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Debate: Preparation of the Gsummit of - June and the EU-US Summit
Date: WEDNESDAY, 9 JUNE 2021
Speaker: Martin Schirdewan
Political group: The Left
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Noch in den Siebzigerjahren lag der durchschnittliche OECD-Steuersatz für Unternehmen bei 45 Prozent. Fünf Jahrzehnte später und nach einem ruinösen internationalen Dumping-Wettbewerb um die niedrigsten Steuersätze liegt er heute noch bei 25 Prozent. Zudem verschieben multinationale Konzerne jedes Jahr über eine Billion Euro an Gewinnen in Steueroasen. Und die G7 schlagen jetzt also eine Mindeststeuer für Multis von lediglich 15 Prozent vor. Das entspricht in etwa den Sätzen, die auch in Steueroasen verlangt werden, wie Irland, der Schweiz oder Singapur. Wir müssen Steuerdumping beenden und Steuervermeidung einen Riegel vorschieben. Und deshalb fordert die Linke im EP eine effektive Mindestbesteuerung von multinationalen Unternehmen und Big-Tech-Konzernen von 25 Prozent, damit auch Multis und Big-Tech endlich ihren gerechten Anteil am Steueraufkommen zu leisten haben. Und von dem anstehenden EU-USA-Gipfel muss eine klare Botschaft an Unternehmen wie Amazon gehen: Wenn ihr hier auf dem europäischen digitalen Markt spielen wollt, dann nach unseren Regeln! Jeff Bezos, zahl endlich deine Steuern, so wie jeder andere anständige Mensch auch! Hungerlöhne sind inakzeptabel,  Und die USA fordern – wie über 100 weitere Länder auch – die Aussetzung des Patentschutzes der Corona-Impfstoffe, um die Pandemie weltweit erfolgreich bekämpfen zu können. Allein die EU-Mitgliedstaaten und auch die Kommission stellen sich diesem Anliegen noch immer in den Weg, weil der globale Gesundheitsschutz hier weniger wert zu sein scheint als das Profitinteresse der Pharmaindustrie. Ich hoffe sehr, dass Joe Biden Ihnen etwas mehr Vernunft beibringt und Sie diese falsche Politik aufgeben werden. Und richten Sie doch dem US-Präsidenten aus, dass viele Europäerinnen und Europäer die zunehmenden Spannungen im Verhältnis zwischen China und den USA mit Sorge betrachten und dass sie auch keine weitere gefährliche Zuspitzung im Verhältnis zu Russland wünschen. Friede in Europa bedeutet auch, keinen neuen Kalten Krieg zu starten. Die EU sollte in keine blinde Vasallenschaft gegenüber den USA zurückverfallen, sondern eine friedensbewahrende Rolle in der Weltpolitik anstreben, mit eigenständigen Beziehungen zu China, zu Russland und auch den USA, und zwar basierend auf einem Multilateralismus, in dem mögliche internationale Konflikte durch internationales Recht gelöst werden.
Debate: Preparation of the Gsummit of - June and the EU-US Summit
Date: WEDNESDAY, 9 JUNE 2021
Speaker: Kostas Papadakis
Political group: NI
Country: Czechia
Language: EL

