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Debate: Commission’s  Rule of Law Report
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
Speaker: Tineke Strik
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Poland
Language: EN

Madam President, Commissioner, Council, the annual rule of law report is vital to preventing and combating rule of law violations, but only if it is followed by concrete actions. That was the right conclusion of the rapporteur. The Polish Government has crossed all the lines. Judges and journalists are muzzled. Citizens cannot exercise their rights. But the Commission and Council failed to act and become even more silent. And we lack clarity about the actions against Hungary. Madam President, the current war in Europe is between autocracy and democracy. These were also your words, Mr Reynders. It’s not an equal fight. If we want democracy and rule of law to win, we must be more firm and more persistent. And the rule of law report also aims that we act timely upon backsliding countries. And Greece is one of them. Commissioner, please act upon the pushbacks, and the criminalisation of journalists and NGOs rescuing migrants and defending their rights. Impunity paves the way for autocracy.
Debate: Commission’s  Rule of Law Report
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
Speaker: Jean-Lin Lacapelle
Political group: ID
Country: Germany
Language: FR

Madame la Présidente, le rapport annuel de la Commission sur l’état de droit est l’occasion régulière pour l’Union européenne de démontrer sa nature profondément idéologique. La Pologne et la Hongrie sont des pays incontestablement démocratiques, que vous le vouliez ou non. Le gouvernement hongrois vient d’ailleurs de voir sa majorité politique confirmée et même amplifiée dans les urnes. Quant à la Pologne, elle est en première ligne pour l’accueil des réfugiés ukrainiens. Mais pour contourner la démocratie, vous avez tordu le sens de la notion d’état de droit. Il repose pourtant sur une première condition impérative: la souveraineté d’un peuple et d’une nation qui se donne ses lois et les respecte. Mais vous, vous utilisez le mot «état de droit» pour désigner l’État idéologue, celui qui suit vos principes politiques, au besoin contre le droit. C’est parce que la Hongrie et la Pologne, soutenues par leurs peuples, contestent votre idéologie unique, que ces deux grandes nations sont accusées d’être antidémocratiques et menacées d’être mises au pilori par les technocrates européistes illégitimes, car non élus. À ces nations européennes historiques qui ont subi pendant un demi-siècle les affres du totalitarisme communiste, vous tentez de réappliquer la doctrine Brejnev dite de la «souveraineté limitée». Mais l’URSS s’est écroulée! Alors je souhaite que votre Europe idéologue et carcérale s’écroule à son tour pour laisser place à la véritable Europe des nations, des coopérations, des projets et des libertés.
Debate: Commission’s  Rule of Law Report
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
Speaker: Eugen Tomac
Political group: PPE
Country: France
Language: RO

Doamnă președintă, domnule comisar, statul de drept împreună cu democrația și drepturile fundamentale stau la baza Uniunii Europene și, în realitatea geopolitică actuală, observăm cum aceste valori sunt cele care ne disting pe noi, europenii, de alte state și ne fac mai puternici împreună, mai ales în asemenea împrejurări pline de provocări.  Ele nu au un caracter opțional. Respectarea statului de drept este obligatorie pentru toate statele membre ale Uniunii Europene. Prin urmare, cu toții trebuie să urmărim aceleași reguli ale jocului, iar cei care se abat de la ele trebuie sancționați serios pentru că proiectul european trebuie să reziste oricăror provocări.  Dacă noi, europenii, nu putem respecta în totalitate statul de drept la noi acasă, cum ne putem aștepta să fim credibili în contexte externe? Tocmai de aceea cred că este esențial să ne gândim ce consecințe pot produce abaterile de la reguli și este esențial să punem presiunea necesară pe cei care calcă în picioare valorile care stau la temelia Uniunii Europene, pentru că acele guverne nu produc decât conflicte, suferință, izolare și reducere la tăcere.
Debate: Commission’s  Rule of Law Report
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
Speaker: Maite Pagazaurtundúa
Political group: Renew
Country: Germany
Language: ES

