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Category: France

  • MIL-Evening Report: What will the Antichrist look like? According to Western thought, an authoritarian king – or the pope

    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Philip C. Almond, Emeritus Professor in the History of Religious Thought, The University of Queensland

    Composite image by The Conversation. Images courtesy of TruthSocial/@realDonaldTrump and Wikimedia Commons

    The US presidency and the papacy came together on May 3 when Donald Trump posted an AI-generated photograph of himself dressed as the pope to Truth Social. The image was then shared by the White House’s accounts.

    Seated in an ornate (Mar-a-Lago-style) golden chair, he was wearing a white cassock and a bishop’s hat, with his right forefinger raised.

    Trump has since told reporters he “had nothing to do with it […] somebody did it in fun”.

    This image of “Pope Donald I” is of historical significance, for reasons of which, no doubt, the White House and Trump were blissfully unaware. It is the first ever image to combine the two most important understandings of the figure of the Antichrist in Western thought: on the one hand, that of the pope, and on the other, that of the authoritarian, despotic world emperor.

    On April 22, the day after Pope Francis’ death, Trump declared “I’d like to be pope. That would be my number one choice”. On April 28, Trump told The Atlantic “I run the country and the world”.

    So, both pope and world emperor.

    The Imperial Antichrist

    In the New Testament, the First Letter of John says, before Christ came again, the Antichrist will appear: the most conspicuous sign the end of the world was near. nb small tweak to wording here

    The Antichrist would be the archetypal evil human being who would persecute the Christian faithful. He would be finally defeated by the forces of good. As Sir Isaac Newton suggested, “searching the Prophecies which [God] hath given us to know Antichrist by” is a Christian obligation.

    The first life of the Antichrist was written by a Benedictine monk, Adso of Montier-en-der, around 1,100 years ago. According to Adso, the Antichrist would be a tyrannical evil king who would corrupt all those around him with gold and silver. He would be brought up in all forms of wickedness. Evil spirits would be his instructors and his constant companions.

    The Antichrist, left, is depicted as a king, in this image from a 12th century manuscript.
    Wikimedia Commons

    Seeking his own glory, as Adso put it, this king “will call himself Almighty God”.

    The Antichrist was opposite to everything Christ-like. According to the Christian tradition, Christ was fully human yet absolutely “sin free”. The Antichrist too was fully human, but completely “sin full”. The Antichrist was not so much a supernatural being who became flesh, as a human being who became fully demonised.

    Influenced by Christian stories of the Antichrist, Islam and Judaism constructed their own Antichrists – al-Dajjal, the Antichrist of the Muslims, and Armilus, the Antichrist of the Jews. Both al-Dajjal and Armilus are king-like messiahs.

    Over the centuries, many world leaders have been labelled “the Antichrist” – the Roman emperors Nero and Domitian were Antichrist figures, and the French emperor Napoleon was named the Antichrist in his own time.

    There have been more recent leaders who have been likened to the Antichrist, among them former president of Iraq Saddam Hussein, King Charles III, former Russian leader Mikhail Gorbachev, al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden, and Trump.

    The Papal Antichrist

    In the year 1190, King Richard I of England, on his way to the Holy Land, was informed by the Italian theologian Joachim of Fiore (c.1135–1202) the next pope would be the Antichrist.

    In the history of the Antichrist, this was a momentous occasion. From this time on, the tyrannical Antichrist outside of the Church would be juxtaposed with the papal deceiver within it.

    That the Catholic pope was the Antichrist was the common reading of the pope in the 16th-century Protestant Reformation.

    Martin Luther (1483–1546), the founder of the Protestant revolution, declared the pope “is the true […] Antichrist who has raised himself over and set himself against Christ”.

    Just as all Christians would not worship the Devil as God, he went on to say, “so we cannot allow his apostle the pope or Antichrist, to govern as our head or lord”.

    This 1877 painting depicts Martin Luther summoned by the Catholic Church in 1521, to renounce or reaffirm his views criticising Pope Leo X.
    Wikimedia Commons

    As he was about to be burned by the Catholic Queen Mary for his Protestant beliefs, the Anglican bishop Thomas Cranmer (1489–1556) declared, “as for the pope, I refuse him, as Christ’s enemy and antichrist with all his false doctrine”.

    Even in 1988, as Pope John Paul II addressed the European Parliament, the Northern Ireland hardline Protestant leader Ian Paisley roared, “Antichrist! I renounce you and all your cults and creeds” – to which, we are told, the pope gave a slight bemused smile.

    Except among the most extreme of Protestant conservatives, the idea of the papal Antichrist no longer has any purchase. The papal Antichrist has vacated the Western stage for the imperial Antichrist.

    The Antichrist and the end of the world

    In the history of Christianity, the idea of the Antichrist was a key part of Christian expectations about the return of Christ and the end of the world.

    In the final battle between the forces of good and evil, the Antichrist would be defeated by the forces of Christ. In short, the rise of the world emperor who was the Antichrist was a sign that the end of the world was at hand.

    In the light of the Western history of “the Antichrist”, the image of the imperial and papal US president is a powerful sign that the global order – at least as we have known it for the last 80 years – may be at an end.




    Read more:
    Five things to know about the Antichrist


    Philip C. Almond does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

    – ref. What will the Antichrist look like? According to Western thought, an authoritarian king – or the pope – https://theconversation.com/what-will-the-antichrist-look-like-according-to-western-thought-an-authoritarian-king-or-the-pope-256205

    MIL OSI Analysis – EveningReport.nz –

    May 9, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Economics: Launch of PAVIE II: Empowering Women and Youth for Food Sovereignty Project in Senegal

    Source: African Development Bank Group
    What:        Launch of the second phase of the Project for Support and Promotion of Women’s and Youth’s Entrepreneurial Initiatives (PAVIE II)
    Who:         Delegation for Rapid Entrepreneurship of Women and Youth, African Development Bank, French Development Agency, and Government of Senegal
    When:      Wednesday…

    MIL OSI Economics –

    May 9, 2025
  • MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Hill’s Legislative Director, Amelia Allert, Named One of the Top 10 Bipartisan Staffers by Capitol CNCT

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman French Hill (AR-02)

    Washington, D.C. – Congressman French Hill (AR-02) is proud to announce that his Legislative Director, Amelia Allert, has been named one of the Top 10 Bipartisan Staffers on Capitol Hill by Capitol CNCT.

    During her tenure working for Rep. Hill, Amelia has played an integral role in drafting and negotiating legislation that was ultimately signed into law and is always willing to work across the aisle to advance important solutions on behalf of the American people.

    Capitol CNCT notes that “Amelia Allert is a seasoned, highly successful policy staffer working across the aisle.” Her nominator wrote, “Her ability to work with Democrats and hammer out deals is a meaningful part of why Chairman Hill is routinely rated as one of the most effective bipartisan lawmakers in the Congress.”

    Rep. French Hill said, “This recognition does not surprise anyone who has worked with Amelia. She brings intelligence, tenacity, and a coalition-building mindset as she navigates the complex legislative process. She shows up every day focused on delivering results for central Arkansans and the American people. Her recognition is well-deserved, and I am proud to have her leadership guiding our legislative team.”

    This recognition underscores the critical role that bipartisan staff leadership plays in shaping effective, consensus-driven legislation that moves our country forward.

    MIL OSI USA News –

    May 9, 2025
  • MIL-OSI China: China, S. Korea to vie for women’s recurve team gold at archery World Cup

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    Top two seeds South Korea and China have booked their places in the women’s recurve team gold medal match at the 2025 Archery World Cup after a commanding day in Thursday’s elimination rounds.

    South Korea, who skipped the season-opening World Cup in Florida to prioritize their national trials, made a strong return to international competition. Olympic champion Lim Si-hyeon marked her comeback in style, topping the individual qualification round on Wednesday. On Thursday, she teamed up with An San and Kang Chae-young to edge out a resilient Turkey side 5-4 in a tense quarterfinal match affected by sporadic winds. The trio then eased past Chinese Taipei 5-1 to secure their place in the final. Chinese Taipei went on to claim bronze.

    China’s lineup – Li Jiaman, Zhu Jingyi and Huang Yuwei – entered the event fresh from their triumph in Florida. Competing on home soil at the Yuanshen Sports Center, they rallied to defeat Italy 5-4 in the quarterfinals, before dominating Mexico 6-0 to reach the title match.

    “The result was satisfying overall,” said 20-year-old Huang, who made her team debut last month. “We faced some challenges and made mistakes, but the key was that we adjusted quickly. That’s something we’ll need to keep doing in future matches.”

    Looking ahead to the final, 18-year-old Zhu remained composed yet confident. “South Korea is a strong team, but they’re not unbeatable. We’re not afraid – we have what it takes to beat them,” she said.

    Li, a member of the Chinese squad that lost to South Korea in the team final at the Paris Olympics, anticipated a high-caliber showdown while hoping for a different outcome this time.

    “We’ll treat them like any other opponent. If we keep shooting 10s, the pressure will be on them,” she said. “I hope they shoot well, because we want to win through our own strength.”

    In the men’s recurve team event, China exited in the quarterfinals with a 6-2 loss to South Korea, though not without putting up a fight. Wang Yan, Li Zhongyuan and Kao Wenchao took the opening set 57-55 against Olympic gold medalists Kim Woo-jin, Lee Woo-seok and Kim Je-deok. But despite loud support from the home crowd, the Chinese trio couldn’t sustain their momentum, as the South Koreans responded with scores of 58, 60 and 59 in the following sets.

    “I think we brought out the best in ourselves,” said Wang. “There’s a lot we can learn from South Korea – especially their ability to stay composed and consistent under pressure. We took two points off them this time; next time, it might be more. One day, we’ll beat them.”

    South Korea went on to defeat the United States 5-3 in the semifinals and will meet France in the gold medal match. The Americans bounced back to claim bronze with a 5-3 victory over India.

    The Shanghai World Cup continues Friday with the recurve individual and mixed team elimination rounds.

    MIL OSI China News –

    May 9, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Europe: Minutes – Thursday, 8 May 2025 – Strasbourg – Final edition

    Source: European Parliament

    PV-10-2025-05-08

    EN

    EN

    iPlPv_Sit

    Minutes
    Thursday, 8 May 2025 – Strasbourg

    IN THE CHAIR: Christel SCHALDEMOSE
    Vice-President

    1. Opening of the sitting

    The sitting opened at 09:00.


    2. Composition of political groups

    Volker Schnurrbusch was no longer sitting as a non-attached Member and had joined the ESN Group as of 8 May 2025.


    3. Composition of committees and delegations

    The ESN Group had notified the President of the following decision changing the composition of the committees and delegations:

    – TRAN Committee: Volker Schnurrbusch to replace Siegbert Frank Droese

    The decision took effect as of that day.


    4. 80 years after the end of World War II – freedom, democracy and security as the heritage of Europe (debate)

    Statements by Parliament: 80 years after the end of World War II – freedom, democracy and security as the heritage of Europe (2025/2694(RSP))

    The following spoke: Sebastião Bugalho, on behalf of the PPE Group, Marc Angel, on behalf of the S&D Group, Kinga Gál, on behalf of the PfE Group, Patryk Jaki, on behalf of the ECR Group, Marie-Pierre Vedrenne, on behalf of the Renew Group, Thomas Waitz, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Konstantinos Arvanitis, on behalf of The Left Group, René Aust, on behalf of the ESN Group, Sandra Kalniete, Javi López, Hermann Tertsch, Adrian-George Axinia, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, who also answered blue-card questions from Arkadiusz Mularczyk and Petr Bystron, Nela Riehl, Marina Mesure, Stanislav Stoyanov, Ruth Firmenich, Łukasz Kohut, Evelyn Regner, António Tânger Corrêa, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Michał Kobosko, Benedetta Scuderi, Danilo Della Valle, Zsuzsanna Borvendég, Ondřej Dostál, Wouter Beke, Francisco Assis, who also answered a blue-card question from Sebastião Bugalho, Anders Vistisen, Rihards Kols, Charles Goerens and Arkadiusz Mularczyk to put a blue-card question to Charles Goerens.

    IN THE CHAIR: Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS
    Vice-President

    The following spoke: Charles Goerens, who answered a blue-card question from Arkadiusz Mularczyk, Jaume Asens Llodrà, João Oliveira, Ivan David, Danuše Nerudová, Cecilia Strada, Alexandre Varaut, Stephen Nikola Bartulica, Dan Barna, Anna Strolenberg, Rudi Kennes, Paulius Saudargas, René Repasi, who also answered blue-card questions from Bogdan Rzońca and Arkadiusz Mularczyk, Marieke Ehlers, Aurelijus Veryga, Anna-Maja Henriksson, Sunčana Glavak, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Sebastian Tynkkynen, who also declined to take a blue-card question from Petras Gražulis, Martin Hojsík, Evin Incir, who also answered a blue-card question from Bogdan Rzońca, Adam Bielan, who also answered a blue-card question from Petras Gražulis, Engin Eroglu, Nils Ušakovs, Christophe Grudler, Nikos Papandreou, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin and Matjaž Nemec.

    The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Viktória Ferenc, Arkadiusz Mularczyk, Siegbert Frank Droese, Lefteris Nikolaou-Alavanos and Lukas Sieper.

    The debate closed.


    5. Old challenges and new commercial practices in the internal market (debate)

    Question for oral answer O-000012/2025 by Anna Cavazzini, on behalf of the IMCO Committee to the Commission: B10-0005/2025 (2025/2542(RSP))

    Anna Cavazzini moved the question.

    Stéphane Séjourné (Executive Vice-President of the Commission) answered the question.

    The following spoke: Andreas Schwab, on behalf of the PPE Group, Laura Ballarín Cereza, on behalf of the S&D Group, Klara Dostalova, on behalf of the PfE Group, Stefano Cavedagna, on behalf of the ECR Group, Svenja Hahn, on behalf of the Renew Group, Alice Kuhnke, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Hanna Gedin, on behalf of The Left Group, Pablo Arias Echeverría, Alex Agius Saliba, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz, Biljana Borzan, Elisabeth Dieringer, who also answered a blue-card question from Lukas Sieper, Tomislav Sokol, Pierre Jouvet, Zala Tomašič, Dimitris Tsiodras and Regina Doherty.

    The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Bogdan Rzońca, João Oliveira and Lukas Sieper.

    The following spoke: Stéphane Séjourné.

    Motions for resolutions tabled under Rule 142(5) to wind up the debate: minutes of 8.5.2025, item I.

    The debate closed.

    Vote: 8 May 2025.

    (The sitting was suspended at 11:51.)


    IN THE CHAIR: Javi LÓPEZ
    Vice-President

    6. Resumption of the sitting

    The sitting resumed at 12:04.

    ⁂

    The following spoke: René Aust, concerning an incident on Parliament’s premises in Brussels on 30 April 2025 (the President provided some clarifications).


    7. Voting time

    For detailed results of the votes, see also ‘Results of votes’ and ‘Results of roll-call votes’.


    7.1. Arrest and risk of execution of Tundu Lissu, Chair of Chadema, the main opposition party in Tanzania (vote)

    Motions for resolutions RC-B10-0260/2025 (minutes of 8.5.2025, item I), B10-0260/2025, B10-0261/2025, B10-0262/2025, B10-0263/2025, B10-0264/2025 and B10-0265/2025 (minutes of 7.5.2025, item I) (2025/2690(RSP))

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0095)

    (Motion for a resolution B10-0262/2025 fell.)

    (‘Results of votes’, item 1)






    7.4. Ninth report on economic and social cohesion (vote)

    Report on the ninth report on economic and social cohesion [2024/2107(INI)] – Committee on Regional Development. Rapporteur: Jacek Protas (A10-0066/2025)

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

    Adopted by single vote (P10_TA(2025)0098)

    (‘Results of votes’, item 4)


    7.5. CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles for 2025 to 2027 ***I (vote)

    Amending Regulation (EU) 2019/631 to include an additional flexibility as regards the calculation of manufacturers’ compliance with CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles for the calendar years 2025 to 2027 – (COM(2025)0136 – C10-0062/2025 – 2025/0070(COD)) – Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    COMMISSION PROPOSAL and AMENDMENTS

    Approved (P10_TA(2025)0099)

    Parliament’s first reading thus closed.

    (‘Results of votes’, item 5)


    7.6. The protection status of the wolf (Canis lupus) ***I (vote)

    Amending Council Directive 92/43/EEC as regards the protection status of the wolf (Canis lupus) – (COM(2025)0106 – C10-0044/2025 – 2025/0058(COD)) – Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    PROPOSAL TO REJECT THE COMMISSION PROPOSAL

    Rejected

    COMMISSION PROPOSAL

    Approved (P10_TA(2025)0100)

    Parliament’s first reading thus closed.

    (‘Results of votes’, item 6)


    7.7. The role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season ***I (vote)

    Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 as regards the role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season [COM(2025)0099 – C10-0041/2025 – 2025/0051(COD)] – Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Borys Budka (A10-0079/2025)

    The debate had taken place on 7 May 2025 (minutes of 7.5.2025, item 16).

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    COMMISSION PROPOSAL and AMENDMENTS

    Approved (P10_TA(2025)0101)

    REQUEST FOR REFERRAL BACK TO COMMITTEE

    Approved

    The following had spoken:

    Borys Budka (rapporteur), after the vote on the Commission proposal, to request that the matter be referred back to the committee responsible, for institutional negotiations, under Rule 60(4). Parliament agreed to the request.

    (‘Results of votes’, item 7)


    7.8. Screening of foreign investments in the Union ***I (vote)

    Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the screening of foreign investments in the Union and repealing Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council [COM(2024)0023 – C9-0011/2024 – 2024/0017(COD)] – Committee on International Trade. Rapporteur: Raphaël Glucksmann (A10-0061/2025)

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    COMMISSION PROPOSAL and AMENDMENTS

    Approved (P10_TA(2025)0102)

    REQUEST FOR REFERRAL BACK TO COMMITTEE

    Approved

    The following had spoken:

    Raphaël Glucksmann (rapporteur), after the vote on the Commission proposal, to request that the matter be referred back to the committee responsible, for institutional negotiations, under Rule 60(4). Parliament agreed to the request.

    (‘Results of votes’, item 8)


    7.9. Suspending certain parts of Regulation (EU) 2015/478 as regards imports of Ukrainian products into the European Union ***I (vote)

    Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council suspending certain parts of Regulation (EU) 2015/478 as regards imports of Ukrainian products into the European Union [COM(2025)0107 – C10-0042/2025 – 2025/0056(COD)] – Committee on International Trade. Rapporteur: Karin Karlsbro (A10-0059/2025)

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    REQUEST TO POSTPONE THE VOTE (ESN Group) (Rule 206(4))

    Rejected

    COMMISSION PROPOSAL and AMENDMENTS

    Approved (P10_TA(2025)0103)

    Parliament’s first reading thus closed.

    The following had spoken:

    – Hans Neuhoff, on behalf of the ESN Group, to request that the vote be postponed pursuant to Rule 206(4), and Bernd Lange, against the request.

    – Karin Karlsbro (rapporteur), before the vote, to make a statement under Rule 165(4).

    – Costas Kadis (Member of the Commission), before the vote, to make a statement.

    (‘Results of votes’, item 9)


    7.10. Competition policy – annual report 2024 (vote)

    Report on competition policy – annual report 2024 [2024/2079(INI)] – Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Rapporteur: Lara Wolters (A10-0071/2025)

    The debate had taken place on 7 May 2025 (minutes of 7.5.2025, item 12).

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0104)

    The following had spoken:


    Majdouline Sbai, to move an oral amendment to Amendment 1. Parliament agreed to put the oral amendment to the vote.

    (‘Results of votes’, item 10)


    7.11. Banking Union – annual report 2024 (vote)

    Report on Banking Union – annual report 2024 [2024/2055(INI)] – Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Rapporteur: Ralf Seekatz (A10-0044/2025)

    The debate had taken place on 7 May 2025 (minutes of 7.5.2025, item 17).

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0105)

    (‘Results of votes’, item 11)


    7.12. Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): genetically modified soybean MON 87705 × MON 87708 × MON 89788 (vote)

    Motion for a resolution, tabled by the ENVI Committee, pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3), on the draft Commission implementing decision authorising the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified soybean MON 87705 × MON 87708 × MON 89788 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (D105678/01 – 2025/2647(RSP)) (B10-0244/2025) – Members responsible: Anja Hazekamp, Martin Häusling, Biljana Borzan, Sirpa Pietikäinen.

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0106)

    (‘Results of votes’, item 12)




    IN THE CHAIR: Ewa KOPACZ
    Vice-President

    8. Resumption of the sitting

    The sitting resumed at 15:00.


    9. Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting

    The minutes of the previous sitting were approved.


    10. EU action on treating and preventing diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular neurological diseases and measles (debate)

    Commission statement: EU action on treating and preventing diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular neurological diseases and measles(2025/2696(RSP))

    Costas Kadis (Member of the Commission) made the statement.

    The following spoke: Tomislav Sokol, on behalf of the PPE Group, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, on behalf of the S&D Group, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, on behalf of the PfE Group, Aurelijus Veryga, on behalf of the ECR Group, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, on behalf of the Renew Group, Tilly Metz, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Milan Mazurek, on behalf of the ESN Group, Seán Kelly, Christophe Clergeau, Manuela Ripa and Laurent Castillo.

    The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: András Tivadar Kulja, Lukas Sieper and Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă.

    The following spoke: Costas Kadis.

    The following spoke: Lukas Sieper, concerning the intervention by Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă.

    The debate closed.


    11. Explanations of vote


    11.1. Ninth report on economic and social cohesion (A10-0066/2025 – Jacek Protas ) (oral explanations of vote)

    Seán Kelly, Lukas Sieper


    11.2. The role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season (A10-0079/2025 – Borys Budka ) (oral explanations of vote)

    Seán Kelly, Lukas Sieper


    11.3. Competition policy – annual report 2024 (A10-0071/2025 – Lara Wolters) (oral explanations of vote)

    Seán Kelly


    11.4. Old challenges and new commercial practices in the internal market (B10-0246/2025) (oral explanations of vote)

    Lukas Sieper


    11.5. Written explanations of vote

    Explanations of vote submitted in writing under Rule 201 appear on the Members’ pages on Parliament’s website.


    12. Approval of the minutes of the sitting and forwarding of texts adopted

    In accordance with Rule 208(3), the minutes of the sitting would be put to the House for approval at the start of the next sitting.

    With Parliament’s agreement, the texts adopted during the part-session would be forwarded to their respective addressees without delay.


    13. Dates of the next part-session

    The next part-session would be held on 21 May 2025 and 22 May 2025.


    14. Closure of the sitting

    The sitting closed at 15:50.


    15. Adjournment of the session

    The session of the European Parliament was adjourned.

    Alessandro Chiocchetti

    Roberta Metsola

    Secretary-General

    President


    LIST OF DOCUMENTS SERVING AS A BASIS FOR THE DEBATES AND DECISIONS OF PARLIAMENT


    I. Motions for resolutions tabled

    Arrest and risk of execution of Tundu Lissu, Chair of Chadema, the main opposition party in Tanzania

    Joint motion for a resolution tabled under Rule 150(5) and Rule 136(4):

    on the arrest and risk of execution of Tundu Lissu, Chair of Chadema, the main opposition party in Tanzania (2025/2690(RSP)) (RC-B10-0260/2025)
    (replacing motions for resolutions B10-0260/2025, B10-0261/2025, B10-0263/2025, B10-0264/2025 and B10-0265/2025)
    Sebastião Bugalho, Reinhold Lopatka, Michael Gahler, David McAllister, Željana Zovko, Michał Szczerba, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Ana Miguel Pedro, Davor Ivo Stier, Tomas Tobé, Liudas Mažylis, Ingeborg Ter Laak, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Mirosława Nykiel, Wouter Beke, Luděk Niedermayer, Vangelis Meimarakis, Milan Zver, Tomáš Zdechovský, Danuše Nerudová, Miriam Lexmann, Jan Farský, Loránt Vincze, Jessica Polfjärd, Andrey Kovatchev, Inese Vaidere
    on behalf of the PPE Group
    Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Marit Maij
    on behalf of the S&D Group
    Adam Bielan, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Assita Kanko, Waldemar Tomaszewski, Alberico Gambino
    on behalf of the ECR Group
    Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Petras Auštrevičius, Malik Azmani, Dan Barna, Benoit Cassart, Olivier Chastel, Engin Eroglu, Svenja Hahn, Karin Karlsbro, Moritz Körner, Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Urmas Paet, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Hilde Vautmans, Michal Wiezik, Lucia Yar
    on behalf of the Renew Group
    Catarina Vieira
    on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

    Return of Ukrainian children forcibly transferred and deported by Russia

    Joint motion for a resolution tabled under Rule 150(5) and Rule 136(4):

    on the return of Ukrainian children forcibly transferred and deported by Russia (2025/2691(RSP)) (RC-B10-0249/2025)
    (replacing motions for resolutions B10-0249/2025, B10-0250/2025, B10-0252/2025, B10-0255/2025 and B10-0258/2025)
    Sebastião Bugalho, Jessika Van Leeuwen, Michael Gahler, David McAllister, Sandra Kalniete, Željana Zovko, Andrzej Halicki, Michał Szczerba, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Ana Miguel Pedro, Dariusz Joński, Davor Ivo Stier, Tomas Tobé, Reinhold Lopatka, Liudas Mažylis, Ingeborg Ter Laak, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Mirosława Nykiel, Wouter Beke, Luděk Niedermayer, Vangelis Meimarakis, Milan Zver, Tomáš Zdechovský, Danuše Nerudová, Miriam Lexmann, Ondřej Kolář, Jan Farský, Loránt Vincze, Jessica Polfjärd, Andrey Kovatchev, Ewa Kopacz, Matej Tonin, Inese Vaidere
    on behalf of the PPE Group
    Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Thijs Reuten, Evin Incir, Pina Picierno
    on behalf of the S&D Group
    Adam Bielan, Rihards Kols, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Aurelijus Veryga, Reinis Pozņaks, Alexandr Vondra, Maciej Wąsik, Veronika Vrecionová, Ondřej Krutílek, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Michał Dworczyk, Assita Kanko, Jaak Madison, Mariusz Kamiński, Roberts Zīle, Charlie Weimers, Beatrice Timgren, Dick Erixon, Sebastian Tynkkynen
    on behalf of the ECR Group
    Petras Auštrevičius, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Abir Al-Sahlani, Malik Azmani, Dan Barna, Helmut Brandstätter, Benoit Cassart, Olivier Chastel, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Engin Eroglu, Svenja Hahn, Karin Karlsbro, Ľubica Karvašová, Michał Kobosko, Moritz Körner, Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Nathalie Loiseau, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Urmas Paet, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Eugen Tomac, Hilde Vautmans, Lucia Yar, Dainius Žalimas
    on behalf of the Renew Group
    Villy Søvndal
    on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
    Hanna Gedin, Jonas Sjöstedt, Merja Kyllönen

    Violations of religious freedom in Tibet

    Joint motion for a resolution tabled under Rule 150(5) and Rule 136(4):

    on violations of religious freedom in Tibet (2025/2692(RSP)) (RC-B10-0248/2025)
    (replacing motions for resolutions B10-0248/2025, B10-0251/2025, B10-0254/2025, B10-0256/2025 and B10-0259/2025)
    Sebastião Bugalho, Danuše Nerudová, Michael Gahler, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Ana Miguel Pedro, Davor Ivo Stier, Tomas Tobé, Reinhold Lopatka, Liudas Mažylis, Ingeborg Ter Laak, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Mirosława Nykiel, Wouter Beke, Luděk Niedermayer, Vangelis Meimarakis, Milan Zver, Tomáš Zdechovský, Miriam Lexmann, Ondřej Kolář, Jan Farský, Loránt Vincze, Jessica Polfjärd, Andrey Kovatchev, Inese Vaidere
    on behalf of the PPE Group
    Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Hannes Heide
    on behalf of the S&D Group
    Adam Bielan, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Assita Kanko, Maciej Wąsik, Veronika Vrecionová, Ondřej Krutílek, Alexandr Vondra, Mariusz Kamiński, Małgorzata Gosiewska, Michał Dworczyk, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Waldemar Tomaszewski, Carlo Fidanza
    on behalf of the ECR Group
    Engin Eroglu, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Petras Auštrevičius, Dan Barna, Helmut Brandstätter, Benoit Cassart, Olivier Chastel, Svenja Hahn, Karin Karlsbro, Moritz Körner, Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Ľubica Karvašová, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Hilde Vautmans, Lucia Yar, Dainius Žalimas
    on behalf of the Renew Group
    Ville Niinistö
    on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

    Old challenges and new commercial practices in the internal market

    Motion for a resolution tabled under Rule 142( 5) to wind up the debate:

    on the old challenges and new commercial practices in the internal market (2025/2542(RSP)) (B10-0246/2025)
    Anna Cavazzini
    on behalf of the IMCO Committee


    II. Decisions to draw up own-initiative reports

    Decisions to draw up own-initiative reports (Rule 55)

    (Following the Conference of Presidents’ decision of 30 April 2025)

    AFET Committee

    – EU-US political relations (2025/2084(INI))
    (opinion: INTA)

    – EU political strategy on Latin America (2025/2083(INI))
    (opinion: DEVE)

    – Relations between the EU and Saudi Arabia (2025/2082(INI))

    AGRI Committee

    – EU agri-food promotion policy (2025/2089(INI))

    DEVE Committee

    – Humanitarian aid in a time of polycrisis – reaffirming our principles for a more effective and ambitious response to humanitarian crises (2025/2085(INI))
    (opinion: FEMM)

    ENVI, AGRI committees

    – Ensuring faster registration and uptake of biological control agents (2025/2086(INI))

    SANT Committee

    – Public health aspects of biotechnology and life sciences (2025/2087(INI))

    SEDE Committee

    – Drones and new systems of warfare – the EU‘s need to adapt to be fit for today‘s security challenges (2025/2088(INI))

    SEDE, TRAN committees

    – Military mobility (2025/2090(INI))

    (Following the Conference of Presidents’ decision of 3 April 2025)

    CULT Committee

    – Impact of social media and the online environment on young people (2025/2081(INI))
    (opinion: IMCO, LIBE, FEMM)

    Decisions to draw up own-initiative reports (Rules 47 and 55)

    (Following the Conference of Presidents’ decision of 3 April 2025)

    EMPL Committee

    – Digitalisation, artificial intelligence and algorithmic management in the workplace – shaping the future of work (2025/2080(INL))
    (opinion: LIBE)

    JURI Committee

    – The 28th Regime: a new legal framework for innovative companies (2025/2079(INL))


    III. Petitions

    Petitions Nos 0377-25 to 0527-25 had been entered in the register on 6 May 2025 and had been forwarded to the committee responsible, in accordance with Rule 232(9) and (10).

    The President had, on 6 May 2025, forwarded to the committee responsible, in accordance with Rule 232(15), petitions addressed to Parliament by natural or legal persons who were not citizens of the European Union and who did not reside, or have their registered office, in a Member State.