Κυρία Πρόεδρε, το βάθος της καπιταλιστικής κρίσης διαψεύδει τις αστικές προσδοκίες της ΕΕ και των ΗΠΑ ότι τα ταμεία ανάκαμψης ή οι κρατικές επιδοτήσεις θα εξασφάλιζαν γρήγορη ανάκαμψη και επικράτηση στον διεθνή ανταγωνισμό απέναντι στην Κίνα και τα συμφέροντά της. Οι αλλεπάλληλες συνάξεις μέσα στον Ιούνιο της ΕΕ, του ΝΑΤΟ, των G7 καθώς και αυτή μεταξύ ΕΕ και ΗΠΑ, σημαδεύονται από αναζητήσεις εύρεσης νέων, πιο αποτελεσματικών σχημάτων απέναντι στην Κίνα και τη Ρωσία. Όμως, αυτές οι ιμπεριαλιστικές συμμαχίες δεν έχουν σχέση με τα συμφέροντα των λαών. Η ψηφιακή και πράσινη μετάβαση που ευαγγελίζονται η ΕΕ και ο Biden, ούτε φιλεργατική είναι ούτε φιλοπεριβαλλοντική ούτε ειρηνική. Οι ελάχιστοι προσχηματικοί φόροι στα μονοπώλια αποτελούν σταγόνα στον ωκεανό των φορολογικών παραδείσων, των φοροαπαλλαγών και των αναρίθμητων εργαλείων που έχουν για να μετακυλούν τα όποια νέα φορολογικά βάρη στους λαούς, μεταξύ άλλων και με ακριβότερα εμπορεύματα και υπηρεσίες.  Με την αυτοτελή τους πάλη, οι λαοί πρέπει να χαράξουν δρόμο με κριτήριο τα δικά τους συμφέροντα και ανάγκες, σε σύγκρουση με τα μονοπώλια, τις ενώσεις και τις κυβερνήσεις τους.
Debate: Preparation of the Gsummit of - June and the EU-US Summit
Date: WEDNESDAY, 9 JUNE 2021
Speaker: Esteban González Pons
Political group: PPE
Country: Slovenia
Language: ES

Señora presidenta, señorías, todo se globaliza menos la política. La economía, la cultura, las relaciones sociales, incluso las enfermedades, las crisis se globalizan. Se globalizan las mentiras. Todo es global, pero la política no. El principio democrático no, el principio de igualdad no, la libertad no. Paradójicamente, cuanto mayor es el ámbito de nuestra convivencia, menor es el espacio de nuestra política. La globalización económica produce nacionalismo político. Hoy es más fácil abrir una cuenta corriente en cualquier banco del mundo que votar en las elecciones legislativas de nuestro país desde el extranjero. Hay muchas empresas globales que tienen presupuestos e ingresos más altos que los PIB de muchos países industrializados. No hablo de otros. Industrializados. Por ejemplo, la norteamericana Walmart tiene más ingresos que el PIB de Bélgica. Seguir pensando que la globalización se gobierna sola es quedarnos como europeos a merced del modelo de desarrollo chino. Por eso, es un avance el acuerdo alcanzado por el G7 para establecer un tipo mínimo global del impuesto de sociedades, porque los impuestos deben pagarse allá donde se producen los beneficios y porque los paraísos fiscales son el cáncer de la política global. Aprovechemos las conversaciones con los Estados Unidos para relanzar el acuerdo de libre comercio porque, si no estamos en la globalización, la globalización nos marginará y dejaremos de ser políticamente influyentes.
Debate: Preparation of the Gsummit of - June and the EU-US Summit
Date: WEDNESDAY, 9 JUNE 2021
Speaker: Marek Belka
Political group: S-D
Country: Poland
Language: EN

Madam President, the pandemic has hit our economies hard. The upcoming G7 summit will also discuss a global recovery response. Everybody should play their part, and yet there are some that are not paying their fair share in the struggle. Last week’s agreement of G7 finance ministers shows that citizens’ disapproval of tax bailouts for corporations has been heard. I welcome the deal. However, I hope that the G7 summit will bring us even more ambitious solutions. Still, we are far from a done deal.  Are we sure that all EU countries will adopt this deal when their competitive advantage is a tax rate lower than the one proposed? How many and which companies would be covered?  This House gives the Commission a clear mandate to act tough on tax fairness and transparency at the G7 summit. We are not ready to play nice with crooks and tax havens, especially not now.
Debate: Preparation of the Gsummit of - June and the EU-US Summit
Date: WEDNESDAY, 9 JUNE 2021
Speaker: Hilde Vautmans
Political group: Renew
Country: Romania
Language: EN

