europa ha un futuro solo con un nuovo e ambizioso patto sociale, è l'unica risposta possibile alla crisi che stiamo vivendo.
Debate: Roadmap on a Social Europe: two years after Porto
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Margarita de la Pisa Carrión
Political group: ECR
Country: Slovakia
Language: ES

Una vez más, el pretexto de lo «social» se utiliza como instrumento para que la Unión Europea avance en competencias. Y digo pretexto porque las iniciativas legislativas —hasta quince— aquí propuestas no solo son un abuso, sino que también son antisociales. No van a repercutir en el bienestar de los ciudadanos porque, si se ahoga el ecosistema de prosperidad y emprendimiento, los beneficios sociales no podrán garantizarse. Y menos cuando la raíz del problema no quiere atajarse. Señorías, da igual que se pongan infinitos recursos en una estructura artificial de cuidados si las políticas no dan reconocimiento y apoyo a la familia como célula básica de la sociedad. Señorías, los europeos no pueden satisfacer su anhelo natural de ser padres, lo demuestra la crisis demográfica, ante la cual se cierran los ojos. Nuestra cultura es modelo de éxito, es lo que nos hace atractivos, y una inmigración descontrolada acabaría con este ambiente de libertad del que todos —incluso el que viene— queremos disfrutar. Miren los países que siguen otro rumbo, comprueben los buenos resultados. No solo en la dimensión económica, sino también en el ambiente de esperanza. Donde los jóvenes pueden emprender una vida frente a una agenda que solo quiere ofrecerles migajas como el  El modelo social debe ser equilibrado. Apoyar al vulnerable, pero nunca acabar con la motivación. El esfuerzo debe ser una recompensa. Esto es lo que debemos promover.