    IV. Documents received

    The following documents had been received from Members:

    – Maria Zacharia. Motion for a resolution on the crime at Tempi and waiving the immunity of ministers and government officials (B10-0200/2025)
    referred to committee responsible: LIBE
    opinion: TRAN

    – Jean-Paul Garraud. Motion for a resolution on protecting the sovereignty of the Member States in democratic decision-making (B10-0238/2025)
    referred to committee responsible: LIBE

    – Christine Anderson, Marieke Ehlers and Virginie Joron. Motion for a resolution on the criteria and methods for establishing intent behind the dissemination of misleading information (B10-0239/2025)
    referred to committee responsible: LIBE

    – Pernando Barrena Arza, Marc Botenga, Lynn Boylan, Per Clausen, Danilo Della Valle, Kathleen Funchion, Estrella Galán, Hanna Gedin, Giorgos Georgiou, Kateřina Konečná, Vicent Marzà Ibáñez, Ana Miranda Paz, João Oliveira, Mounir Satouri, Jonas Sjöstedt and Maria Zacharia. Motion for a resolution on the immediate suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement (B10-0240/2025)
    referred to committee responsible: AFET

    – Anja Arndt, René Aust, Zsuzsanna Borvendég, Irmhild Boßdorf, Markus Buchheit, Petr Bystron, Elisabeth Dieringer, Siegbert Frank Droese, Tomasz Froelich, Roman Haider, Marc Jongen, Alexander Jungbluth, Mary Khan, Rada Laykova, Milan Mazurek, Hans Neuhoff, Alexander Sell, Petra Steger, António Tânger Corrêa, Milan Uhrík and Petar Volgin. Motion for a resolution on a joint and strong response to the Federal Republic of Germany’s departure from financial stability (B10-0241/2025)
    referred to committee responsible: ECON

    – Mathilde Androuët, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Anne-Sophie Frigout, Catherine Griset, Fabrice Leggeri, Julien Leonardelli, Thierry Mariani, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pascale Piera, Julie Rechagneux, André Rougé, Pierre-Romain Thionnet and Alexandre Varaut. Motion for a resolution on protecting multilingualism in the EU (B10-0242/2025)
    referred to committee responsible: CULT

    – Pina Picierno, Massimiliano Salini and Antonella Sberna. Motion for a resolution on the establishment of a European Day in Remembrance of the Victims of Accidents at Work and for the Protection and Dignity of Workers: ‘8 August – European Day in Remembrance of the Victims of Accidents at Work and for the Protection and Dignity of Workers’ (B10-0245/2025)
    referred to committee responsible: EMPL


    ATTENDANCE REGISTER

    Present:

    Abadía Jover Maravillas, Adamowicz Magdalena, Aftias Georgios, Agirregoitia Martínez Oihane, Agius Peter, Agius Saliba Alex, Alexandraki Galato, Allione Grégory, Al-Sahlani Abir, Anadiotis Nikolaos, Anderson Christine, Andersson Li, Andresen Rasmus, Andrews Barry, Andriukaitis Vytenis Povilas, Androuët Mathilde, Angel Marc, Antoci Giuseppe, Arias Echeverría Pablo, Arimont Pascal, Arłukowicz Bartosz, Arnaoutoglou Sakis, Arndt Anja, Arvanitis Konstantinos, Asens Llodrà Jaume, Assis Francisco, Attard Daniel, Aubry Manon, Auštrevičius Petras, Axinia Adrian-George, Azmani Malik, Bajada Thomas, Baljeu Jeannette, Ballarín Cereza Laura, Bardella Jordan, Barna Dan, Barrena Arza Pernando, Bartulica Stephen Nikola, Bartůšek Nikola, Bay Nicolas, Bay Christophe, Beke Wouter, Beleris Fredis, Bellamy François-Xavier, Benea Dragoş, Benifei Brando, Benjumea Benjumea Isabel, Berendsen Tom, Berger Stefan, Berlato Sergio, Bernhuber Alexander, Biedroń Robert, Bielan Adam, Bischoff Gabriele, Blinkevičiūtė Vilija, Blom Rachel, Bloss Michael, Bocheński Tobiasz, Boeselager Damian, Bogdan Ioan-Rareş, Bonaccini Stefano, Borchia Paolo, Borrás Pabón Mireia, Borvendég Zsuzsanna, Borzan Biljana, Bosanac Gordan, Boßdorf Irmhild, Bosse Stine, Botenga Marc, Boyer Gilles, Boylan Lynn, Brasier-Clain Marie-Luce, Bricmont Saskia, Brudziński Joachim Stanisław, Bryłka Anna, Buchheit Markus, Buczek Tomasz, Buda Daniel, Buda Waldemar, Budka Borys, Bugalho Sebastião, Buła Andrzej, Bullmann Udo, Burkhardt Delara, Buxadé Villalba Jorge, Bystron Petr, Bžoch Jaroslav, Camara Mélissa, Canfin Pascal, Carberry Nina, Cârciu Gheorghe, Carême Damien, Casa David, Caspary Daniel, Cassart Benoit, Castillo Laurent, del Castillo Vera Pilar, Cavazzini Anna, Cavedagna Stefano, Cepeda José, Ceulemans Estelle, Chahim Mohammed, Chaibi Leila, Chastel Olivier, Chinnici Caterina, Christensen Asger, Cifrová Ostrihoňová Veronika, Ciriani Alessandro, Clausen Per, Clergeau Christophe, Corrado Annalisa, Costanzo Vivien, Cotrim De Figueiredo João, Cowen Barry, Cremer Tobias, Crespo Díaz Carmen, Cristea Andi, Crosetto Giovanni, Cunha Paulo, Dahl Henrik, Danielsson Johan, Dávid Dóra, David Ivan, Decaro Antonio, de la Hoz Quintano Raúl, Della Valle Danilo, Deloge Valérie, De Masi Fabio, De Meo Salvatore, Devaux Valérie, Dibrani Adnan, Diepeveen Ton, Dieringer Elisabeth, Dîncu Vasile, Di Rupo Elio, Disdier Mélanie, Doherty Regina, Doleschal Christian, Dömötör Csaba, Do Nascimento Cabral Paulo, Dorfmann Herbert, Dostalova Klara, Dostál Ondřej, Droese Siegbert Frank, Dworczyk Michał, Ecke Matthias, Ehler Christian, Ehlers Marieke, Eriksson Sofie, Erixon Dick, Eroglu Engin, Everding Sebastian, Falcă Gheorghe, Falcone Marco, Farantouris Nikolas, Farský Jan, Ferber Markus, Ferenc Viktória, Fernández Jonás, Fidanza Carlo, Fiocchi Pietro, Firea Gabriela, Firmenich Ruth, Fita Claire, Fourlas Loucas, Fourreau Emma, Fragkos Emmanouil, Freund Daniel, Frigout Anne-Sophie, Fritzon Heléne, Froelich Tomasz, Fuglsang Niels, Funchion Kathleen, Furet Angéline, Furore Mario, Gahler Michael, Gál Kinga, Galán Estrella, Gambino Alberico, García Hermida-Van Der Walle Raquel, Garraud Jean-Paul, Gasiuk-Pihowicz Kamila, Geadi Geadis, Gedin Hanna, Geese Alexandra, Geier Jens, Geisel Thomas, Gemma Chiara, Georgiou Giorgos, Gerbrandy Gerben-Jan, Germain Jean-Marc, Gerzsenyi Gabriella, Geuking Niels, Gieseke Jens, Giménez Larraz Borja, Girauta Vidal Juan Carlos, Glavak Sunčana, Glück Andreas, Glucksmann Raphaël, Goerens Charles, Gomart Christophe, Gomes Isilda, Gómez López Sandra, Gonçalves Bruno, Gonçalves Sérgio, González Casares Nicolás, González Pons Esteban, Gori Giorgio, Gosiewska Małgorzata, Gotink Dirk, Gozi Sandro, Gražulis Petras, Griset Catherine, Gronkiewicz-Waltz Hanna, Groothuis Bart, Grossmann Elisabeth, Grudler Christophe, Guarda Cristina, Győri Enikő, Gyürk András, Hadjipantela Michalis, Hahn Svenja, Haider Roman, Halicki Andrzej, Hansen Niels Flemming, Hauser Gerald, Häusling Martin, Hava Mircea-Gheorghe, Heide Hannes, Heinäluoma Eero, Henriksson Anna-Maja, Herbst Niclas, Herranz García Esther, Hetman Krzysztof, Hohlmeier Monika, Hojsík Martin, Holmgren Pär, Homs Ginel Alicia, Humberto Sérgio, Incir Evin, Inselvini Paolo, Iovanovici Şoşoacă Diana, Jamet France, Jarubas Adam, Jerković Romana, Jongen Marc, Joński Dariusz, Joron Virginie, Jouvet Pierre, Joveva Irena, Junco García Nora, Jungbluth Alexander, Kabilov Taner, Kalfon François, Kaljurand Marina, Kalniete Sandra, Kamiński Mariusz, Karlsbro Karin, Kartheiser Fernand, Katainen Elsi, Kefalogiannis Emmanouil, Kelleher Billy, Keller Fabienne, Kelly Seán, Kennes Rudi, Knafo Sarah, Knotek Ondřej, Kobosko Michał, Köhler Stefan, Kohut Łukasz, Kokalari Arba, Kolář Ondřej, Kollár Kinga, Kols Rihards, Konečná Kateřina, Kopacz Ewa, Körner Moritz, Kountoura Elena, Kovařík Ondřej, Kovatchev Andrey, Krištopans Vilis, Kruis Sebastian, Krutílek Ondřej, Kubín Tomáš, Kuhnke Alice, Kulja András Tivadar, Kulmuni Katri, Kyuchyuk Ilhan, Lakos Eszter, Lange Bernd, Langensiepen Katrin, László András, Latinopoulou Afroditi, Laureti Camilla, Laykova Rada, Lazarov Ilia, Leggeri Fabrice, Lenaers Jeroen, Lewandowski Janusz, Lexmann Miriam, Liese Peter, Lins Norbert, Løkkegaard Morten, Lopatka Reinhold, López Javi, López Aguilar Juan Fernando, Lövin Isabella, Lucano Mimmo, Luena César, Łukacijewska Elżbieta Katarzyna, Lupo Giuseppe, Maestre Cristina, Magoni Lara, Magyar Péter, Maij Marit, Maląg Marlena, Manda Claudiu, Mandl Lukas, Maniatis Yannis, Mantovani Mario, Maran Pierfrancesco, Marczułajtis-Walczak Jagna, Maréchal Marion, Mariani Thierry, Marino Ignazio Roberto, Marquardt Erik, Martín Frías Jorge, Mavrides Costas, Maydell Eva, Mayer Georg, Mazurek Milan, Mažylis Liudas, McNamara Michael, Mebarek Nora, Mehnert Alexandra, Meimarakis Vangelis, Mendes Ana Catarina, Mendia Idoia, Mesure Marina, Metsola Roberta, Metz Tilly, Mikser Sven, Millán Mon Francisco José, Minchev Nikola, Miranda Paz Ana, Montero Irene, Montserrat Dolors, Morace Carolina, Morano Nadine, Moratti Letizia, Moreira de Sá Tiago, Moreno Sánchez Javier, Moretti Alessandra, Motreanu Dan-Ştefan, Mularczyk Arkadiusz, Mullooly Ciaran, Mureşan Siegfried, Muşoiu Ştefan, Nagyová Jana, Navarrete Rojas Fernando, Negrescu Victor, Nemec Matjaž, Nerudová Danuše, Nesci Denis, Neuhoff Hans, Neumann Hannah, Nevado del Campo Elena, Niebler Angelika, Niedermayer Luděk, Niinistö Ville, Nikolaou-Alavanos Lefteris, Nikolic Aleksandar, Ní Mhurchú Cynthia, Noichl Maria, Nordqvist Rasmus, Novakov Andrey, Nykiel Mirosława, Ódor Ľudovít, Oetjen Jan-Christoph, Ohisalo Maria, Oliveira João, Olivier Philippe, Omarjee Younous, Ó Ríordáin Aodhán, Orlando Leoluca, Ozdoba Jacek, Paet Urmas, Pajín Leire, Palmisano Valentina, Panayiotou Fidias, Papadakis Kostas, Papandreou Nikos, Pappas Nikos, Pascual de la Parte Nicolás, Patriciello Aldo, Paulus Jutta, Pellerin-Carlin Thomas, Penkova Tsvetelina, Pennelle Gilles, Peter-Hansen Kira Marie, Petrov Hristo, Picaro Michele, Picierno Pina, Picula Tonino, Piera Pascale, Pietikäinen Sirpa, Pimpie Pierre, Piperea Gheorghe, de la Pisa Carrión Margarita, Pokorná Jermanová Jaroslava, Polato Daniele, Polfjärd Jessica, Popescu Virgil-Daniel, Pozņaks Reinis, Prebilič Vladimir, Princi Giusi, Protas Jacek, Pürner Friedrich, Rackete Carola, Radtke Dennis, Ratas Jüri, Razza Ruggero, Rechagneux Julie, Regner Evelyn, Repasi René, Repp Sabrina, Ressler Karlo, Reuten Thijs, Riba i Giner Diana, Ricci Matteo, Riehl Nela, Ripa Manuela, Rodrigues André, Rougé André, Ruissen Bert-Jan, Ruotolo Sandro, Rzońca Bogdan, Saeidi Arash, Salini Massimiliano, Salis Ilaria, Sánchez Amor Nacho, Sanchez Julien, Sancho Murillo Elena, Saramo Jussi, Sardone Silvia, Satouri Mounir, Saudargas Paulius, Sbai Majdouline, Sberna Antonella, Schaldemose Christel, Schaller-Baross Ernő, Schenk Oliver, Scheuring-Wielgus Joanna, Schieder Andreas, Schilling Lena, Schneider Christine, Schnurrbusch Volker, Schwab Andreas, Scuderi Benedetta, Seekatz Ralf, Sell Alexander, Serrano Sierra Rosa, Sidl Günther, Sienkiewicz Bartłomiej, Sieper Lukas, Singer Christine, Sinkevičius Virginijus, Sjöstedt Jonas, Śmiszek Krzysztof, Smith Anthony, Smit Sander, Sokol Tomislav, Solier Diego, Solís Pérez Susana, Sommen Liesbet, Sonneborn Martin, Sorel Malika, Sousa Silva Hélder, Søvndal Villy, Squarta Marco, Staķis Mārtiņš, Stancanelli Raffaele, Steger Petra, Stier Davor Ivo, Storm Kristoffer, Stöteler Sebastiaan, Stoyanov Stanislav, Strack-Zimmermann Marie-Agnes, Strada Cecilia, Streit Joachim, Strik Tineke, Strolenberg Anna, Sturdza Şerban Dimitrie, Stürgkh Anna, Sypniewski Marcin, Szczerba Michał, Szydło Beata, Tamburrano Dario, Tânger Corrêa António, Tarquinio Marco, Târziu Claudiu-Richard, Tavares Carla, Tegethoff Kai, Teodorescu Georgiana, Teodorescu Måwe Alice, Terheş Cristian, Ter Laak Ingeborg, Terras Riho, Tertsch Hermann, Thionnet Pierre-Romain, Timgren Beatrice, Tinagli Irene, Tobback Bruno, Tobé Tomas, Tolassy Rody, Tomašič Zala, Tomaszewski Waldemar, Tomc Romana, Tonin Matej, Toom Jana, Topo Raffaele, Torselli Francesco, Tosi Flavio, Toussaint Marie, Tovaglieri Isabella, Tridico Pasquale, Trochu Laurence, Tsiodras Dimitris, Tudose Mihai, Turek Filip, Tynkkynen Sebastian, Ušakovs Nils, Vaidere Inese, Valchev Ivaylo, Vălean Adina, Valet Matthieu, Van Brempt Kathleen, Van Brug Anouk, van den Berg Brigitte, Vandendriessche Tom, Van Dijck Kris, Van Lanschot Reinier, Van Leeuwen Jessika, Vannacci Roberto, Van Sparrentak Kim, Varaut Alexandre, Vasconcelos Ana, Vasile-Voiculescu Vlad, Vautmans Hilde, Vedrenne Marie-Pierre, Ventola Francesco, Veryga Aurelijus, Vicsek Annamária, Vieira Catarina, Vigenin Kristian, Vilimsky Harald, Vincze Loránt, Vistisen Anders, Vivaldini Mariateresa, Volgin Petar, von der Schulenburg Michael, Vondra Alexandr, Vrecionová Veronika, Vázquez Lázara Adrián, Waitz Thomas, Walsh Maria, Walsmann Marion, Warborn Jörgen, Warnke Jan-Peter, Wąsik Maciej, Wawrykiewicz Michał, Wcisło Marta, Wechsler Andrea, Weimers Charlie, Werbrouck Séverine, Wiesner Emma, Wiezik Michal, Winkler Iuliu, Winzig Angelika, Wiseler-Lima Isabel, Wiśniewska Jadwiga, Wölken Tiemo, Wolters Lara, Yar Lucia, Yon-Courtin Stéphanie, Zacharia Maria, Zalewska Anna, Zan Alessandro, Zarzalejos Javier, Zdechovský Tomáš, Zdrojewski Bogdan Andrzej, Zijlstra Auke, Zingaretti Nicola, Złotowski Kosma

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Debates – Thursday, 8 May 2025 – Strasbourg – Revised edition

    Source: European Parliament

    Verbatim report of proceedings
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    Thursday, 8 May 2025 – Strasbourg
    1. Opening of the sitting
      2. Composition of political groups
      3. Composition of committees and delegations
      4. 80 years after the end of World War II – freedom, democracy and security as the heritage of Europe (debate)
      5. Old challenges and new commercial practices in the internal market (debate)
      6. Resumption of the sitting
      7. Voting time
        7.1. Arrest and risk of execution of Tundu Lissu, Chair of Chadema, the main opposition party in Tanzania (RC-B10-0260/2025, B10-0260/2025, B10-0261/2025, B10-0262/2025, B10-0263/2025, B10-0264/2025, B10-0265/2025) (vote)
        7.2. Return of Ukrainian children forcibly transferred and deported by Russia (RC-B10-0249/2025, B10-0247/2025, B10-0249/2025, B10-0250/2025, B10-0252/2025, B10-0255/2025, B10-0258/2025) (vote)
        7.3. Violations of religious freedom in Tibet (RC-B10-0248/2025, B10-0248/2025, B10-0251/2025, B10-0253/2025, B10-0254/2025, B10-0256/2025, B10-0259/2025) (vote)
        7.4. Ninth report on economic and social cohesion (A10-0066/2025 – Jacek Protas) (vote)
        7.5. CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles for 2025 to 2027 (vote)
        7.6. The protection status of the wolf (Canis lupus) (vote)
        7.7. The role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season (A10-0079/2025 – Borys Budka) (vote)
        7.8. Screening of foreign investments in the Union (A10-0061/2025 – Raphaël Glucksmann) (vote)
        7.9. Suspending certain parts of Regulation (EU) 2015/478 as regards imports of Ukrainian products into the European Union (A10-0059/2025 – Karin Karlsbro) (vote)
        7.10. Competition policy – annual report 2024 (A10-0071/2025 – Lara Wolters) (vote)
        7.11. Banking Union – annual report 2024 (A10-0044/2025 – Ralf Seekatz) (vote)
        7.12. Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): genetically modified soybean MON 87705 × MON 87708 × MON 89788 (B10-0244/2025) (vote)
        7.13. Old challenges and new commercial practices in the internal market (B10-0246/2025) (vote)
      8. Resumption of the sitting
      9. Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting
      10. EU action on treating and preventing diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular neurological diseases and measles (debate)
      11. Explanations of vote
        11.1. Ninth report on economic and social cohesion (A10-0066/2025 – Jacek Protas)
        11.2. The role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season (A10-0079/2025 – Borys Budka)
        11.3. Competition policy – annual report 2024 (A10-0071/2025 – Lara Wolters)
        11.4. Old challenges and new commercial practices in the internal market (B10-0246/2025)
      12. Approval of the minutes of the sitting and forwarding of texts adopted
      13. Dates of the next part-session
      14. Closure of the sitting
      15. Adjournment of the session

       

    FORSÆDE: CHRISTEL SCHALDEMOSE
    Næstformand

     
    1. Opening of the sitting

       

    (Mødet åbnet kl. 9:00)

     

    2. Composition of political groups

     

      President. – Volker Schnurrbusch is a member of the ESN Group as of 8 May 2025.

     

    3. Composition of committees and delegations

     

      President. – The ESN Group has notified the President of a decision relating to changes to appointments within committees. This decision will be set out in the minutes of today’s sitting and take effect on the date of this announcement.

     

    4. 80 years after the end of World War II – freedom, democracy and security as the heritage of Europe (debate)


     

      Sebastião Bugalho, on behalf of the PPE Group. – Madam President, in the history books, the post-war world means not just the world after the war, but a world without it.

    Today, 80 years after the surrender of the Nazi regime, we live in a world that faces a darkness most of us can’t recall. 50 million lives in six years made us say ‘never again’. The Second World War confronted mankind with humanity, patriotism with fascism, truth with anger. The Great War was brought to an end with peace, with a hard lesson. Those who chose to resist forgave those who refuse to forget.

    And that, dear colleagues, is the founding principle of our Union. That those who weld against invasion are here bounded together with those who commit, never to commit it again. That those who said we shall never surrender are here side by side with those who say, we shall always remember.

    The Ukrainian people know as we know, that the courage to carry on is the same courage not to let history be rewritten. And we are to keep that in our minds that their fight was once our fight. That their freedom is also our freedom. That their victory will be our peace. They may not be our fathers or our sons, but they are our brothers, our brothers in arms and in rights, our brothers in their hope and in their defiance.

    In this world, in this war, we may be lonely but never alone. 80 years ago we too faced that loneliness and defeated a great evil on this VE Day. Today it’s the survival of freedom, of democracy now and then at stake in our continent.

    So today, from this time and place, let it be known that victory for Europe Day stands not only for the victory that once was, but also for the victory that must be. Let it be known that the torch of history lights this common cause, that the words VE Day will also, and soon enough mean, Slava Ukraini.

     
       

     

      Marc Angel, on behalf of the S&D Group. – Madam President, dear colleagues, 80 years ago, the guns fell silent across Europe, marking the end of the most devastating war our continent has ever known. And today we honour the memory of those who were murdered, who suffered and perished. And we reflect also on the long, difficult path from destruction to peace.

    Out of the ashes of conflict, Europe chose reconciliation over revenge. Former enemies reached out in solidarity, laying the foundations for a united, peaceful continent. The European Union stands today not only as a political and an economic alliance, but as a powerful symbol of what unity, mutual respect and shared values can achieve.

    Today, this legacy is under threat. Across our continent, the far right and nationalism are once again gaining ground, fuelling hatred and division. But we must not forget where such ideologies once led us. The horrors of the past are not just history – they are warnings.

    On this important anniversary, let us reaffirm our commitment to a strong, united Europe, one that champions peace, democracy, equality and the dignity of all its people. Let our history be our guide and our unity be our strength.

    Today we must also pay tribute to the brave people of Ukraine, victims of the brutal aggression of Russia’s autocratic regime.

     
       

     

      Kinga Gál, a PfE képviselőcsoport nevében. – Elnök Asszony! A második világháború elképzelhetetlen pusztítása és szenvedése után Európa romokban hevert. Soha többé! Az alapító atyák, felismerve a pusztítás következményeit, létrehozták a közös Európát, melynek fő célja a tartós béke, biztonság és jólét biztosítása kontinensünkön. A májusi örömünnepnek nyolcvan éve, a háború vége viszont nem hozott valódi békét és jólétet minden európai nemzetnek. Hiszen Közép-Kelet-Európában, így nekünk, magyaroknak nem ért véget a szenvedés. A kommunizmus sötét évei következtek, férfiak és nők ezreinek gulágra hurcolása, kitelepítések, megtorlás, politikai tisztogatások és a szabadság korlátozása tartották félelemben az embereket még évtizedekig.

    Szüleink és nagyszüleink, de még a mi emlékezetünkben is ezek az érzések ma is élénken élnek. Méltán vágytak tehát az Unióba, a vasfüggönyön túlra, ami a szabadság, béke, biztonság és jólét szimbóluma volt számukra. Erre viszont még sokáig, 2004-ig várni kellett, ezért érint meg minket különösen fájdalmasan, ha úgy érezzük, hogy ezek az értékek most veszélyben vannak, hiszen béke helyett háború dúl a szomszédunkban. Biztonság helyett az illegális migráció egyre nagyobb fenyegetést jelent a közbiztonságra. Jólét helyett pedig gazdasági gyengüléssel kell szembenéznünk. Vissza kell térnünk az alapokhoz: a kölcsönös tiszteletre és szuverén nemzetek jóhiszemű együttműködésére épülő Unióhoz. Amely nem kioktat, hanem tisztel és támogat. Csak így maradhat Európa továbbra is a béke, a biztonság és a jólét otthona.

     
       

     

      Patryk Jaki, on behalf of the ECR Group. – Madam President, on the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, you are talking about responsibility, courage, justice. But those are only words. We are still waiting for action. Poland, the country where the war was started, was divided between Germany and Russia after the Ribbentrop‑Molotov Pact. From the first to the last day of the war, Poland was on the right side. It had no institutional collaborators and lost almost 30 % of its pre-war resources – the most in Europe – and six million citizens. One third of this territory was taken and given to Russia.

    Until today, Poland has not received any reparation – no real compensation, only symbolic. Instead of giving justice and equal chances to Polish citizens, instead of helping new generations of Poles who should not pay for the fact that their parents stayed on the right side and did not collaborate with evil, the EU spent billions on silly ideology because the Earth will burn. This is not responsibility or justice which you are talking about so much. This unfair advantage built through a barbaric attack on the other nations must finally be reduced. This is not only about Poland, but also about Greece, the Baltic states and other victims.

    This 80th anniversary should finally bring real action to clean this stain. It is time to create compensation and an equal‑opportunity budget in Europe instead of a special budget for green ideology. To make up for the guilt, the effects of the evil must be removed completely.

     
       

     

      Marie-Pierre Vedrenne, au nom du groupe Renew. – Madame la Présidente, chers collègues, héritière de celles et de ceux qui ont vécu la guerre et la barbarie au plus profond de leur chair, héritière du silence autour de ces blessures enfouies et longtemps tues, je commémore aujourd’hui et avec vous, ici, dans cet hémicycle de Strasbourg, les héros dont les noms traversent nos manuels et nos rues, comme les anonymes restés dans l’ombre de la Seconde Guerre mondiale.

    Être héritière de ces morts et traumatismes, c’est se voir conférer une responsabilité sacrée: celle de ne jamais être un simple témoin, ni dans le présent, ni dans l’avenir. Être héritière de celles et de ceux qui ont œuvré pour la liberté, un projet de réconciliation, c’est se voir assumer un devoir exigeant, celui de ne jamais céder au «deux poids, deux mesures».

    Être héritière d’une anonyme, en ce 8 mai 2025, c’est faire entendre, en se tenant devant vous, que cet anniversaire nous engage, nous, parlementaires européens. C’est un appel à regarder en face la réalité brutale du monde, un appel à nous battre à notre tour pour la démocratie, pour la liberté, pour la sécurité, pour l’universalisme, et ceci pour tous nos héritiers.

     
       

     

      Thomas Waitz, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group. – Madam President, colleagues, the Second World War was raw brutality. It was demonisation and dehumanisation of big parts of society. It was devastating warfare, total destruction and mass murder. That’s what it was. Fascism didn’t happen overnight. It was carefully woven into parts of society or into society, piece by piece, many years before the Nazis took over Germany and Austria, driven by blind hatred, by white supremacy and racism. Countless people were targeted and killed.

    But based on acknowledgement of crime, reconciliation and forgiveness, we are building this, our European Union. Yes, to forgive, but never to forget. Because remembrance is not an act of the past, it’s a pact with the future.

    But, colleagues, somehow I have the impression that we did not learn. Once again, strong men have returned – in the US, in Russia, in China, in Hungary. Based on hatred and on disrespect for human rights, we once again see the rising forces of anti-democratic and anti-human policies. Even here in this House we hear hate speech, we hear blunt, fearmongering propaganda.

    But freedom is still strong and the fight for freedom is still strong. The freedom to love who you love, the freedom to decide over your own body, the freedom to live the life that you want to live, and the freedom to learn from history and the freedom to strive for peace. Because ‘never again’ is now!

     
       

     

      Konstantinos Arvanitis, εξ ονόματος της ομάδας The Left. – Κυρία Πρόεδρε, 80 χρόνια από τη λήξη του Β΄ Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου αλλά και 80 χρόνια από τη μεγάλη αντιφασιστική νίκη. Ας θυμηθούμε, λοιπόν, τις αιτίες. Να ξαναδιαβάσουμε την ιστορία· να μην ξαναγράψουμε την ιστορία όπως επιτάσσουν συμφέροντα, ώστε να μην επαναλάβουμε τα ίδια λάθη γιατί αυτό θα συνιστά έγκλημα στο έγκλημα.

    Να θυμηθούμε πως οι αντιθέσεις του κεφαλαίου σε Ευρώπη και Αμερική ενίσχυσαν, χρηματοδότησαν και γιγάντωσαν τον φασισμό και τον ναζισμό στην ήπειρό μας. Να θυμηθούμε και να τιμήσουμε τα θύματα αυτής της θηριωδίας: τους Εβραίους, τους κομμουνιστές, τους σοσιαλιστές, τους δημοκράτες, τους δημοκράτες αντιναζί, τη ΛΟΑΤΚΙ κοινότητα, τους διαφορετικούς, τους ανήμπορους. Θύματα στο ιδεολόγημα της αθλιότητας περί καθαρής φυλής, αρίας φυλής. Να τιμήσουμε τα εκατομμύρια των θυμάτων, απλούς στρατιώτες, νέα λαϊκά παιδιά που δεν χάρηκαν τη ζωή. Να τιμήσουμε τους παρτιζάνους, τους αντάρτες, τις γυναίκες, τους άνδρες που βγήκαν στα βουνά για να αντισταθούν και να αντιμετωπίσουν τη ναζιστική φασιστική θηριωδία.

    Η χώρα μου, μια μικρή χώρα, έχασε το ένα έβδομο του πληθυσμού της. Τουλάχιστον 650.000 εκτελέστηκαν, πέθαναν από την πείνα, δολοφονήθηκαν. Κλάπηκε όλος ο ελληνικός θησαυρός και έμειναν πίσω καμένες εστίες, καμένα χωριά, μαρτυρικά χωριά.

    Με αφορμή τη σημερινή επέτειο, εδώ, από το βήμα του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου, επαναφέρω το θέμα των ελληνικών αξιώσεων που αφορούν αποζημιώσεις και επανορθώσεις για ζημιές που υπέστη η χώρα μου και οι πολίτες της κατά τον Α΄ και Β΄ Παγκόσμιο Πόλεμο, για πολεμικές αποζημιώσεις για τα θύματα, τους απογόνους των θυμάτων της γερμανικής Κατοχής, την αποπληρωμή του κατοχικού δανείου και την επιστροφή των κλοπιμαίων και παράνομα αφαιρεθέντων αρχαιολογικών και πολιτιστικών αγαθών. Από τη χώρα μου, την Ελλάδα, που σήκωσε το ανάστημά της απέναντι στον ναζισμό και τον φασισμό. Είναι δίκαιο· και η Ευρώπη χωρίς δικαιοσύνη δεν υπάρχει.

     
       

     

      René Aust, im Namen der ESN-Fraktion. – Frau Präsidentin! Am 8. Mai 1945 endete mit der bedingungslosen Kapitulation der Wehrmacht die militärische Herrschaft des Nationalsozialismus. Auch in diesem Jahr gedenken wir der Millionen gefallenen Soldaten und getöteten Zivilisten des Zweiten Weltkrieges. Wir erkennen zunehmend auch die doppelte Bedeutung dieses Tages an: Der 8. Mai bedeutete für Westeuropa langfristig Freiheit, für Mittel‑ und Osteuropa jedoch die Zementierung einer 45-jährigen russischen Gewaltherrschaft.

    Richard von Weizsäcker verwies in seiner berühmten Rede am 8. Mai 1985 zu Recht darauf, dass dieser Tag untrennbar mit dem 30. Januar 1933, dem Beginn der nationalsozialistischen Diktatur, verbunden sei. Aber das ist nur ein Teil. Denn so gewiss der 8. Mai das Ende der NS‑Diktatur markierte, so gewiss schuf er zugleich die Grundlage für kommunistische Diktaturen. Ohne den 8. Mai 1945 hätte es durch Russland keine Verschleppung zehntausender baltischer Familien im März 1949 gegeben, keine russische Niederschlagung des Volksaufstandes in der DDR am 17. Juni 1953, keinen russischen Einmarsch in Ungarn 1956, keine russischen Panzer in Prag 1968 und keine Unterdrückung der Solidarność‑Bewegung in Polen.

    Heute gedenken wir der Opfer des Zweiten Weltkriegs vom 1. September 1939 bis zum 8. Mai 1945. Zugleich danken wir allen Männern und Frauen, die in Mittel‑ und Osteuropa nach dem 8. Mai 1945 mutig gegen die kommunistische Diktatur und die russische Vorherrschaft aufgestanden sind. Ihr Einsatz für Freiheit und nationale Selbstbestimmung bleibt ein unverzichtbarer Teil des europäischen Erbes.

     
       


     

      Javi López (S&D). – Señora presidenta, hoy conmemoramos el 80.º aniversario del fin de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, la guerra que desoló Europa, que mostró la cara más cruel del ser humano y de los espeluznantes horrores de los que somos capaces, de los que el hombre es capaz. La guerra no solo asesina a los vivos, acaba perdurando sobre las futuras generaciones.

    Hoy enormes cicatrices de esta guerra perduran aquí, en Europa. De aquella oscuridad y de las cenizas de esa guerra construimos las instituciones que hoy disfrutamos, la Europa de la paz y la dignidad, de la democracia y las libertades: la Europa de la reconciliación.

    Es una Europa que vuelve a estar amenazada por el totalitarismo y el autoritarismo que padecimos entonces, de líderes autoritarios que desde fuera amenazan la seguridad europea, de líderes autoritarios que también tienen peones aquí, en las instituciones europeas, y que amenazan con liquidar la democracia y las libertades que hoy disfrutamos. Son autoritarios que utilizan las mismas ideas e instrumentalizan el aislamiento, el miedo y la mentira para sembrar el odio frente a lo que nosotros reivindicamos: la verdad, la justicia y la memoria. Una Europa unida es la única respuesta frente a la barbarie.

     
       

     

      Hermann Tertsch (PfE). – Señor presidente, hace ochenta años la derrota militar del nacionalsocialismo alemán cerró una de las páginas más monstruosas de la historia de la humanidad, generada, recuérdenlo, en Europa y por Europa. Fue la nación de los poetas y los pensadores la causante del genocidio industrializado que fue el Holocausto del pueblo judío y el incendio de todo el continente. Fue la arrogancia del idealismo totalitario la que prima la utopía humana sobre la sacralidad de la vida hasta caer al agujero negro del crimen total.

    Iban al mundo ideal. «Am deutschen Wesen soll die Welt genesen»: la esencia alemana sanará al mundo. Resuena inquietante en la arrogancia de los que hoy marginan al discrepante. Aquella guerra mató a sesenta millones de personas. El nazismo sucumbió en doce años, pero quedó el comunismo, la otra ideología redentora en pos del ideal que solo genera infiernos. El comunismo asesinó a más de cien millones, sigue hoy vivo y presente y está también aquí en esta sala. Porque el 8 de mayo se liberó una parte de Europa, pero, en la otra, solo se cambió una tiranía por la otra.

    El comunismo se transformó y, si en Rusia tenemos una oligarquía agresora y criminal, hoy en Occidente lo tenemos disfrazado de ingeniería social, del igualitarismo colectivista, del socialismo que persigue los mismos fines. En honor de tantos millones de víctimas, defendamos la libertad y la verdad, las armas supremas frente a ideologías redentoras, totalitarias y criminales siempre.

     
       

     

      Adrian-George Axinia (ECR). – Doamnă președintă, există un citat anonim celebru care descrie cumva ciclicitatea războiului pe tărâm european: „Vremurile bune creează oameni puternici, oamenii puternici creează vremuri bune. Vremurile bune creează oameni slabi și oamenii slabi creează vremuri grele.”

    Într-o Europă a prosperității, la 80 de ani de la sfârșitul celui de-al Doilea Război Mondial, cu o inconștiență veselă, proiectul nostru se îndreaptă pe bâjbâite către un nou conflict paneuropean. Și asta din cauza unei conduceri a Uniunii Europene rupte de realitate și de voința cetățenilor europeni.

    M-am bucurat să aud vorbindu-se despre ce am reușit să construim în ultimii 80 de ani pe continent: libertate, prosperitate, securitate. Era bine dacă insistam pe cuvântul pace, care lipsește din descrierea acestui eveniment. Cât despre democrație, aș fi vrut să văd în ultima jumătate de an mai multe reacții față de abuzurile antidemocratice comise de puterea politică din România. Nu cum a făcut Bruxelles-ul, care a închis ochii sau chiar a aplaudat anularea voinței cetățenilor români. Din fericire, vocea lor s-a făcut auzită pe 4 mai și se va face auzită și pe 18 mai.

     
       

     

      Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann (Renew). – Frau Präsidentin! „Es ist geschehen, und folglich kann es wieder geschehen.“ – So warnte der italienische Schriftsteller und Auschwitzüberlebende Primo Levi davor, den Zivilisationsbruch der Nazis zu vergessen, denn das Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs erinnert an die Befreiung vom nationalsozialistischen Terror. Und daher erinnern wir auch an die Jahre vor 1945. Wie konnten zivilisierte Menschen zu diesem Grauen fähig sein? 80 Jahre später wird in Deutschland die AfD vom Verfassungsschutz als rechtsextrem eingestuft. Rechte Kräfte sind in ganz Europa seit Jahren auf dem Vormarsch. In den USA regiert ein Präsident, der offensichtlich das Autoritäre liebt.

    Liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen, die EU ist das größte und wunderbarste Friedensprojekt der Welt. Gerade uns sollte die Vergangenheit mahnen, was passieren kann, wenn Demokratien zerbrechen und autoritäre Regime an ihre Stelle treten. Lassen Sie uns deswegen wehrhaft sein, nach außen wie nach innen, damit das, was geschehen ist, nie wieder geschieht.

    (Die Rednerin ist damit einverstanden, auf mehrere Fragen nach dem Verfahren der „blauen Karte“ zu antworten.)

     
       

     

      Arkadiusz Mularczyk (ECR), pytanie zadane przez podniesienie niebieskiej kartki. – Pani Poseł! Jest Pani przedstawicielką narodu, państwa, które wywołało II wojnę światową, wyrządziło ogromne cierpienia dla mojego narodu, dla Polski, ale również dla innych narodów europejskich, dla Grecji.

    Dlaczego Niemcy nie chcą zapłacić reparacji wojennych Polsce – odszkodowania za II wojnę światową?

    Państwa naród, naziści, wymordowali 6 milionów Polaków, zniszczyli Polskę i do dzisiaj nie chcą się z Polską rozliczyć. Kiedy zapłacicie swój dług wobec Polski i Grecji?