Madam President, until recently, G7 meetings were boring administrative meetings at which the big Western leaders discussed the economic and financial health of their economies. Today, the G7 has to change course drastically as we no longer live in a world in which liberal democracy is evident. Instead of being a loose club of wealthy nations, the G7 urgently needs to become an active alliance of genuine democracies – a solid alliance ready to fight authoritarian crooks like Lukashenko with a worldwide sanctions regime, to cease doing business with countries or in products produced by slave labour or on the back of our planet, and to radically rethink our military alliances and strategies. Even for the new Biden administration, a European army and a UN defence unit are no longer taboo.  Let us show courage, ambition and vision in this G7. Let’s go forward with a new concept for a G7 in defence of our values and our freedoms – a G7 willing to fight for it.
Debate: Preparation of the Gsummit of - June and the EU-US Summit
Date: WEDNESDAY, 9 JUNE 2021
Speaker: Reinhard Bütikofer
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Italy
Language: EN

Madam President, Vice—President Dombrovskis has justifiably heaped high praise on the return of the US administration to the tradition of working with allies. Mr Dombrovskis, you have sung well the gospel of transatlantic allegiance. You have emphasised that we have to translate intentions into action and you have promised joint leadership.  But alas, as I listened attentively to what you said, I missed one very important topic for showing leadership. If we want to create, as Biden says, a 3B world – a ‘built back better’ world – we have to emphasise the need for an international infrastructure investment initiative, or call it a connectivity strategy, or call it a European Global Partner Europe Initiative. Whatever the name, this House has shown the way. When we discussed the topic in January, the Commission pledged full support for the agenda. But I get the impression that the Commission still hasn’t got it. Not a single word from you on the topic, even though President Biden has emphasised it. We have lost too much time already. We have moved forward only little by little, against internal opposition. Now there’s a chance for a breakthrough. If the Commission fails Europe on this, it is also failing Member States and Parliament at the same time. Now is the time to go big, Vice—President. Go big or go out of the way!
Debate: Preparation of the Gsummit of - June and the EU-US Summit
Date: WEDNESDAY, 9 JUNE 2021
Speaker: Jérôme Rivière
Political group: ID
Country: Italy
Language: FR

Madame la Présidente, chers collègues, à l’approche du G7, suivi du sommet États-Unis–Union européenne, jamais dans son histoire l’Europe n’a aussi peu pesé sur la scène internationale. Cette vision du monde, guidée par la notion selon laquelle les nations européennes ne sont qu’un protectorat américain, n’est pas adaptée aux enjeux de notre temps, même si les États-Unis sont et demeureront nos alliés et nos amis. Cette posture de soumission nous fait épouser l’obsession antirusse de nos amis américains, alors que les réalités géographiques, économiques et démographiques devraient nous pousser au réalisme d’un partenariat renouvelé. Plus encore, tenter d’afficher l’Union européenne comme un interlocuteur international alors que les intérêts propres des États membres sont si divergents est au mieux une utopie, au pire une tragédie historique. La diplomatie est l’apanage des nations. L’Union européenne n’est qu’une institution. La France, avec ses outre-mers, l’arme nucléaire et sa place au Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies, peut avoir – doit avoir – une politique mondiale. La coopération des nations européennes ne doit pas être synonyme de leur disparition, en particulier dans un domaine aussi souverain que celui de la diplomatie.
Debate: Preparation of the Gsummit of - June and the EU-US Summit
Date: WEDNESDAY, 9 JUNE 2021
Speaker: Chiara Gemma
Political group: NI
Country: Germany
Language: IT