Señora presidenta, yo acabo de escuchar al señor Lacapelle, he escuchado al señor Lebreton… Vamos a ver: invocar la soberanía o invocar las mayorías parlamentarias no sirve para poder justificar la comisión de delitos o saltarse el Estado de Derecho o no seguir a los tribunales según la jerarquía que corresponde. Vamos a empezar por ahí: no en la Unión Europea. Sobre fuera de la Unión Europea, yo no voy a decir nada, pero no en la Unión Europea. Por eso estamos hoy aquí, para evaluar el Informe sobre el Estado de Derecho. Que el Estado de Derecho en cada uno de los Estados miembros es cosa de todos los europeos. El informe que votamos mañana incluye recomendaciones que no pueden ser ignoradas. Y tenemos que trabajar sin sesgos —cierto—, sin prejuicios —cierto—, para abordar cada situación de riesgo en cualquier Estado miembro. Y tenemos que escuchar a la sociedad civil, sobre todo a las asociaciones profesionales en los temas que tienen que ver con la justicia, porque la clave de la democracia es la separación de poderes, el Estado de Derecho y el cumplimiento de las decisiones judiciales en el órgano que corresponda. La opinión de la Comisión de Peticiones a este informe puso el foco en las entidades subestatales para recordar que también están obligadas a respetar los valores fundamentales de la UE y que los Estados miembros deben actuar cuando no los respeten. Y cuando los Estados miembros no se los hagan respetar a las entidades subestatales, ahí tiene que estar también la Unión Europea, como ha estado en el caso de los espacios libres de LGTB y como tiene que estar en el caso de Cataluña con respecto a algunas decisiones que un gobierno ultranacionalista tampoco quiere acatar.
Debate: Commission’s  Rule of Law Report
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
Speaker: Margarida Marques
Political group: S-D
Country: Cyprus
Language: PT

Senhora Presidente, Senhor Comissário, felicito mais uma vez a Comissão Europeia e, em particular, o Comissário Reynders por mais este relatório que vem fazendo o seu caminho. O debate sobre o Estado de Direito na União é de enorme importância, mas é mais relevante hoje.  Cito um caso: a Comissão Europeia prepara-se para aprovar o plano de recuperação e resiliência polaco e submetê-lo ao Conselho. O Parlamento não baixou os braços e não vai deixar de exigir que a Polónia cumpra os princípios do Estado de Direito. O mesmo que exige a todos os Estados—Membros, nomeadamente, o primado da legislação comunitária e a separação de poderes. Reconhecemos o esforço do povo polaco no acolhimento aos refugiados ucranianos, mas é inaceitável que hoje, na Polónia, a legislação proíba os órgãos jurisdicionais polacos de aplicarem diretamente o Direito da União, não esteja ainda salvaguardada a independência judicial, não haja independência do Serviço Central de Combate à Corrupção.  Este Parlamento foi muito claro: o recurso aos fundos europeus exige o respeito dos valores europeus.
Debate: Commission’s  Rule of Law Report
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
Speaker: Bogdan Rzońca
Political group: ECR
Country: Portugal
Language: PL

Pani Przewodnicząca! Jestem Polakiem. Jestem dumny z tego, że jestem Polakiem, i oczywiście mogę słuchać tych kłamstw, które tu padają pod adresem Polski od osób, od europosłów, którzy nie mają pojęcia o polskim systemie prawnym, nie mają elementarnej wiedzy o tym, co dzieje się w Polsce w świecie prawa. Ale podam Państwu dwa przykłady, ponieważ pan poseł Kohut nie chciał odpowiedzieć na moje pytanie. Jedynym oskarżonym o korupcję ministrem jest były minister Sławomir S. z Platformy Obywatelskiej. To jest partia będąca członkiem PPE. To jest jedyny oskarżony w Polsce były minister.  Jest też drugi bardzo drastyczny przypadek – chodzi o dziennikarzy w Polsce. Otóż w 2014 roku, kiedy Polską rządziła Platforma Obywatelska, Agencja Bezpieczeństwa Wewnętrznego weszła do redakcji tygodnika Wprost, związała ręce dziennikarzom, chciała zabrać im komputery i wyprowadziła ich na siłę z ich własnej redakcji. Dlaczego tych przykładów Państwo nie podajecie, choć nie potraficie podać ani jednego przykładu korupcji w obecnej Polsce, w latach 2016–2021.
Debate: Commission’s  Rule of Law Report
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
Speaker: Maria Grapini
Political group: S-D
Country: Portugal
Language: RO