     
       

     

      Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann (Renew), Antwort auf eine Frage nach dem Verfahren der „blauen Karte“. – Vielen Dank für Ihre Einlassung. Deutschland hat gerade nach dem Fall der Mauer mit Unterstützung der Vereinigten Staaten, der Franzosen und auch der Briten gelernt, was Demokratie bedeutet. Ich glaube, wenn ich zurückschaue nach 80 Jahren, dass wir im Austausch mit unseren Nachbarn, mit unseren Nationen alles getan haben, was man tun muss, um in Frieden und Freiheit gemeinsam zu leben. Und deswegen: Ja, ich stehe hier als deutsche Staatsbürgerin, und ich war seinerzeit noch nicht geboren. Wir haben in Deutschland die Geschichte 80 Jahre lang – und das ist gut so – aufgearbeitet, bis heute. Ich bezweifle, dass es Länder gibt, wo die Geschichte des Mittuns aufgearbeitet worden ist. Wir haben es getan, und wir werden in Deutschland dafür sorgen, dass nie vergessen wird, was die Nazis diesem Kontinent und darüber hinaus angetan haben. Denn es ist richtig: Über 60 Millionen Menschen haben das Leben verloren. Deutschland ist ein demokratischer Staat, und wir sind in Verantwortung. Wir sind glücklich, hier Teil der Europäischen Union zu sein.

     
       


     

      Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann (Renew), Antwort auf eine Frage nach dem Verfahren der „blauen Karte“. – Sie sind Mitglied einer Partei, die als gesichert rechtsextrem gilt. Ich glaube, Ihre Immunität ist gerade aufgehoben worden – korrigieren Sie mich, wenn das falsch ist. Dass Sie überhaupt die Traute haben, so zu sprechen. Ich habe gerade, wenn Sie zugehört haben, gesagt, in den USA regiert ein Präsident, der offensichtlich das Autoritäre liebt, so wie Sie es lieben. Und ich sage Ihnen: Die Mehrheit in diesem Hause wird nicht zulassen, dass Politiker wie Sie und Ihre Partei – die hier sitzt, die hier sich hat reinwählen lassen, nicht um Europa nach vorne zu bringen, sondern um dieses Europa von innen zu zerstören – diese Europäische Union zerstören. Deswegen sage ich: Wir haben nicht nur nach außen wehrhaft zu sein, sondern auch nach innen, damit solche Politiker wie Sie diese Europäische Union nicht zerstören.

     
       

     

      Nela Riehl (Verts/ALE). – Madam President, what is the most important EU value to you? To that question, young Europeans answered: human rights, democracy and peace. Eighty years after World War II, these values are still our most important heritage.

    But as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shown, peace and democracy are not a given – they call for a commitment. A commitment to not remain silent when extremist regimes deliberately starve civilians and commit war atrocities. A commitment from democratic forces to raise strong firewalls against the far right in Europe. And a commitment to remain vigilant when our allies progressively turn their back on democracy, censoring researchers and activists or threatening the rights of minorities and women.

    But what does this actually mean for us? It means we cannot compromise on the freedom of our artists, our universities, our citizens. Europe must remain a hub of creativity, of knowledge and also of democracy, providing equal opportunities for all. It means we cannot let foreign forces interfere in our democratic processes, be it in the ballots or on social media. And it means we cannot be complicit when fundamental rights are being walked over, all in this very Union.

    Turning a blind eye would be a betrayal to the lessons our grandparents painfully learned. Our European Union youth is rightfully demanding us to stay loyal to this heritage. More than a celebration, today’s anniversary is a reminder of Europe’s responsibility.

     
       

     

      Marina Mesure (The Left). – Madame la Présidente, chers collègues, nous ne devons jamais oublier l’horreur de cette guerre. Ne jamais oublier le visage de tous ces innocents qui ont péri dans les camps ou sur les champs de bataille, ni celui de celles et ceux qui ont résisté avec courage pour notre liberté. Ne jamais oublier que cette guerre totale fut provoquée par des régimes d’extrême droite, car, oui, ce qui fait le ciment de nos sociétés européennes est de nouveau menacé. Le retour en force de l’extrême droite met en péril l’unité des peuples en désignant, comme en 1940, des ennemis de l’intérieur et en rejetant l’état de droit, garant des libertés fondamentales. En s’alimentant sur la montée des inégalités, en banalisant les discours de haine, ils créent le ferment de la division.

    Face à cette menace, rappelons-nous que du chaos de la Seconde Guerre mondiale est sorti un héritage commun, celui des Nations unies, un internationalisme guidé par un idéal de paix, de coopération, de solidarité entre les peuples. Un héritage qui nous montre la voie et qu’il convient de protéger.

    Ainsi, en cette journée de commémoration, ne laissons pas l’oubli envahir nos cœurs. Gardons cette mémoire vive et continuons à lutter avec force et détermination pour un projet humaniste et universaliste.

     
       


     

      Ruth Firmenich (NI). – Frau Präsidentin, meine Damen und Herren! Heute vor 80 Jahren wurde Deutschland vom Faschismus befreit. Heute ist der Tag, den Befreiern aus der Sowjetunion, den USA, Großbritannien und Frankreich sowie den Partisanen zu danken, die für unsere Freiheit gekämpft haben. Es war die Sowjetunion, die die Hauptlast im Kampf gegen den Hitlerfaschismus getragen hat. Über 27 Millionen Sowjetbürger, die meisten davon Zivilisten, starben beim Feldzug der Nazis, der die slawischen Völker versklaven und vernichten sollte – mehr als eine Million allein bei der Blockade Leningrads. Doch die deutsche Bundesregierung weigert sich, dieses Verbrechen als Völkermord anzuerkennen.

    Die Erinnerung an die Geschichte ist in Gefahr. Leider gibt es – auch hier im Haus – Versuche, den Anteil der Sowjetunion am Sieg über Nazideutschland kleinzureden. Aber es war die Rote Armee, die das Vernichtungslager Auschwitz und das Konzentrationslager Sachsenhausen bei Berlin befreite. Es ist eine Schande, wenn Vertreter Russlands, des größten Nachfolgestaats der Sowjetunion, am 80. Jahrestag der Befreiung vom Gedenken ausgeschlossen werden. Wir dürfen es nicht zulassen, dass die Geschichte verfälscht wird. Das sind wir auch den Millionen Opfern des deutschen Faschismus schuldig.

     
       

     

      Łukasz Kohut (PPE). – Pani Przewodnicząca! Wojna nie jest rozwiązaniem – zawsze jest okrucieństwem. Wojna niszczy to, co piękne, poddaje w wątpliwość to, co słuszne, i nie pozostawia wyboru dla tego, co konieczne. Wojna nie nauczyła nas niczego, co wartościowe. Uświadomiła nam jednak, na co już nigdy nie możemy pozwolić i co za wszelką cenę musimy powstrzymać.

    80 lat temu zakończyły się działania wojenne. Nie wszędzie przyniosły pokój. Są miejsca w Europie, gdzie Armia Czerwona kontynuowała to, co rozpoczął Adolf Hitler. Tak było na Śląsku, gdzie Sowieci popełniali najobrzydliwsze zbrodnie na miejscowej ludności. Takich miejsc jak Śląsk było więcej. Jeden terror zastąpił drugi.

    Wojna w Ukrainie przypomina nam, że nic nie jest dane raz na zawsze, że pokój nie spada z nieba. Więcej: pokój wymaga ciągłej pracy, ciągłej walki, nieustannych kompromisów czy rezygnacji z wybujałych ambicji.

    80 lat temu okrucieństwa wojny zmieniły nie tylko układ sił, granic, wygląd miast, ale także nas samych, Europejczyków. Wolność, demokracja, bezpieczeństwo – te trzy elementy składają się na nasze wspólne europejskie dziedzictwo, któremu nadaliśmy konkretną nazwę: Unia Europejska.

    To jest droga, którą podążamy. Może bywa wyboista i trudna, bo nic, co wartościowe, nie przychodzi łatwo, ale nie ma większego sukcesu Europejczyków niż pokój, który nam zapewnia.

     
       


     

      António Tânger Corrêa (PfE). – Senhora Presidente, caros colegas, celebra-se hoje — e é motivo para celebrar — o fim da Segunda Guerra Mundial, a maior guerra que o mundo já conheceu até hoje.

    Não, não foram 50 milhões, não foram 60 milhões, foram 75 milhões, entre militares, civis e genocídios. 3 % da população mundial na altura morreu devido à guerra. Isto não se pode repetir.

    Mas, se o fim da guerra foi uma boa notícia, a melhor notícia foi a criação de um espaço de paz e prosperidade chamado União Europeia. E a União Europeia tem de ser reforçada, mas tem de ser reforçada com países soberanos, e não com estruturas federais ou federalistas que nos querem impor soluções. Nós somos diferentes uns dos outros e temos muita honra nessas diferenças, e queremos mantê-las — pela positiva, com colaboração, mas cada um de nós é diferente do outro, e isso é altamente positivo para a criação de um corpo como a União Europeia.

    Por outro lado, em termos de defesa, é bom que não inventemos muito. Nós temos a NATO, que é uma organização fiel a si própria e a nós próprios, e que tem sempre acorrido quando nós precisamos dela. E não nos esqueçamos de que os Estados Unidos da América do Norte têm sido o garante da nossa liberdade, e nós, a partir de agora, temos de ser também os garantes da nossa liberdade, para que nunca mais se repitam os horrores desta guerra cujo fim agora celebramos.

     
       


     

      Michał Kobosko (Renew). – Pani Przewodnicząca! Jestem z Polski, kraju, który najbardziej ucierpiał podczas II wojny światowej. Miliony istnień ludzkich – Polaków, ale i Żydów – zostało zabitych w imię nienawiści i podziałów – społeczność, która od wieków znajdowała swoje miejsce właśnie w Polsce, w kraju porozumienia i tolerancji.

    Po zagładzie milionów ludzi, destrukcji setek miast i traumie na pokolenia przyszedł pokój. To właśnie dlatego dokładnie 75 lat temu zaczęła powstawać Unia Europejska. By budować pokój i wspólnotę.

    Nie łudźmy się: eurosceptycyzm karmiony radykalizmem, napędzany pieniędzmi z Moskwy, to droga w przeszłość, droga do katastrofy. Dlatego z całą mocą potępiam dziś haniebne antysemickie wystąpienia posła Grzegorza Brauna. To nie tylko mowa nienawiści, to atak na wartości, na których zbudowana jest Europa.

    Apeluję też do eurosceptyków: otwórzcie podręczniki historii, zobaczcie, jak wiele dał nam projekt europejski – gwarantuje wolność, bezpieczeństwo i współpracę, jak nigdy wcześniej w dziejach Europy.

     
       

     

      Benedetta Scuderi (Verts/ALE). – Signora Presidente, onorevoli colleghi, la Seconda guerra mondiale non è arrivata per la mera follia di un paio di dittatori: è stato anche il calcolo miope di chi, pur di fermare l’avanzata delle istanze sociali, ha preferito cedere spazio ai fascisti.

    Liberali e popolari pensavano di poterli usare come argine e usare la loro violenza a favore di un proprio profitto momentaneo. Il capitale ha scelto di sostenerli. Ma l’argine ha ceduto e si sono ritrovati complici di una catastrofe, il cui prezzo l’hanno pagato milioni di persone.

    Chi scioperava o dissentiva veniva schedato, perseguito. La polizia entrava nelle università, i giornalisti venivano spiati. L’odio diventava linguaggio politico, i diritti una concessione temporanea, le donne ancor più discriminate, l’omosessualità sempre più illegale. La corsa al riarmo venne definita giustificata, inevitabile. E poi la pagina più buia: il genocidio, coperto da un silenzio complice.

    Never again, abbiamo detto. Eppure questa descrizione potrebbe essere il telegiornale di oggi. Contro quella guerra, quegli orrori, il fascismo nasce questa istituzione; un’istituzione che doveva proteggere la pace, il disarmo, l’unione tra popoli, combattere per il diritto internazionale e contro ogni genocidio. Lo stiamo facendo?

    Colleghi e colleghe, rileggiamo la storia e guardatevi bene dentro e ditemi se pensate che questa sia la direzione giusta. Ogni volta che scegliete di stare dalla parte di chi priva della libertà e dello Stato di diritto, la parte di Meloni, Orban, Trump, Putin e tutti gli altri, state svendendo libertà, pace e democrazia.

     
       

     

      Danilo Della Valle (The Left). – Signora Presidente, onorevoli colleghi, forse c’è un piccolo misunderstanding nella discussione di oggi. Noi festeggiamo la fine della Seconda guerra mondiale: ma non dobbiamo mai dimenticare che è stata l’Europa che ha partorito il mostro del nazifascismo. Hitler e Mussolini non erano dei pazzi venuti da Marte ma il prodotto di un’ideologia suprematista che sopravvive ancora oggi e non sopravvive solo in chi aderisce alle formazioni estremiste.

    Dobbiamo ricordare perché solo con la memoria possiamo evitare di ricadere nel baratro del passato. Dobbiamo ricordare cosa accadde nei lager e il genocidio che ne scaturì, nei quali persero la vita 6 milioni di ebrei, mezzo milione di sinti e milioni di cittadini sovietici. Oggi qualcuno vorrebbe riscrivere quella storia, escludendo dai festeggiamenti gli ex popoli sovietici, i russi e i popoli slavi, ma per pure ragioni di convenienza geopolitica.

    Quello che accade oggi in Ucraina non può essere la scusa per cancellare il contributo di vite umane che i russi, i polacchi, i popoli slavi e sovietici tutti hanno pagato per liberare tutti noi dal nazifascismo: 27 milioni di sovietici, uomini, donne e bambini massacrati, bruciati vivi nei villaggi, mandati al fronte a difendere un’Europa che forse non li considerava neanche dei pari, ma che hanno contribuito a liberare.

    Quelle morti meritano il rispetto e il nostro ricordo. La memoria ci obbliga alla pace, alla verità e al rispetto di tutti i popoli che hanno pagato il prezzo per la libertà.

     
       

     

      Zsuzsanna Borvendég (ESN). – Elnök Asszony! A történelmi bűnökből okulni kell, nem megismételni. Miközben a békét hirdetik, az emberiséget egy újabb világháború felé sodorják. Magyarországon a második világháború vége szovjet megszállást hozott. A nagyhatalmak a megkérdezésünk nélkül döntöttek a sorsunkról. Megtanultuk, hogy a háborúk soha nem az igazságról, hanem a pénzről, a hatalomról és a politikai érdekekről szólnak, ahogy sajnos a békék is. Mégis, mindent meg kell tennünk a fegyvernyugvásért.

    De Európa nem tanult a múltból, újra fegyverkezéssel akarja megoldani a gazdasági problémáit, természetellenes ideológiákkal harcol a gondolatszabadság ellen, asszisztál a politikai ellenvélemények elhallgattatásához, és tagadja a realitásokat. Európa alapvető érdeke a békés gazdasági együttműködés Oroszországgal. Ahányszor ez megvalósulóban volt a történelem során, kitört egy háború. Most is ez történt. Idegen érdekek rángatják dróton Európát, miközben a végromlásba döntenek minket. Vessünk végre véget ennek! Ne beszéljünk a békéről, hanem valósítsuk meg!

     
       

     

      Ondřej Dostál (NI). – Paní předsedající, vážení kolegové, za vítězství nad nacismem položily své životy miliony spojeneckých vojáků. Bohužel zapomínáme na ty, kteří přinesli obětí nejvíce. Stydím se za kolegy, kteří tvrdí, že Československo osvobodili jen Američané. Řekli byste to matkám sovětských padlých při osvobození naší země? Řekli byste zbídačelým vězňům v Osvětimi, že příchodem sovětské armády nebyli osvobozeni, ale okupováni? Stydím se za svou vládu, že neuctí padlé z řad sovětské armády, a jsem rád, že tak za bývalé Československo učiní premiér Robert Fico, ač je za to ostouzen. Rozhodl jsem se proto, že i já zítra položím květy k hrobu Neznámého vojína v Moskvě. Činím tak ze tří důvodů. Zaprvé, z osobního přesvědčení, že na padlé se nezapomíná. Za druhé, z vůle mých voličů, kteří mají hrůzy nacismu stále v paměti. Zatřetí, z vůle po míru. Oslava 80. výročí porážky nacismu nás spojuje a může otevřít cestu k míru, k diplomacii, k vyřešení nynějšího konfliktu, který vojenské řešení nemá. Přeji šťastnou cestu všem státníkům, ať už míří na oslavy kamkoli, a prosím je, aby šířili vůli po míru v souladu s principy Charty OSN. Já tak zítra učiním.

     
       

     

      Wouter Beke (PPE). – Voorzitter, vandaag herdenken we het einde van de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Tachtig jaar geleden, in de puinhopen van 1945, kozen visionaire leiders zoals Adenauer, Schuman en De Gasperi voor verzoening, verzoening boven wraak, samenwerking boven conflict, democratie boven dictatuur.

    Hun radicale antwoord legde de kiem van waar wij vandaag nog steeds de vruchten van plukken. Een Europese Unie van gedeelde soevereiniteit, democratie en menselijke waardigheid. Die keuze blijft brandend actueel, want extremen in Europa – we hebben het hier vandaag in het debat opnieuw gezien – willen onze rechtsstaat ondermijnen en proberen de banden te breken die ons juist samenhouden.

    En de agressie tegen Oekraïne dwingt ons tot een sterker defensiebeleid, juist om een nieuwe oorlog te voorkomen. Een slagkrachtiger Europa is niet de vijand van de subsidiariteit, maar het is juist de voorwaarde van subsidiariteit. Alleen via samenwerking kunnen we onze veiligheid, onze grondrechten en onze welvaart garanderen.

    Ik heb drie kinderen en ik hoop dat ze kunnen opgroeien in een Europa waarin vrijheid, democratie en menselijke waardigheid geen uitzondering zijn, maar de regel blijven. Laten we daarom vastberaden verder investeren in de Unie. Een Unie die uit deze puin verrezen is, want het is de beste garantie voor onze toekomst.

     
       

     

      Francisco Assis (S&D). – Senhora Presidente, em 18 de junho do já longínquo verão de 1940, um general do exército francês, à revelia do poder instituído, lançou um repto aos seus compatriotas: «não se rendam.» Charles de Gaulle constitui uma das mais sugestivas manifestações do papel do indivíduo na história e da importância da ação livre no curso dos acontecimentos humanos.

    Hannah Arendt, depois de assistir ao julgamento de Adolf Eichmann em Israel, desenvolveu a ideia da banalidade do mal. O homem que aceita ser uma peça acrítica num mecanismo institucional monstruoso torna-se irremissivelmente um agente do mal. Não há inocência na aceitação pacífica da perfídia. Eichmann, na sua pavorosa normalidade, representa o ser humano burocratizado e reduzido a uma condição não moral.

    De Gaulle representa o contrário de tudo isto. Ele sabia os riscos que corria. Numa conversa com amigos, terá dito «vão tomar-me por um aventureiro e, contudo, nunca fui um aventureiro. Dirão que sou um rebelde porque me recuso a obedecer a certas ordens. Mas os verdadeiros rebeldes são os que não obedecem ao dever mais sagrado: defender o seu país até à derradeira possibilidade, ao lado do seu último aliado. Vão talvez condenar-me à morte. Até aqui, os generais condenavam à morte os simples soldados que iam abandonar o campo de batalha. Desta vez vão condenar um general que se recusou a fugir desse mesmo campo de batalha».

    Essa é a grande lição de Charles de Gaulle. Nós, em certas circunstâncias, não podemos fugir do campo de batalha.

    (O orador aceita responder a uma pergunta «cartão azul»)

     
       


     

      Francisco Assis (S&D), Resposta segundo o procedimento «cartão azul». – Caro Deputado Sebastião Bugalho e caro amigo, eu julgo que há determinadas circunstâncias em que nós temos de saber transcender aquilo que são os nossos posicionamentos políticos. Há momentos para a disputa política mais banal e mais quotidiana, e há outros momentos em que temos de estar acima disso.

    E, se há exemplo na Europa — e neste último século há vários —, um deles foi e é indiscutivelmente o do general De Gaulle. Estando hoje aqui em Estrasburgo, estando hoje aqui em França, parecer-me-ia uma enorme injustiça que neste Parlamento ninguém se referisse a essa figura absolutamente extraordinária do século XX europeu que foi o general Charles de Gaulle.

    De Gaulle representa tudo, representa o que de mais relevante um homem de Estado pode representar, a luta pela liberdade, a coragem, a disponibilidade para correr o risco de vida em nome de valores mais altos.

     
       

     

      Anders Vistisen (PfE). – Fru formand! I dag markerer vi 80-året for nazisternes kapitulation. Et historisk øjeblik, hvor Europas frie nationer og modige folk besejrede en af de mest brutale ideologier, som verden har kendt. Det burde være en dag dedikeret til de, der kæmpede, led og døde for et frit Europa. Men i stedet for har huset her lavet det om til en trang til at promovere jeres eget føderale projekt. Intet symboliserer det bedre end den bevilling, I har givet til Huset for Europæisk Historie. Et såkaldt museum, som I har brugt mere end 400 millioner kroner af skatteborgernes penge på. Her forsøger I at skrive historien om. Det fremstår som om, at Europas historie begynder i 1945 og som om, at det ikke er nationalstaterne, der er udgangspunktet for den civilisation, fred og fremgang, Europa har kendt. Det er historisk manipulation og ideologisk propaganda, og det er en hån imod de generationer, der i over tusinde år har opbygget de nationer, kæmpet for den frihed og skabt den kulturarv, som Europa udgør. EU er ved at udvaske det hele i jagten på en føderal superstat.

     
       

     

      Rihards Kols (ECR). – Madam President, dear colleagues, for Western Europe World War Two ended in May 1945, but for millions in Central and Eastern Europe, Latvia included, the end of the tyranny meant the beginning of another. Soviet tanks replaced Nazi boots. Freedom was postponed for nearly five decades.

    Nazi crimes were prosecuted at Nuremberg, justice was served, and rightly so. But there was no Nuremberg for Communism, no tribunal for the gulags, the deportations, the erasure of Baltic independence.

    Europe’s memory remains divided. This is no accident; it’s by design. The Kremlin today wages war not only on Ukraine, but on historical truth itself. It denies the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact, glorifies Stalinism under the banner of liberation, and brands our resistance as fascism.

    Historical revisionism is a weapon, a tool to legitimise aggression, blur guilt and erase the suffering of nations. A united Europe demands a united memory, one that condemns all totalitarian regimes. There can be no reconciliation without truth and no security if lies go unchallenged.

     
       

     

      Charles Goerens (Renew). – Madame la Présidente, voici ce que nous inspire le 80ᵉ anniversaire de la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale: premièrement, de la reconnaissance en saluant les mérites de ceux qui nous ont libérés. J’entends par là, bien entendu, la résistance dans tous nos États membres, l’apport des Américains et aussi celui de l’Armée rouge – l’Armée rouge, dans le temps, était différente de ce que font les soldats russes en Ukraine actuellement.

    Deuxièmement, retenir les leçons de l’histoire. L’«appeasement» ne peut en aucun cas être le fil conducteur de la politique extérieure de l’Union européenne aujourd’hui. Nous avons vu où cela a mené dans les années 1930.

    Troisièmement, dans un monde où seul semble compter le rapport de force, nous devons être plus solidaires et développer davantage le projet européen.

    Quatrièmement, l’Europe est seule, mais elle est encore là. Il faut continuer à travailler sur le projet.

    Ce matin, en venant ici, j’ai entendu sur Deutschlandfunk une phrase historique prononcée par Richard von Weizsäcker il y a 40 ans:

    „Der 8. Mai war ein Tag der Befreiung.“

    Je crois qu’il faut que nous nous inspirions de cette phase, qui a une profondeur historique exemplaire.

     
       


       

    IN THE CHAIR: ESTEBAN GONZÁLEZ PONS
    Vice-President

     
       


     

      Jaume Asens Llodrà (Verts/ALE). – Señor presidente, hoy no basta con recordar. Hay que reconocer el mal cuando se repite con otras víctimas y con otros rostros. La memoria debe servir para prevenir el mal, no como coartada para practicarlo. Eso nos lo recuerdan algunos intelectuales judíos de Israel como Idith Zertal o Meir Margalit cuando nos dicen que Israel utiliza el pasado como escudo para no rendir cuentas con el presente y que Europa —y especialmente Alemania— se aferra a su culpa histórica para seguir manteniendo su lealtad a un Gobierno que está practicando otro genocidio, y así traiciona precisamente aquello que prometió no volver a repetir: nunca más el exterminio de un pueblo, nunca más la complicidad de las democracias europeas.

    Pero ahora, a diferencia de entonces, no podemos decir que no sabíamos nada, porque Europa sigue mandando armas, sigue manteniendo el acuerdo comercial con Netanyahu. ¿Qué culpa tienen los palestinos de lo que hicieron en el pasado los europeos, de lo que hicieron algunos, que son los padres ideológicos de los que están hoy aquí sentados y que justifican otra vez otro genocidio? Como entonces, la historia les está mirando a ustedes y les va a volver a juzgar.

     
       

     

      João Oliveira (The Left). – Senhor Presidente, a evocação dos 80 anos do dia da vitória sobre o nazifascismo tem de servir para lembrar as duras lições aprendidas pela humanidade com a tragédia dessa guerra, para que os povos possam evitar a sua repetição.

    O legado da barbárie nazifascista é uma destruição sem precedentes — o genocídio, os campos de concentração, as dezenas de milhões de mortos. Com 20 milhões de mortos, foi a União Soviética quem suportou o maior sacrifício do conjunto da coligação de países aliados formada durante a guerra.

    Democratas de vários quadrantes construíram a luta de resistência. O papel destacado assumido pelos comunistas foi determinante e, por isso, ainda hoje, os herdeiros das forças nazifascistas e os seus cúmplices destilam ódio anticomunista.

    Nos 80 anos do dia da vitória, é imprescindível relembrar que o combate ao nazismo e ao fascismo, às forças reacionárias e obscurantistas também se faz dando resposta aos problemas dos trabalhadores e dos povos, com a melhoria das suas condições de vida, a garantia dos direitos sociais, o respeito pelo direito dos Estados ao seu desenvolvimento, com a defesa intransigente da paz e da cooperação.

    O rasto de morte e destruição da barbárie nazifascista tem de ser suficiente para que hoje façamos tudo para defender a paz, a segurança coletiva e a resolução política dos conflitos. Estas são lutas que partilhamos com as gerações anteriores e, tal como há 80 anos, os comunistas cá continuarão para as travar.

     
       


     

      Danuše Nerudová (PPE). – Pane předsedající, kolegové, dnes si připomínáme konec druhé světové války. Den vítězství, odvahy a naděje těch, kteří bojovali za svobodu a demokracii, protože věřili, že po porážce nacismu přijde svobodný svět. Jenže do střední a východní Evropy místo svobody přišla další temnota. Ti, kterým jsme desítky let museli říkat osvoboditelé, přinesli jen nový teror, popravy, lágry a totalitu. Zlo vystřídalo jen další zlo. Jejich oběťmi se stali skuteční hrdinové, letci RAF, legionáři nebo odbojáři. Ti všichni byli pronásledováni, vězněni a trestáni, protože pro totalitní režim znamenali vše, co moskevské loutky neměly – svobodu, hrdinství a lásku k demokracii. Dnes, 80 let poté, se kolaborace se zlem znovu stává závažným problémem celé Evropy. Naše demokracie dokonce umožňuje, že někteří podporovatelé fašismu a komunismu pořád sedí s námi tady v Evropském parlamentu a mají tu drzost šířit ruskou propagandu a lež. Přála bych si, abychom i my, stejně jako naši váleční hrdinové, měli odvahu čelit zlu. Začněme nazývat věci správnými jmény. Skutečný osvoboditel nikdy nemůže přinést novou totalitu. Svůj proslov věnuji všem československým hrdinům, včetně letců RAF, kteří po skončení druhé světové války byli zavražděni a umučeni komunisty.

     
       

     

      Cecilia Strada (S&D). – Signor presidente, onorevoli colleghi, se l’Europa si occuperà solo dei problemi interni dei singoli Paesi, resteranno in piedi le cause di conflitti, di militarismi, di guerre. Così scrivevano Altiero Spinelli e gli altri fondatori del Movimento federalista europeo nel pieno della Seconda guerra mondiale, finita 80 anni fa. Una triste profezia.

    Oggi i ragazzi e le ragazze d’Europa studiano gli orrori della Seconda guerra mondiale, il genocidio degli ebrei, lo sterminio di disabili, rom, sinti, omosessuali e si chiedono: qualcuno poteva fermare questo orrore e non l’ha fatto?

    Fra qualche anno anche noi saremo sui libri di storia: Commissione, Consiglio, questo Parlamento. Saremo su una pagina nera. Ottant’anni dopo l’Olocausto i cittadini del mondo guardano il genocidio della popolazione palestinese teorizzato e portato avanti dal governo di Israele e ci chiedono: perché non fermate la strage? Perché continuate a vendere armi a Israele? Perché siete complici di tutto questo? Perché?

    Sono passati 80 anni e, come diceva Gramsci, la storia insegna ma non ha scolari. Che vergogna!

     
       

     

      Alexandre Varaut (PfE). – Monsieur le Président, au moment d’évoquer l’anniversaire de la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, je veux d’abord évoquer les soldats, les civils, les résistants français, acteurs ou victimes de cette guerre, et avoir une pensée personnelle pour mon grand-père, décoré de la Croix de guerre pour sa contribution à la Résistance.

    Nous commémorons aujourd’hui la liberté comme patrimoine pour l’Europe; pour l’Europe, mais pas pour les millions d’Européens de l’Est livrés à Staline, qui fut l’allié de Hitler jusqu’à l’été 1941, ne l’oublions pas. Aujourd’hui, le soviétisme a disparu à son tour, mais à quel profit?

    La liberté et la démocratie sont refusées par les libéraux et les démocrates prétendus à leurs adversaires en Roumanie ou en Hongrie, montrant que, dans leur bouche, ces principes universels sont un capital politique qu’ils exploitent, mais ne respectent pas. La sécurité est absente de nos sociétés fracturées par l’immigration de masse. Les crimes se multiplient.

    Ce bilan prouve que les leçons de la guerre n’ont pas été tirées. Il prouve que les idéologues modernes persistent à sacrifier des hommes et des vies à leurs utopies désastreuses. Il prouve que, de plus en plus contestés dans leur dogme, c’est à la répression idéologique ou juridique qu’ils recourent et qu’ils n’hésiteront pas, pour édifier leur paradis terrestre, à faire de l’Europe un purgatoire.

     
       


     

      Dan Barna (Renew). – Domnule președinte, comemorăm astăzi 80 de ani de la Al Doilea Război Mondial, dar lecțiile sale sunt mai actuale ca niciodată. În ’38, când Germania nazistă anexa Austria, nu a fost doar un act de forță, el fusese pavat de o campanie neîncetată de propagandă și dezinformare. Regimul nazist a portretizat o narațiune falsă a unui popor austriac dornic de unire, fabricând crize și suprimând orice știre care contrazicea povestea oficială. Naziștii controlau informația și controlau percepția, făcând agresiunea lor să pară justificată, ba chiar binevenită.

    În zilele noastre, lupta pentru adevăr s-a mutat pe ecranele din viața noastră. Dezinformarea, amplificată de viteza și amplitudinea rețelelor sociale, erodează încrederea în instituții și în democrație și poate destabiliza societăți. Tacticile evoluează – de la emisiuni radio și fotografii trucate, la deepfake-uri și bule conduse de algoritmi – dar scopul de a manipula adevărul pentru putere rămâne înfiorător de familiar.

    Trecutul ne oferă o lecție dură și urgentă: trebuie să fim consumatori critici de informație. Trebuie să punem întrebări, trebuie să verificăm și trebuie să înțelegem agendele care se pot ascunde în spatele narațiunilor care ne sunt prezentate. Istoria ne arată că atunci când adevărul este compromis, libertatea și pacea sunt grav periclitate. Trebuie să învățăm din tenebrele trecutului pentru a proteja prezentul și viitorul.

     
       

     

      Anna Strolenberg (Verts/ALE). – Mr President, ‘never again’ are words often spoken, but difficult to uphold. We are here amongst Europeans and we all have different war traumas, be it Nazism, Fascism, Communism or colonialism. These stories make us who we are, and these histories also put a great responsibility upon us to act when we see that freedom is taken away from others.

    We are not doing that enough, Europe is not doing it enough. We are too silent about Netanyahu’s war crimes in Gaza. We are too timid in supporting Ukraine in defeating Russian imperialism.

    We can do so much more, and I am proud that I can stand here and be critical, because this freedom is a luxury for some. I am proud that I am European, and that we managed to turn our history into the biggest peace project there is.

    But I would be even prouder if we managed to live up to our responsibility and to show actions that speak louder than these words. Let’s live up to our responsibility, and let’s remember that ‘never again’ is not a prayer to the past, but a promise to the future.

     
       


     

      Paulius Saudargas (PPE). – Mr President, honourable colleagues, eighty years ago Europe rose from the ashes of the most brutal war in human history. However, in some European countries, the suffering was not over. For Lithuanians, Latvians, Estonians, Ukrainians, Poles and many other nations occupied by the Soviet Union, it was the beginning of the new wave of Stalin’s repressions. Imprisonment in gulags, mass deportations to extreme exile demolished millions of lives. But we resisted; we fought the enemy. We fought alone. In Lithuania and Ukraine the partisan war lasted for a decade, taking away thousands of the bravest.

    We must remember this in the context nowadays, because the enemy is the same. The peacemakers of the Second World War declared ‘we will never let this happen again’. Well, today these very foundations are under attack once more. The unprovoked and unjust invasion of Ukraine, war crimes, genocide of the Ukrainian people and mass propaganda mirrors the aggression and the suffering we once said would never be tolerated.

    I ask everyone here today to keep that promise. Not any peace, but a just peace must be our ultimate goal, and only then, for the final time, can we say ‘never again’.

     
       

     

      René Repasi (S&D). – Herr Präsident, liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen! 80 Jahre nach dem Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs verlassen uns die letzten Überlebenden der Schoah, der Konzentrationslager des Krieges. Mit ihnen verlieren wir nicht nur Zeitzeugen. Wir verlieren Stimmen, die aus erster Hand gewarnt haben, was passieren kann, wenn Hass und Gleichgültigkeit zusammenkommen. Wir dürfen niemals zulassen, dass ihre Erlebnisse verstummen. Wir müssen ihre Augen, ihre Herzen, ihre Gedanken sein. Sie haben das Unfassbare gesehen. Sie haben gelitten. Sie haben gewarnt. Und sie haben auf uns gehofft.

    Jetzt mehr denn je ist es Zeit, diese Erinnerung nicht in Vergessenheit geraten zu lassen. Für uns Deutsche war das Ende des Weltkrieges eine Niederlage – nicht im Sinne nationaler Schmach, sondern als notwendiger Bruch mit einem verbrecherischen System. Die europäische Integration, die auf den Trümmern des Weltkrieges entstand, wurde geboren, um den Nationalismus, der nur das Trennende kennt und uns auf den Weg zum Krieg führt, zu überwinden. Es ist unsere Verantwortung, dieses Friedenswerk zu schützen und zu stärken. Denn Frieden ist nicht alles, aber ohne Frieden ist alles nichts!

    (Der Redner ist damit einverstanden, auf mehrere Fragen nach dem Verfahren der „blauen Karte“ zu antworten.)