Signora Presidente, onorevoli colleghi, i due grandi temi del G7 in programma questa settimana hanno un elemento in comune. Sia sui brevetti dei vaccini che sulle tasse da far pagare alle multinazionali i grandi della Terra dovranno decidere se schierarsi dalla parte di milioni di cittadini o difendere gli interessi e i profitti di pochissimi.  Noi siamo preoccupati. Biden propone una tassa al 21 % per le multinazionali e l'Europa risponde di no, che è meglio al 15 %, perché teme la reazione dei suoi paradisi fiscali interni. Biden propone di rimuovere la proprietà intellettuale dai brevetti dei vaccini. E l'Europa risponde di no, che è meglio fare altro, perché teme la reazione di Big Pharma.  Noi siamo preoccupati che l'Europa possa trasformarsi nel guardiano della casa dei potenti anziché nel faro della democrazia dei diritti e della giustizia sociale nel mondo. I paesi europei siano uniti al G7 e pensino al bene comune. Il mondo vi guarda.
Debate: Preparation of the Gsummit of - June and the EU-US Summit
Date: WEDNESDAY, 9 JUNE 2021
Speaker: Andrius Kubilius
Political group: PPE
Country: France
Language: EN

Madam President, the G7 is an important summit of global biggest democracies. Globally for the time being democracy as a value is challenged by autocracies and by internal erosion. The G7 Summit is a good opportunity for the EU to put democracy on the same level of global priorities as climate change. Since here will be not only G7, but also the EU-US Summit, and at the end the Biden-Putin Summit, so G7 will be a proper opportunity to agree on much more clear Western policy towards Russia, which became the biggest challenge towards democracy on the European continent. The G7 will be a good opportunity to agree on clear common messages to President Putin, with the hope that President Biden will deliver those messages directly to President Putin. The message of G7 towards President Putin should be very simple and clear: hands off Belarus! Hands off Ukraine! And hands off Navalny and democracy activists in Russia itself! President Putin needs to get a clear message that the price for him and for Russia will increase very heavily if he tries to continue his policy of external and internal aggressive war against democracy and if he continues his support to the Lukashenko autocracy. That is what people in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus are expecting from G7. We can win the battle against climate change, but also we cannot lose the battle for the global future of democracy, because that would be a global disaster.
Debate: Preparation of the Gsummit of - June and the EU-US Summit
Date: WEDNESDAY, 9 JUNE 2021
Speaker: Tonino Picula
Political group: S-D
Country: France
Language: EN

Madam President, it’s highly significant that President Biden has chosen Europe as the destination for his first overseas trip. It’s a clear sign of the renewed commitment to multilateralism and the transatlantic relationship. The transatlantic link is a bedrock of the international rules-based system that ushered the world into an era of peace and prosperity after World War II. Challenges remain in trade approaches to Russia, China and other areas, agriculture and data protection – especially after recent revelations. We have to seek to redefine our relationship on an equal footing and take greater responsibility. Nevertheless, we are encouraged by the political will from Washington to tackle our differences in a constructive manner.  The G7 ministerial agreement on the minimum tax rate on multinational companies comes as the best introduction for the events next week and a great step forward towards tax justice.  SMEs have carried an unfair burden for too long. It’s high time for the multinational companies that often profited from the pandemic to contribute fairly to the global recovery.
Debate: Preparation of the Gsummit of - June and the EU-US Summit
Date: WEDNESDAY, 9 JUNE 2021
Speaker: Nicolae Ştefănuță
Political group: Renew
Country: Belgium
Language: EN

Madam President, Secretary Blinken recently said the more that countries with complementary strengths unite to achieve shared goals, the better for us all. If the power that lies in us is the sum of multiple forces, we need to learn to aim in the same direction.  To deliver freedom worldwide, let’s fully engage in the global summit for democracy. Let’s remember what democracy learning means. Let’s remember 6 January.  But let’s also think of 8 June here in France. How will that help us to win this fight? To guarantee our fight for Euro-Atlantic security, let’s strengthen the European flanks by investing in defence research and military mobility. To respond to future health threats, let’s not compete when the next epidemic strikes us, but let’s join forces with the US.  I welcome President Biden’s visit to Europe. I think he is welcome here. And through unity of purpose, I believe that there is no limit to what we can achieve together.
Debate: Preparation of the Gsummit of - June and the EU-US Summit
Date: WEDNESDAY, 9 JUNE 2021
Speaker: Heidi Hautala
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Poland
Language: EN

