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Debate: The proposal to build a ‘single market for philanthropy’
Date: THURSDAY, 21 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Michiel Hoogeveen
Political group: ECR
Country: Sweden
Language: NL

En dat is wat wij vandaag de dag met de Europese Unie zien gebeuren, waar een vrijwillige samenwerking met democratische legitimiteit plaats heeft gemaakt voor een bureaucratische managementlaag in Brussel die steeds meer aspecten van ons leven gaat beheersen. Een top-downstructuur die steeds verdere harmonisering, fusering en centralisering nastreeft. Een wetgevende macht die wetten maakt op basis van werkgroepen bestaande uit technocraten, lobbyisten, multinationals en ngo’s. De Unielevers en de Shells, maar dus ook de filantropen van deze wereld, kijken voor hun belangen niet meer naar de nationale politiek, maar naar de Europese Commissie, waardoor de nationale democratie verder buitenspel komt te staan, het midden- en kleinbedrijf de prijs betaalt en de bevolking haar bedrijvigheid en gemeenschapsgevoel verliest. Wat wij vandaag zien, is weer een stap in die richting – het voorstel om een interne markt op te zetten voor filantropie. Wat is er mis met de gewone gemeenschappelijke markt? En is er niemand hier die zich afvraagt wie hierom heeft gevraagd? Waar komt dit idee vandaan? En wiens belangen worden hier gediend? Die van ons, de gewone mensen, in ieder geval niet.  Wij zijn niet tegen de Europese Unie en als handelsland heeft mijn land, Nederland, veel baat bij een sterke gemeenschappelijke markt. Die voordelen komen alle landen ten goede en landen kunnen daarbij heel veel van hun soevereiniteit behouden. Maar de mensen in het Berlaymont zijn overmoedig en negeren stelselmatig de wensen van de bevolking. Ze weten wel wat er speelt onder de mensen, maar echt begrijpen doen ze het niet. Wij moeten daarom een tegenwicht bieden. Wij willen niet naar een EU die door allerlei managers wordt bestuurd. Wij willen een afgeslankte en flexibele samenwerking met een focus op vrijhandel, en daar is geen bureaucratische filantropiemarkt voor nodig. Alleen zo voorkomen wij dat onze landen afglijden naar alleen maar ja en amen zeggen, waarbij de burgers in hun eigen leven buitenspel worden gezet.
Debate: The proposal to build a ‘single market for philanthropy’
Date: THURSDAY, 21 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Clare Daly
Political group: The Left
Country: France
Language: EN

So, no, we shouldn’t have a free market in philanthropy. We shouldn’t allow philanthropic capital to flow across borders unimpeded. The point is, there shouldn’t be any billionaires, and we certainly shouldn’t be making it easier for them to hide their fortunes in so-called charitable foundations. Obscene wealth doesn’t come from working hard earning a wage like a normal person, it only comes from exploiting people on a vast scale or by inheriting it from somebody else who did. And yet, here we are arguing for them to be able to keep their wealth, use it however they like without oversight and pretending that this is going to make things different. This is nonsense. Of course, what we should be saying is ‘tax them’. Tax wealth and not just income. Close tax loopholes, eliminate tax havens, redistribute wealth, develop public services so people don’t have to fund-raise. But also we should be looking at casting down the system that made them so wealthy in the first place. But I think there’s a sickening irony that we’re here on a Thursday, discussing how to make the EU a playground for these donors, when we’ve had nothing to say for over a decade about the blank blockade on the donations of ordinary people who wanted to use their money to fund WikiLeaks, an organisation that genuinely challenged society and argued for transformation to change. Their founder, Julian Assange – hounded, imprisoned, spied on, plots to kidnap and kill him – next Wednesday will go into a London court to fight his extradition to the US where he faces a life sentence for telling the truth. Why aren’t we talking about that? I’ll be at that court case, where will you be?
Debate: The proposal to build a ‘single market for philanthropy’
Date: THURSDAY, 21 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Mick Wallace
Political group: The Left
Country: Germany
Language: EN