     
       


     

      René Repasi (S&D), Antwort auf eine Frage nach dem Verfahren der „blauen Karte“. – Herr Kollege! Das, was Nazideutschland der Welt angetan hat, ist im Sinne von Kompensation niemals wiedergutmachbar. Dieses Verbrechen hat eine Intensität, dass es uns Deutsche, aber mit uns Deutschen uns Europäerinnen und Europäer und alle Bürgerinnen und Bürger dieser Welt niemals verlassen kann, weil es eine Verantwortung für unser alltägliches Handeln darstellt. Deswegen kann man sich von dieser Verantwortung auch nicht freikaufen, auch nicht freireden und heute auch nicht sagen, alles wäre jetzt wieder gut. Das ist es nicht, und das wird es nie sein. Das ist die politische Verantwortung, die wir als Deutsche, aber eben auch als Bürgerinnen und Bürger dieser Europäischen Union für immer tragen werden.

     
       

     

      Arkadiusz Mularczyk (ECR), pytanie zadane przez podniesienie niebieskiej kartki. – Mam pytanie, czy ma Pan świadomość, że obecnie polskie ofiary II wojny światowej nie mają dostępu do drogi sądowej, nie mają możliwości dochodzenia roszczeń? Znam osobiście takie ofiary poszkodowane przez Pana dziadków, pradziadków. Czy ma Pan świadomość, że Niemcy nie zawarły nigdy z Polską żadnej umowy o naprawie szkód i zadośćuczynieniu ofiarom? Czy ma Pan świadomość, że Niemcy nie zapłaciły nic polskim ofiarom ani Polsce? Czy nie jest Wam, Niemcom, wstyd? Czy nie jest wstyd Unii Europejskiej za to, że odwraca głowę od tej sprawy?

     
       



     

      Aurelijus Veryga (ECR). – Ponas pirmininke, 45-ųjų metų gegužės aštuntą dieną pasirašytas kapituliacijos aktas Lietuvai ir kitoms Baltijos šalims nereiškė nei karo pabaigos, nei laisvės. Save pristatantys išlaisvintojais sovietai „pamiršo“ išeiti iš išlaisvintų šalių, ir išlaisvintojai ėmėsi uoliai naikinti visus bent kiek pilietiškai nusiteikusius žmones. Tūkstančiai gyvuliniais vagonais buvo išvežti į Sibirą. Atimta žemė ir namai, sunaikinta pilietinė visuomenė, nevyriausybinės organizacijos bandė pasipriešinti ginklu miškuose, buvo nukankinti kalėjimuose, nužudyti ir išniekinti miestų aikštėse. Buvo bandoma sunaikinti kalbą, ribojama religijos laisvę, žiniasklaida tapo propagandos ruporais, klastojama istorija ir klastotėmis plaunamos vaikų smegenys. Tą teko patirti ir man, tuomet dar vaikui, augusiam sovietų okupuotoje Lietuvoje. Deja, Sovietų Sąjunga už visus nusikaltimus savo Niurnbergo neturėjo, o komunizmas visuotinai nebuvo pasmerktas. Vadinamasis išlaisvinimas mums virto ilgais dešimtmečiais okupacijos. Todėl raginame pasaulį išmokti Antrojo pasaulinio karo pamokas ir jų nekartoti.

     
       


     

      Sunčana Glavak (PPE). – Poštovani predsjedavajući, kolegice i kolege, 80 godina od najkrvavijeg rata u ljudskoj povijesti Europa je podigla najhrabriji projekt mira, ali danas taj projekt je na iskušenju. Dok rat ponovo tutnji na europskom tlu gledamo porast populizma i autoritarizma. Strah zamjenjuje razum. Moramo se zapitati hoćemo li braniti ono što nas čini Europljanima.

    Europa nije samo zajednica tržišta, već zajednica vrijednosti. Europa nije samo geografski prostor. Europa je ideja, ideja da razlike nisu slabost, već snaga i da se sloboda ne podrazumijeva. Mi to dobro znamo u Hrvatskoj. Kada govorimo o slobodi i o miru znamo koliko su sloboda i mir dragocjeni jer, nažalost, iskusili smo brutalnost velikosrpske agresije na Hrvatsku prije samo tridesetak godina. I pobijedili smo. Ali sjećamo se i žrtava nakon Drugog svjetskog rata. Sjećam se Macelja, Bleiburga i križnog puta.

    Stoga svi moramo imati na umu da Europa nije gotova priča. Europa se piše svakog dana, a pitanje je jednostavno: hoćemo li biti njezini autori ili promatrači?

     
       

     

      Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis (S&D). – Labai ačiū, gerbiamasis posėdžio pirmininke, gerbiamas komisare, kolegos, išties kalbėsiu kaip laisvės kovų dalyvis, disidentas, kurį septynis kartus tardė KGB, du kartus suėmė, kuris devyniasdešimtųjų kovo vienuoliktąją pasirašė Nepriklausomybės deklaraciją, Petrai Gražuli. Taigi keturiasdešimt pirmų metų birželio keturioliktą Hitleris okupavo Paryžių. Tą pačią dieną Stalinas pateikė ultimatumą Lietuvai ir mano tėvai 17 metų praleido Stalino gulaguose. Džiaugiuosi, kad mano tėvas buvo 45 pabaltijiečių memorandumo signataras. Ir ačiū Europos Parlamentui, kuris 1983 m. sausio 13 d. priėmė rezoliuciją dėl Estijos, Latvijos, Lietuvos laisvės. Džiaugiuosi ir dėl to, kad šiame Parlamente skamba dvi pavardės: Simone Weil ir Altero Spinelli. Ir taigi šios dvi pavardės didingai mums primena, ką mes turime padaryti. For Free and United Europe – taip vadinosi Altiero Spinelli manifestas. Ir šiandien reikia aiškiai pasakyti: istorija man neskolinga, aš skolingas istorijai, kad būtų taika, demokratija ir laisvė.

     
       

     

      Sebastian Tynkkynen (ECR). – Mr President, in an alternative reality we would be living today under Hitler’s rule – not just all of Europe, but maybe even the whole world.

    In that reality, I wouldn’t be standing here. I would have been killed in a gas chamber, my ashes drifting in the air. Many of you also would not be here, because of your ethnicity, your sexuality or disability.

    That reality nearly came true. Too many in Europe believed Hitler would stop on his own. They spoke of peace and diplomacy. But reality struck, and the price was great, far greater.

    Now, 80 years later, Europe faces its worst attack since World War Two, and history is repeating itself. Today, it is the Left who lives in an alternative reality. You oppose European militarisation and sending weapons to Ukraine, and call for peace talks with Putin.

    But you should never negotiate with dictators – you must stop them!

    (The speaker declined to take a blue-card question from Petras Gražulis)

     
       

     

      Martin Hojsík (Renew). – Vážený pán predsedajúci, pred osemdesiatimi rokmi v Európe skončili hrôzy vojny. Ak však chceme chrániť mier, nesmieme si pripomínať len koniec, ale myslieť aj na to, prečo táto vojna začala. Vojna, ktorú môj dedo prežil v Mauthausene, kde moja babička musela počúvať zvuky vychádzajúce z gestapáckych výsluchovní. A ona začala už v roku 39. Keď Hitler spolu áno, aj s klérofašistickým Slovenským štátom, a áno, aj so Sovietskym zväzom napadol Poľsko. Ona začala preto, že sa Západ díval preč, keď takpovediac ustupoval diktátorom, pretože obetoval tých menších a slabších. Dnes stojíme znova na križovatke. Na križovatke, ktorá bude znamenať to, že či sa Európa znova rozdelí, či Putin získa znovu sovietsku sféru vplyvu, alebo bude silná a jednotná. Aby sa nestalo to, čo po druhej svetovej vojne zažil napríklad pán Skúpi z Moravského Lieskového, keď ho NKVD odviedlo do gulagu len preto, že pomáhal americkému letcovi.

     
       

     

      Evin Incir (S&D). – Mr President, colleagues, today, 8 May, is the time to commemorate. This is a time to remember, but also a moment to reflect on the lessons – the evil the Second World War emerged from. And it is a time to warn against the far-right ideologies that once drove our continent to the edge of complete self-destruction. The same ideology that, unfortunately, is embraced by some – even here in this Parliament, in Europe in 2025.

    The generations that survived the Second World War, those who knew the very essence of ‘never again’, understood that the tragedy of the 20th century did not begin with bombs or bullets. It began with words, with rising intolerance, and it continued to mass killing of men, women and children by the thousands, by the millions.

    In our European society today, we are once again witnessing this rise of political forces that set people against people. Colleagues, do not forget that EU was built to ensure that ‘never again’ means ‘never again’. Let’s ensure that ‘never again’ is transferred into words every day, with every action that we take.

    (The speaker agreed to take a blue-card question)

     
       

     

      Bogdan Rzońca (ECR), pytanie zadane przez podniesienie niebieskiej kartki. – Bardzo uważnie słuchałem Pani wypowiedzi. Chciałem w ciągu 20 sekund opowiedzieć Pani pewną historię i na końcu zadam pytanie.

    Jest 1944 rok. Jasło, moje miasto, w którym mieszkam, jest pod okupacją niemiecką. Walter Gentz, starosta niemiecki, wydaje rozkaz: wysiedlić kilkanaście tysięcy ludzi. Drugi rozkaz: zaminować całe Jasło. Trzeci rozkaz: okraść całe Jasło. Wszystko, co ukradli, spisali i wywieźli w ponad tysiącu wagonów. Wszystko wiemy – wiemy, dokąd te rzeczy pojechały, do których miast niemieckich.

    I pytanie: czy Pani uważa, że Niemcy powinni te rzeczy zwrócić albo przynajmniej zapłacić odszkodowanie za spalenie, zburzenie i okradzenie miasta Jasła?

     
       


     

      Adam Bielan (ECR). – Panie Przewodniczący! 8 maja 1945 r. zakończyła się II wojna światowa, najbardziej krwawa i wyniszczająca wojna w dziejach ludzkości. Dla Europy Zachodniej jest to dzień zwycięstwa odniesionego dzięki pomocy Stanów Zjednoczonych. Dla narodów Europy Centralnej i Wschodniej to symboliczny początek niemal półwiecznej okupacji przyniesionej przez Armię Czerwoną.

    Tę rocznicę obchodzimy w cieniu innej wojny, wojny toczonej na Ukrainie. Wczoraj na ten temat debatowaliśmy. Rozmawialiśmy również o tym, w jaki sposób agresor, czyli Rosja, powinna zadośćuczynić i wynagrodzić Ukrainie szkody, które wyrządziła. Ja te głosy oczywiście wspierałem, ale zastanówmy się, czy po II wojnie światowej agresor, czyli Niemcy, zadośćuczyniły szkodom, które one wyrządziły.

    Niemcy zamordowali ponad 6 mln polskich obywateli. Wyrządzili szkody – według oficjalnego polskiego raportu polskiego rządu – na ponad półtora biliona euro. Do dzisiaj nie zapłaciły reparacji. A wczoraj nowy kanclerz w Warszawie po raz kolejny postanowił nas upokorzyć i w obecności polskiego premiera oświadczył, że ta sprawa dla Niemiec jest zakończona. Otóż, panie kanclerzu Merz, nie jest zakończona. Będziemy się domagać zadośćuczynienia, a proniemiecki premier Donald Tusk prędzej czy później straci władzę.

    (Mówca zgodził się na pytanie zasygnalizowane przez podniesienie niebieskiej kartki)

     
       

     

      Petras Gražulis (ESN), pakėlus mėlynąją kortelę pateiktas klausimas. – Gerbiamas pranešėjau, jau 80 metų kaip Europa išsivadavo iš nacistinės Vokietijos, tačiau mūsų šalis Lietuva, tame tarpe ir Lenkija, pateko į Sovietų Sąjungos įtaką, kur taip pat buvo persekiojamas tikėjimas, žodžio laisvė. Kovojo lietuviai ir lenkai įvairiose organizacijose už savo laisvę. Atgavus mums nepriklausomybę, mes patekome į kitą ideologinę priespaudą – genderizmą. Kaip manot, ar Europa išsivaduos iš tos genderistinės ir leftistinės ideologijos, ar jinai joje ir mirs?

     
       


     

      Engin Eroglu (Renew). – Herr Präsident, sehr geehrter Herr Kommissar Séjourné! Vielen Dank, dass Sie heute bei uns sind. 80 Jahre nach dem Ende des Zweiten Weltkrieges erinnern wir uns und gedenken wir hier im Parlament einer sehr wichtigen Sache. Millionen von Menschen, Millionen von unschuldigen Menschen wurden brutalst ermordet aufgrund von Ideologien. Sie wurden überfallen. Ihnen wurde alles weggenommen – am Ende auch das Leben. Und dieses Gedenken muss uns eine Mahnung sein – eine Mahnung sein, was Ideologien anrichten. Und viele – auch in diesem Haus – haben scheinbar dieses Gedenken nicht richtig wahrgenommen, denn sie sind in ihren Mitgliedstaaten wieder mit Hass, Ideologien und einfachen Lösungen unterwegs, spalten die Europäische Union und verraten ihr eigenes Volk, indem sie sagen: Wir haben die einfache Lösung.

    Ich appelliere daran: Wir müssen gemeinsam – gerade jetzt in der heutigen Zeit, wo die Bedrohung an den Grenzen der Europäischen Union wieder so groß ist wie noch nie – die Gemeinsamkeiten der Europäischen Union suchen und aufhören mit der Mahnung, die wir heute hier in diesem Haus gehört haben. Wir müssen gemeinsam die Lösung suchen ohne Ideologien.

     
       

     

      Nils Ušakovs (S&D). – Priekšsēdētāja kungs! Cienījamie kolēģi! Šajās dienās cilvēki visā Eiropā svin uzvaru pār nacismu, piemin antihitleriskās koalīcijas karavīrus, pretošanās dalībniekus, partizānus, katru, kas cīnījās un krita, karojot pret šo absolūto ļaunumu. Eiropas Savienība tika izveidota tieši šīs uzvaras rezultātā, un viss, kas ir labs Eiropā, ir, pateicoties karavīriem, kas uzvarēja Hitleru.

    Viss, kas mums ir slikts, tas ir jau mūsu pašu neveiksmju un kļūdu rezultāts. Katru reizi, kad mums kaut kas neizdodas, cīnoties ar pavisam cita mēroga izaicinājumiem, ar ko saskaras patreiz Eiropas Savienība, mēs pieminam tos, kas pirms 80 gadiem upurēja absolūti visu, lai mēs un mūsu bērni varētu dzīvot mierā un drošībā. Veidojot labāku Eiropu, dzīvosim un strādāsim tā, lai mums nav kauns šo karavīru priekšā, ka mēs neizdarījām, nebijām spējīgi. Paldies antihitleriskās koalīcijas karavīriem, pretošanās dalībniekiem, partizāniem. Jūs esat un būsiet vienmēr mūsu varoņi.

     
       

     

      Christophe Grudler (Renew). – Monsieur le Président, le 8 mai marque la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale en Europe en 1945. Il est de notre devoir d’honorer la mémoire des soldats et de tous ceux qui, au prix de leur vie, se sont battus pour défendre la liberté et retrouver le chemin de la paix.

    Le 8 mai 1945 annonçait la victoire des Alliés sur le nazisme. N’oublions jamais les actes de barbarie dont ont été victimes les peuples d’Europe, perpétrés par des régimes autoritaires sans scrupule, avant et après 1945.

    Aujourd’hui, que voit-on, 80 ans après? Une montée en puissance des nationalismes, des autoritarismes, de la violence, des volontés d’hégémonie les plus primitives. Ils menacent directement la stabilité, la liberté et l’état de paix connus des citoyens européens.

    Ne reproduisons pas les erreurs du passé. Ces prédateurs n’auront pas raison de la belle Europe, car nous, fervents défenseurs de la démocratie, saurons nous tenir prêts pour la protéger. Restons unis pour ne jamais oublier! Restons unis pour ne jamais répéter!

     
       

     

      Nikos Papandreou (S&D). – Mr President, I find it very interesting that just a few minutes ago we had a Member who was born in the gulag who spoke here. We have two Members whose families were involved in the plot to assassinate Hitler. This Chamber is haunted by those memories. My grandmother told me stories of the Great Famine in Athens in 1941. My grandfather was chased by Kurt Waldheim and escaped to Egypt, and then was lucky enough to be prime minister on Liberation Day and lift the Greek flag over the Acropolis. So those are the memories that haunt us.

    Yet we still have this big divide, and it happens to be Russia and the Soviet Union. The problem with that – and that’s my problem – is that, yes, the Soviet Union helped defeat the Nazis, and that’s a plus, but then they dominated Eastern Europe and made a totalitarian world. So that tears us in half; it’s a ‘yes’ and a ‘no’, and we have to condemn atrocities whenever we see them if we are democratic people and believe in the European values. It does not matter if they had a victory star; they also have something very bad.

    Today we have a Fifth Column. It is not necessarily with weapons, it’s with suits, tweets and explosions of falsehoods. It promises easy solutions to complex problems. We see little men and little women who want to use freedoms to abolish freedoms. Our speeches today are part of the act of resistance.

     
       

     

      Thomas Pellerin-Carlin (S&D). – Monsieur le Président, quand j’avais dix ans, mon regard interrogea les lignes blanches et rouges d’un drapeau qui flottait dans le vent de ma Normandie natale. Je savais déjà ce qu’était la Seconde Guerre mondiale, mais ce drapeau-là, je ne le connaissais pas.

    Aujourd’hui, je pense aux soldats polonais de la première division blindée du général Maczek. Au mont Ormel, ils se battirent avec une bravoure rare. Sur les 1 500 soldats engagés, 60 seulement étaient encore en état de combattre après leur victoire. Je sais ce que je leur dois. Je sais qu’ils ont permis à mon grand-père de vivre dans une France libre. Je sais aussi que beaucoup d’entre eux n’ont jamais revu la Pologne libre.

    L’histoire ne se répète pas, mais les criminels d’hier ont leurs héritiers, qui sont aujourd’hui tentés par la récidive. Vladimir Poutine et Donald Trump trouvent des appuis ici même, au Parlement européen, dans cette extrême droite héritière des pires heures de notre histoire.

    Dans le combat pacifique que nous menons aujourd’hui pour la démocratie, rappelons-nous de ces héros polonais tombés au mont Ormel. Montrons-nous dignes de leur courage.

     
       

     

      Matjaž Nemec (S&D). – Mr President, dear Commissioner, dear colleagues, these days we celebrate a victory day. But considering the world around us, there isn’t really much to celebrate. Much of the responsibility for this lies with the inaction of the European institutions led by the Commission President von der Leyen.

    When the allies fought for peace 80 years ago, our common European project was born. Europe was meant to safeguard peace, freedom, rule of law and human rights. It was not meant to become a project of double standards and opportunistic political interests. Instead of demanding accountability, Europe’s top officials only repeat hollow rhetoric about upholding anti-fascist and anti-Nazi values. This is not the way forward.

    This anniversary must serve as a wake up call for the European Union to break free from the grip of hypocrisy. Europe was able to call out war crimes in Rwanda, Yugoslavia and Ukraine. Your leadership must clearly condemn and stop a genocide enfolding before our eyes in Gaza. A war crime is a war crime, whether done by Russia or by Israel.

    Europe must again become a source of pride, not shame. We owe this to our people and those who fought and died for Europe 80 years ago. We must end all wars. Peace must prevail again.

     
       

       

    Catch-the-eye procedure

     
       

     

      Juan Fernando López Aguilar (S&D). – Señor presidente, se cumplen ochenta años de la derrota del horror nazi, pero no del fin de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, cuya devastación fue planetaria, porque solo concluyó después de dos bombas atómicas en Japón en agosto de 1945. Nie wieder. Never again. Nunca más.

    Este no puede ser un mantra para esta Unión Europea, que recibió el Premio Nobel de la Paz en 2012, exactamente para avivar nuestra conciencia de que tenemos que estar permanentemente alerta contra el rebrote del autoritarismo y del totalitarismo en Europa y, por supuesto, de la guerra en todas partes. Ahí donde se perpetra un genocidio —como en Gaza— o una guerra —como la de agresión de Rusia contra Ucrania—, la Unión Europea tiene que tener una propuesta de paz activa.

    Por tanto, no puede ser un mantra repetir una y otra vez «Nie wieder» si no tenemos una política de la memoria que nos ayude a estar permanentemente contra cualquier forma de totalitarismo, contra cualquier amenaza a los valores fundadores de la Unión Europea. Allí donde el Consejo de Europa nació para la paz ha conocido la guerra entre miembros del Consejo de Europa. No puede pasar que la Unión Europea, círculo duro de integración basado, precisamente, en valores y en la paz, no tenga una política y un proceso de paz activo en la guerra contra Ucrania.

     
       

     

      Viktória Ferenc (PfE). – Elnök Úr! Ma a második világháború lezárására emlékezünk, és azokra az áldozatokra, katonákra és civilekre, akik átélték és megszenvedték történelmünk egyik legsötétebb időszakának borzalmait. Mennyire ironikus, hogy miközben a 80 évvel ezelőtt beköszöntött békét méltatjuk az Unió szomszédságában, a több mint három éve dúló orosz-ukrán háború még mindig emberéleteket követel.

    Nincs béke párbeszéd nélkül – hangzik Ferenc pápa üzenetében, aki élete utolsó napjáig azért küzdött, hogy békét teremtsen a világban, azon belül Ukrajnában is. Magyarország is a kezdetektől ezen az állásponton van. Diplomáciai eszközökkel, politikai támogatással és közös összefogással azért kell dolgoznunk, hogy elhallgattassuk a fegyverek zaját. Ukrajna lakossága már túl régóta szenved.

     
       

     

      Arkadiusz Mularczyk (ECR). – Panie Przewodniczący! Pani Komisarz! Wysoka Izbo! II wojna światowa to wciąż nierozliczona karta w relacjach europejskich. Mój kraj, Polska, w wyniku agresji niemieckiej poniósł niewyobrażalne straty: 6 mln zamordowanych polskich obywateli. 11 mln musiało wyjechać na emigrację. 50% terytoriów, które Polska utraciła. 40% PKB, które zostało zniszczone. Miliony kalek, miliony sierot, 200 tysięcy zgermanizowanych dzieci. 2 mln Polaków było wywiezionych na pracę przymusową. Miliony Polaków, które zginęły w obozach koncentracyjnych w wyniku chorób. Niemcy nigdy nie zapłaciły za swoje zbrodnie wojenne. To jest wyzwanie dla Unii Europejskiej, żeby nie odwracać oczu od tej sprawy, bo i Polska, i Grecja domagają się od Niemiec reparacji wojennych. Ja, Pani Komisarz, przekażę ten raport o polskich stratach wojennych. Oczekuję, że Unia Europejska stworzy mechanizm do zachęcenia Niemiec do rozmów o zapłacie odszkodowania dla Polski i Grecji. Nie odwracajcie Państwo od tego oczu ani głowy.

     
       


     

      Λευτέρης Νικολάου-Αλαβάνος (NI). – Κύριε Πρόεδρε, 80 χρόνια από την 9η Μάη 1945, όταν η ναζιστική Γερμανία παραδόθηκε άνευ όρων. Δεν πρόκειται για Ημέρα της Ευρώπης, όπως ισχυρίζεται η Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση, αλλά για τη μεγάλη αντιφασιστική νίκη των λαών. Οι λαοί δεν ξεχνούν τα εκατομμύρια που έπεσαν στον αγώνα για να συντριβεί ο φασιστικός άξονας. Τιμούν την τεράστια προσφορά του Κόκκινου Στρατού, του σοβιετικού λαού, των εθνικοαπελευθερωτικών κινημάτων όπου πρωτοστάτησαν οι κομμουνιστές, όπως στην Ελλάδα.

    Η Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση προκλητικά κάνει την ανήξερη για πολεμικές επανορθώσεις της ναζιστικής Γερμανίας. Το Ευρωπαϊκό Κοινοβούλιο απέρριψε αναφορά της ΠΕΑΕΑ, την οποία στήριξε το ΚΚΕ, για τις δίκαιες αξιώσεις του ελληνικού λαού. Σέρνετε τους λαούς στον πόλεμο, μπροστά σε νέα κρίση και σφοδρούς ανταγωνισμούς με Κίνα, Ρωσία αλλά και τις ΗΠΑ, που πληρώνουν οι εργαζόμενοι.

    Με τη διαστρέβλωση της ιστορίας, τον αντικομμουνισμό, την ταύτιση φασισμού και σοσιαλισμού, μάταια στοχεύετε να κρύψετε ότι υπάρχει διέξοδος σήμερα από την καπιταλιστική βαρβαρότητα, που η Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση και οι αστικές κυβερνήσεις υπερασπίζονται. Απέναντι στο σκοτάδι των πολέμων, της εκμετάλλευσης, των κρίσεων, φωτεινό μέλλον της ανθρωπότητας είναι ο νέος κόσμος· ο σοσιαλισμός.

     
       

     

      Lukas Sieper (NI). – Herr Präsident, liebe Menschen Europas! Wir Deutschen kennen unsere Geschichte. Wir kennen die Verbrechen unseres Volkes unter den Nationalsozialisten. Und deshalb haben wir manchmal eine menschliche, aber gefährliche Angewohnheit: Wir erzählen uns, unsere Vorfahren hätten nicht mitgemacht, hätten nichts gewusst. Wir erzählen uns, wir selbst hätten im Widerstand gekämpft. Aber die Wahrheit ist: Die meisten deutschen Familien hatten Mitglieder in der SS, und die meisten von uns wären dabei gewesen.

    Schauen Sie auf mich. Meine Vorfahren haben ausschließlich in Deutschland gelebt. Ich habe mich nach der Schule freiwillig zum Militärdienst gemeldet. Ich liebe mein Land, meine Sprache, meine Kultur. Wäre ich, Lukas Sieper, vor 100 Jahren geboren, ich hätte wahrscheinlich die Propaganda geglaubt. Ich wäre wahrscheinlich ein weiterer Soldat in Hitlers Armeen gewesen. Wir sind immer nur eine Wahl von einer Diktatur entfernt. „Nie wieder“ ist nicht Erinnerung. „Nie wieder“ ist jetzt.

     
       

       

    (End of catch-the-eye procedure)

     
       

     

      President. – The debate is closed.

     

    5. Old challenges and new commercial practices in the internal market (debate)


     

      Anna Cavazzini, author. – Mr President, dear colleagues, we are facing numerous challenges in the EU. Looming trade wars, high energy prices, a lack of innovation and public investment, the China shock and shortages of skilled labour makes businesses suffer and results in rising costs of living for consumers. The climate crisis is accelerating and adding additional risks.

    The good news is the single market remains our best answer to geopolitical insecurity and to tackle those challenges. Nearly 450 million citizens, 23 million businesses with a GDP of EUR 17 trillion. These numbers make the single market one of the three largest economies in the world, and we need to use this unique resource to the benefit of people, businesses and the planet.

    Let me make four points on how the IMCO Committee in this resolution sees the way forward for the single market.

    One, reinforcing the single market. We need to make it easier, especially for small and medium sized enterprises to operate in it. Simplification is the core idea embedded in the creation of the single market. One rule instead of 27 means less administrative burden, less costs, and a better level playing field.

    But currently diverging implementation and fragmentation of legislation by the Member States create barriers in the single market. Therefore, the Commission needs to base its single market strategy on the idea of more Europe in legislation, implementation and enforcement.

    My second point, enforcing and developing the digital single market. Last term’s milestone legislations, the Digital Services Act, the Digital Markets Act and the world’s first AI Act now need to be enforced to ensure fair competition and a safe and trustful online environment. We therefore highly welcome the recent decision of the Commission to impose fines against Apple and Meta for their non-compliance with the Digital Markets Act, and we expect a continuous, rigorous enforcement also in other cases.

    And let me say it very clearly, especially regarding the pressure from the other side of the Atlantic. We do not let ourselves blackmail. We don’t trade away our tech regulation. Our laws are not for sale because they protect consumers, democracy and smaller companies.

    Three. The green transition. Also, the reports of Letta and Draghi make clear the transition towards a green and circular economy is a must, and to ensure our future competitiveness, we need to prepare for the economic disruptions the climate crisis will bring.

    Following a clear and predictable path for businesses accompanied by investment and strengthened public services, next to better labelling and fighting greenwashing, we need to create a real single market for second-hand goods and the Circular Economy Act. Digital tools can smoothen the complex processes of public procurement. Thus, we can simplify and create lead markets for sustainable products, quality jobs and regional value at the same time.

    Four consumer protection. A flourishing single market and high consumer protection are two sides of the same coin. A single market cannot function without strong consumer protection in both online and offline markets. So our resolution asks the Commission to come up in due course with a Digital Fairness Act. Targeted advertising, advertising of influencers, dark patterns and dynamic pricing, as well as the protection of minors, are challenges that this act needs to tackle.

    With a rapidly rising share of e-commerce, millions of parcels land directly at the consumer’s doorsteps, often from China, often not complying with our standards. This leads to safety risks and creates an uneven level playing field for European businesses.

    Therefore, the Commission must act. We need a swift implementation of the communication on e-commerce. We need to faster deploy the digital product passport and tracing laws to finalise the customs reform and to step up enforcement.

    More e-commerce leads to completely overloaded national market surveillance authorities. And that is why we need more European enforcement in order to live up to the giant online platforms, which is why the IMCO Committee, in our resolution, we call to reform the Consumer Protection Cooperation Network and for harmonised investigation to better fight unsafe products.

    Only joint action on EU level can get the tsunami of packages under control. So this is what the Imco committee suggests, and we hope that the Commission takes it into account in its upcoming single market strategy.

     
       

     

      Stéphane Séjourné, Vice-président exécutif de la Commission. – Monsieur le Président, Mesdames et Messieurs les députés, je remercie évidemment le Parlement européen pour ce débat, et je vous remercie en particulier, Madame la Présidente Cavazzini, car votre question orale couvre tous les grands enjeux relatifs au marché intérieur. Elle réaffirme d’ailleurs son rôle essentiel pour la prospérité de l’Europe.

    C’est aussi l’ambition que portera la stratégie pour le marché unique que la Commission présentera dans deux semaines exactement. Une ébauche de cette stratégie a, vous le savez, déjà fuité dans la presse. Je vais donc en dire quelques mots avant de répondre très concrètement à l’ensemble des questions qui sont posées par la rapporteure.

    Revenons ensemble sur le contexte, tout d’abord, puisque, après les excellents rapports, qui ont été unanimement salués, d’Enrico Letta et de Mario Draghi, les tensions et la fragmentation géopolitiques nous rappellent que le marché intérieur est notre premier atout et que les meilleurs partenaires des Européens sont les Européens eux-mêmes. Face à l’urgence de mieux puiser dans ce formidable espace économique, je propose donc une méthode ainsi qu’un certain nombre de compromis que nous devons collectivement trouver ensemble. D’abord, la méthode, qui consiste à s’attaquer aux barrières les plus coûteuses et les plus concrètes pour notre marché intérieur. Puis des compromis, qu’il faut que l’on fasse également, entre les États, avec les États membres, mais également entre les groupes politiques.

    Il est également question d’avoir moins de barrières internes contre plus de protection à l’extérieur. Vous parliez éminemment du commerce extérieur et du e-commerce, qui est probablement la cause, dans ce moment précis, d’un certain nombre de dérégulations de notre marché intérieur. Se protéger davantage de l’extérieur, mais dans un esprit d’ouverture aux nouveaux partenariats commerciaux, tout en adoptant une doctrine de la préférence européenne, du «made in Europe», pour certains secteurs stratégiques.

    Je serai ravi de revenir vers cette assemblée lors de la miniplénière du mois de mai pour présenter très officiellement la stratégie sur le marché intérieur. Je vais maintenant revenir sur les questions que vous avez posées dans votre résolution.

    Vous le savez, les efforts pour renforcer notre marché intérieur doivent être partagés par tous les acteurs de l’Union européenne. Au sein de la Commission, mes collègues et moi-même avons compté et savons pouvoir compter sur l’engagement du Parlement européen sur cette question. Bien évidemment, les États membres sont des acteurs centraux et, je le dis sans ambages, trop souvent encore, la lettre et l’esprit des règles adoptées au niveau européen se perdent au niveau national, souvent en raison d’une sous-transposition, parfois d’une surtransposition, parfois même d’une absence totale de transposition.

    Quelques mots sur les biens et les services en général. La libre circulation est effective pour les biens. Néanmoins, comme vous l’avez souligné très justement, Madame la Rapporteure, nous devons faire face à l’émergence de nouvelles problématiques, notamment en termes de conformité, de durabilité et également de transparence envers les consommateurs.

    En ce qui concerne la conformité, je pense par exemple à l’explosion du e-commerce, comme je l’évoquais en introduction. Elle exige de notre part des douanes fortes, des contrôles homogénéisés partout en Europe. Ce n’est pas encore le cas aujourd’hui et je voudrais vraiment remercier le Parlement européen pour sa proposition ambitieuse sur le sujet. La balle est maintenant dans le camp des États membres pour ce qui est de la réforme des douanes et nous allons également porter cette dynamique. La montée du e-commerce exige également des mécanismes de surveillance du marché plus harmonisés et plus performants.

    En matière de durabilité, un marché intérieur pour l’économie circulaire est nécessaire pour mettre en œuvre le droit à la réutilisation ainsi qu’à la réparation. Nous y travaillerons également avec vous.

    Quant à la transparence, je pense évidemment à la «shrinkflation», ce phénomène sur lequel vous avez souhaité interpeller la Commission, mais aussi à la «skimpflation». Le premier consiste à réduire la quantité à prix constants et, le second, à réduire le niveau de service sans réduire le prix. Ce sont de nouveaux mots-valises qui mettent le doigt sur un manque de transparence grandissant pour les consommateurs, sur lequel le Parlement européen et les institutions doivent se pencher. Des garde-fous réglementaires existent déjà à l’échelle de l’Union européenne pour mieux protéger les consommateurs et les États membres doivent mettre en place les dispositions que nous avions proposées – et les mettre en place pleinement. La Commission continuera en tout cas, de son côté, à aider les États membres, à travers des réseaux dédiés de coopération en la matière, et nous veillerons également à inscrire ces problématiques au cœur de l’agenda des consommateurs pour la période 2025-2030, sous la responsabilité du commissaire McGrath.

    Ensuite, Monsieur le Président, après les biens, quelques mots sur les services. Là aussi, vous interpellez la Commission sur les risques persistants de fragmentation de notre marché. Il est vrai que la situation actuelle est loin d’être satisfaisante. Près de deux tiers des barrières qui existent aujourd’hui sont les barrières qui existaient il y a 20 ans et qui persistent encore aujourd’hui. En particulier, l’accès à près de 5 700 services réglementés est encore très entravé au niveau des États membres, tandis que l’hétérogénéité des régimes concernant les travailleurs détachés ou les saisonniers complique encore un peu plus les services et les investissements transfrontaliers. Nous devons y remédier une bonne fois pour toutes. C’est pour cela que nous proposerons des solutions concrètes pour faciliter le recrutement des travailleurs et la reconnaissance des compétences et des qualifications dans les professions réglementées. Elles s’inscriront dans l’initiative de la Commission pour la portabilité des compétences, qui sera publiée à la fin de l’année prochaine. Nous allons également privilégier une approche sectorielle dans les services pour être plus efficaces.