Doamnă președintă, domnule comisar, statul de drept l-am dezbătut foarte mult. Eu fac parte și din Comisia pentru libertăți civile și justiție, am votat această condiționalitate pentru fonduri europene; fac parte și din Comisia pentru control bugetar, dar sunt și vicepreședinta Comisiei pentru piața internă și neclaritatea care a rămas în mintea cetățenilor este că de ce trebuie să plătească cetățeanul dacă politicienii greșesc - pentru că nefuncționarea statului de drept de fapt depinde de politicieni și nu de simplul cetățean.  Întrebarea pe care v-o adresez acum ar fi: cum să facem ca această condiționalitate să se aplice pentru că da, trebuie să protejăm fondurile europene, pentru că da, trebuie să eliminăm corupția, dar să nu fie afectați cetățenii din țara în care constatăm, instituțiile europene, că sunt încălcate drepturile omului, că nu funcționează justiția, că nu există separarea puterilor în stat, pentru a nu afecta viața cetățenilor. Pentru că nu cred că ne dorim acest lucru prin sancțiunea pe care de fapt o dăm dacă punem condiționalitatea funcționării statului de drept. Și sincer, nu este încă clar cetățenilor și noi ar trebui să știm să explicăm pentru a crește credibilitatea cetățenilor în instituțiile europene.
Debate: Commission’s  Rule of Law Report
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
Speaker: Terry Reintke
Country: Italy
Language: EN

Because I believe that, despite this backlash, we can still make it happen to defend the rule of law in the European Union. But for that, we actually need a European Commission that does not only do the paper work well, but that also has the political will and determination to stand up for the rule of law when wind is blowing in their faces. I hope that with the commitment that the Commissioner has just given, we can we can see that happen in the future.  Let me take the last of my time to really thank the constructive work that has been put into writing this report, not only the shadow rapporteurs, not only the MEPs, but also the staff, the people from the Secretariat, the APAs. I think we have really pulled this off in a very future—oriented and constructive way, and you have made this report clearer and broader and better.  I really believe that this approach that we form overwhelming big majorities from the left to the EPP to stand up for the rule of law in this House is something that has proven to be very successful. We have actually shown that this is not a matter of whether you are a liberal, a Christian democrat or a green, or whether you are from Finland, Spain or from Poland, that this is really something about the fundament of our societies and of the European Union. I believe that this is important because at the end of the day, it is in all of our interests to defend the rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights.  Having said that, I hope that we can get a very large and broad majority for this report tomorrow, so I ask you for your support tomorrow.
Debate: Commission’s  Rule of Law Report
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
Speaker: Julie Lechanteux
Political group: ID
Language: FR

Mais les groupes de la majorité parlementaire qui soutiennent Ursula von der Leyen, et qui prétendent être plus royalistes que le roi en matière de fédéralisme européen, dans leur persistance européiste arrivent même à critiquer la Commission parce que, à leurs yeux, le rapport ne reconnaîtrait pas de manière explicite le fait que le recul de l’état de droit en Pologne et en Hongrie serait un processus délibéré.  J’estime que cette ingérence des institutions européennes dans la politique intérieure de deux pays souverains est insupportable et antidémocratique, d’autant plus que les gouvernements en question ont été formés à la suite d’élections libres et légitimes. C’est pour cela qu’il faut modifier de l'intérieur cette structure européenne pour la transformer en une coopération de nations souveraines, une alliance des nations où la souveraineté de chaque État serait respectée.
Debate: Commission’s  Rule of Law Report
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
Speaker: Beata Mazurek
Political group: ECR
Country: Malta
Language: PL

Czy uważacie Państwo, że sprawiedliwa jest nierówność w traktowaniu państw członkowskich pod kątem praworządności? Czy sprawozdanie Komisji Europejskiej uwzględnia dostarczanie przez Francję broni do Rosji pomimo nałożonego embarga? Czy w tym sprawozdaniu znajdziemy informację na temat łamania prawa do zgromadzeń w Holandii? Atakujecie Polskę za reformy w sądownictwie, nie mając ani mandatu, ani kompetencji do działania w tym zakresie.  Kuriozalny jest w tej sytuacji fakt, że według danych Eurostatu, to właśnie Polska jest krajem najszybciej odbudowującym PKB po pandemii COVID-19. Polska, która do dziś nie otrzymała środków finansowych związanych z krajowym planem odbudowy, bo połączyliście je z wybiórczo stosowanym przez Was mechanizmem praworządności. Czy naprawdę nie widzicie absurdu tej sytuacji? Zastanówcie się, dokąd to wszystko prowadzi? Przestańcie atakować demokratycznie wybrany polski rząd i skupcie się na efektywnej pracy na rzecz Unii Europejskiej, póki jest jeszcze czas na ratowanie słowa WSPÓLNOTA.
Debate: Commission’s  Rule of Law Report
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
Speaker: Tom Vandenkendelaere
Political group: PPE
Country: Austria
Language: NL