Mr President,  the structure of philanthropy around the world is increasingly a manifestation of plutocracy. It is government by the wealthy, at a time when actual government is shrinking and when, in many cases, philanthropic funds replace public spending and government functions. It is increasingly an exercise of private power, which often exacerbates rather than redresses inequality.  We need global tax justice, not charitable scraps dictated by the whims of the élite. Non-profit organisations can provide an important function in terms of civic engagement and participation. But many NGOs and non-profits are also deeply politicised. There is a booming human rights industry that instrumentalises human rights for the purpose of Western imperialism, to destabilise governments of sovereign states and to facilitate regime change.  These non-profits are part of the problem, not part of the solution. We need to change tax policy to benefit small donors and those in need. And we should stop allowing the rich avoid paying their taxes by giving money to their pet projects, which usually serve to increase inequality.  Lastly, I’d like to thank the wonderful staff of Santry Sports Clinic, where I had a shoulder operation last Saturday, and the staff were absolutely wonderful. They came from all over the world and they were so good, and I have also a special thanks as well to the magnificent surgeon, Hannan Mullett. Thank you very much and I also will be at the trial for Julian Assange next week in pursuit of justice.
Debate: The proposal to build a ‘single market for philanthropy’
Date: THURSDAY, 21 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Mairead McGuinness
Language: EN

I do want to take a slight issue with Mr Hoogeveen, who said that people in the Berlaymont are power-hungry. I’m not. I was of this House, so I understand people and I am still connected, so perhaps not to judge too harshly. On the point of more bureaucracy, this Parliament wants us to do something with philanthropy, and I think we don’t want to tie it up in red tape and make charity stop because people do give. And I support your point that in giving you receive. But, generally speaking, there are a lot of organisations and institutions who are looking at other ways of funding their work. They need complementary funding tools because they do have financial pressures. And in order for many of them to thrive in the long term, including in the arts and culture that I referenced and the protection of the environment and social innovation, they do need to look at ways in this non—commercial sector of long—term financial strategies that makes them sustainable. The European non—profit sectors are at a turning point, and this pandemic, the COVID—19 pandemic, revealed both their vulnerabilities, but, as was referenced, also highlighted their importance. So in this new reality, I believe that all sources of funding must be explored and philanthropy will have to play, in my view, a key role. So thank you for the debate. Mr President, if I can be indulged with the microphone for 30 seconds and I hope I have your support in what I’m about to say. As a former Vice—President of Parliament, I want to thank Julia Glinski for her excellent service to this Parliament. She’s finishing in plenary services after seven years, moving on and I hope with your support you feel it appropriate that I thank her for her service, and I mean that from the very bottom of my heart, Julia, because you are and hopefully will remain a wonderful colleague and a great servant of this Parliament. Thank you and thank you for giving her a well—deserved round of applause.
Debate: The proposal to build a ‘single market for philanthropy’
Date: THURSDAY, 21 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Rainer Wieland
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Vielen Dank, Frau Kommissarin McGuinness. Ich glaube, sowohl der Kollege Wallace als auch Sie haben gerade ein schönes Beispiel dafür gegeben, dass – bei aller Umstrittenheit eines Binnenmarktes für Philanthropie – Philanthropie nicht immer etwas mit Geld zu tun hat, sondern Ihr Dank an die Leute, die Sie behandelt haben, aber auch der Dank von Frau McGuinness sind ein sehr gutes Beispiel dafür, wo Philanthropie eigentlich anfängt, und wir wünschen uns alle sicherlich mehr davon. Die Aussprache ist geschlossen. Die Sitzung ist unterbrochen. Sie wird um 16.30 Uhr mit der Bekanntgabe der Ergebnisse der zweiten Abstimmungsrunde des heutigen Tages wieder aufgenommen.
Debate: Approval of the minutes of the part-session and forwarding of texts adopted: see Minutes
Date: THURSDAY, 21 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Rainer Wieland
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Die Protokolle der Sitzungen vom 18. bis 21. Oktober werden dem Parlament zu Beginn der nächsten Sitzung zur Genehmigung vorgelegt. Wenn es keine Einwände gibt, werde ich die in diesen Sitzungen angenommenen Entschließungen den in diesen Entschließungen genannten Personen und Gremien übermitteln.
Debate: Negotiations ahead of Parliament’s first reading
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Roberta Metsola
Country: Poland
Language: MT