    Votre question orale évoquait également la protection des consommateurs, en particulier eu égard aux usages numériques. J’ai parlé de l’explosion du commerce en ligne, mais, vous le savez, nous avons également voté, lors de la dernière mandature, le règlement sur les services numériques (DSA). L’Union européenne s’est dotée d’un outil unique au monde qui responsabilise les plateformes. Nous disposons également d’un règlement sur les marchés numériques (DMA), qui permet au plus grand nombre d’acteurs, quelle que soit leur taille ou leur statut, d’entrer sur le marché, lequel était jusque-là verrouillé par ceux qu’on appelle les «gate keepers». La mise en œuvre du DSA et du DMA démarre à peine, mais nous continuons et continuerons à porter exactement la même ambition pour ces deux textes que lors de la mandature précédente. Ils seront mis en œuvre par les différentes directions de la Commission et sous la supervision d’Henna Virkkunen, responsable de ces questions-là.

    Madame la Rapporteure, Monsieur le Président, je voudrais terminer par un mot, puisque je l’évoquais également en introduction: lors de la présentation de la stratégie sur le marché unique, qui occupera une place essentielle dans nos débats vers la fin de l’année, ce sera l’occasion pour nous d’accorder également une place à la question de la simplification. C’est du reste pour cela que nous présenterons, le 21 mai, le quatrième train de mesures omnibus de simplification. Son objectif est assez clair: pour nous, il s’agit de libérer le potentiel de toutes les entreprises qui font et organisent le marché unique et qui y opèrent. Nous travaillons sur deux enjeux en particulier: la définition des petites entreprises à moyenne capitalisation, qui est très attendue par les parlementaires, et la numérisation des procédures administratives et la mise en conformité pour les produits entrant sur le marché. Je sais pouvoir compter sur l’approche constructive du Parlement européen pour faire avancer ce dossier rapidement. Je me réjouis de cette opportunité de pouvoir recueillir, lors de ce débat, vos suggestions et vos priorités.

     
       

     

      Andreas Schwab, im Namen der PPE-Fraktion. – Herr Präsident, Herr Kommissar, liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen! Alle Jahre wieder kommt eine neue Binnenmarktstrategie, und häufig steht in der neuen genau das drin, was in der alten auch drinstand. Insofern freue ich mich, Herr Kommissar, dass Sie in Ihrer Analyse des Europäischen Binnenmarktes für Güter und Dienstleistungen doch einige erfrischende neue Analysepunkte aufgegriffen haben. Allerdings bleibt das Problem so, wie Sie es beschrieben haben, das gleiche: Viel europäische Rechtsetzung verliert sich in ihrem Geist in den Mitgliedstaaten. Deswegen wird es entscheidend darauf ankommen, dass die Mitgliedstaaten, gerade auch die großen wie Deutschland und Frankreich, ihrer Verantwortung gerecht werden.

    Und das Zweite ist, dass wir es uns nicht zu leicht machen dürfen, hier im Europäischen Parlament über die Zölle der Amerikaner zu lamentieren – die möglicherweise 10 Prozent weitere Hindernisse bedeuten –, aber gleichzeitig die 40 Prozent vergessen, die wir selber innerhalb des europäischen Marktes noch immer nicht beiseite geräumt haben. Deswegen ist es eine harte Arbeit, mit der Binnenmarktstrategie zu versuchen, konkrete Anknüpfungspunkte für eine Vereinfachung zu finden. Die Entsendung von Arbeitnehmern, die ja vor allem in den Grenzregionen ein großes Problem ist, haben Sie bereits mit einem Vorschlag angegangen. Wir müssen alles dafür tun, dass alle Mitgliedstaaten dabei mitmachen, weil ansonsten der Vorschlag nicht die gewünschte Wirkung mit sich bringt.

    Wir müssen die europäische Zollpolitik neu bewerten, weil wir mit einer einheitlichen Zollorganisation natürlich sehr viel effektiver gegen Temu und Shein vorgehen könnten, wenn wir den Tsunami der vielen kleinen Pakete aus Fernost bekämpfen wollen. Aber, Herr Kommissar, gemeinsam mit Ihrem für den Zoll zuständigen Kollegen arbeiten wir daran schon seit über 15 Jahren. Und die Mitgliedstaaten haben jedes Mal Schwierigkeiten bereitet, wenn es um mehr Vereinheitlichung gegangen wäre.

    Das Dritte ist: Natürlich ist es populär, im Digitalraum jetzt Forderungen aufzustellen. Aber der Kern, wo wir neues Wachstum in Europa recht einfach generieren können, bleibt der klassische Binnenmarkt für Güter und Dienstleistungen. Deswegen müssen wir dort unbedingt ran. Deswegen hoffe ich, dass Ihre Strategie uns neue Wege aufzeigt.

     
       

     

      Laura Ballarín Cereza, en nombre del Grupo S&D. – Señor presidente, señor vicepresidente, la semana pasada, en España, tuvimos un apagón que dejó al país sin luz, sin teléfono y sin transporte. Yo estuve allí y tuve suerte, pero millones de personas se quedaron sin conexión, caminando horas desde sus lugares de trabajo a sus casas. Y en esta situación de emergencia, empresas como Cabify, Uber o Bolt aumentaron los precios de sus servicios un 300 %. Esta es una nueva práctica comercial derivada de la economía digital llamada «precios dinámicos», que hemos querido recoger en la Resolución que hoy votamos.

    Este Parlamento pide a la Comisión Europea que proponga regulación para abordar este problema y proteger a los consumidores, especialmente en la futura Ley de Equidad Digital, que también tiene que proteger a los menores en línea, porque la simplificación no nos va a salvar de todos los males. Nosotros —los consumidores, las familias— esperamos leyes que nos protejan de los abusos de las grandes compañías tecnológicas.

     
       

     

      Klara Dostalova, za skupinu PfE. – Pane předsedající, kolegyně, kolegové, návrh usnesení slibuje řešení starých výzev a nových obchodních postupů, ale zatím zůstává u prázdných slov. A právě to je dnes bohužel typické pro přístup Komise ke všemu, co vzejde z Parlamentu – skvělé slogany, málo výsledků. Ano, oceňuji důraz na snižování administrativní zátěže a podporu malých podnikatelů. Ano, naše spotřebitelské právo je silné, ale Komise opět ukazuje, že slyší jen to, co chce slyšet. Ochrana spotřebitelů je sice důležitá, ale v realitě dnes lidé čelí dramatickému růstu životních nákladů a nejsou schopni naplnit ani základní potřeby. A co na to Komise? Nic. Ani zmínka o tom, že přemrštěné ekologické ambice je potřeba přehodnotit. V tomto ohledu Komise zcela selhává.

    A Ukrajina? Její začlenění na jednotný trh je vydáváno za politický triumf. Ale nikdo se vážně neptá: Jakou cenu za to zaplatíme? Zavírání očí před rozdílnými standardy a problémy zničí rovné podmínky pro naše podniky. Pokud má jednotný trh fungovat, potřebujeme méně ideologických experimentů a víc zdravého rozumu. Komise musí přestat přehlížet realitu a začít chránit to, na čem Evropanům skutečně záleží – férové pracovní podmínky, konkurenceschopné firmy a dostupné bydlení. Slova nestačí. Potřebujeme činy a odvahu přiznat si, kde Komise opakovaně selhává.

     
       

     

      Stefano Cavedagna, a nome del gruppo ECR. – Signor Presidente, signor Commissario, onorevoli colleghi, mentre qui a livello parlamentare si parla troppo spesso di dazi, si parla di imposizioni sull’import, si parla tantissimo di Green Deal, si parla di tanti agenti extra mercato europeo, ci dimentichiamo di quello che noi siamo e di quello che dobbiamo essere. E purtroppo i dati sono molto chiari.

    Mentre il resto del mondo cresce, l’Europa è sostanzialmente ferma in stagnazione economica. Va avanti grazie solo ad alcuni Paesi, tra i quali l’Italia, ma la crescita è comunque modesta, generalizzata nel nostro continente.

    Vogliamo meno burocrazia, vogliamo una migliore semplificazione, vogliamo lasciare le imprese europee libere di poter lavorare e di poter competere ad armi pari con il resto del mondo. E sono sicuro che lo faremo al meglio.

    Chiediamo anche un grande investimento in termini di intelligenza artificiale, con delle vere e proprie infrastrutture europee che ci permettano di non dipendere dall’altra parte dell’oceano o dall’Oriente che troppo spesso è più un pericolo che una risorsa.

     
       

     

      Svenja Hahn, im Namen der Renew-Fraktion. – Herr Präsident, liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen! In geopolitisch unsicheren Zeiten müssen wir unseren Binnenmarkt radikal ausbauen. Unsere wirtschaftliche Stärke macht uns erst zu einem attraktiven Partner. Und wenn Partner wie die USA eben nicht mehr verlässlich sind, müssen wir unseren Heimatmarkt attraktiver machen, auch für unsere eigenen Unternehmen. Es muss endlich Schluss sein mit dieser regulatorischen Kleinstaaterei – ein Produkt, eine Dienstleistung, ein Markt nach denselben Regeln.

    Wir müssen rigoros Bürokratie abbauen, alle Binnenmarktgesetze auf den Prüfstand stellen. Und ich möchte vor allen Dingen daran erinnern: Wettbewerbsfähigkeit kommt von Wettbewerb. Ich bin ein bisschen skeptisch gegenüber unverhältnismäßigen staatlichen Eingriffen wie bei Leitmärkten. Das ist kein Garant, dass sich am Ende das beste Produkt zum besten Preis durchsetzt, sondern eben das politisch gewollte Produkt. Und ich baue wirklich auf die Kommission und Kommissar Séjourné, dass Sie den Mut haben, den Binnenmarkt groß zu machen. Denken Sie die Strategie groß, doktern Sie nicht nur an Kleinigkeiten herum. Wir müssen unseren Binnenmarkt jetzt stärken, damit wir in der Welt stärker werden. Andersrum gilt: Wer jetzt den Binnenmarkt nicht stärkt, schwächt uns in der Welt.

     
       


     

      Hanna Gedin, för The Left gruppen. – Herr talman! Ibland undrar jag om vi lever i samma verklighet. Frågar man kommissionen eller EPP eller högern i mitt hemland om vad som hotar EU:s ekonomi, så får man höra att miljökraven är för höga för företagen, att det är för svårt att konkurrensutsätta offentlig sektor, att det behövs färre regler och fler avregleringar. Men jag ser en helt annan verklighet.

    Jag ser människor som knappt får lönen att räcka till mat, jag ser arbetare som tvingas flytta från land till land, från gig till gig i en marknad där trygghet ses som hinder för flexibilitet. Jag ser en inre marknad som snarare än att lyfta villkoren för alla driver ett race to the bottom: på löner, arbetsrätt, välfärd och miljö.

    Det vi debatterar i dag genomsyras av samma logik. Färre hinder, snabbare upphandlingar, mer flexibilitet, mindre demokratiskt inflytande – allt för marknaden. Men vad händer när vi river regler för företagen? Vi river också ofta skydd för människor. Vi river regler som finns där för att trygga vår vardag, för att säkra schysta arbetsvillkor, för att bevara vår miljö och för att hålla demokratin levande.

    Vi i vänstern vill säga att det här är fel väg. Vi behöver inte färre regler, vi behöver rätt regler: regler som skyddar människor, inte vinstmarginaler, regler som sätter klimat, jämlikhet och trygghet över marknadslogik. För det är inte vi som är orealistiska – det är den blinda tron på avreglering som är det verkliga hotet mot framtiden.

     
       

     

      Pablo Arias Echeverría (PPE). – Señor presidente, señor comisario, en 2023 celebramos el trigésimo aniversario del mercado único. La construcción de esta Unión de libre circulación de bienes, servicios, capitales y personas refleja los valores y principios que compartimos; un proyecto que se ha convertido en el faro que guía la economía de la Unión Europea.

    Pero también existen sombras —sombras que debemos disipar—. Draghi y Letta lo han dejado muy claro: buscamos ser competitivos, sí, pero tenemos un mercado fragmentado. Buscamos ser innovadores, sí, pero ponemos trabas a nuestras pymes, start-ups y scale-ups, y dejamos que el talento se nos escape. Buscamos liderazgo, sí, pero ponemos cargas administrativas que ralentizan el crecimiento de nuestras empresas. Buscamos un mercado único, sí, pero nos encontramos con un exceso de normas desiguales en ese mismo mercado y proteccionismos nacionales.

    Lo que antes era capaz de aguantar nuestro mercado, hoy se antoja imposible. La coyuntura actual a nivel global nos exige abordar estas sombras con diligencia y determinación. La tarea no es sencilla: simplificación, menos burocracia, facilidades para financiar iniciativas digitales privadas, innovación, retención y atracción de talento. Necesitamos menos normas, pero iguales para todo el mercado, con el mismo nivel de garantías y protección. En definitiva, más seguridad jurídica.

    Los Estados miembros y las instituciones europeas tenemos que tener la suficiente altura de miras para abordar estas reformas estructurales, porque no nos jugamos mucho; probablemente, nos lo jugamos todo, señor comisario.

    Cuando todos dimos la bienvenida a los informes Letta y Draghi, ¿era solo una foto o era un compromiso? En el caso del Partido Popular, se lo aseguro: un compromiso. Espero que también lo sea para la Comisión y para el Consejo.

     
       

     

      Alex Agius Saliba (S&D). – Sur President, Is-suq uniku Ewropew jibqa’ wieħed mill-aktar elementi importanti fil-proġett Ewropew għaċ-ċittadini tagħna. Però huwa importanti li dan is-suq jibqa’ jevolvi, ir-regoli tiegħu jibqgħu jevolvu, sabiex fl-aħħar mill-aħħar naraw illi r-realtajiet tal-iktar Stati Membri li jinsabu fil-fruntiera, il-gżejjer, dawn l-istess regoli jkunu qegħdin jaħdmu favur tagħhom ukoll.

    U hawnhekk nixtieq nitkellem ukoll fuq realtajiet partikolari differenti li Stati Membri żgħar bħal Malta qegħdin jaffaċċjaw, b’mod speċjali minħabba żidiet fil-prezzijiet, inflazzjoni tal-aktar prodotti essenzjali f’dan is-suq komuni. U allura huwa importanti li naraw li jkollna aktar flessibilità fejn jidħlu r-regolamenti tas-suq uniku Ewropew sabiex jaraw illi Stati Membri żgħar u gżejjer ikunu fl-aħħar mill-aħħar jistgħu jibbenefikaw minn dan id-dritt, id-dritt tal-moviment u l-libertà tal-moviment għall-prodotti u s-servizzi, kif fl-aħħar mill-aħħar jibbenefikaw pajjiżi ferm ikbar minna.

    Imma fl-aħħar mill-aħħar ukoll huwa essenzjali li naraw illi jkollna regoli aktar stretti fejn jidħol ukoll l-importazzjoni tal-prodotti barra mill-Unjoni Ewropea. F’suq fejn qed imur aktar fuq bażi online milli fil-ħwienet tradizzjonali huwa importanti li naraw illi jkollna l-istess tip ta’ regoli u l-istess tip ta’ drittijiet għall-konsumaturi li jixtru fuq bażi online u dawk illi jixtru fuq bażi offline.

    Imma dan ma nistgħu nagħmluh qatt billi ngħabbu b’aktar piżijiet, speċjalment piżijiet finanzjarji, lill-konsumaturi tagħna.

     
       


     

      Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz (PPE). – Mr President, Commissioner, dear colleagues, the internal market is one of our greatest achievements and yet our businesses and our consumers still face barriers, are confronted with unpredictable legislative changes and a lack of consistency in the implementation of our single market rules.

    We need to simplify our rules we currently have in place, making sure that we keep those that protect consumers and entrepreneurs, but remove those that create excessive burdens. It is not enough to cut norms on paper, to delay them or to simply exempt certain categories. We need to change them in substance in order to make them easier to comply with.

    Online, our businesses face the challenge of complying with all these norms while foreign traders, especially from Asia, China ignore our rules and yet face little or no consequences at all. This is not a fair situation.

    The Commission is currently working on a new Digital Fairness Act (DFA). Before this is presented, the Commission should present a plan to cut unnecessary norms and only then legislate, in a very targeted manner. The next DFA cannot be another DSA. Businesses and consumers need predictability and a level playing field through the enforcement of existing norms.

     
       


     

      Elisabeth Dieringer (PfE). – Herr Präsident, sehr geehrte Damen und Herren! Wieder einmal erleben wir, wie die EU mit ihrem Entschließungsantrag zum Binnenmarkt große Worte schwingt, aber an den eigentlichen Problemen unserer Wirtschaft und unserer Bürger vorbeigeht. Seit Jahren hören wir Versprechen über Bürokratieabbau und weniger Belastung für unsere Unternehmen. Doch die Realität sieht anders aus: immer neue Vorschriften, immer mehr Regulierung, immer weniger Freiheit für unsere heimischen Betriebe.

    Der Binnenmarkt soll ein Motor für Wohlstand und Wachstum sein, doch stattdessen werden unsere kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen durch eine zu große Anzahl an EU‑Regeln und Berichtsanforderungen ausgebremst. Die Kommission redet von Innovation und Wettbewerbsfähigkeit. Aber in Wahrheit profitieren vor allem die Großkonzerne, während unsere regionalen Betriebe mit immer neuen Hürden kämpfen müssen. Wir fordern: Schluss mit der Überregulierung und den realitätsfernen Vorgaben aus Brüssel! Der Binnenmarkt muss endlich wieder den Menschen und Unternehmen dienen, die hier arbeiten und Steuern zahlen, nicht den Interessen globaler Konzerne oder den ideologischen Träumereien einer EU‑Elite. Weniger Bürokratie, mehr Eigenverantwortung und echte Wettbewerbsfähigkeit – das ist unser Weg für einen starken Binnenmarkt.

    (Die Rednerin ist damit einverstanden, auf eine Frage nach dem Verfahren der „blauen Karte“ zu antworten.)

     
       



     

      Tomislav Sokol (PPE). – Poštovani predsjedavajući, povjereniče, kolegice i kolege, Draghijevo izvješće jasno je pokazalo da troškovi koji proizlaze iz prevelikog broja propisa, kako europskih tako i nacionalnih, i dalje su vrlo visoki za europska poduzeća. To regulatorno opterećenje i fragmentacija posebno opterećuju mala i srednja poduzeća, koče inovacije i slabe našu konkurentnost na globalnoj razini.

    Prošlo je više od četiri godine otkako sam kao izvjestitelj Kluba EPP‑a za usluge na jedinstvenom tržištu upozoravao na prepreke slobodnom kretanju usluga. Nažalost, uslužni sektor koji zapošljava dvije trećine radne snage i stvara 9 od 10 novih radnih mjesta i dalje ostaje najslabije razvijen dio jedinstvenog tržišta. To je nedopustivo jer propuštamo priliku za rast, zapošljavanje i globalnu konkurentnost. Stoga je krajnje vrijeme da uklonimo preostale prepreke i taj golemi gospodarski potencijal pretvorimo u nova radna mjesta, veće ulaganje i gospodarski rast Unije.

    Bez pravog jedinstvenog tržišta nećemo se moći natjecati s globalnim konkurentima, a posebno je važno osiguravanje poštene tržišne utakmice. Karteli multinacionalnih kompanija koji održavaju visoke cijene hrane i drugih proizvoda apsolutno su nedopustivi. Također, implementacija Zakona o digitalnim tržištima, kojim će se stati na kraj zlouporabama od strane digitalnih divova, mora biti prioritet. Osim toga, u uvjetima brutalne globalne kompeticije, davanje prednosti europskim proizvodima i uslugama sasvim je legitimna opcija za zaštitu naših interesa.

    Na kraju, moramo zaštititi potrošače od nekvalitetnih i često opasnih proizvoda kupljenih preko interneta iz trećih država. Digitalne platforme moraju snositi odgovornost za štetu koju takvi proizvodi nanesu kupcima. Jedino tako ćemo ih natjerati da ozbiljno kontroliraju što se preko njih prodaje i zaštititi naše potrošače.

     
       

     

      Pierre Jouvet (S&D). – Monsieur le Président, Monsieur le Commissaire, envoyer un colis de Pékin à Strasbourg coûte moins cher qu’affranchir une carte postale pour écrire dans son propre pays.

    En 2024, 4,6 milliards de paquets expédiés par Temu, Shein ou AliExpress sont entrés en Europe: c’est 300 % d’augmentation en quatre ans. Ces produits sont fabriqués à perte puis expédiés grâce aux subventions publiques. Leurs producteurs détruisent la planète et pratiquent aussi l’esclavage moderne. Comble de l’absurdité et de l’hypocrisie, et signe aussi de notre complicité, ces colis d’une valeur de moins de 150 euros sont exonérés de droits de douane.

    Ces colis sont un poison lent qui tue notre planète, notre économie et nos emplois. Camaïeu, ChaussExpo, Casa, Jennifer: combien d’autres PME encore allons-nous laisser disparaître? Ces petits colis sont un grand poison et nous devons, en Europe, sortir de cette naïveté, changer nos règles douanières et assumer de protéger nos consommateurs, nos entreprises et nos emplois.

     
       

     

      Zala Tomašič (PPE). – Gospod predsednik. Leta 2023 je bilo na dnevni ravni približno 12 milijonov spletnih naročil z evropskega trga v tretje države, od tega 91 % iz Kitajske. Ko pogledamo te številke, je logično, da naši cariniki ne morejo kontrolirati vsega. Vemo tudi, da velikokrat izdelki iz Kitajske ne dosegajo evropskih standardov.

    Jaz verjamem v prosti trg in verjamem, da regulacija oziroma več regulacije ni odgovor na vse. Kot tudi ni odgovor na vse pritisk na naše platforme za težave, ki so povzročene drugje, posebej v državah, kjer imamo probleme z zagotavljanjem legitimnosti certifikatov.

    Mislim, da moramo nazaj prinesti tudi osebno odgovornost vseh nas potrošnikov in se moramo zavedati, da s tem, ko naročamo s kitajskih platform, ne škodimo le evropejski industriji, ampak tudi na koncu samemu sebi in našemu zdravju. Poleg tega pa tudi rabimo na evropski ravni rešitev glede vprašanja vplivnežev, a da bo to poenoteno in da bo tudi priznan njihov status kot ustvarjalcev vsebin, in ne le kot oglaševalcev.

     
       

     

      Δημήτρης Τσιόδρας (PPE). – Κύριε Πρόεδρε, κύριε Αντιπρόεδρε της Επιτροπής, τα εμπόδια εντός της ενιαίας αγοράς της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης ισοδυναμούν με δασμούς 45% για τη μεταποίηση και 110% για τις υπηρεσίες. Οι αριθμοί είναι αποκαλυπτικοί και μας υπενθυμίζουν σε ποια κατεύθυνση πρέπει να κινηθούμε.

    Για αυτό τον λόγο χαίρομαι, γιατί το ψήφισμα που έχουμε στα χέρια μας κάνει συγκεκριμένη αναφορά στους γεωγραφικούς και εδαφικούς περιορισμούς, οι οποίοι συρρικνώνουν την αγοραστική δύναμη των Ευρωπαίων πολιτών και πλήττουν τις μικρομεσαίες επιχειρήσεις. Είναι ένα θέμα που πολλοί συνάδελφοι έχουμε επισημάνει, ζητώντας μέτρα. Είναι απαράδεκτο, σε μια ενιαία αγορά, ορισμένες πολυεθνικές εταιρείες να εκμεταλλεύονται τη θέση τους προκειμένου να χρεώνουν εξαιρετικά διαφορετικές τιμές για ίδια προϊόντα, ανάλογα με το μέγεθος της αγοράς και εις βάρος των καταναλωτών. Ενόψει και της στρατηγικής για την ενιαία αγορά, αναμένουμε τη νομοθετική πρόταση για να βάλουμε τέλος σε αυτές τις πρακτικές.

    Δεύτερον, χρειάζονται ακόμα πιο φιλόδοξα μέτρα για την απλοποίηση των κανόνων και τη μείωση του διοικητικού φόρτου που αντιμετωπίζουν οι μικρομεσαίες επιχειρήσεις. Η μείωση της γραφειοκρατίας κατά 35% είναι αδήριτη ανάγκη να επιτευχθεί.

    Τρίτον, παρά το γεγονός ότι η Ένωση έχει το πιο στιβαρό πλαίσιο προστασίας των καταναλωτών, μόνο το 28% έχει καλή γνώση των δικαιωμάτων του.

    Και, τέλος, χρειαζόμαστε ενίσχυση της εφαρμογής του ψηφιακού νομοθετικού πλαισίου με συντονισμένους ελέγχους από τις αρμόδιες υπηρεσίες και καλύτερη συνεργασία μεταξύ τους, για να διασφαλίσουμε ότι η νομοθεσία εφαρμόζεται στην πράξη.

     
       

     

      Regina Doherty (PPE). – Mr President, Commissioner, when it comes to commercial practices, online is the only show in town. But when it comes to consumer fraud, online spaces still remain a Wild West. We need all actors on board to ensure that we have a shared responsibility. Because today, citizens in Europe are subject to fake advertising and online scams on a near daily basis, often via social media platforms.

    Our own Irish Data Protection Commission has already issued over EUR 3.5 billion worth of fines, as well as corrective measures. But it’s all too easy to put fake advertisements purporting to be from regulated institutions online, and for unsuspecting citizens to be scammed out of their own money before the advert just simply disappears. Three in every four Irish people have encountered some form of suspicious activity online, whilst 45 % of Europeans stated they have experienced more suspicious activity compared with last year.

    We know that such incidents are hard to track and almost impossible to reverse after they happen. The Digital Services Act obliges platforms to take down illegal content once it has been reported. However, it creates few proactive obligations prior to publication or even reporting by individuals. So we need to look at ways to ensure that electronic communications providers verify with national competent authorities that advertisements purporting to be from regulated entities are, in fact, legitimate, so that we can protect our people and their hard earnings.

     
       

       

    Catch-the-eye procedure

     
       

     

      Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis (S&D). – Mr President, dear Commissioner, you rightly mentioned that we are still 20 years speaking about the same problems. But now the digital union is not completed. The energy union is not completed. I know our railway infrastructure is in difficulties, and when we are speaking about the necessity to do something more, first of all, we need to stress very much that we need to develop pan‑European infrastructures in digital, in energy, in transport.

    And, of course, also Letta rightly mentioned the ‘fifth freedom’: freedom for research, investment and innovation. But it requires also infrastructure in our research and innovations. It means the life sciences strategy should be connected with the internal market strategy hand in hand, otherwise we can lose once again competitiveness, investment and progress. Made in Europe requires more integration.

     
       





       

    (End of catch-the-eye procedure)

    Written Statements (Rule 178)

     
       

     

      Stéphane Séjourné, Vice-président exécutif de la Commission. – Monsieur le Président, Monsieur Sieper, je suis désolé, je vais parler français, mais je crois que vous avez la traduction.

    Je vais peut-être vous donner quelques convictions suite à ce débat. D’abord, une conviction, c’est que nous ne pouvons pas regarder notre stratégie du marché intérieur en silos, comme cela s’est probablement beaucoup fait lors des dernières mandatures.

    Au vu du contexte international que nous connaissons, un nouvel équilibre économique est à trouver. Il s’agit à la fois d’œuvrer pour plus de marché intérieur et donc, je le répète, d’aller plus loin en ce qui concerne les biens et les services ou l’union des marchés des capitaux, d’organiser et de faciliter les déplacements des biens et des services plus largement, de retirer les barrières qui contraignent notamment la circulation des marchandises et des biens, dans le cadre de nos travaux et des compétences de l’Union européenne.

    Il s’agit aussi de travailler, au niveau national, sur les différences de réglementations qui créent des contraintes et – je crois que l’un de vous l’a expliqué assez justement – sur l’équivalent en droits de douane des différentes réglementations nationales, puisqu’il est d’actualité de parler en termes d’équivalent en droits de douane et que cela montre qu’il est urgent que nous agissions. 40 à 50 % de droits de douane sur les biens, plus de 100 % sur les services: je vois le coût que cela peut engendrer pour une entreprise de produire dans un pays européen et de commercialiser dans un autre. Le paradoxe de la situation, c’est qu’il est probablement plus rentable aujourd’hui de produire en Chine et d’exporter un petit colis vers les pays européens que de mettre en place toute la réglementation européenne pour commercialiser depuis la France, l’Allemagne, la Pologne ou l’Italie. C’est ce que nous devons régler dans les prochains mois.

    En parallèle, il faut protéger les frontières commerciales extérieures de l’Union européenne et donc avancer sur la réforme douanière. Elle est aujourd’hui bloquée au Conseil et les États membres doivent avancer, je l’ai dit en introduction de ce débat. Je consacrerai beaucoup de capital politique à ce que la réforme des douanes puisse progresser au même rythme que notre réforme et notre stratégie sur le marché intérieur. D’un côté, libéralisation et rupture des barrières restantes sur le marché intérieur, de l’autre, protection des frontières européennes en ce qui concerne l’e-commerce, notamment en avançant sur la question du contrôle. Je pense que c’est le bon équilibre qu’il faut pouvoir trouver collectivement dans cette maison.

    Un autre équilibre – le dernier, j’en resterai là – auquel travailler également dans les prochains mois et les prochaines semaines concerne les nouveaux accords commerciaux et la diversification que nous devons opérer alors que le monde est de plus en plus protectionniste. Oui, des accords avec de nouveaux pays, portant sur des secteurs particuliers, doivent être trouvés. La présidente de la Commission s’emploie, avec mon collègue Maroš Šefčovič, à trouver de nouveaux débouchés pour nos industries et nos entreprises à l’extérieur de l’Union européenne, à condition que nous puissions opérer une préférence européenne et donc choisir le «made in Europe» dans un certain nombre de secteurs stratégiques.

    Pour résumer, voilà, en quelque sorte, notre nouvel équilibre, qu’il faut que nous puissions trouver entre nous, collectivement: à la fois l’approfondissement du marché intérieur, la protection des frontières extérieures par rapport au e-commerce, pour protéger notre marché, et la diversification des accords commerciaux, alors que le commerce devient de plus en plus compliqué et que la guerre tarifaire et la guerre douanière entre la Chine et les États-Unis peuvent avoir un impact important sur notre économie, en contrepartie d’une préférence européenne sur un certain nombre d’achats publics. Vous aurez notamment, dans ce cadre-là, à travailler sur la réforme des marchés publics que la Commission présentera dans les prochains mois.

    Je remercie le Parlement, particulièrement la présidente Cavazzini, pour cette discussion et, encore une fois, je reviendrai parmi vous pour présenter très officiellement la stratégie de la Commission sur le marché intérieur, le 21 mai, à Bruxelles.

     
       


     

     

      Vasile Dîncu (S&D), în scris. – Piața internă europeană trebuie să servească oamenilor, nu invers. Dincolo de eficiență și competitivitate, trebuie să evaluăm cine câștigă și cine pierde în acest model economic.

    Trei provocări majore amenință să adâncească fragmentările sociale și economice dintre cetățenii europeni:

    1. fragmentarea digitală: platformele digitale domină piața, dar beneficiile sunt distribuite inegal. IMM-urile din estul Europei, cetățenii din zone rurale sau periferice sunt adesea excluși. Aplicarea fermă a DSA și DMA este necesară pentru o piață digitală incluzivă – unde toți au acces la oportunități.

    2. tranziția verde și riscul de a produce o Europă cu două viteze: Pactul Verde este necesar, dar aplicarea sa trebuie adaptată. Regiunile industriale care încă se recuperează după tranziția post-comunistă (Valea Jiului, zone monoindustriale din România, Bulgaria, Polonia) necesită sprijin specific, direcționat și just. Nu putem cere aceleași sacrificii de la cei care au mai puține resurse.

    3. drepturile lucrătorilor în economia digitală: prea mulți europeni trăiesc în precaritate – livratori, freelanceri algoritmizați, angajați temporari. Drepturile fundamentale – salariu decent, protecție socială, stabilitate – trebuie garantate și în economia digitală.

    Avem nevoie de o piață internă bazată pe echitate, solidaritate și demnitate umană. Este timpul pentru mai multă politică și mai puțină tehnocrație. Avem nevoie de curaj.

     
       

       

    (The sitting was suspended at 11:51)

     
       

       

    IN THE CHAIR: JAVI LÓPEZ
    Vice-President

     

    6. Resumption of the sitting

       

    (The sitting resumed at 12:04)

     
       


     

      René Aust (ESN). – Herr Präsident, meine sehr geehrten Damen und Herren! Letzte Woche, am 30. April, kam es im Paul‑Henri‑Spaak‑Gebäude vor den Büros unserer Mitarbeiter zu massiven Lärmbelästigungen und auch Drohungen gegenüber einem unserer Mitarbeiter. Gegen 18.00 Uhr hat eine große Gruppe von Besuchern der Linken, unterstützt von akkreditierten Assistenten und Mitarbeitern der Linken, eine Art Demonstration durchgeführt und abgehalten. Die Besucher, oder besser gesagt die Aktivisten, wanderten dann die Treppen nach oben Richtung Ausgang und haben dabei noch eine EU‑Flagge, die auf dem Ehrentisch mit dem Bild und dem Gedenkbuch für den verstorbenen Papst aufgestellt war, heruntergerissen und die Treppe hinuntergeworfen. Einer unserer Mitarbeiter, der die Aktivisten um Ruhe bat, wurde von einer Demonstrantin mit den Worten „Du wirst sterben!“ sogar mit dem Tode bedroht.

    Sehr geehrter Herr Präsident! So ein Verhalten ist völlig inakzeptabel und hat in unserem Haus nichts zu suchen. Ich ersuche Sie sicherzustellen, dass solche Aktionen künftig unterbunden werden und die Sicherheit aller Mitarbeiter und ein normales Arbeitsklima zu jedem Zeitpunkt gewährleistet sind.

     
       

     

      President. – Thank you very much. The President is aware about the incident. We will inform about the point of order. The services of the House will draw up a report and she will follow up.

    We have no more points of order.

     

    7. Voting time

     

      President. – The next item is the vote.

     

     

      President. – The first vote is on the joint motion for a resolution tabled by five groups on the arrest and risk of execution of Tundu Lissu, Chair of Chadema, the main opposition party in Tanzania (see minutes, item 7.1).

     

     

      President. – The next vote is on the joint motion for a resolution tabled by five groups on the return of Ukrainian children forcibly transferred and deported by Russia (see minutes, item 7.2).

     


       

    – Before the vote on the motion for a resolution:

     
       



       

    (Parliament did not agree to put the oral amendment to the vote)

     

    7.4. Ninth report on economic and social cohesion (A10-0066/2025 – Jacek Protas) (vote)

     

      President. – The next vote is on the ninth report on economic and social cohesion (see minutes, item 7.4).

     

    7.5. CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles for 2025 to 2027 (vote)

     

      President. – The next vote is on CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles for 2025 to 2027 (see minutes, item 7.5).

     

    7.6. The protection status of the wolf (Canis lupus) (vote)

     

      President. – The next vote is on the protection status of the wolf (Canis lupus) (see minutes, item 7.6).