Madam President, beating COVID—19 and building back better is now the priority for international cooperation. To build back better, global business must be made more transparent, sustainable and accountable. The pandemic has shed a lot of light on the fragility of global value chains. Now, the EU has a unique chance to ensure that the value chains of companies are also free of human rights violations, such as child and forced labour, and that lands of multinational companies are not destroying the livelihoods of indigenous peoples.  The EU has just agreed on the important first step on public country—by—country reporting on income taxes of companies, and we are also moving towards corporate sustainability reporting and towards mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence. The EU is indeed a global leader on corporate accountability. We need to act fast and ambitiously and our best allies are among the G7. Let us grasp this opportunity.
Debate: Preparation of the Gsummit of - June and the EU-US Summit
Date: WEDNESDAY, 9 JUNE 2021
Speaker: Jaak Madison
Political group: ID
Country: France
Language: ET

Austatud istungi juhataja! Proua Zacarias ja härra Dombrovskis! Ka mul on väga hea meel, et Ameerika Ühendriigid ja Euroopa Liit üritavad koostööd arendada, samas on muidugi natukene naljakas või isegi imelik näha sellist rõõmuovatsiooni, pidevat ülistamist, et nüüd taastuvad suhted Ameerika Ühendriikide ja Euroopa vahel, kui justkui õige mees on Valges Majas. Aga samal ajal pole ma kuulnud erilist kriitikat asjaolude suhtes, et näiteks tänane USA president otsustas teha kingituse Venemaale, mis puudutab Nord Stream 2 ja sanktsioonide mahavõtmist. Keegi ei julge kritiseerida, sest see on õige mees Valges Majas. Kui teine mees pani sanktsioonid peale, et Venemaa ei suurendaks oma energeetikavaldkonnas mõju Euroopa majandusele, siis keegi isegi ei kiitnud väga, siis lihtsalt öeldi: „Noh, ok, väga tore on“. Teiseks, kui juba eelmise aasta kevadel oli üpriski selge, et on suur tõenäosus, et tänases olukorras oleme me tõenäoliselt tänu sellele kriisis, et ühest laborist pääses viirus jooksma, ja kui seda öeldi, siis kõik sõimasid ja kurjustasid, et seda ei tohi öelda, see on Hiina solvamine. Kui täna Joe Biden annab korralduse luureasutustele 90 päeva jooksul ette kanda faktidest, et kas see viirus võis tulla tõesti laborist, mitte hüpata nahkhiirelt juhuslikult üle inimesele linnas, kus on mitu viiruselaborit, siis see on täiesti normaalne. Ehk siis minu üleskutse on see, et arendame suhteid, kuid ärme ole kahepalgelised ja ärme räägi sellisest retoorikast nagu väärtused ja demokraatia, mis lihtsalt on üks suur mull.
Debate: Preparation of the Gsummit of - June and the EU-US Summit
Date: WEDNESDAY, 9 JUNE 2021
Speaker: Seán Kelly
Political group: PPE
Country: Greece
Language: EN

Madam President, the decision of the finance ministers of the G7 countries to back a major package of global corporate tax reform is significant, making agreement at the OECD on this issue look very likely. The interests of small, as well as large, countries need to be taken into account in any deal, including legitimate tax competition. However, this topic has been discussed many times in this House and will be again.  So I welcome instead the upcoming EU—US summit and particularly welcome the comments made by President Joe Biden in relation to the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland. Boris Johnson needs to realise that not implementing the commitments that he took in December has ramifications beyond our borders. I agree with President Biden that the Northern Ireland Protocol is a key apparatus in maintaining peace upheld by the Good Friday Agreement, and applaud his statement that a significant trade deal between the US and the UK will be impaired if commitments on the protocol are not honoured. Boris would do well to remember that Joe Biden is fiercely proud of his Irish heritage. Now the chickens have come home to roost. Mr Johnson and Lord Frost seek to blame anyone and everyone in order to avoid the responsibility of their decisions. Not on, not acceptable, now or ever. Honour your commitments, Boris.
Debate: Preparation of the Gsummit of - June and the EU-US Summit
Date: WEDNESDAY, 9 JUNE 2021
Speaker: Aurore Lalucq
Political group: S-D
Country: France
Language: FR