De staat van de democratie in de wereld baart zorgen. Waar de waarheid niet aan het licht mag komen, functioneert de democratie niet. Helaas daalt het aandeel van democratieën wereldwijd en stijgt het deel van de wereldbevolking dat in autocratische landen woont. Is het tijdperk aangebroken waarin democratie met uitsterven is bedreigd? In Rusland en China is de democratie ver zoek. In de Verenigde Staten staat de democratie onder druk. In onze eigen Europese Unie is de achteruitgang van de rechtsstaat in sommige lidstaten zorgwekkend.  Het is echter Europa’s verantwoordelijkheid om de democratie te verdedigen. Dat zijn we aan onszelf verplicht, aan onze burgers, aan onze geschiedenis. Democratie en transparantie gaan hand in hand. Die boodschap, dat voorbeeld moeten we blijven geven aan de rest van de wereld. Daarom doet dit Europees huis van de democratie een oproep aan de Commissie om een offensievere rol te spelen en de democratie te verdedigen met alle middelen waarover ze beschikt.
Debate: Report on North Macedonia
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
Speaker: Michal Šimečka
Country: Italy
Language: SK

Ďalším bodom programu je rozprava o správe, ktorú predkladá Ilhan Kyuchyuk v mene Výboru pre zahraničné veci o správe Komisie o Severnom Macedónsku za rok 2021 ( Ako prvý vystúpi práve spravodajca Ilhan Kyuchyuk na 4 minúty.
Debate: Report on North Macedonia
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
Speaker: Christian Sagartz
Political group: PPE
Country: Italy
Language: DE

Trotzdem – ja, trotzdem – wurden noch immer keine Beitrittsverhandlungen gestartet, und das spürt man. Ich war mittlerweile dreimal zu Gast in Skopje, und dort spürt man, wenn man mit den Menschen – und nicht nur mit den offiziellen Vertretern des Landes – spricht, diesen Verlust an Glaubwürdigkeit. Die Europäische Union und Europa insgesamt verlieren am Westbalkan an Glaubwürdigkeit, wenn wir nicht starke Signale senden. Genau dieser Verlust an Glaubwürdigkeit führt dazu, dass andere dieses Vakuum in der Politik nutzen: Russland, China – es werden andere kommen und Angebote machen, und dann liegt es in unseren Händen – insgesamt natürlich auch als Auswirkung der COVID-Pandemie –, jetzt rasch zu handeln. Das beeindruckende Signal der Geschlossenheit nach Putins Angriff auf die Ukraine, das muss überschwappen – auch in einem geschlossenen Vorgehen am Westbalkan. Wir brauchen diese Staaten. Wir brauchen diese Staaten an unserer Seite, wir brauchen sie innerhalb der Europäischen Union. Ich möchte auch eines ganz deutlich sagen: Ich verstehe auch die Sorgen und Bedenken meiner bulgarischen Kolleginnen und Kollegen. Auch hier appelliere ich an beide Seiten, an Skopje und Sofia, hier möglichst rasch neue Wege zu finden, Alternativen aufzuzeigen, wie man hier fortkommt und nicht am Stand weiterdreht. Ich weiß, das sind schwerwiegende und schmerzhafte Entscheidungen. Aber ich kann nur eines noch mal betonen: Unsere Glaubwürdigkeit steht auf dem Prüfstand. Machen wir den Westbalkan zu einem guten Beispiel dafür, dass europäische Integration gelingen kann!
Debate: Report on North Macedonia
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
Speaker: Tonino Picula
Political group: S-D
Country: France
Language: EN

North Macedonia did everything it was requested to do, and yet we still do not know the date the country deserves. They underwent substantial reforms, including to strengthening its democracy and fighting against corruption, and even changing their name. And contrary to some others, North Macedonia has fully aligned with the European Union sanctions against Russia. There must be no excuses for further delay if we want to preserve our credibility. It is also necessary to keep the pro—European aspiration in North Macedonia and the whole Western Balkans region. Given the changed geopolitical context of the Russian aggression on Ukraine, strengthening the enlargement policy is more important than ever. In June, a positive decision on starting the accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania is a must.
Debate: Report on North Macedonia
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
Speaker: Tineke Strik
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Poland
Language: EN