     

    7.7. The role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season (A10-0079/2025 – Borys Budka) (vote)



       

    (Parliament approved the request for referral back to committee)

     

    7.8. Screening of foreign investments in the Union (A10-0061/2025 – Raphaël Glucksmann) (vote)



       

    (Parliament approved the request for referral back to committee)

     

    7.9. Suspending certain parts of Regulation (EU) 2015/478 as regards imports of Ukrainian products into the European Union (A10-0059/2025 – Karin Karlsbro) (vote)


     

      Hans Neuhoff, im Namen der ESN-Fraktion. – Herr Präsident, geschätzte Kolleginnen und Kollegen! Ich beantrage gemäß Artikel 206 Absatz 4 der Geschäftsordnung die Vertagung der Abstimmung über diesen Punkt der Tagesordnung. Gestatten Sie mir zur Begründung wenige Worte: Solidarität mit Drittstaaten darf nicht zur Selbstaufgabe Europas werden. Unsere Unternehmen, vom industriellen Mittelstand über die Landwirtschaft bis hin zu großen industriellen Arbeitgebern, spüren die Folgen einer Handelspolitik, die einseitig auf die Ukraine ausgerichtet ist. Dumpingimporte gefährden nicht nur einzelne Branchen wie die Stahlrohrhersteller. Sie treffen die gesamte europäische Wertschöpfungskette, von den Grundstoffindustrien bis zu den weiterverarbeitenden Sektoren und Zulieferern.

    Diese Politik gefährdet Arbeitsplätze und Existenzen in ganz Europa – auch in der Landwirtschaft, auch im verarbeitenden Gewerbe. Wer heute für die weitere Aussetzung der Schutzmaßnahmen stimmt, entscheidet sich nicht nur gegen faire Wettbewerbsbedingungen, sondern auch gegen Menschen in unseren Regionen, die für Wohlstand und …

    (Der Präsident entzieht dem Redner das Wort.)

     
       



       

    (Le Parlement rejette la demande)

     
       

       

    – Before the vote:

     
       


       

    – Before the vote:

     
       

     

      Costas Kadis, Member of the Commission. – Mr President, honourable Members, the European Commission would like to make the following statement before the vote:

    “Should the Commission consider that extending the suspension of Regulation (EU) 2015/478 as regards imports of Ukrainian products into the European Union beyond 5 June 2028 is warranted in view of the situation at that point of time, the Commission will endeavour to submit to the European Parliament and the Council any proposal to that effect not later than nine months before the end of the application of this Regulation.”

    I would like also to clarify two very separate issues: namely the suspension of the general safeguard regulation or under its other name, the common rules for imports regulation, and the Article 29 consultation process.

    Regarding the draft Regulation that is being submitted to the vote now, I would like to clarify that once adopted, it would suspend the application of the basic safeguard regulation to imports of goods from Ukraine. While the suspension of the general safeguard regulation is of general nature, currently there is only one safeguard measure for steel products that would be affected by the suspension. Suspending the general safeguard regulation was technically the only way to suspend the application of the steel safeguard measure concerning Ukraine.

    Trade in agricultural products is being discussed in a separate framework, namely the Article 29 consultation process with Ukraine.

    To conclude, today’s draft regulation has no implication for the Article 29 process.

     

    7.10. Competition policy – annual report 2024 (A10-0071/2025 – Lara Wolters) (vote)


       

    – Before the vote on Amendment 1:

     
       

     

      Majdouline Sbai (Verts/ALE). – Monsieur le Président, il y a urgence: il faut sauver l’acier européen! Le directeur d’ArcelorMittal a annoncé que tous les sites sidérurgiques en Europe étaient menacés. La France risque de perdre l’ensemble de ses hauts-fourneaux. Comme l’a fait le Royaume-Uni, nous devons réagir vite. C’est pourquoi je vous propose l’amendement suivant au paragraphe 8 du rapport que nous votons:

    «le Parlement exprime sa profonde désapprobation face à la décision du groupe ArcelorMittal de supprimer jusqu’à 1 400 emplois en Europe occidentale, dont près de la moitié en France; souligne que le groupe a réalisé un bénéfice de 1,3 milliard d’euros et versé plus de 1,5 milliard d’euros à ses actionnaires en 2024; demande à la Commission et aux États membres de prendre des mesures pour que les entreprises bénéficiant d’aides publiques ne puissent pas, comme le fait ArcelorMittal, fermer des sites industriels, élaborer des plans de licenciement, délocaliser leurs activités, verser des dividendes à leurs actionnaires et renoncer à leurs objectifs de transition écologique; demande au gouvernement français de prendre toutes les mesures en son pouvoir pour protéger les travailleurs et préserver la sidérurgie en tant qu’industrie stratégique;»

     
       

       

    (Parliament agreed to put the oral amendment to the vote)

     

    7.11. Banking Union – annual report 2024 (A10-0044/2025 – Ralf Seekatz) (vote)

     

      President. – The next vote is on the banking union – annual report 2024 (see minutes, item 7.11).

     

    7.12. Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): genetically modified soybean MON 87705 × MON 87708 × MON 89788 (B10-0244/2025) (vote)

     

      President. – The next vote is on the objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): genetically modified soybean MON 87705×MON 87708×MON 89788 (see minutes, item 7.12).

     

    8. Resumption of the sitting

       

    (Posiedzenie zostało wznowione o godz. 15.00)

     

    9. Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting

     

      Przewodnicząca. – Protokół wczorajszego posiedzenia oraz teksty przyjęte są już dostępne.

    Czy są jakieś uwagi? Nie widzę.

    Protokół został przyjęty.

     

    10. EU action on treating and preventing diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular neurological diseases and measles (debate)


     

      Costas Kadis, Member of the Commission. – Madam President, honourable Members of the European Parliament, in a strong European Health Union we should work to protect EU citizens from diseases, promote healthy living and foster innovation that supports these goals. The Commission is committed to delivering a European Health Union that helps improve the health of all our citizens, no matter where they live in the European Union.

    Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in the EU. Many of these deaths are premature. In the EU, 24 % of deaths among men before the age of 65 and 17 % of deaths among women before the age of 65 are due to cardiovascular diseases. Cardiovascular diseases and neurological disorders share common risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, smoking and obesity.

    Vascular dementia is the second most common type of dementia, accounting for around 15-20 % of dementia cases in Europe. The Commission has started work on an ambitious and robust EU cardiovascular health plan. It will draw inspiration from the success of Europe’s Beating Cancer plan. Like the cancer plan, we will look at addressing key issues like prevention, early detection and screening, and treatment and care. We see a key role for innovative and personalised tools, including the European health data space, as well as new technologies like digital technologies and artificial intelligence. The cardiovascular plan will also build on existing efforts, in particular the Healthcare Together initiative, which helps Member States and stakeholders take action on non-communicable diseases.

    The second leading cause of death in the EU is cancer. The cancer plan was adopted in 2021, backed by significant EU funding. We published a review of the cancer plan in February which showed that 90 % of its actions have either been concluded or are ongoing in the area of prevention. This includes the Council recommendation on vaccine‑preventable cancers. This aims to encourage higher uptake of vaccinations against HPV and hepatitis B.

    Moreover, the Council recommendation on smoke- and aerosol‑free environments is a step towards a tobacco‑free generation by 2040. To build on this, we will evaluate and revise the EU’s tobacco legislation to enable every cancer patient to access high quality diagnosis and treatment. Member States will this year set up an EU network of comprehensive cancer centres under a joint action funded with EUR 90 million.

    The European Health Union is also about tackling infectious diseases. Measles is a serious disease and highly contagious. The recent spike in measles cases in Europe has already caused several deaths in Romania this year, yet measles can be avoided through vaccination. The outbreaks experienced by some Member States over the last 12 months can be linked to vaccination coverage below recommended levels, so I encourage everyone to ensure that they and their families are protected against this life‑threatening disease. The Commission will continue to work with Member States to improve vaccination coverage. We will also promote robust vaccination programmes and secure supplies of vaccines in the EU.

    As we build our European Health Union, we should put innovation at its heart. One promising avenue is biotechnology. Biotechnology could help us to better identify diseases, step up prevention, develop new, increasingly personalised medicines and provide new ways to develop, test and administer treatments. But the EU is not yet making the most of biotech. EU companies are not competitive enough and face too many barriers when it comes to turning ideas into products. This is why the Commission will propose a European Biotech Act. It will help companies bring products from the lab to the factory and onto the market.

    The Biotech Act will complement the ongoing revision of the pharmaceutical legislation. This already includes many measures to streamline and modernise the regulatory framework for medicines, especially for breakthrough therapies. Innovation will be a driving principle of the upcoming targeted review of the Medical Devices Regulation. The new rules will be more fit for the purpose. They will deliver medical devices to the patients in a more timely manner, and will create a more competitive environment for our industries.

    On breakthrough technologies, we have adopted regulatory pathways to quickly reach patients, especially children and rare‑disease patients, without compromising safety. Europe is losing ground in the field of clinical trials. Therefore, we will carry out an assessment of the current legislation and amend it to provide for a more efficient framework to make Europe a world leader in medical research and innovation.

    Honourable Members, we are better able to face public health challenges if we act together. This is why the Commission is committed to building a strong and innovative European Health Union. Thank you for your attention and I look forward to receiving your views.

     
       

     

      Tomislav Sokol, u ime kluba PPE. – Poštovana predsjedavajuća, povjereniče, kolegice i kolege, Europska unija je kroz godine pokazala da zajedničkim djelovanjem može postići velike rezultate za zdravlje naših građana. Jedan od najvažnijih primjera je europski plan za borbu protiv raka koji predstavlja prvu sveobuhvatnu strategiju protiv ove opake bolesti, od prevencije i istraživanja preko liječenja do poboljšanja kvalitete života osoba koje su preboljele rak.

    Sljedeći korak je donošenje europskog plana za kardiovaskularne bolesti koje su vodeći uzrok smrtnosti u Europi. On mora imati jasno definirane ciljeve, konkretno financiranje i jasan vremenski okvir za provedbu. Samo tako možemo postići stvarni napredak i smanjiti teret koji ove bolesti predstavljaju za naše zdravstvene sustave, gospodarstvo i obitelj.

    Uz to, inzistiramo, kao što smo više puta rekli na ovoj govornici, na donošenju europskog plana za rijetke bolesti jer su oboljeli od rijetkih bolesti i njihove obitelji predugo bili na margini zdravstvenih politika, često prepušteni sami sebi, suočeni s nedostatkom dijagnoza, terapija i sustavne podrške. Za 95 % njih još uvijek ne postoji lijek i vrijeme je da se to promijeni.

    Na kraju, građani od nas s pravom očekuju konkretan europski plan za neurološke bolesti koji bi svakako trebao uključiti i mentalne bolesti koje su u dramatičnom porastu, osobito među mladima.

    Da bismo sve ovo ostvarili zdravstvo mora ostati prioritet i u okviru sljedećeg sedmogodišnjeg proračuna jer ulaganje u njega nije trošak, već jedna od najisplativijih investicija, što pokazuju brojne studije. Ne smijemo dopustiti da se zdravstvo utopi u različite proračunske programe jer bi to značilo da se vraćamo u vrijeme kad je ono predstavljalo marginalnu temu u EU institucijama.

    Kolegice i kolege, zdravstvo mora ostati prioritet u djelovanju EU‑a i pozivam na zajedničko djelovanje svih političkih grupacija da se to i ostvari.

     
       

     

      Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, on behalf of the S&D Group. – Madam President, dear Commissioner, colleagues, the rise of certain non‑communicable diseases in the European Union is increasingly concerning. If we fail to act and learn from past experiences, like the COVID‑19 pandemic, we risk facing new outbreaks and epidemics.

    Twenty years ago, the European Union made a commitment to eliminate measles – to be measles‑free. Yet we are still far from that goal. The situation is further aggravated by growing societal scepticism, fuelled by misinformation and spread of unproven claims. In 2024, measles cases in the EU surged dramatically with over 32 000 reported diagnoses. This sharp increase highlights serious gaps in vaccination coverage, as 86 % of those infected had not been vaccinated.

    In an age where measles is entirely preventable through vaccination, it is unacceptable that this disease continues to spread, especially knowing that measles is highly contagious and can lead to severe complications such as pneumonia, encephalitis, and even death. To prevent further outbreaks, it is essential to ensure that at least 95 % of the population is vaccinated.

    Unfortunately, vaccination rates remain insufficient in many European countries. Governments must prioritise strong vaccination campaigns and actively combat vaccine hesitancy to protect public health. The measles, mumps and rubella vaccine remains the most effective tool to prevent measles, and we must also work to harmonise vaccination schedules across Member States to ensure this.

    This is why it is crucial to foster collaboration among Member States, recognising that in the Schengen zone, where people can move freely across borders, disease can easily spread between countries. Additionally, the shortage of healthcare professionals, especially in regions with insufficient medical staff, particularly nurses, further contributes to lower vaccination rates. The recent outbreaks in Romania, along with nearly 20 preventable deaths, serve as a stark reminder to the urgency of this issue. These tragic losses highlight the need for immediate actions.

    HERA must also address the state of crisis preparedness and take steps to prevent the situation from escalating further. In a world where vaccines are widely available, measles should no longer be a threat. As cases continue to rise, collective action is urgently needed to protect vulnerable populations.

     
       

     

      Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, en nombre del Grupo PfE. – Señora presidente, señor comisario, señorías, Europa no puede mirar hacia otro lado cuando hablamos de excelencia en salud. Nuestra cultura ha estado siempre orientada al desarrollo de la ciencia y las humanidades. Hemos formado generaciones de investigadores y profesionales sanitarios con talento, guiados por el compromiso con el bien común.

    Tenemos una responsabilidad de liderazgo, no solo por capacidad, también por principios, para que la salud esté guiada por el deseo de sanar, de proteger la vida, de acompañar y aliviar el sufrimiento, para que esté al servicio de la persona, y no de intereses ajenos a ella.

    Es imprescindible recordar que el cáncer se cobra la vida de casi 1,3 millones de personas en la Unión Europea al año. Las enfermedades cardiovasculares siguen siendo la principal causa de muerte y los trastornos neurológicos afectan a más de siete millones de personas. Debemos, como Europa, avanzar conjuntamente, compartir buenas prácticas entre Estados miembros. Apostemos por una Europa de cooperación, que intercambie experiencias eficaces y que se apoye mutuamente, siempre teniendo en cuenta las particularidades y necesidades de cada país.

    Los próximos años pueden ser revolucionarios para la medicina. Las nuevas herramientas —como la biotecnología o la medicina personalizada— ya hacen posible que nos enfrentemos a enfermedades que antes eran intratables. Sin embargo, su potencial se ve limitado por un marco regulatorio que dificulta transformar la investigación en soluciones reales para los pacientes. Las pymes, que lideran la innovación, se ven especialmente afectadas, también por la falta de financiación en las primeras etapas del desarrollo. Si queremos que Europa avance en salud y en innovación, necesitamos un entorno coherente y favorable que facilite la inversión y acelere la llegada de nuevos tratamientos a los pacientes.

    Por supuesto, se exige también una apuesta igualmente clara por los cuidados. Tenemos la posibilidad de ofrecer opciones esperanzadoras a todos aquellos que sufren enfermedades, no solo en cuanto a diagnóstico y a tratamiento, sino también en cuanto a acompañamiento.

    No es casualidad que cuanto menos se valora la vida, más se deterioran los sistemas sanitarios. En España, tenemos problemas gravísimos: listas de espera interminables, falta de profesionales sanitarios —y los que hay tienen que hacer jornadas maratonianas de trabajo—, miles de personas que mueren esperando acceder a cuidados paliativos… Pero, claro, ¿quién va a querer invertir en salud si no valoramos la vida? Resulta espeluznante pensar que hay países —como España— en los que la única alternativa que se ofrece a las personas con enfermedades graves sea la muerte, sea la eutanasia. No podemos resignarnos a un modelo sanitario que mida su eficacia por costes o por ideologías, sino por su capacidad de cuidar, de sanar, de respetar profundamente la vida humana en todas sus etapas.

    Frente al sufrimiento, nuestra respuesta debe ser más humanidad, más compromiso, más inversión en salud, investigación y también cuidados paliativos. Si Europa quiere ser referente en innovación, también debe ser referente en el respeto a la dignidad de la persona.

     
       

     

      Aurelijus Veryga, ECR frakcijos vardu. – Kolegos. Sveikata yra ne viskas, bet be sveikatos viskas yra niekas. Deja, dažnu atveju tą suprantame pavėluotai. Gaila, kad ir šiandien plačios ir labai skirtingos sveikatos temos – infekcinės ir lėtinės neinfekcinės ligos, kurioms reikalingi labai skirtingi sprendimai, yra suplaktos į vieną diskusiją. Labai gerai, kad Europos Komisija turi ambiciją šioje kadencijoje išplėsti veiklą, įtraukiant ne tik onkologinių ligų, bet ir širdies kraujagyslių ligų įveikos planą. Ir šioje kadencijoje bus ne viena proga pademonstruoti mūsų rimtą nusiteikimą imtis šių sveikatos problemų sprendimo. Pradėkime nuo to, kad jokiomis aplinkybėmis nebegalima leisti pasikartoti, kad būtų sumažintas finansavimas sveikatos programų ir mokslinių tyrimų finansavimui. Norėčiau tikėti ir tikėtis, kad išlaidos sveikatai sekančiame MFF neliks paskutinėje vietoje, kaip ši diskusija plenarinėje sesijoje, nes visada atsiranda svarbesnių reikalų. O nuveikti reikia labai daug. Ir nors sveikata yra šalių narių kompetencija, tačiau yra sričių, kur bendras veikimas galėtų prisidėti prie visų šalių narių problemų sprendimo. Turėsime ieškoti sveikatos specialistų trūkumo problemos sprendimų. Iš siūlymų, kuriuos šiandien girdžiu, jie ne tik nespręstų problemas, bet jas gilintų. Labai džiaugiuosi Komisijos ambicija dėl ypatingos reikšmės vaisto akto, kuris gali ir turėtų sukurti galimybę vaistų gamintojams sugrįžti ir veikti Europos Sąjungoje, o bendri vaistų pirkimai gali pagreitinti inovatyvių vaistų prieinamumą valstybėse narėse, ypač mažosiose, kurios šiuo metu yra nepatrauklios kaip mažos rinkos. XXI amžiuje onkologiniai pacientai skirtingose šalyse turi skirtingas galimybes gauti gydymą ir pagalbą, o kai kurie yra priversti net bylinėtis, kad tokią pagalbą gautų. Tai yra nepriimtina. Šiandien daug ir pagrįstai kalbame apie gynybos pajėgumų didinimą ir saugumo stiprinimą. Tačiau realybė yra tokia, kad negebama užauginti sveikos jaunosios kartos. Ir nemaža dalis jų dėl sveikatos problemų yra netinkami karinei tarnybai. Šioje kadencijoje turėsime galimybę peržiūrėti Tabako produktų direktyvą, ir noriu tikėti, kad ją peržiūrint sveikata bus prioritetas ir kad užteks išminties tvarkytis su Europa užplūdusi naujais produktais, tokiais kaip elektroninės cigaretės, nes jau šiandien turime daugiau nei pakankamai duomenų, kad jos nesprendžia, o kuria naujas sveikatos problemas.

     
       

     

      Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, în numele grupului Renew. – Doamnă președintă, de obicei nu avem timp de povești aici. O să încep astăzi cu o poveste: pe 21 septembrie 2016 eram ministrul sănătății în România. 2016! Institutul Național de Sănătate Publică m-a informat atunci despre o creștere de la 7 la 675 de cazuri de rujeolă confirmate în România. Din 21 septembrie 2016 am declarat epidemie de rujeolă în România. De atunci, epidemia de rujeolă din România nu s-a încheiat. Au urmat mai multe guverne conduse, culmea, de socialiști. Acei socialiști, aceiași socialiști care astăzi refuză să sprijine singurul candidat pro-european din cursa pentru prezidențiale. Iar astăzi, conform Organizației Mondiale a Sănătății, România conduce clasamentul cazurilor de rujeolă raportate în 2024 – peste 30 000. Următoarele state sunt Kazahstan, Federația Rusă, Azerbaidjan și Marea Britanie.

    Dacă Uniunea Europeană, doamnelor și domnilor, face ceva în domeniul sănătății, atunci una dintre priorități trebuie să fie bolile infecțioase. În țara mea, rata de vaccinare împotriva rujeolei cu prima doză este de 78 %, cu a doua este de 62 %. Doar patru țări din UE, din întreaga Uniune Europeană, ating pragul de recomandat de 95 %. Aceste țări merită felicitări și aceste țări sunt: Ungaria, Malta, Portugalia și Slovacia.

    Dar din totalul de cazuri de rujeolă în toată Uniunea Europeană, 87 % provin din România în 2024, 87 %!

    În Uniunea Europeană, doamnelor și domnilor, și în întreaga lume astăzi se duce o bătălie împotriva adevărului și împotriva științei. Am văzut în România, am văzut și în alte state de peste tot de pe glob cum adevărul științific este călcat în picioare de politicieni și de alte forțe din societate. Dacă vrem o Uniune Europeană care protejează cu adevărat cetățenii, atunci, doamnelor și domnilor, asta este bătălia pe care trebuie să o câștigăm. Forțele politice responsabile și societatea civilă onestă trebuie să acționeze ferm împotriva dezinformării criminale cu falsuri medicale, pentru că cele mai multe forțe extremiste de care vorbim astăzi, cele mai multe forțe politice care cresc pe minciună și dezinformare, forțe politice pe care le combatem și aici, și în țările noastre, haideți să fim onești, au crescut pe spinarea celui mai traumatic eveniment planetar din ultimul deceniu. Și acesta a fost, cu siguranță, pandemia.

    Dacă pierdem știința și adevărul ca bază fundamentală a realității, societatea în sine, toate societățile noastre nu vor putea supraviețui.

     
       

     

      Tilly Metz, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group. – Madam President, dear Commissioner, when we speak about diseases like cancer, heart conditions, neurological disorders or measles, we don’t speak in abstract terms – we are speaking about our neighbours, our parents, our children. Every one of us has a story. Every one of us knows someone affected. That’s why our response must be human, bold and forward-looking.

    Let’s start with the obvious: prevention works, and yet it’s still the most neglected part of our health system. We spend billions on treatment, but far too little on stopping disease before it begins. We need to invest in the conditions that keep people healthy: clean air, clean water, affordable and healthy food, decent housing.

    That is why policies like the European Green Deal and the common agricultural policy play a crucial role. Those are not environmental luxuries; they are essential tools for protecting public health.

    We need also to address one of the elephants in the room: tobacco. It’s still one of the leading causes of preventable deaths in Europe. It’s time to stop dancing around this issue. We urgently need to revise the EU’s tobacco legislation, including tax rules. Recently, 16 Member States called for a revision – higher taxes, plain packaging, a total ban on advertising, including for newer products like heated tobacco or e-cigarettes. Our legislation must catch up with reality.

    Dear colleagues, prevention alone is not enough. We must guarantee affordable and timely access to effective treatment for all, regardless of income or geography. That means making pharmaceutical legislation and innovation conditional on affordability. It means demanding transparency on pricing and research and development costs. Yes, it also means redesigning the way we reward medical innovation so that public investment leads to public benefit.

    Finally, we need to stop only reacting to crises and start planning ahead. So Europe needs a comprehensive strategy on non-communicable diseases – we need to stop thinking in silos – that looks across health systems, environment, agriculture and education and social policy.

    Prevention and treatment must include protection also for women’s health. That is another aspect; a gender-sensitive approach is needed.

    So let’s act with courage, let’s act with care and let’s act now, because lives depend on it.

     
       

     

      Milan Mazurek, za skupinu ESN. – Vážená pani predsedajúca, myslíte, že ľudia zabudli, že vám skutočne ľudia odpustili a že si nepamätajú, čo Leyenovej Európska komisia urobila stovkám miliónov obyvateľov Európskej únie počas doby, ktorú ja nazývam doba korona-teroru? Myslíte, že zabudli, že to bola Európska komisia, ktorá vzala stovkám miliónov obyvateľov ľudské práva a rovnako ako v minulosti nacisti či komunisti rozdelila ľudí na hodných a nehodných, na tých, ktorí si mohli ľudské práva nechať, a tých, ktorým boli vzaté? Bol som jeden z tých, ktorý nemohol navštevovať ani telocvične, verejné podujatia a nemohol vychádzať z domu, pretože vaše projekty covidpasov vzali ľuďom práva a keď sa ľudia nezaočkovali, keď ľudia nepodstupovali nezmyselné testy, tak ste im jednoducho neumožňovali žiť normálny život. Spomeňte si na to, koľkým desiatkam miliónov ľudí ste zruinovali ich podnikanie, koľkým deťom ste vzali budúcnosť, koľko sociálnych samovrážd ľudí, ktorých ste dotlačili na dno, ste spôsobili? Koľko zla, násilia a nenávisti ste v spoločnosti napáchali? A to len preto, aby Európska komisia mohla do svojich rúk získať ďalšie práva, ďalšiu kontrolu nad životmi slobodných ľudí, obmedziť národné štáty a robiť si nechutný miliardový biznis cez esemesky prostredníctvom pani Leyenovej. Gigantický konflikt záujmov, ktorý v tomto pléne stále nebol vyšetrený, na ktorého vyšetrenie čakajú občania vo všetkých členských štátoch. Len vy kryjete zločinnosti tejto Európskej komisie. A potom, keď tu predstúpite a poviete, že vy chcete predchádzať chorobám, že vy chcete chrániť zdravie ľudí a hovoríte, že chcete podporovať napríklad fyzickú kondíciu? Vy, tí istí ľudia, ktorí zakazovali ľuďom športovať, ktorí prikazovali ľudí trestať len preto, že chceli ísť cvičiť, športovať či behať niekde na verejnosť. Kto vám má po tom všetkom ešte veriť? Každý zmýšľajúci občan už vidí, že kedykoľvek, keď Európska komisia začne hovoriť o tom, že by mala získať ďalšiu kontrolu, právomoci a možnosti pre to, aby chránila ľudí, tak je v skutočnosti presný opak pravdou. V skutočnosti chcete kompetencie a možnosti pre to, aby ste mohli opätovne robiť svoje biznisy. Aby opätovne niektorí vyvolení mohli rozkrádať peniaze daňových poplatníkov a chcete ďalšiu kontrolu a moc, aby ste ľuďom mohli vziať ich práva a uvrhnúť ich život do absolútnej totality, pretože to je skutočná podstata a charakter tejto Komisie. Museli by mi skutočne ruky dolámať, aby som hlasoval za ďalšie právomoci a kompetencie či rozpočet pre takúto Európsku komisiu.

     
       

     

      Seán Kelly (PPE). – A Uachtaráin, Commissioner, across Europe, millions of citizens are affected by diseases that could be prevented, treated earlier and managed better if we act together.

    That is why I fully support the EU’s stepped-up efforts on health, particularly in tackling cancer, cardiovascular and neurological diseases and preventing avoidable illnesses like measles. Cancer alone claims nearly 1.3 million lives in the EU each year, but through initiatives like Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan, we are finally taking a coordinated approach and investing in research, screening, early detection and better access to treatment across Member States.

    I am proud that Irish researchers, institutions and clinicians are playing a key role in this. Cardiovascular and neurological diseases are among the leading causes of disability and death in Europe. Yet too often, they do not get the attention they deserve.

    We need targeted strategies, strong support for cross-border research, and public-awareness campaigns that reach citizens in every region, including rural communities, like many in my own constituency in Ireland South.

    Let us be clear. The resurgence of measles in parts of Europe is both tragic and preventable. We must not allow misinformation to roll back decades of progress in public health. Vaccination saves lives. Full stop. We must ensure that no matter where you live in Europe, you have access to the care you need.

     
       

     

      Christophe Clergeau (S&D). – Madame la Présidente, Monsieur le Commissaire, la révolution que j’appelle de mes vœux, c’est la révolution de la prévention. Car soigner est indispensable et il faut le faire mieux, mais ce n’est pas une fin en soi. L’objectif, c’est de bien vivre et de bien vieillir, en bonne santé. Cela passe par la prévention, qui est le meilleur des investissements, tandis que la non-action, au contraire, se traduit par des millions de morts et par des milliards d’euros de dépenses inutiles.

    Alors oui, nous avons besoin des grands programmes de santé publique existants – comme celui contre le cancer – ou annoncés par la Commission. Pour nous, la priorité, c’est un grand programme pour la santé mentale et un grand programme pour la santé des femmes.

    Cependant, nous devons avant tout prévenir les maladies en agissant sur les déterminants de la santé. Agir contre la pauvreté, la précarité, le mal-logement, la précarité énergétique et alimentaire, le rationnement des soins. Agir contre le tabac et la malbouffe: ce sont des catastrophes sanitaires qui résultent de décennies de lobbying et de manipulation par les grands intérêts économiques. Il nous faut impérativement réviser la directive sur le tabac pour combattre les fausses alternatives à la cigarette, qui sont des dangers majeurs pour la santé publique. Nous avons aussi besoin d’un programme législatif concernant l’alimentation, pour combattre les pratiques et les produits dangereux, mieux informer les consommateurs et interdire – oui, interdire! – la publicité pour la malbouffe.

    Enfin, nous devons agir contre les effets cumulés de notre environnement sur nos organismes, cette cause émergente de l’explosion des maladies chroniques, des cancers, mais aussi des maladies dégénératives ou des maladies de la douleur. Alors oui, les pollutions, les pesticides, les produits chimiques, les PFAS sont un cocktail terrible qui ruine notre santé. Dans ce domaine, c’est la santé qui doit être la ligne directrice de notre action. Nous sommes à la veille de choix politiques drastiques: prévenir, prévenir et prévenir, c’est le seul choix possible pour le bien-être des Européens.

     
       

     

      Manuela Ripa (PPE). – Frau Präsidentin! Krebs und Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankungen gehören zu den Gesundheitsgefahren unserer Zeit. Gut ist: Viele dieser Erkrankungen sind vermeidbar. Ein zentraler Hebel dabei ist gesunde Ernährung. Doch gesunde Ernährung darf kein Luxus sein. Wenn wir es ernst meinen mit der Vorsorge, dann müssen wir gesunde Lebensmittel günstiger machen, zum Beispiel durch die Senkung der Mehrwertsteuer auf Obst und Gemüse. Gleichzeitig müssen wir ungesunde, stark verarbeitete Produkte angehen. Denn sie belasten nicht nur unseren Körper, sondern auch unser Gesundheitssystem und damit die Allgemeinheit.

    Besonders schutzbedürftig sind unsere Kinder. Werbung für ungesunde Lebensmittel, die sich gezielt an sie richtet, muss nicht sein. Kinder sollen lernen, was ihrem Körper guttut, nicht, was sich am besten verkauft. Genauso wichtig ist der informierte Verbraucher. Wer gesund einkaufen will, braucht klar verständliche Nährwertkennzeichnungen.

    Doch wir müssen auch über psychische Erkrankungen sprechen und hier über den übermäßigen Konsum sozialer Medien, gerade bei Jugendlichen. Studien zeigen, dass ständiges Scrollen, Reizüberflutung und digitaler Stress das Risiko für Depressionen und Konzentrationsprobleme erhöhen können. Deshalb müssen wir auf europäischer Ebene dringend dafür sorgen, dass unsere Kinder besser geschützt werden. Dazu gehört Aufklärung in der Schule, aber auch Aufklärung der Eltern und eine stärkere Verantwortung der Plattformen. Süchtig machende Algorithmen ebnen den Weg zu einer neuen Volkskrankheit, und das schon in sehr jungen Jahren. Gesundheit ist mehr als die Abwesenheit von Krankheit. Sie beginnt mit Bildung, Schutz und den richtigen politischen Rahmenbedingungen für ein gesundes Europa.

     
       

     

      Laurent Castillo (PPE). – Madame la Présidente, Monsieur le Commissaire, chers collègues, tout le monde parle de prévention, mais trop peu la mettent en œuvre. Pourquoi? Parce que ses effets prennent du temps et trop d’élus préfèrent des résultats immédiats. Pourtant, c’est là que tout commence: mieux vivre, désengorger les hôpitaux, réduire les coûts. 1 euro investi en prévention, c’est jusqu’à 6 euros d’économies. Prévenir, c’est voir loin.

    Si certains États manquent de courage, alors soyons exemplaires à l’échelle européenne. Après le plan cancer, engageons-nous avec la même ambition contre les maladies cardiovasculaires. Lançons un vrai plan européen de lutte contre l’obésité. La santé des Européens n’est pas un slogan, c’est un combat. Et ce combat commence par la prévention.

     
       

       

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      András Tivadar Kulja (PPE). – Madam President, dear Commissioner, dear colleagues, I’m a bit disappointed to see so few of us here in person for this debate, especially as we are talking about diseases that pose an increasing burden on our ageing society across Europe.

    Cancer, cardiovascular diseases and neurological conditions cause the death of more than 3 million Europeans each year. In the case of cardiovascular diseases alone, 1.3 million of these deaths could be avoided with better prevention, early detection and access to modern, affordable healthcare.

    That’s why, along with the European Beating Cancer Plan, we also need strong support and funding for the European Cardiovascular Health Action Plan. To achieve our goals, we must have a truly holistic approach to recognise how physical, mental and brain health are deeply connected.

    We have a great responsibility: people are counting on us to act on healthcare, and we also see that where healthcare is declining, extremism is growing. Strengthening healthcare not only helps people, it also protects democracy.

     
       

     

      Lukas Sieper (NI). – Frau Präsidentin, liebe Menschen Europas, verehrter Herr Kommissar! Ich danke Ihnen und den ganzen Kollegen hier für die wichtige Arbeit. Ich möchte zum Abschluss noch einmal das Licht auf zwei Aspekte werfen, die auch angesprochen wurden: Das eine ist die Aufklärung, und das andere ist auch die psychologische Betreuung, die im Umfeld von Krankheiten relevant werden kann.

    Wir haben da gerade ein leuchtendes Beispiel gesehen bei der Rede des Kollegen Mazurek, der offensichtlich aufgrund mangelnder Aufklärung nicht den Mut hatte, eine wichtige Impfung vorzunehmen, und aufgrund dessen dann gezwungen war, über eine lange Zeit zu Hause zu bleiben, dem sozialen Leben entrissen war und bis heute sichtbar schwere Nachwirkungen davonträgt. Ich denke, wir müssen alle zusammenarbeiten, um den Menschen in Europa die Gesundheit zu geben, die sie verdienen, weil Gesundheit etwas ist, was uns alle angeht.

     
       

     

      Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă (NI). – Doamnă președintă, da, îi acuzi pe alții că sunt bolnavi mintal dar tu nu te duci să te cauți.

    Este impardonabil că permiteți aici jignirea unui coleg, în condițiile în care numai dacă ești medic și numai dacă s-a consultat la tine ai posibilitatea să îți expui un punct de vedere. Din punctul meu de vedere, ca avocat, eu l-aș baga direct în închisoare pe domnul care a vorbit înainte de Mazurek. Este impardonabil ceea ce acceptați, aceste jigniri.

    Doi la mână, vorbiți de prevenție. Nu veți face niciodată prevenție, pentru că dumneavoastră aveți relații cu Big Pharma. Și acestea au reieșit foarte clar în cazul vaccinării anti-Covid, un vaccin experimental. Dacă vă interesa, în conformitate cu articolul 5 din Convenția de la Oviedo, toate vaccinurile erau experimentale. Eu însămi am luat informațiile de pe site-ul Pfizer și Modena și toate celelalte producătoare.