Madame la Présidente, chers collègues, comme l’a parfaitement résumé Gabriel Zucman, le directeur de l’Observatoire européen de la fiscalité, le dernier accord sur le G7 est à la fois historique, insatisfaisant et prometteur. Historique, car pour la première fois, des États se sont mis d’accord sur un taux minimum d’imposition; car pour la première fois, il y a potentiellement un barrage face à toutes ces forces d’incivisme et de délinquance fiscale. Insuffisant, parce que 15 % ne peut pas être assez. Face à la course au moins-disant fiscal de ces dernières décennies, il faudra aller plus loin, a minima à 21 %, et il serait dangereux même de garder ce taux à 15 %. Prometteur, car rien, si ce n’est les égoïsmes nationaux ou le manque de volonté politique, ne peut nous empêcher d’augmenter ce taux. Prometteur, surtout, parce que les États-Unis sont enfin à nouveau à la table des négociations, et pas n’importe comment: avec de l’ambition démocratique, écologique, économique, sociale et fiscale. Utilisons ce rapport de force favorable que nous attendions tant pour pouvoir aller vers plus de progressisme. Il en va même au-delà de l’Union européenne et des États-Unis. C’est potentiellement un changement de paradigme.
Debate: Preparation of the Gsummit of - June and the EU-US Summit
Date: WEDNESDAY, 9 JUNE 2021
Speaker: Sven Giegold
Political group: Verts/ALE
Language: DE

Frau Präsidentin! Was wir derzeit in Amerika erleben, ist regelrecht atemberaubend. Es ist ein kompletter Wandel der politischen Richtung, und das ist für uns in Europa eine Chance. In Amerika wird investiert in grünen und digitalen Wandel, in sozialen Zusammenhalt – finanziert durch einen neuen Aufbruch zu Steuergerechtigkeit. Darauf müssen wir in Europa reagieren, das als Chance begreifen. Deshalb ist so entscheidend, dass die großen Mitgliedstaaten und auch die Europäische Kommission diese Richtung der Politik in Amerika unterstützen. Daher ist es mir peinlich, dass es Joe Biden ist, der global für 21 % Mindeststeuersatz wirbt, und aus Europa vorsichtige Signale kommen. Amerika hat hier volle transatlantische Partnerschaft verdient. Und bei der Umsetzung dieses globalen Steuerdeals darf Europa dann nicht auf die 15 % zurückfallen, sondern muss eben Amerika mit 21 % unterstützen. Amerika hat gesagt: 21 % Steuersatz. Wir sollten Amerika nicht unterbieten, sondern hier die Hand reichen.
Debate: Preparation of the Gsummit of - June and the EU-US Summit
Date: WEDNESDAY, 9 JUNE 2021
Speaker: Anna-Michelle Asimakopoulou
Political group: PPE
Country: Greece
Language: EN

Madam President, the global pandemic provides a challenging backdrop for both the G7 and the EU—US summits. COVID—19 has created a common need, our need to heal. The summit is a unique opportunity for the EU to show leadership in healing the world.  To achieve this, though, we need more than feel-good media lines and carefully drafted, intentionally vapid conclusions. We need to produce tangible results. We also need to heal the transatlantic relationship, which has been wounded in recent years. It’s time to move past the blame game. It’s time to bury the hatchet. We need to resolve long-standing differences over planes, steel and data. We need to work together to combat unfair trade-distortive practices. We need to agree on a common framework for artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. The pandemic has taught us that we can no longer take anything for granted and that we must fight to preserve what we consider to be most dear to us. So we need to focus now on what brings us together, not on what could tear us apart. Looking ahead, we need to safeguard our democratic principles and our common values. We need to make clear that the world’s democracies intend to stand united against autocrats, populists and demagogues. The summits are our chance to prove to the world that the EU can be a leader in the post—COVID world. The world is watching. Let us show them that we are ready, willing and able.