Putin’s aggression in Ukraine rings another alarm bell. Russian influence is still rising at our doorstep in the Western Balkans. We can make democracy win from autocracy if we practice what we preach. This moment may be the last opportunity, so I urge the Council: no further delays.
Debate: Report on North Macedonia
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
Speaker: Anna Bonfrisco
Political group: ID
Country: Belgium
Language: IT

Auspichiamo fortemente la continuazione del dialogo bilaterale con la Bulgaria, così da favorire finalmente il processo di riforme nazionali necessarie per una piena collaborazione nella cornice europea, soprattutto per la questione delle minoranze. È questo il momento storico per dimostrare la comune volontà di convergenza verso un'unica, grande e forte famiglia europea, portatrice di valori di libertà e democrazia. La Macedonia del Nord rappresenta un investimento geostrategico a favore della pace, della stabilità e della crescita dell'intero continente europeo; l'Europa sia all'altezza di questa missione.
Debate: Report on North Macedonia
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
Speaker: Angel Dzhambazki
Political group: ECR
Country: Germany
Language: BG

Уважаеми колеги, вие искате Македония да започне преговори с Европейския съюз. Чудесно. Това може да стане утре, колеги, утре. За целта е необходимо просто довечера да бъде променена Конституцията, да бъде забранен езикът на омразата, да бъде прекратено унижаването на българската история и да бъдат решени всички тези въпроси. Но вие не искате от Скопие да го направи, а притискате България.  Уважаеми колеги, готови ли сте да започнат тези преговори със съмнителен резултат и изход? Защото да не се лъжем, вие го знаете, разбира се, правителството в Скопие е много компромисно и много проруско в своите действия. Готови ли сте да загубите 7-8 милионна България? Защото това, което се случва в момента, натискът, несправедливият натиск върху българското общество и памет отблъсква българите, разочарова ги и ги прави много евроскептични. На практика този натиск върху България работи за Путин и за руската колона в България и в Европейския съюз. Това ли искате да постигнете? Аз съм сигурен, че го знаете. Това, което се случва, ще бъде катастрофа и ще бъде позор, който ще се пише върху Европейската комисия.  Надявам се да слушате, г-н комисар, това са важни неща. Надявам се да не ровите в телефона. Очевидно ровите в телефона, но това е друга тема. Но колеги, това, което ви казвам, е следното: трябва да се окаже любезен политически натиск върху Скопие да изпълни договора. Никой не иска нищо друго. Това е.
Debate: Report on North Macedonia
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
Speaker: Stelios Kouloglou
Political group: The Left
Country: Sweden
Language: EN

North Macedonia and the government have done everything we have asked, but still the case is not going on. We have to fight the nationalism and the history that prevents that, coming this time from Bulgaria. Also, we have to prevent the nationalism and the history that is coming also from the Greek Government, because after the historic agreement of Prespa, there are three memorandums to be implemented between Greece and North Macedonia to finalise the agreement. And you know what’s happening, Mr Commissioner? The Greek Government is not implementing the memorandum, and is not bringing the memorandum to the Parliament to be voted. You know why? Because they are afraid of nationalism and history.  So are you going to do something on that as the Commission? Are you going to ask Mr Mitsotakis to bring the memorandum, as the agreement of Prespa stipulates, or do we leave again history and nationalism to prevent the future?
Debate: Report on North Macedonia
Date: WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
Speaker: Fabio Massimo Castaldo
Political group: NI
Country: France
Language: EN

Mr President, dear Commissioner, despite undiminished popular support for European integration, trust in the EU as the most important partner and ally for North Macedonia has dropped by 30% in the last two years. This tells us a lot about our relationship with this country which, since it embraced the European perspective in 2004, has undergone significant reforms and international efforts – even changing its official name. Now it is time to give concreteness to Macedonia’s EU aspirations, or it will be too late. June may represent the point of no return. Supporting the accession negotiation means strengthening the EU’s role and credibility in the whole Western Balkans region. It means strengthening reformers throughout the region and contrasting and weakening those anti—European forces that depict us as unreliable, and the European future of the Western Balkans as an illusion. The Commission report on North Macedonia stresses once again how the country has met all the conditions to start negotiations. This Parliament strongly agrees. Our High Representative agrees and – as he referred – the Foreign Affairs Council agrees. We owe it to this country. We owe it to the leaders who reach out to neighbours and minorities at home in the true spirit of reconciliation. We owe it to the North Macedonian people.