    Vreau să vă spun că, pe cât acuzați dumneavoastră Cuba de dictatură, Cuba a reușit să eradicheze rujeola, în timp ce în Europa este explozie de rujeolă. Foarte interesant. Da, dați cu bastonașul, că pe noi ne interziceți, iar pe ai dumneavoastră îi lăsați. E rușinos ce faceți cu afacerile cu vaccinuri.

     
       

       

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      Costas Kadis, Member of the Commission. – Madam President, honourable Members, thank you. I will be very brief.

    First, let me thank you for your insight. It is obvious also from this discussion that diseases, both infectious and non-infectious, are a key public health challenge. During this mandate, the Commission will step up work on promoting health and preventing diseases. We will also ensure that innovation does not stay in the laboratory but can reach and help patients.

    To this end. As I mentioned in my introductory remarks, the Commission intends to propose a European Biotech Act. Together, we can work towards better policies, programs and initiatives that support patients.

    In turn, that will also reduce the social and economic costs of these diseases. And I’m sure our conversations on this important topics will continue.

     
       


     

      Przewodnicząca. – Zamykam debatę.

     

    11. Explanations of vote

     

      Przewodnicząca. – Kolejnym punktem porządku dziennego są wyjaśnienia dotyczące stanowiska zajętego w głosowaniu.

     

    11.1. Ninth report on economic and social cohesion (A10-0066/2025 – Jacek Protas)


     

      Seán Kelly (PPE). – Bhí áthas orm vótáil ar son an naoú tuarascáil ar chomhtháthú.

    This report reaffirms the vital role of EU cohesion policy in promoting balanced development, reducing regional disparities and building long term socioeconomic resilience across the Union.

    The report rightly highlights the policy’s positive impact on growth, productivity and employment, while stressing the importance of its core principles, such as the bottom-up approach and partnership model that underpin effective and inclusive governance.

    Importantly, it calls for greater flexibility to help cohesion policy respond to crises like pandemics, wars and climate change. It also addresses the ongoing challenges facing regions in transition, especially those affected by industrial decline or near the EU’s external borders.

    Simplifying administrative procedures is also key to improving access and reducing barriers.

    Tríd is tríd, is tuarascáil mhaith chiallmhar í seo agus bhíos sásta tacaíocht a thabhairt di.

     
       

     

      Lukas Sieper (NI). – Madam President, dear people of Europe, cohesion is not charity. It is a political promise that no region, no person is left behind.

    This report reminds us that the gaps between European regions are still real in innovation, in jobs, in future prospects, and that’s not acceptable. We need a cohesion policy that matches the challenges of our time, green transition, digital transition and demographic change.

    That means simpler access to EU funds, stronger roles for local and regional actors, and long-term thinking, not just emergency response.

    Because when we invest in cohesion, we don’t just invest in roads or statistics. We invest in dignity, in democracy and in equal chances all across Europe.

     

    11.2. The role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season (A10-0079/2025 – Borys Budka)


     

      Seán Kelly (PPE). – A Uachtaráin, Arís bhí áthas orm vótáil ar son na tuarascála seo …

    Because it extends and revises the EU Gas Storage Regulation as it balances energy security with changing market conditions.

    Measures introduced during the 2022 gas crisis, especially mandatory storage targets, proved effective in stabilising supply and protecting citizens from price shocks. Extending them beyond 2025 is a smart step to prepare for future risks.

    I support the added flexibility, including the adjusted 83 % target and limited scope for Member State deviations in difficult conditions. These updates respect national contexts while maintaining a strong collective baseline.

    The proposal also advances EU goals by phasing out Russian fossil fuels and supporting a return to market-based mechanisms. By cutting red tape and reinforcing subsidiarity, it empowers Member States while ensuring effective oversight.

    Bhí bród orm vótáil ar son na tuarascála praiticiúla seo a thugann tacaíocht don Trasdul Glas.

     
       

     

      Lukas Sieper (NI). – Señora presidenta, queridos pueblos de Europa, el invierno en Europa puede ser duro: las familias necesitan calor, las empresas necesitan energía segura. Necesitamos reglas claras sobre el gas almacenado porque la energía es parte de la seguridad social y económica.

    Sí, el futuro es energía limpia y renovable, pero hoy necesitamos soluciones prácticas para proteger a las personas cuando hace frío y para evitar crisis. Más reglas no es más burocracia, es más seguridad para todos. Mientras cambiamos el sistema energético, necesitamos estabilidad.

     

    11.3. Competition policy – annual report 2024 (A10-0071/2025 – Lara Wolters)


     

      Seán Kelly (PPE). – A Uachtaráin, tacaím leis an rún seo toisc go gcuireann sé cur chuige straitéiseach agus cothrom chun cinn chun iomaíochas an Aontais a neartú i dtimpeallacht dhomhanda atá ag athrú go tapaidh. Cuireann sé béim ar chomh tábhachtach atá an iomaíocht chóir, ní hamháin chun an nuálaíocht a spreagadh ach chun tomhaltóirí a chosaint, ach chun athléimneacht eacnamaíochta fhadtéarmach a fhorbairt ar fud an Aontais freisin. Thar aon ní eile, ceanglaíonn sé tosaíochtaí comhshaoil agus digiteacha leis an gcreat iomaíochta. Trínár straitéis eacnamaíoch a ailíniú leis an gComhaontú Glas don Eoraip agus le Compás Digiteach 2030, cabhraímid leis an Eoraip a bheith ina ceannaire domhanda san aon bhunaíocht agus sa teicneolaíocht. Má thacaímid leis an rún seo, beimid ag seasamh an fhóid ar son fás inbhuanaithe, margaí cothroma, agus iomaíochas domhanda an Aontais.

     

    11.4. Old challenges and new commercial practices in the internal market (B10-0246/2025)


     

      Lukas Sieper (NI). – Signora Presidente, onorevoli colleghi, cari popoli d’Europa, il mercato unico è una delle cose migliori dell’Unione europea, ma il mercato deve essere giusto per tutti. Oggi ci sono nuove sfide: le piattaforme digitali, le pratiche sleali, le regole poco chiare.

    Questa risoluzione è importante. Serve per aiutare le piccole imprese, per proteggere i consumatori e per avere un mercato ben funzionante. Un mercato moderno deve essere anche trasparente e aperto a tutti, non solo ai grandi.

     

    12. Approval of the minutes of the sitting and forwarding of texts adopted

     

      Przewodnicząca. – Protokół dzisiejszego posiedzenia zostanie przedłożony Parlamentowi do zatwierdzenia na początku następnego posiedzenia.

    Jeśli nie wpłynie żaden sprzeciw, przekażę rezolucje przyjęte na dzisiejszym posiedzeniu osobom i organom w nich wymienionym.

     

    13. Dates of the next part-session

     

      Przewodnicząca. – Kolejna sesja miesięczna odbędzie się 21 i 22 maja 2025 roku w Brukseli.

     

    14. Closure of the sitting

       

    (Posiedzenie zostało zamknięte o godz. 15.50)

     

    15. Adjournment of the session

     

      Przewodnicząca. – Zamykam posiedzenie.

    Ogłaszam przerwę w obradach Parlamentu Europejskiego.

    Dziękuję bardzo. Do zobaczenia na następnym posiedzeniu.

     

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    May 9, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Urgent initiatives to review phytosanitary policies – E-001767/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-001767/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Stefano Cavedagna (ECR), Carlo Fidanza (ECR), Nicola Procaccini (ECR), Antonella Sberna (ECR), Sergio Berlato (ECR), Michele Picaro (ECR), Francesco Ventola (ECR)

    In the last few years, increasingly restrictive EU rules on pesticides have widened the competitive gap between EU agriculture and that of third countries, such as Mercosur, which have less stringent standards.

    This disparity penalises European producers, who are already working on sustainability and have been hit by structural crises linked to energy costs, labour shortages and emergencies caused by extreme weather.

    In this context, many agricultural operators are calling for a better balance between environmental requirements and economic sustainability, as well as for a more gradual and realistic approach to the introduction of new pesticide restrictions, which takes account of the time needed to develop and market effective alternative solutions.

    In the light of the above:

    • 1.What measures does the Commission intend to adopt to guarantee fair competition for EU and non-EU producers, in view of the impact of phytosanitary policies on the competitiveness of agriculture?
    • 2.What measures does the Commission plan to take to promote innovation in plant health products in full respect for the agricultural sector’s needs, while coordinating research and development on effective alternatives to the active ingredients subject to restrictions?

    Submitted: 30.4.2025

    Last updated: 8 May 2025

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    May 9, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – The future of public interventions in price setting for the supply of electricity – E-000929/2025(ASW)

    Source: European Parliament

    Article 5 of the Electricity Directive[1] provides that suppliers are free to determine the price at which they supply electricity to customers .

    It also provides that Member States may derogate from this provision and implement public i nterventions on price setting under specific conditions[2]. Such interventions must be notified to the Commission.

    Member States were required by the directive to submit reports by 1 January 2025 to the Commission on the implementation of Article 5, the necessity and proportionality of public interventions, and an assessment of the progress towards achieving effective competition and the transition to market-based prices. By now, the Commission has received 14 reports from the Member States[3].

    The Commission is required by 31 December 2025 to review and submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the implementation of Article 5 together with or followed by a legislative proposal, if appropriate.

    This report will be based on the reports submitted by each Member State and on a study on the post-crisis retail market which the Commission is currently steering. It is not possible for the time being to prejudge any of the conclusions of the study or the report.

    • [1] Directive (EU) 2019/944 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on common rules for the internal market for electricity and amending Directive 2012/27/EU, OJ L 158, 14.6.2019, p. 125-199.
    • [2] Defined in Article 5 of the Electricity Directive (EU) 2019/944.
    • [3] Austria, Belgium, Germany, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Hungary, Ireland, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia.
    Last updated: 8 May 2025

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    May 9, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Video: Ukraine on the situation in the country – Media Stakeout | United Nations

    Source: United Nations (Video News)

    Informal comments to the media by Khrystyna Hayovyshyn, Chargée d’Affaires of the Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations, on behalf of Ukraine, Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, the Netherlands, Portugal, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the European Union, on the situation in Ukraine.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYys6ZNW_9Y

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    May 9, 2025
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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Multinational command and staff exercises “NATO-Georgia 2025” have ended in Georgia

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian –

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    TBILISI, May 8 (Xinhua) — The NATO-Georgia 2025 multinational command post exercise concluded on Thursday at the NATO-Georgia Joint Training and Evaluation Centre (JTEC) near Tbilisi.

    According to the Georgian Defense Ministry, Georgia, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Turkey, Great Britain, the United States, Azerbaijan, Moldova, Armenia and Tunisia participated in the headquarters and field parts of the exercises.

    NATO-Georgia 2025 is a brigade-level, computer-assisted command post exercise designed to prepare Georgian-led multinational forces to plan and conduct crisis operations.

    The current NATO-Georgia exercises began on April 28 and are the fourth such exercises. They are held in Georgia every three years. –0–

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    May 9, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Africa: Energean Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Confirmed to Speak at Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2025 in Paris

    Source: Africa Press Organisation – English (2) – Report:

    PARIS, France, May 8, 2025/APO Group/ —

    Mathios Rigas, CEO of Energean, will speak at the upcoming Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2025 Forum in Paris, where he will bring critical insights into the future of gas development and investment in Africa. As the head of one of the Mediterranean’s leading independent E&P companies, Rigas is uniquely positioned to discuss how African nations can accelerate gas monetization, meet rising domestic energy demand and attract private sector-led upstream investment.

    Energean’s entry into Morocco marks a notable expansion of its operations in Africa and reflects the company’s strategic focus on gas development across the continent. In April 2024, Energean farmed into the Lixus and Rissana offshore licenses and began drilling at the Anchois gas project in August. Although the discovery did not yield sufficient volumes to justify development, the move signals Energean’s intent to replicate its gas-focused success in the Mediterranean and target gas-weighed assets.

    IAE 2025 (www.Invest-Africa-Energy.com) is an exclusive forum designed to facilitate investment between African energy markets and global investors. Taking place May 13-14, 2025 in Paris, the event offers delegates two days of intensive engagement with industry experts, project developers, investors and policymakers. For more information, please visit www.Invest-Africa-Energy.com. To sponsor or participate as a delegate, please contact sales@energycapitalpower.com.

    Following the announcement in December 2024 that Energean would target new acquisitions across Africa, along with the Balkans, the UK and the North Sea, the company is actively reshaping its portfolio around high-impact, development-ready assets. This strategic shift comes in the wake of the divestment of mature assets and signals a renewed focus on frontier and underdeveloped regions, where Energean can apply its proven development model. Africa is set to play a central role in this new chapter, offering both resource potential and strong demand fundamentals.

    With its technical capabilities, successful track record in bringing offshore gas projects online, and experience navigating complex regulatory environments, Energean is well-positioned to make a significant contribution to Africa’s gas agenda. The company’s approach aligns with the continent’s energy transition priorities, offering cleaner-burning fuel sources that can support industrial growth, job creation and greater energy independence.

    IAE 2025 will serve as a critical platform for facilitating dialogue between Energean and key African stakeholders – including governments, regulators and investors – as the company deepens its presence on the continent. As Africa advances its gas agenda and seeks partners to support energy security and industrial development, IAE offers unmatched opportunities to share strategic insights, forge new partnerships and drive investment into high-impact, gas-focused projects.

    MIL OSI Africa –

    May 9, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Global: What does Netanyahu’s plan for ‘conquering’ Gaza mean for Israel, Palestine and their neighbours? Expert Q&A

    Source: The Conversation – UK – By Scott Lucas, Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin

    The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has announced that the Israeli military will launch a new “intensified” offensive in Gaza. In a video posted on X, he said Israel’s security cabinet had approved a plan for “conquering” the Gaza Strip and establishing a “sustained presence” there.

    This announcement was well-received by far-right ministers in the Netanyahu government. Finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, has since declared that an Israeli victory in Gaza would see the territory “entirely destroyed” and its residents “concentrated” in the south. From there, they would “start to leave in great numbers to third countries”.

    The plan, which Palestinian militant group Hamas says represents “an explicit decision to sacrifice” Israeli hostages, far exceeds the aims Israel has been pursuing in the war so far. It has drawn widespread criticism, including from the UK, France, EU and UN, as well as from within Israel.

    Middle East expert, Scott Lucas, answered our questions as to what the plan involves and what it means for neighbouring Egypt and Jordan.

    What is Netanyahu’s ultimate plan for Gaza?

    Since March, Netanyahu has been clear that his government’s ultimate plan for Gaza is the “voluntary” emigration of its population.

    It looks like he is using US president Donald Trump’s narcissist thought bubble of Gaza, ethnically cleansed of Gazans in a “Riviera of the Middle East”, as political cover for his ambition and those of his hard-right ministers.

    In January 2024, three months into the military response to Hamas’s cross-border attack on southern Israel, Netanyahu said: “Israel has no intention of permanently occupying Gaza or displacing its civilian population.”

    But by September, unable to “destroy” Hamas despite the killing of almost 35,000 Gazans and the displacement of 1.9 million of the territory’s 2.1 million inhabitants, the government was considering occupation with the removal of all those in northern Gaza.

    Political pressure from inside Israel, as well as from the Biden administration in the US, forced Netanyahu to back away. And in January 2025, pushed hard by Trump, he accepted a six-week phase one ceasefire. This involved Hamas returning some of the hostages in return for Israel releasing many Palestinians detained in its jails.

    However, Netanyahu had no intention of moving to phase two, which would have paved the way for a more permanent end to the war. The hard-right ministers in his government made clear they would leave and withdraw support in the Knesset (parliament) if the war ended before Hamas had been completely destroyed.

    Netanyahu could face early elections and his trial on bribery charges should his government collapse. This left only one possible resolution to the “open-ended” war on Gaza: occupation.

    So at the start of March, Israel renewed its airstrikes and cut off humanitarian aid. It began expanding ground operations, initially with the declaration of a “buffer strip” and then claiming northern Gaza.

    Netanyahu has now announced a “forceful operation” in which Gaza’s population “will be moved, to protect it”. Israeli ground forces will be in the Strip indefinitely. “They will not enter and come out,” he said.

    Will Egypt and Jordan accept displaced Palestinians from the Gaza Strip?

    When Trump first proposed displacing Palestinians from Gaza, the leaders of Egypt and Jordan said they would refuse to allow an exodus of refugees on their territory. Egypt’s president, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, said at the end of January: “The deportation and displacement of the Palestinian people from their land is an injustice that we cannot take part in.”

    That position has not changed. Egypt and Qatar reiterated on May 7 that they will persist with mediation to alleviate suffering and promote de-escalation within Gaza. Egypt affirmed that it will not be drawn into any agendas that “do not serve the interests of the Palestinian people”.

    Any Arab government that takes in Gazans, even amid a humanitarian crisis, would be tacitly burying the idea of a Palestinian state. That would break a 77-year-old principle and resurrect the Nakba, the forced displacement and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in 1948.

    It would also risk unrest from disaffected populations. The Gazans are added to the 5.9 million Palestinians who are refugees in countries such as Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.

    How might Egypt and Jordan respond to increased pressure to house Gazan refugees?

    Trump has previously looked to coerce Egypt and Jordan into accepting Palestinians from Gaza, even threatening to withhold US aid to the two countries.

    But such pressure does not look likely at present. The Trump administration is a chaotic mess. Bent on destroying US agencies, it has gutted the State Department, threatened the military, and undermined intelligence services.

    Trump’s envoy to the Middle East, the real estate developer Steve Witkoff, is now preoccupied with photo opportunities in the Kremlin and informal talks over Iran’s nuclear programme.

    The US government has walked away, leaving Israel to resume the mass killing but abjuring any role beyond that. The UN is not going to back ethnic cleansing. Nor will the EU, China, Russia or the Gulf States.

    Does the depopulation of Gaza now look inevitable?

    Far from it, at least in the sense of Palestinians being relocated from Gaza. In recent weeks, Israel has finally eased its near-total block on exiting Gaza and has allowed hundreds of people to leave.

    But this is not forced removal. It was the Israeli government relenting on urgent cases of those who were trapped in the Strip – dual nationals or their dependents, Gazas needing medical treatment, students, and some people with visas for third countries.

    The depopulation is instead occurring within Gaza. Depopulation through killing, starvation, destruction of healthcare, displacement from housing, and lack of clean water.

    It is depopulation through the reduction of Gazans to nothing more than irritants in the way of Hamas’s quest for survival and the Netanyahu government’s quest for perpetual dominance.

    Scott Lucas does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

    – ref. What does Netanyahu’s plan for ‘conquering’ Gaza mean for Israel, Palestine and their neighbours? Expert Q&A – https://theconversation.com/what-does-netanyahus-plan-for-conquering-gaza-mean-for-israel-palestine-and-their-neighbours-expert-qanda-256150

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    May 9, 2025
  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: World Press Freedom Day 2025: Joint Statement to the OSCE

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments 3

    Speech

    World Press Freedom Day 2025: Joint Statement to the OSCE

    UK and others call for action to safeguard media freedom across the OSCE.

    Madam Chair, 

    I am delivering this statement on behalf of the following participating States that are members of the informal Group of Friends on Safety of Journalists: Austria, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom and my own country France. 

    Last week, on 3 May, we marked the World Press Freedom Day. This day serves as a reminder for States to respect their commitments and obligations regarding press freedom. It is also an opportunity for us all to show our support for media that are affected by restrictions of press freedom, and a day of remembrance of journalists and media actors who lost their lives in the line of duty. 

    As the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media has consistently highlighted: there is no security without media freedom. There can be no media freedom if journalists and other media actors cannot work safely and freely. Despite ample commitments and obligations in the field of human rights, media freedom and the safety of journalists, the challenges in the OSCE area are manifold. Journalists and media actors are being harassed, threatened, imprisoned or even killed. Legislation seeking to restrict the space for civil society, journalists and media actors is being implemented in several participating States. Challenges in the digital sphere, such as disinformation, information manipulation and smear campaigns, adverse impacts of AI, and online violence and harassment spurring physical attacks, all  pose additional pressure on the safety of journalists and media freedom in the OSCE area. As highlighted by the RFoM, female journalists face a double burden as they are being attacked as journalists and as women. 

    More than three years into Russia’s unprovoked and unjustifiable war of aggression against Ukraine, with the complicity of Belarus, media freedom and the safety of journalists continue to be severely affected. According to Reporters Without Borders, 13 journalists have been killed by Russian forces, at least 47 Ukrainian and foreign journalists have been injured while reporting due to attacks by Russian armed forces. According to the International Press Institute, at least 20 Ukrainian journalists are currently in Russian captivity. The Moscow Mechanism report of April 2024 also found that journalists are among the thousands of Ukrainian civilians arbitrarily detained by Russia. We continue to be deeply concerned about the treatment of Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna. Russia continues attacking media facilities in Ukraine. On 13 April 2025, several media offices in Sumy were damaged as a result of a Russian strike. On the night of 6 April 2025, an office building in Kyiv used by Inomovlennya, Ukraine’s state service for foreign broadcasting, was damaged as a result of Russian strikes on the city.   

    In Russia, the systematic, state-sponsored repression is intensifying, including through the silencing of dissenting voices, civil society and independent media. Also in Belarus, the systematic and widespread repression continues unabated and intensifies. At least 38 journalists and media actors are currently detained in Russia, and 45 in Belarus. We call on Russia and Belarus to immediately and unconditionally release all those arbitrarily detained and imprisoned, including journalists and media actors. 

    We are following with deep concern the developments regarding media freedom and how it is affected by the spread of so-called “foreign agents” laws and other legislation restricting the possibilities for journalists and media actors to operate. In Georgia, the rushed adoption of repressive legislation is fundamentally incompatible with core democratic principles. We repeat our call on Georgia to immediately and unconditionally release all journalists and media actors arbitrarily detained or arrested, and to engage in genuine dialogue with the RFoM and ODIHR. In Azerbaijan, there has been a concerning increase in cases against independent journalists and free media outlets. We call on Azerbaijan to honour its OSCE commitments and ensure all its citizens due legal process and access to free and independent media. All those detained for exercising their fundamental rights should be released. Regarding Türkiye, we echo the statement by the RFoM calling for the swift release of journalists arrested while covering recent demonstrations. 

    Madam Chair,  

    Let us take the opportunity of the World Press Freedom Day to honor those journalists and media actors that risk their lives and safety to keep us informed, and to reiterate our commitment to implementing our joint commitments and international obligations in the field of human rights and media freedom.  

    I thank you and request that you attach a copy of this statement to the Journal of the Day.

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    Published 8 May 2025

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    May 9, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Russia: China’s Ministry of Commerce Comments on Anti-Dumping Investigation into EU Brandy

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    BEIJING, May 8 (Xinhua) — Chinese Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yadong on Thursday commented on the anti-dumping investigation of brandy produced in the European Union (EU), saying China is open to resolving economic and trade differences through dialogue and consultation.

    In this way, the department’s representative, at the latest departmental press briefing, answered a question from media representatives about China’s expectations from the upcoming economic and trade negotiations between Vice Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China He Lifeng and representatives of France, in particular regarding the import of brandy.

    According to He Yadong, at the request of the China Alcoholic Beverage Industry Association, which acted on behalf of domestic enterprises in the industry, China launched an anti-dumping investigation on brandy imported from the EU on January 5, 2024. Given the complex circumstances of the case, the ministry decided to extend the investigation until July 5, 2025.

    The investigating authorities are currently reviewing the price commitment applications submitted by EU exporters, as well as the comments and opinions submitted by all parties after the preliminary ruling, He added.

    He promised that the authorities would make a final decision within the prescribed time frame and based on the facts of the case, as well as through an investigation process conducted in accordance with laws and regulations.

    Meanwhile, China is open to resolving economic and trade differences through consultation and dialogue, the ministry spokesman added. -0-

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    May 9, 2025
  • MIL-OSI USA: Join us on 5/22 for a Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar: “How to Handle AI? – Italian National Regulation in the Context of European Law”

    Source: US Global Legal Monitor

    The following is a guest post by Dante Figueroa, a senior legal information analyst at the Law Library of Congress covering Italian, Vatican, Roman, and Canon law. Dante has previously published the following posts: From Summorum Pontificum to Traditionis Custodes: Changes in Liturgical Matters at the Catholic Church, Vatican Criminal Law and Recent Money Laundering Cases, Collections and Digitization Projects of the Vatican Apostolic Library, and The Roman Senate as Precursor of the U.S. Senate, among others. 

    Please join us on May 22, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. EDT for another entry into our Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar series with our “How to Handle AI? – Italian National Regulation in the Context of European Law” webinar. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the new reality the world is facing in the 21st century. Most know about it, but few understand it properly, and even fewer dare to predict the implications of AI in all aspects of life.

    In this context, current developments and innovations concerning AI pose meaningful challenges to governments and the private sector, in particular in the area of fundamental human rights. For instance, the inclusion of Algorithmic Decision-Making (ADM) processes in various aspects of human endeavors, such as policing, employment, health care, business, and criminal justice, may reinforce and even create new barriers to fairness in society.

    Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (“AI Act”) is the world’s first regulatory framework on AI. This regulation offers a comprehensive legislative framework for using AI, with broad coverage and allocated duties and obligations based on a hierarchy of risks to health, safety, and fundamental human rights. Accordingly, the AI Act contains regulatory tools available to member states and private actors with the ultimate purpose of shielding real or perceived disruptions caused by AI on contemporary societies. Other European Union (EU) regulations also tackle AI, including the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and the “Digital Services Act.”

    In this context, the webinar will analyze the aforementioned EU’s AI regulatory framework, from a legal and ethical perspective, to understand the challenges posed by AI innovations to the traditional human-centered environment. Particular attention will be given to the recent European Court of Justice’s decision in the “Schufa case.”

    Italy is not unaware of the many challenges posed by AI in various sectors of life. On April 23, 2024, the Council of Ministers approved a draft of a legislative bill dedicated to AI. Most recently, on March 20, 2025, a legislative bill was introduced into the Italian Senate concerning AI. However, no enacted legislation on AI currently exists in Italy.

    Accordingly, the webinar will also ponder the current and future implications of both EU and tentative domestic legislation on AI for Italy.

    Register here. 

    The main speaker will be Roberto D’Orazio, who is a senior legislative analyst at the Italian Parliamentary Library, and will present alongside Dante Figueroa, senior legal information analyst at the Law Library of Congress. Dante has a J.D. degree from the University of Concepcion, Chile, an LL.M. from the University of Chile, and an LL.M. from American University in Washington, D.C. He is fluent in Spanish, English, French, and Italian, and conversant in German and Portuguese.


    To learn about other upcoming classes on domestic and foreign law topics, visit the Legal Research Institute. Please request ADA accommodations at least five business days in advance by contacting (202) 707-6362 or [email protected].

    Subscribe to In Custodia Legis – it’s free! – to receive interesting posts drawn from the Law Library of Congress’s vast collections and our staff’s expertise in U.S., foreign, and international law.

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    May 9, 2025
  • MIL-OSI: Enphase Energy Announces Easy Expansion of IQ7 Solar Systems with IQ8 Microinverters

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    FREMONT, Calif., May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENPH), a global energy technology company and the world’s leading supplier of microinverter-based solar and battery systems, today announced the availability of new software that allows homeowners with existing legacy IQ7™ Microinverter-based systems to seamlessly expand their solar capacity using IQ8™ Microinverters. This software is now available across North America, Europe, and other key markets.

    With over one million homes worldwide using IQ7™ Microinverters, many homeowners are now looking to expand their systems to reduce energy costs and boost energy independence. Enphase’s new software enables solar installers to upgrade these systems with IQ8™ Microinverters, built for high-powered solar panels, while using the existing IQ® Gateway or IQ® Combiner hardware.

    “Enphase’s new expansion capability with the IQ8 Microinverters is a game-changer for us,” said Jeremy White, project manager at Robco Electric, an installer of Enphase products in the United States. “It allows us to offer our customers a straightforward path to scale their systems as their energy needs grow. We can now deliver more power with fewer headaches, which helps us provide the best service and keeps our business running efficiently.”

    “Homeowners are increasingly asking for ways to get more out of their existing systems, and the new IQ8 Microinverters make that possible,” said Mauricio Llovera, CEO of INVERSOL, an installer of Enphase products in Mexico. “This solution is a win-win, as it not only benefits our customers but also enables us to take on more projects without the complexity of traditional system upgrades. It’s the kind of innovation we’ve come to expect from Enphase.”

    “We’re excited to see Enphase continue to build on its existing product suite, constantly making our lives easier,” said David Monnier, CEO of La Maison des Energies, an installer of Enphase products in Switzerland. “The IQ8 Microinverters provide a seamless integration experience, allowing us to maximize energy output for our customers while maintaining the reliability and quality Enphase is known for. This capability is a significant boost to our business.”

    “The ability to upgrade existing IQ7 systems with IQ8 Microinverters opens up new opportunities for homeowners in the Netherlands,” said Jack van der Linden, account manager at Green Guys BV, an installer of Enphase products in the Netherlands. “With energy prices fluctuating, our customers want to optimize their solar systems without costly overhauls. This new solution from Enphase allows them to do just that — scaling their energy production efficiently and cost-effectively.”

    “Enphase’s latest innovation simplifies system upgrades for our customers in France, making it easier than ever to enhance solar production,” said Julien Vouriot, CEO and founder of Solair’ Forez, an installer of Enphase products in France. “We can now provide homeowners with a seamless way to integrate the latest microinverter technology, ensuring they get the most out of their solar investments while maintaining system reliability.”

    “The new software release unlocks seamless interoperability between IQ7 and IQ8 microinverters, which empowers our global installer network to deliver more value with less effort,” said Aaron Gordon, senior vice president and general manager of the systems business unit at Enphase Energy. “It’s a win for homeowners and a growth driver for our installers.”

    Enphase’s software-defined energy systems allow homeowners the ability to scale and optimize their solar investments over time. For more information about adding IQ8 Microinverters to IQ7 systems, watch the video here and visit the regional websites — United States, France, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Germany.

    About Enphase Energy, Inc.

    Enphase Energy, a global energy technology company based in Fremont, CA, is the world’s leading supplier of microinverter-based solar and battery systems that enable people to harness the sun to make, use, save, and sell their own power — and control it all with a smart mobile app. The company revolutionized the solar industry with its microinverter-based technology and builds all-in-one solar, battery, and software solutions. Enphase has shipped approximately 81.5 million microinverters, and approximately 4.8 million Enphase-based systems have been deployed in over 160 countries. For more information, visit https://enphase.com/.

    ©2025 Enphase Energy, Inc. All rights reserved. Enphase Energy, Enphase, the “e” logo, IQ, and certain other marks listed at https://enphase.com/trademark-usage-guidelines are trademarks or service marks of Enphase Energy, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. Other names are for informational purposes and may be trademarks of their respective owners.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This press release may contain forward-looking statements, including statements related to the expected capabilities and performance of Enphase Energy’s technology and products, including safety, quality, and reliability; and the ability to continually enhance and maximize the value of their investments over the lifetime of the systems. These forward-looking statements are based on Enphase Energy’s current expectations and inherently involve significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those contemplated by these forward-looking statements as a result of such risks and uncertainties including those risks described in more detail in Enphase Energy’s most recently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Annual Report on Form 10-K, and other documents filed by Enphase Energy from time to time with the SEC. Enphase Energy undertakes no duty or obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release as a result of new information, future events or changes in its expectations, except as required by law.

    Contact:

    Enphase Energy

    press@enphaseenergy.com

    This press release was published by a CLEAR® Verified individual.

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    May 9, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Europe: VATICAN – The Gospel read “in a missionary key” in the “Missionary Biblical Commentary on the Sunday Gospel – Year C” by Fr. Anh Nhue Nguyen

    Source: Agenzia Fides – MIL OSI

    Wednesday, 7 May 2025

    Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “Rethinking” the Gospel to help everyone experience their own “missionary conversion.” This is the goal of the volume by Father Dinh Anh Nhue Nguyen (OFMConv), Secretary General of the Pontifical Missionary Union (PUM), entitled “Missionary Biblical Commentary on the Sunday Gospel – Year C,” published just over a week ago and available in both print and e-book formats.The volume, currently available in Italian (although editions in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese will also be published), collects the commentaries on the Sunday Gospel of Year C, written in 2021-2022, and sent to the National Directors of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) for missionary animation and formation activities in their countries. Each commentary also includes several quotations from ecclesiastical documents or from the writings of saints and missionaries.Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle writes in the book’s preface: “It is an important tool for the formation of the missionary spirit of believers, for deepening and enriching their knowledge of the Word of God, proclaimed every Sunday in the Church’s Eucharistic celebration. In this context, the importance of communion and constant personal growth with the Word of God for the life and mission of every disciple of Christ should be emphasized once again, as Pope Francis also recalled in his message for World Mission Day 2023.Referring to the episode in which the Risen Lord reveals the hidden meaning of Sacred Scripture to the two disciples on the way to Emmaus (cf. Luke 24:27), the Pope emphasized: “Jesus is indeed the living Word, who alone can ignite, illuminate, and transform the heart.” The simple and experiential language used in this book makes it a suitable resource for all who wish to deepen their understanding of the Gospel proclaimed in Sunday Mass from a missionary perspective for their personal spiritual life and, at the same time, for the proclamation of the Gospel.”On this journey of weekly encounter with the Gospel proclaimed in Sunday Mass,” Cardinal Tagle said, “readers recognize the inherent power of the Word of God, the living Word of God, which is ‘effective, sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating even between soul and spirit, joints and marrow, and able to discern reflections and thoughts of the heart (Hebrews 4:12). This power then proves to be fundamentally missionary, because it enlightens, inspires, and impels attentive listeners to the divine Word to transmit it to others, just as Jesus, the Incarnate Word of God, was sent by the Father to proclaim, through teaching and deeds, the message of God’s love and salvation.”Finally, the Secretary General of the Pontifical Missionary Union reminds readers of the introduction of the missionary character of every Eucharistic celebration by illustrating the salient moments of the Mass, where the connection between the Mass celebrated and the mission of the Church becomes clear. (EG) (Agenzia Fides, 07/5/2025)

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    May 8, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Europe: Minutes – Wednesday, 7 May 2025 – Strasbourg – Final edition

    Source: European Parliament

    PV-10-2025-05-07

    EN

    EN

    iPlPv_Sit

    Minutes
    Wednesday, 7 May 2025 – Strasbourg

     Abbreviations and symbols

    + adopted
    – rejected
    ↓ lapsed
    W withdrawn
    RCV roll-call votes
    EV electronic vote
    SEC secret ballot
    split split vote
    sep separate vote
    am amendment
    CA compromise amendment
    CP corresponding part
    D deleting amendment
    = identical amendments
    § paragraph

    IN THE CHAIR: Martin HOJSÍK
    Vice-President

    1. Opening of the sitting

    The sitting opened at 09:00.


    2. Negotiations ahead of Parliament’s first reading (Rule 72) (action taken)

    The decisions of the LIBE and PECH committees and (jointly) the SEDE and ITRE committees to enter into interinstitutional negotiations had been announced on 5 May 2025 (minutes of 5.5.2025, item 12).

    Since no requests for vote had been made pursuant to Rule 72(2), the committees responsible had been able to begin negotiations after the expiry of the deadline set.