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Debate: The escalating humanitarian crisis on the EU-Belarusian border, in particular in Poland
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Roberta Metsola
Country: Poland
Language: MT

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Debate: The escalating humanitarian crisis on the EU-Belarusian border, in particular in Poland
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Roberta Metsola
Country: Poland
Language: EN

The next item is the statement by the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the escalating humanitarian crisis on the EU-Belarusian border, in particular in Poland. High Representative, I would like to welcome you.
Debate: The escalating humanitarian crisis on the EU-Belarusian border, in particular in Poland
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Róża Thun und Hohenstein
Political group: Renew
Country: Lithuania
Language: PL

We cannot live in a world where security excludes humanity, where we have a choice between security and humanity. People are dying on the eastern border of the European Union. We must stop this madness of Lukashenko all together, so we need more sanctions. As you know, dictators understand the language of power and of money, so sanctions against those persons who are responsible, but also against the economic interests of this very regime. And we need closer cooperation. I look at today’s opinion—polls from Poland. The question was: should the Polish Government ask the European Union for help in solving this humanitarian crisis? 82% of respondents say ‘yes’, 15% say ‘no’, and 3% have ‘no opinion’. So, my question to the Prime Minister of Poland Mr Morawiecki is: why, Mr Prime Minister Morawiecki, are you, again, against the Polish citizens? Why do you refuse to invite Frontex to the eastern European border, to our border? What is your real motivation? We must act together.
Debate: The escalating humanitarian crisis on the EU-Belarusian border, in particular in Poland
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Tineke Strik
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Poland
Language: EN

Two weeks ago, I visited Russia and the Lithuanian border to assess the alarming situation at the border. As you know, ten people have already died and many fear more victims to come. Yet we see that governments from both sides leave those people to die. We should strongly condemn and sanction Lukashenko’s ruthless behaviour. But we cannot, and should not, respond in the same way as this dictator does. Our rule of law, our values, should not fail this test. This geopolitical crisis cannot be solved with pushbacks because that is creating a humanitarian crisis, and accepting these pushbacks would send a fatal signal to other countries, allowing them to do exactly the same. That would be the end of our asylum law, our fundamental rights and values. So let us stay united in our approach to Lukashenko: strong and swift sanctions, support Belarusian society and stop new arrivals of innocent migrants. But let us also unite in defending and implementing our own laws. Let’s support Poland and Lithuania in organising decent reception conditions and access to aid and a proper asylum procedure. Demand, but also enforce, if necessary, a lawful approach and be ready for relocation.  Finally, we just paid respect to the High Commissioner of the UNHCR, Mr Grandi. He urged for leadership from the EU. Can the High Representative confirm it will not fund walls and fences like President Michel just announced, but instead step up and show real global responsibility?
Debate: The escalating humanitarian crisis on the EU-Belarusian border, in particular in Poland
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Jaak Madison
Political group: ID
Country: France
Language: EN

I would like just recall that at end of the summer of 1944, about 10% of Estonian population, about 100 000 people, mostly kids and women, escaped from the war because the Soviet Russians came to occupy. And where did they escape to? To Sweden, the closest safe country where they could go. They didn’t buy tickets to fly to Spain or to Brazil, or the US. They escaped from the war to the closest safe country. Today, what we see in the forest between Belarus and Poland, has nothing to do with refugees. If you buy tickets to fly to Belarus and your main goal is go to Germany, you are not a refugee. You have to understand that winter is coming, and winter in Poland is not very nice. I know it very well, I am from Estonia, so I know how cold it can be. That is the risk that you take. There is no responsibility for citizens in Germany, or in Estonia, or in Poland for what they are doing. The second thing, I was really surprised by the first speaker, Mr Weber. That was the part of the realists. I can understand the idealists, also the Turkish. The Western Europeans were so idealistic about the Soviet Union: everybody equal – equally poor, of course – it’s so nice, there is real equality. They were naive. That’s what I see today here: naivety. Naive people who are talking about the freedom, the friendship, everybody so hand—to—hand together. But the real world is: at some point, you need fences. You need fences to protect your own main sovereignty, your own foreign border. That’s the border of the EU. If you don’t control who’s coming over the border, you don’t have any citizens’ rights, for your own citizens, the protection of your own people, what is the most important. That’s why I would like to say: in this case, we have to stand with Poland. They are doing the main job, and they are doing a good job. Go on, Poland!
Debate: The escalating humanitarian crisis on the EU-Belarusian border, in particular in Poland
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Joachim Stanisław Brudziński
Political group: ECR
Country: Germany
Language: PL

Ja bardzo dziękuję za ten rozsądny głos mówiący wyraźnie o tym, że ta sytuacja, która dzisiaj dotyka całą Unię Europejską, jest hybrydową wojną wymierzoną przez zbrodniczy reżim Łukaszenki i jego protektora z Moskwy w bezpieczeństwo całej Unii Europejskiej. Jeżeli my poprzez tego typu debaty będziemy dawali sygnał – tak jak mówił to bardzo celnie pan wysoki przedstawiciel do spraw zagranicznych – tym nieszczęśnikom w państwach Sahelu, Bliskiego Wschodu, że mogą tutaj przyjechać, bo się nimi zajmiemy, bo otworzymy szeroko drzwi, to będziemy mieli powtórkę z 2015 r. Ci wszyscy, którzy dzisiaj z tej mównicy mówią, że powinniśmy otworzyć granice, zaopiekować się tymi nieszczęśnikami, tak naprawdę napędzacie kasę tym, którzy organizują przemyt tych nieszczęśników. Niech ta refleksja do was w końcu dotrze. Dzisiaj wpływy z handlu ludźmi, z organizacji nielegalnej migracji są większe niż z handlu bronią czy narkotykami. Tego typu debaty, jakie dzisiaj toczą się przy udziale przedstawicieli nieodpowiedzialnej lewicy, tak naprawdę zachęcają kolejne setki tysięcy mieszkańców Czadu, Mali, Senegalu, Somalii czy państw Bliskiego Wschodu, żeby tutaj do Europy dotarli.  Dzisiaj stoimy murem za funkcjonariuszami polskiej straży granicznej, murem za funkcjonariuszami polskiej policji, murem za polskim wojskiem.
Debate: The escalating humanitarian crisis on the EU-Belarusian border, in particular in Poland
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Cornelia Ernst
Political group: The Left
Country: France
Language: DE

Dass man tatsächlich so vorgeht, was ist das für ein für ein übler Nationalismus? Die EU auch noch aufzufordern,  Wenn man 12 bis 15 000 hochgerüstete Grenzsoldaten gegen 4 000 Flüchtlinge in Stellung bringt, da muss man doch schon mal nachdenken, was hier eigentlich los ist. Ein polnischer Bürgermeister war es übrigens, der von Dutzenden Toten in den Wäldern gesprochen hat. Und ich bin dankbar, gerade den polnischen NGO, die jetzt Flüchtlingen beistehen, die nämlich nichts mehr zu verlieren haben – außer ihrem Leben. Alle beteiligten Seiten müssen aufhören, die Not von Flüchtlingen zu missbrauchen. Und, Herr Borrell, ich sage es ganz offen: Sie müssen dafür sorgen, dass Hilfsorganisationen Zugang zu den Geflüchteten bekommen. Und dass Polen gemäß EU-Recht Asylanträge bearbeitet, darum geht es auch. Ich sage Ihnen noch einen Satz als Ostdeutsche: Nicht Stacheldrahtzäune sind die Lösung, sondern Recht und Menschenwürde, und daran müssen wir uns als EU halten.
Debate: The escalating humanitarian crisis on the EU-Belarusian border, in particular in Poland
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Kinga Gál
Political group: NI
Country: Spain
Language: HU

Tisztelt Elnök Asszony, Főképviselő Úr! Elítélem a migráció fenyegetésként történő felhasználását Fehéroroszország részéről, és teljes szolidaritásunkról biztosítom Lengyelországot. Itt az ideje, hogy a szavakon túl az Európai Bizottság is azonnal megtegye ezt a határvédelem aktív segítségével és finanszírozásával. Válság, újabb migrációs és biztonsági válság van ezúttal a lengyel-fehérorosz határon. Ez megerősíti azt az évek óta hangoztatott álláspontunkat, miszerint külső határaink védelme váljon végre prioritássá. A migránsokat nem szétosztani, a migrációt nem menedzselni kell ügynökségek segítségével, hanem a tömeges illegális migrációt meg kell állítani a külső határoknál. Magyarország megmutatta, hogy ez lehetséges. Az EU külső határainál határzárak felállítása nem kapott támogatást uniós költségvetésből, pedig ezt a határvédelmet az európai szolidaritás vitathatatlan megnyilvánulásának kell végre elismerni. Itt az ideje, hogy ezt a Bizottság is megtegye és gyors anyagi segítséget nyújtson az érintett tagállamok erőfeszítéseihez. Elég volt a szavakból, a technikai vitákra nincs idő. Csak így óvhatjuk meg az amúgy is törékeny biztonsági stabilitásunkat.
Debate: The escalating humanitarian crisis on the EU-Belarusian border, in particular in Poland
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Esteban González Pons
Political group: PPE
Country: Slovenia
Language: ES

Señora presidenta, la crisis humanitaria que atravesamos es diferente y más grave: diferente porque Lukashenka empuja a los migrantes contra nuestras fronteras con intención de convertirlos en armas de guerra híbrida y más grave porque Putin está detrás de Lukashenka. Lukashenka solo es la marioneta, no ocurre nada entre Bielorrusia y nosotros que Rusia no quiera que suceda. La verdad es que Putin con una mano nos da gas y con otra mano empuja a los migrantes contra nuestras fronteras en una clara estrategia para dividirnos. Lo peor es que estamos ante una escalada de la tensión que no tiene desescalada posible porque no tenemos interlocución con Lukashenka y, por lo tanto, solo podemos desescalar esta tensión si negociamos con Rusia. Lukashenka ha decidido convertirse en nuestro enemigo híbrido, pero no son híbridas, son reales, las miles y miles de personas que morirán de frío en la frontera: con ellas Lukashenka se comporta como un criminal. Debemos mostrar unidad con Polonia, Letonia y Lituania, debemos incrementar las sanciones y, sobre todo, debemos atender a los refugiados y atender a los migrantes: debemos mostrar lo humanos que somos los europeos. Créanme, la paz híbrida no existe: la paz es paz, o no es nada. Esta vez no se trata solo de la libertad de los migrantes, se trata también de nuestra libertad.
Debate: The escalating humanitarian crisis on the EU-Belarusian border, in particular in Poland
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 NOVEMBER 2021
Speaker: Pedro Marques
Political group: S-D
Country: Czechia
Language: EN

Madam President, the Lukashenko regime stepped over every line of human decency. It was not enough for Lukashenko to violate the democratic values and the human rights of his own people, he also had go to find third-country nationals to violate their rights as well. With the sole purpose of serving the deplorable objectives of his corrupt regime, Lukashenko does not hesitate in using human beings as pawns, exposing them to humiliation, suffering and even death. Not only must Lukashenko’s tactic be denounced, but the EU should explore every possible avenue to sanction those responsible for the organised smuggling of migrants, and those that continue assuring the survival of this despicable regime. However, when we would expect a humanitarian approach from the Polish authorities towards the migrants that are being instrumentalised, what we see is a profoundly negative behaviour. The Polish Government is disregarding human rights, not allowing people suffering to have access to medical assistance or to food goes against everything the EU stands for. The Polish authorities that chose to confront the EU rules in so many fundamental aspects are just adding up to that account. They are deliberately violating human rights, and we all know that it also violates several international conventions. We must stand strong about our European values when we want to speak loud and be heard by those that are using human beings as pawns in a cold-hearted game that we are witnessing. That is our message to Belarus, but that is also a message for us here in the European Union.