    3. EU support for a just, sustainable and comprehensive peace in Ukraine (debate)

    Council and Commission statements: EU support for a just, sustainable and comprehensive peace in Ukraine (2025/2685(RSP))

    Adam Szłapka (President-in-Office of the Council) and Ursula von der Leyen (President of the Commission) made the statements.

    The following spoke: Michael Gahler, on behalf of the PPE Group, Yannis Maniatis, on behalf of the S&D Group, Kinga Gál, on behalf of the PfE Group, Adam Bielan, on behalf of the ECR Group, Petras Auštrevičius, on behalf of the Renew Group, Terry Reintke, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Özlem Demirel, on behalf of The Left Group, Hans Neuhoff, on behalf of the ESN Group, Sandra Kalniete, Thijs Reuten, Harald Vilimsky, who also declined to take a blue-card question from Moritz Körner, Alberico Gambino, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Virginijus Sinkevičius, Marc Botenga, who also answered a blue-card question from Sebastian Tynkkynen, Petar Volgin, Fidias Panayiotou, who also answered a blue-card question from Moritz Körner, Rasa Juknevičienė, Brando Benifei, Tom Vandendriessche, Mirosława Nykiel and Heléne Fritzon.

    IN THE CHAIR: Christel SCHALDEMOSE
    Vice-President

    The following spoke: Beata Szydło, Nathalie Loiseau, Mika Aaltola, Francisco Assis, Hannah Neumann, Paulius Saudargas, Marcos Ros Sempere, Roberto Vannacci, Victor Negrescu, Aurelijus Veryga, Hilde Vautmans, Matej Tonin, Danilo Della Valle, Francisco José Millán Mon, Tonino Picula, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Salvatore De Meo, Raphaël Glucksmann, Merja Kyllönen, Ingeborg Ter Laak, Elena Yoncheva, Seán Kelly, who also answered a blue-card question from Petras Gražulis, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Tamás Deutsch, Rihards Kols, Helmut Brandstätter, Adrián Vázquez Lázara, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Krzysztof Hetman, Jonas Sjöstedt, Danuše Nerudová, Tobias Cremer, Tomasz Buczek, Małgorzata Gosiewska, Dan Barna, Wouter Beke, Ignazio Roberto Marino, Irene Montero and Ana Miguel Pedro.

    The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Michał Szczerba, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Viktória Ferenc, Arkadiusz Mularczyk, Dainius Žalimas, Jaume Asens Llodrà, Siegbert Frank Droese, Lukas Sieper, Maria Grapini, Damian Boeselager and Petras Gražulis.

    The following spoke: Valdis Dombrovskis (Member of the Commission) and Adam Szłapka.

    The debate closed.

    (The sitting was suspended at 11:19.)


    IN THE CHAIR: Roberta METSOLA
    President

    4. Resumption of the sitting

    The sitting resumed at 11:35.


    5. Commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe

    The President made a statement to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe.

    António Costa (President of the European Council), Robert Chot (Member of the Belgian Royal National Federation of War Volunteers), Janusz Komorowski (President of the Polish Association of Home Army Soldiers) and Janusz Maksymowicz (Vice-President of the Warsaw Uprising Insurgents Association), addressed the House.

    The House stood for the European anthem performed by soprano Francesca Sorteni, accompanied by Thomas Gautier and Claire Rigaux on violin, Marie Viard on cello and Emma Errara on viola.

    (The sitting was suspended for a few moments.)


    6. Resumption of the sitting

    The sitting resumed at 12:19.

    ⁂

    The following spoke: Valérie Hayer (the President noted her remarks. She pointed out that serving Europe in the House of democracy was an honourable commitment and called for everyone to respect what this represented).


    7. Welcome

    On behalf of Parliament, the President welcomed Dr Denis Mukwege, winner of the 2014 Sakharov Prize and 2018 Nobel Peace Prize, who had taken his seat in the distinguished visitors’ gallery.


    8. Voting time

    For detailed results of the votes, see also ‘Results of votes’ and ‘Results of roll-call votes’.


    8.1. Amending ERDF, Cohesion Fund and Just Transition Fund as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term review ***I (vote)

    Amending ERDF, Cohesion Fund and Just Transition Fund as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term review – (COM(2025)0123 – C10-0063/2025 – 2025/0084(COD))

    REQUEST FOR AN URGENT DECISION by the REGI Committee (Rule 170(5))

    Approved

    Vote: at a later part-session.

    Detailed voting results


    8.2. European Social Fund (ESF+): specific measures to address strategic challenges ***I (vote)

    European Social Fund (ESF+): specific measures to address strategic challenges – (COM(2025)0164 – C10-0064/2025 – 2025/0085(COD))

    REQUEST FOR AN URGENT DECISION by the EMPL Committee (Rule 170(5))

    Approved

    Vote: at a later part-session.

    Detailed voting results


    8.3. Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Commission, executive agencies and European Development Funds (vote)

    Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023, Section III – Commission, executive agencies and the ninth, tenth and eleventh European Development Funds [COM(2024)0272 – C10-0067/2024 – 2024/2019(DEC)] – Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Niclas Herbst (A10-0074/2025)

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS – Commission and executive agencies

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0077)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS – European Development Funds – EDF (9th, 10th and 11th)

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0077)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0077)

    Detailed voting results


    8.4. Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Parliament (vote)

    Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023, Section I – European Parliament [COM(2024)0272 – C10-0068/2024 – 2024/2020(DEC)] – Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Monika Hohlmeier (A10-0062/2025)

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0078)

    Detailed voting results


    8.5. Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Council and Council (vote)

    Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023, Section II – European Council and Council [COM(2024)0272 – C10-0069/2024 – 2024/2021(DEC)] – Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Joachim Stanisław Brudziński (A10-0052/2025)

    PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

    Approved (P10_TA(2025)0079)

    Discharge postponed (see Annex V, Article 5(1)(b) to the Rules of Procedure)

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0079)

    Detailed voting results


    8.6. Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Court of Justice of the European Union (vote)

    Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023, Section IV – Court of Justice [COM(2024)0272 – C10-0070/2024 – 2024/2022(DEC)] – Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Cristian Terheş (A10-0050/2025)

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0080)

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0080)

    Detailed voting results


    8.7. Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Court of Auditors (vote)

    Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023, Section V – Court of Auditors [COM(2024)0272 – C10-0071/2024 – 2024/2023(DEC)] – Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Dick Erixon (A10-0047/2025)

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0081)

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0081)

    Detailed voting results


    8.8. Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Economic and Social Committee (vote)

    Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023, Section VI – European Economic and Social Committee [COM(2024)0272 – C10-0073/2024 – 2024/2025(DEC)] – Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Joachim Stanisław Brudziński (A10-0054/2025)

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0082)

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0082)

    Detailed voting results


    8.9. Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Committee of the Regions (vote)

    Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023, Section VII – Committee of the Regions [COM(2024)0272 – C10-0074/2024 – 2024/2026(DEC)] – Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Joachim Stanisław Brudziński (A10-0046/2025)

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0083)

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0083)

    Detailed voting results


    8.10. Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Ombudsman (vote)

    Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023, Section VIII – European Ombudsman [COM(2024)0272 – C10-0075/2024 – 2024/2027(DEC)] – Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Joachim Stanisław Brudziński (A10-0055/2025)

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0084)

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0084)

    Detailed voting results


    8.11. Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Data Protection Supervisor (vote)

    Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023, Section IX – European Data Protection Supervisor [COM(2024)0272 – C10-0076/2024 – 2024/2028(DEC)] – Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Joachim Stanisław Brudziński (A10-0053/2025)

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0085)

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0085)

    Detailed voting results


    8.12. Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European External Action Service (vote)

    Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023, Section X – European External Action Service [COM(2024)0272 – C10-0072/2024 – 2024/2024(DEC)] – Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Joachim Stanisław Brudziński (A10-0069/2025)

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0086)

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0086)

    Detailed voting results


    8.13. Discharge 2023: European Public Prosecutor’s Office (vote)

    Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office for the financial year 2023 [COM(2024)0272 – C10-0077/2024 – 2024/2029(DEC)] – Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Tomáš Zdechovský (A10-0051/2025)

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0087)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0087)

    Detailed voting results


    8.14. Discharge 2023: Agencies (vote)

    Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agencies for the financial year 2023 [COM(2024)0272 – C10-0078/2024 – 2024/2030(DEC)] – Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Erik Marquardt (A10-0065/2025)

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    Agency for Support for BEREC

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union (CdT)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Banking Authority (EBA)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Environment Agency (EEA)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Labour Authority (ELA)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Medicines Agency (EMA)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (now European Union Drugs Agency)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Union Agency for Railways (ERA)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    Euratom Supply Agency (ESA)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Training Foundation (ETF)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge and closure of the accounts was postponed (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Detailed voting results


    8.15. Discharge 2023: Joint Undertakings (vote)

    Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the EU joint undertakings for the financial year 2023 [COM(2024)0272 – C10-0079/2024 – 2024/2031(DEC)] – Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Michal Wiezik (A10-0056/2025)

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0089)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0089)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    Clean Hydrogen Joint Undertaking

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0089)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0089)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0089)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0089)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0089)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    Innovative Health Initiative Joint Undertaking

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0089)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    Chips Joint Undertaking (before 21.9.2023: Key Digital Technologies Joint Undertaking)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0089)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    Single European Sky ATM Research 3 Joint Undertaking

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0089)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0089)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0089)

    Detailed voting results


    8.16. A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world (vote)

    Report on a revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world [2024/2051(INI)] – Committee on Budgets. Rapporteurs: Siegfried Mureşan and Carla Tavares (A10-0076/2025)

    The debate had taken place on 6 May 2025 (minutes of 6.5.2025, item 9).

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0090)

    Detailed voting results


    8.17. The European Water Resilience Strategy (vote)

    Report on the European Water Resilience Strategy [2024/2104(INI)] – Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety. Rapporteur: Thomas Bajada (A10-0073/2025)

    The debate had taken place on 6 May 2025 (minutes of 6.5.2025, item 13).

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0091)

    Detailed voting results


    8.18. 2023 and 2024 reports on Türkiye (vote)

    2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Türkiye [2025/2023(INI)] – Committee on Foreign Affairs. Rapporteur: Nacho Sánchez Amor (A10-0067/2025)

    The debate had taken place on 6 May 2025 (minutes of 6.5.2025, item 14).

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0092)

    The following had spoken:

    Nacho Sánchez Amor (rapporteur), to move an oral amendment to add a new paragraph after paragraph 31. Parliament had agreed to put the oral amendment to the vote.

    Jordan Bardella, to move an oral amendment to add a new paragraph after paragraph 36. Parliament had not agreed to put the oral amendment to the vote as more than 39 Members had opposed it.

    Detailed voting results


    8.19. 2023 and 2024 reports on Serbia (vote)

    Report on the 2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Serbia [2025/2022(INI)] – Committee on Foreign Affairs. Rapporteur: Tonino Picula (A10-0072/2025)

    The debate had taken place on 6 May 2025 (minutes of 6.5.2025, item 16).

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0093)

    The following had spoken:

    Tonino Picula (rapporteur), to move an oral amendment to paragraph 23. Parliament had agreed to put the oral amendment to the vote.

    Detailed voting results


    8.20. 2023 and 2024 reports on Kosovo (vote)

    Report on the 2023 and 2024 Commission Reports on Kosovo [2025/2019(INI)] – Committee on Foreign Affairs. Rapporteur: Riho Terras (A10-0075/2025)

    The debate had taken place on 6 May 2025 (minutes of 6.5.2025, item 17).

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0094)

    Detailed voting results

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    (The sitting was suspended at 13:39.)


    IN THE CHAIR: Javi LÓPEZ
    Vice-President

    9. Resumption of the sitting

    The sitting resumed at 13:44.


    10. Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting

    The minutes of the previous sitting were approved.


    11. Winning the global tech race: boosting innovation and closing funding gaps (topical debate)

    The following spoke: Eva Maydell to open the debate proposed by the PPE Group.

    The following spoke: Adam Szłapka (President-in-Office of the Council) and Costas Kadis (Member of the Commission).

    The following spoke: Pablo Arias Echeverría, on behalf of the PPE Group, Alex Agius Saliba, on behalf of the S&D Group, Julie Rechagneux, on behalf of the PfE Group, Elena Donazzan, on behalf of the ECR Group, Christophe Grudler, on behalf of the Renew Group, Kim Van Sparrentak, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Leila Chaibi, on behalf of The Left Group, Marcin Sypniewski, on behalf of the ESN Group, Tomislav Sokol, Christel Schaldemose, Kosma Złotowski, Svenja Hahn, David Cormand, Milan Mazurek, Massimiliano Salini, Giorgio Gori, Philippe Olivier, Charlie Weimers, Morten Løkkegaard, Eszter Lakos, Laura Ballarín Cereza, Diego Solier, Fernando Navarrete Rojas, Matthias Ecke, Mario Mantovani and Elena Sancho Murillo.

    The following spoke: Costas Kadis and Adam Szłapka.

    The debate closed.


    12. Competition policy – annual report 2024 (debate)

    Report on competition policy – annual report 2024 [2024/2079(INI)] – Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Rapporteur: Lara Wolters (A10-0071/2025)

    Lara Wolters introduced the report.

    The following spoke: Teresa Ribera (Executive Vice-President of the Commission).

    The following spoke: Andreas Schwab, on behalf of the PPE Group, and Thomas Bajada, on behalf of the S&D Group.

    IN THE CHAIR: Antonella SBERNA
    Vice-President

    The following spoke: Pierre Pimpie, on behalf of the PfE Group, Francesco Ventola, on behalf of the ECR Group, Stéphanie Yon-Courtin, on behalf of the Renew Group, Kira Marie Peter-Hansen, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Martin Schirdewan, on behalf of The Left Group, Rada Laykova, on behalf of the ESN Group, Markus Ferber, René Repasi, Enikő Győri, Marlena Maląg, Marie Toussaint, Marcin Sypniewski, Branislav Ondruš, who also answered a blue-card question from João Oliveira, Georgios Aftias, Nikos Papandreou, Dirk Gotink, Adnan Dibrani, Marco Falcone and Jonás Fernández.

    The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Ralf Seekatz, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Petras Gražulis, João Oliveira and Alexander Jungbluth.

    The following spoke: Teresa Ribera and Lara Wolters.

    The debate closed.

    Vote: 8 May 2025.


    13. Resilience and the need to improve the interconnection of energy grid infrastructure in the EU: the first lessons from the blackout in the Iberian Peninsula (debate)

    Council and Commission statements: Resilience and the need to improve the interconnection of energy grid infrastructure in the EU: the first lessons from the blackout in the Iberian Peninsula (2025/2686(RSP))

    Adam Szłapka (President-in-Office of the Council) and Dan Jørgensen (Member of the Commission) made the statements.

    The following spoke: Dolors Montserrat, on behalf of the PPE Group, Nicolás González Casares, on behalf of the S&D Group, Jorge Buxadé Villalba, on behalf of the PfE Group, Diego Solier, on behalf of the ECR Group, Anna Stürgkh, on behalf of the Renew Group, Diana Riba i Giner, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Estrella Galán, on behalf of The Left Group, Petr Bystron, on behalf of the ESN Group, Paulo Cunha, who also answered a blue-card question from Petras Gražulis, Francisco Assis, António Tânger Corrêa, who also answered a blue-card question from Bruno Gonçalves, Patryk Jaki, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Jaume Asens Llodrà, Irene Montero, Marc Jongen, Lefteris Nikolaou-Alavanos, François-Xavier Bellamy, who also answered a blue-card question from Nicolás González Casares, Sofie Eriksson, Paolo Borchia, Nora Junco García, Christophe Grudler, Pernando Barrena Arza, Pilar del Castillo Vera, who also declined to take a blue-card question from Nicolás González Casares, and Elena Sancho Murillo.

    IN THE CHAIR: Christel SCHALDEMOSE
    Vice-President

    The following spoke: András Gyürk, Nicolas Bay, Michał Kobosko, João Oliveira, Ana Miguel Pedro, Bruno Gonçalves, Pascale Piera, Daniel Obajtek, Seán Kelly, Bruno Tobback, Georg Mayer, Aleksandar Nikolic and Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal.

    The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Davor Ivo Stier, Susana Solís Pérez, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Maria Zacharia and Lukas Sieper.

    The following spoke: Dan Jørgensen and Adam Szłapka.

    The debate closed.


    14. High levels of retail food prices and their consequences for European consumers (debate)

    Council and Commission statements: High levels of retail food prices and their consequences for European consumers (2025/2687(RSP))

    Adam Szłapka (President-in-Office of the Council) and Costas Kadis (Member of the Commission) made the statements.

    The following spoke: Tomislav Sokol, on behalf of the PPE Group, Camilla Laureti, on behalf of the S&D Group, Gilles Pennelle, on behalf of the PfE Group, Stefano Cavedagna, on behalf of the ECR Group, Asger Christensen, on behalf of the Renew Group, David Cormand, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Hanna Gedin, on behalf of The Left Group, Milan Mazurek, on behalf of the ESN Group, Carmen Crespo Díaz, Adnan Dibrani, Tomasz Buczek, Veronika Vrecionová, Christine Singer, Ana Miranda Paz, who also answered a blue-card question from João Oliveira, Konstantinos Arvanitis, who also answered a blue-card question from Rody Tolassy, Kateřina Konečná, Péter Magyar, Biljana Borzan, Marieke Ehlers, Sergio Berlato, Ciaran Mullooly, Marc Botenga, Nikolaos Anadiotis, Krzysztof Hetman, Pierfrancesco Maran, Barbara Bonte, Jessika Van Leeuwen, Laura Ballarín Cereza, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión and France Jamet.

    IN THE CHAIR: Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS
    Vice-President

    The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Cristina Maestre, Mireia Borrás Pabón, Csaba Dömötör, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Rasmus Andresen, Elena Kountoura, João Oliveira, Lukas Sieper and Maria Zacharia.

    The following spoke: Costas Kadis and Adam Szłapka.

    The debate closed.


    15. Malta’s Golden Passport scheme circumventing EU sanctions against Russia (debate)

    Council and Commission statements: Malta’s Golden Passport scheme circumventing EU sanctions against Russia (2025/2688(RSP))

    Adam Szłapka (President-in-Office of the Council) and Michael McGrath (Member of the Commission) made the statements.

    The following spoke: David Casa, on behalf of the PPE Group, Alex Agius Saliba, on behalf of the S&D Group, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, on behalf of the ECR Group, Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, on behalf of the Renew Group, Saskia Bricmont, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Giuseppe Antoci, on behalf of The Left Group, Luděk Niedermayer, Birgit Sippel, Georgiana Teodorescu, who also declined to take a blue-card question from Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Irena Joveva, Daniel Freund, Peter Agius, Thomas Bajada, who also answered a blue-card question from Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle and did not accept a blue-card question from Daniel Freund, Alice Teodorescu Måwe, Daniel Attard, who also answered a blue-card question from Daniel Freund, and Evelyn Regner.

    The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Juan Fernando López Aguilar and Sebastian Tynkkynen.

    The following spoke: Alex Agius Saliba (the President cut off the speaker as his remarks did not constitute a point of order).

    The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Maria Zacharia.

    The following spoke: Michael McGrath and Adam Szłapka.

    The debate closed.


    16. The role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season (debate)

    Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 as regards the role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season [COM(2025)0099 – C10-0041/2025 – 2025/0051(COD)] – Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Borys Budka (A10-0079/2025)

    Borys Budka introduced the report.

    The following spoke: Dan Jørgensen (Member of the Commission).

    The following spoke: Andrea Wechsler, on behalf of the PPE Group, Jens Geier, on behalf of the S&D Group, András Gyürk, on behalf of the PfE Group, Ondřej Krutílek, on behalf of the ECR Group, Yvan Verougstraete, on behalf of the Renew Group, Marie Toussaint, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Dario Tamburrano, on behalf of The Left Group, Alexander Sell, on behalf of the ESN Group, Jüri Ratas, Nicolás González Casares, Julie Rechagneux, Michael Bloss, Thomas Geisel and Mirosława Nykiel.

    IN THE CHAIR: Ewa KOPACZ
    Vice-President

    The following spoke: Michalis Hadjipantela and Virgil-Daniel Popescu.

    The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Liudas Mažylis, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Marta Wcisło and Billy Kelleher.

    The following spoke: Dan Jørgensen and Borys Budka.

    The debate closed.

    Vote: 8 May 2025.


    17. Banking Union – annual report 2024 (debate)

    Report on Banking Union – annual report 2024 [2024/2055(INI)] – Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Rapporteur: Ralf Seekatz (A10-0044/2025)

    Ralf Seekatz introduced the report.

    The following spoke: Michael McGrath (Member of the Commission).

    The following spoke: Marco Falcone, on behalf of the PPE Group, Jonás Fernández, on behalf of the S&D Group, Marlena Maląg, on behalf of the ECR Group, Billy Kelleher, on behalf of the Renew Group, Jussi Saramo, on behalf of The Left Group, Costas Mavrides and Giovanni Crosetto.

    The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Marta Wcisło, Sebastian Tynkkynen and Lukas Sieper.

    The following spoke: Michael McGrath and Ralf Seekatz.

    The debate closed.

    Vote: 8 May 2025.


    18. The fine against TikTok and the need to strengthen the protection of citizens’ rights on social media platforms (debate)

    Commission statement: The fine against TikTok and the need to strengthen the protection of citizens’ rights on social media platforms (2025/2704(RSP))

    Michael McGrath (Member of the Commission) made the statement.

    The following spoke: François-Xavier Bellamy, on behalf of the PPE Group, Alex Agius Saliba, on behalf of the S&D Group, Virginie Joron, on behalf of the PfE Group, Gheorghe Piperea, on behalf of the ECR Group, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, on behalf of the Renew Group, Alexandra Geese, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Konstantinos Arvanitis, on behalf of The Left Group, Mary Khan, Pablo Arias Echeverría, Elisabeth Dieringer, Sandro Gozi, Fidias Panayiotou, Sunčana Glavak, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú and Moritz Körner.

    The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Billy Kelleher and Lukas Sieper.

    The following spoke: Michael McGrath.

    The debate closed.


    19. Debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (debate)

    (For the titles and authors of the motions for resolutions, see minutes of 7.5.2025, item I.)


    19.1. Arrest and risk of execution of Tundu Lissu, Chair of Chadema, the main opposition party in Tanzania

    Motions for resolutions B10-0260/2025, B10-0261/2025, B10-0262/2025, B10-0263/2025, B10-0264/2025 and B10-0265/2025 (2025/2690(RSP))

    Reinhold Lopatka, Marit Maij, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Catarina Vieira and Tomasz Froelich introduced their groups’ motions for resolutions.

    The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Lukas Sieper.

    The following spoke: Michael McGrath (Member of the Commission).

    The debate closed.

    Vote: 8 May 2025.


    19.2. Return of Ukrainian children forcibly transferred and deported by Russia

    Motions for resolutions B10-0247/2025, B10-0249/2025, B10-0250/2025, B10-0252/2025, B10-0255/2025 and B10-0258/2025 (2025/2691(RSP))

    Jessika Van Leeuwen, Thijs Reuten, Petras Auštrevičius, Villy Søvndal and Małgorzata Gosiewska introduced their groups’ motions for resolutions.

    The following spoke: Michał Szczerba, on behalf of the PPE Group, and Pina Picierno, on behalf of the S&D Group.

    IN THE CHAIR: Antonella SBERNA
    Vice-President

    The following spoke: Karin Karlsbro, on behalf of the Renew Group, Ingeborg Ter Laak, Sandra Gómez López, Charles Goerens, Lukas Mandl, Pierfrancesco Maran, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Davor Ivo Stier and Alice Teodorescu Måwe.

    The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Liudas Mažylis, Nikos Papandreou, Lukas Sieper and Marta Wcisło.

    The following spoke: Michael McGrath (Member of the Commission).

    The debate closed.

    Vote: 8 May 2025.


    19.3. Violations of religious freedom in Tibet

    Motions for resolutions B10-0248/2025, B10-0251/2025, B10-0253/2025, B10-0254/2025, B10-0256/2025 and B10-0259/2025 (2025/2692(RSP))

    Danuše Nerudová, Hannes Heide, Mariusz Kamiński, Engin Eroglu and Ville Niinistö introduced their groups’ motions for resolutions.

    The following spoke: Michael McNamara, on behalf of the Renew Group.

    The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis and Lukas Sieper.

    The following spoke: Michael McNamara, on the previous speaker’s comments, and Lukas Sieper on Michael McNamara’s contribution.

    The following spoke: Michael McGrath (Member of the Commission).

    The debate closed.

    Vote: 8 May 2025.


    20. Democratic legitimacy and the Commission’s continued authorisation of genetically modified organisms despite Parliament’s objections (debate)

    Commission statement: Democratic legitimacy and the Commission’s continued authorisation of genetically modified organisms despite Parliament’s objections (2025/2645(RSP))

    Olivér Várhelyi (Member of the Commission) made the statement.

    The following spoke: Esther Herranz García, on behalf of the PPE Group, Biljana Borzan, on behalf of the S&D Group, Paolo Inselvini, on behalf of the ECR Group, Martin Häusling, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Nikolas Farantouris, on behalf of The Left Group, Daniel Buda, Maria Noichl, Georgiana Teodorescu and Günther Sidl.

    The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Kristian Vigenin, Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis and Lukas Sieper.

    The following spoke: Olivér Várhelyi.

    The debate closed.


    21. The illegal visit of President Erdoğan to the occupied areas of Cyprus (debate)

    Council and Commission statements: The illegal visit of President Erdoğan to the occupied areas of Cyprus (2025/2705(RSP))

    Michael McGrath (Member of the Commission) made the statement on behalf of the Commission.

    The following spoke: Loucas Fourlas, on behalf of the PPE Group, Costas Mavrides, on behalf of the S&D Group, Afroditi Latinopoulou, on behalf of the PfE Group, Geadis Geadi, on behalf of the ECR Group (the President reminded the speaker of the rules on conduct), Kai Tegethoff, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, and Irene Montero, on behalf of The Left Group.

    The following spoke: Michael McGrath.

    The debate closed.


    22. Explanations of vote


    22.1. Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European External Action Service (A10-0069/2025 – Joachim Stanisław Brudziński) (oral explanations of vote)

    Lynn Boylan


    22.2. Written explanations of vote

    Explanations of vote submitted in writing under Rule 201 appear on the Members’ pages on Parliament’s website.


    23. Agenda of the next sitting

    The next sitting would be held the following day, 8 May 2025, starting at 09:00. The agenda was available on Parliament’s website.


    24. Approval of the minutes of the sitting

    In accordance with Rule 208(3), the minutes of the sitting would be put to the House for approval at the beginning of the afternoon of the next sitting.


    25. Closure of the sitting

    The sitting closed at 22:21.


    LIST OF DOCUMENTS SERVING AS A BASIS FOR THE DEBATES AND DECISIONS OF PARLIAMENT


    I. Motions for resolutions tabled

    Arrest and risk of execution of Tundu Lissu, Chair of Chadema, the main opposition party in Tanzania

    The following Members or political groups had requested that a debate be held, in accordance with Rule 150, on the following motions for resolutions:

    on the arrest and risk of execution of Tundu Lissu, Chair of Chadema, the main opposition party in Tanzania (2025/2690(RSP)) (B10-0260/2025)
    Catarina Vieira, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Mounir Satouri, Maria Ohisalo, Mélissa Camara, Ville Niinistö
    on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

    on the arrest and risk of execution of Tundu Lissu, Chair of Chadema, the main opposition party in Tanzania (2025/2690(RSP)) (B10-0261/2025)
    Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Marit Maij
    on behalf of the S&D Group

    on the arrest and risk of execution of Tundu Lissu, Chair of Chadema, the main opposition party in Tanzania (2025/2690(RSP)) (B10-0262/2025)
    Tomasz Froelich
    on behalf of the ESN Group

    on the arrest and risk of execution of Tundu Lissu, Chair of Chadema, the main opposition party in Tanzania (2025/2690(RSP)) (B10-0263/2025)
    Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Petras Auštrevičius, Malik Azmani, Dan Barna, Benoit Cassart, Olivier Chastel, Engin Eroglu, Svenja Hahn, Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Karin Karlsbro, Moritz Körner, Urmas Paet, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Hilde Vautmans, Michal Wiezik, Lucia Yar
    on behalf of the Renew Group

    on the arrest and risk of execution of Tundu Lissu, Chair of Chadema, the main opposition party in Tanzania (2025/2690(RSP)) (B10-0264/2025)
    Sebastião Bugalho, Reinhold Lopatka, Michael Gahler, David McAllister, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Ana Miguel Pedro, Davor Ivo Stier, Tomas Tobé, Liudas Mažylis, Ingeborg Ter Laak, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Mirosława Nykiel, Wouter Beke, Luděk Niedermayer, Vangelis Meimarakis, Milan Zver, Tomáš Zdechovský, Danuše Nerudová, Miriam Lexmann, Jan Farský, Loránt Vincze, Jessica Polfjärd, Andrey Kovatchev, Inese Vaidere
    on behalf of the PPE Group

    on the arrest and risk of execution of Tundu Lissu, Chair of Chadema, the main opposition party in Tanzania (2025/2690(RSP)) (B10-0265/2025)
    Adam Bielan, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Waldemar Tomaszewski, Ondřej Krutílek, Veronika Vrecionová, Alexandr Vondra, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Ivaylo Valchev, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Assita Kanko, Alberico Gambino, Carlo Fidanza
    on behalf of the ECR Group

    Return of Ukrainian children forcibly transferred and deported by Russia

    The following Members or political groups had requested that a debate be held, in accordance with Rule 150, on the following motions for resolutions:

    on the return of Ukrainian children forcibly transferred and deported by Russia (2025/2691(RSP)) (B10-0247/2025)
    Merja Kyllönen
    on behalf of The Left Group

    on the return of Ukrainian children forcibly transferred and deported by Russia (2025/2691(RSP)) (B10-0249/2025)
    Villy Søvndal, Sergey Lagodinsky, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Mounir Satouri, Maria Ohisalo, Catarina Vieira, Ville Niinistö
    on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

    on the return of Ukrainian children forcibly transferred and deported by Russia (2025/2691(RSP)) (B10-0250/2025)
    Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Thijs Reuten, Evin Incir, Pina Picierno
    on behalf of the S&D Group

    on the return of Ukrainian children forcibly transferred and deported by Russia (2025/2691(RSP)) (B10-0252/2025)
    Petras Auštrevičius, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Abir Al-Sahlani, Malik Azmani, Dan Barna, Helmut Brandstätter, Benoit Cassart, Olivier Chastel, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Engin Eroglu, Svenja Hahn, Karin Karlsbro, Ľubica Karvašová, Moritz Körner, Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Nathalie Loiseau, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Urmas Paet, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Eugen Tomac, Hilde Vautmans, Lucia Yar, Michał Kobosko
    on behalf of the Renew Group

    on the return of Ukrainian children forcibly transferred and deported by Russia (2025/2691(RSP)) (B10-0255/2025)
    Sebastião Bugalho, Jessika Van Leeuwen, Michael Gahler, David McAllister, Sandra Kalniete, Andrzej Halicki, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Ana Miguel Pedro, Dariusz Joński, Davor Ivo Stier, Tomas Tobé, Reinhold Lopatka, Liudas Mažylis, Ingeborg Ter Laak, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Mirosława Nykiel, Wouter Beke, Luděk Niedermayer, Vangelis Meimarakis, Milan Zver, Tomáš Zdechovský, Danuše Nerudová, Miriam Lexmann, Ondřej Kolář, Jan Farský, Loránt Vincze, Jessica Polfjärd, Andrey Kovatchev, Ewa Kopacz, Matej Tonin, Inese Vaidere
    on behalf of the PPE Group

    on the return of Ukrainian children forcibly transferred and deported by Russia (2025/2691(RSP)) (B10-0258/2025)
    Adam Bielan, Mariusz Kamiński, Małgorzata Gosiewska, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Michał Dworczyk, Veronika Vrecionová, Ondřej Krutílek, Jaak Madison, Alexandr Vondra, Arkadiusz Mularczyk, Bogdan Rzońca, Roberts Zīle, Ivaylo Valchev, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Assita Kanko, Aurelijus Veryga, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Rihards Kols, Maciej Wąsik, Marlena Maląg, Charlie Weimers, Cristian Terheş
    on behalf of the ECR Group

    Violations of religious freedom in Tibet

    The following Members or political groups had requested that a debate be held, in accordance with Rule 150, on the following motions for resolutions:

    on the violations of religious freedom in Tibet (2025/2692(RSP)) (B10-0248/2025)
    Ville Niinistö, Catarina Vieira, Maria Ohisalo, Erik Marquardt, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Mounir Satouri, Leoluca Orlando
    on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

    on the violations of religious freedom in Tibet (2025/2692(RSP)) (B10-0251/2025)
    Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Hannes Heide
    on behalf of the S&D Group

    on the violations of religious freedom in Tibet (2025/2692(RSP)) (B10-0253/2025)
    Hermann Tertsch, Jorge Martín Frías, Jaroslav Bžoch, Susanna Ceccardi
    on behalf of the PfE Group

    on the violations of religious freedom in Tibet (2025/2692(RSP)) (B10-0254/2025)
    Engin Eroglu, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Petras Auštrevičius, Malik Azmani, Dan Barna, Helmut Brandstätter, Benoit Cassart, Olivier Chastel, Bernard Guetta, Svenja Hahn, Ľubica Karvašová, Moritz Körner, Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Nathalie Loiseau, Karin Karlsbro, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Lucia Yar, Dainius Žalimas
    on behalf of the Renew Group

    on the violations of religious freedom in Tibet (2025/2692(RSP)) (B10-0256/2025)
    Sebastião Bugalho, Danuše Nerudová, Michael Gahler, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Ana Miguel Pedro, Davor Ivo Stier, Tomas Tobé, Reinhold Lopatka, Liudas Mažylis, Ingeborg Ter Laak, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Mirosława Nykiel, Wouter Beke, Luděk Niedermayer, Vangelis Meimarakis, Milan Zver, Tomáš Zdechovský, Miriam Lexmann, Ondřej Kolář, Jan Farský, Loránt Vincze, Jessica Polfjärd, Andrey Kovatchev, Inese Vaidere
    on behalf of the PPE Group

    on the violations of religious freedom in Tibet (2025/2692(RSP)) (B10-0259/2025)
    Adam Bielan, Mariusz Kamiński, Waldemar Tomaszewski, Alberico Gambino, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Carlo Fidanza, Małgorzata Gosiewska, Ondřej Krutílek, Veronika Vrecionová, Assita Kanko, Michał Dworczyk, Arkadiusz Mularczyk, Bogdan Rzońca, Alexandr Vondra, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Maciej Wąsik, Marlena Maląg
    on behalf of the ECR Group


    II. Delegated acts (Rule 114(2))

    Draft delegated acts forwarded to Parliament

    – Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2631 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing the content, methodologies, and presentation of the information to be voluntarily disclosed by issuers of bonds marketed as environmentally sustainable or of sustainability-linked bonds in the templates for periodic post-issuance disclosures (C(2025)00005 – 2025/2674(DEA))

    Deadline for raising objections: 3 months from the date of receipt of 16 April 2025

    referred to committee responsible: ECON

    – Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2631of the European Parliament and of the Council by specifying rules of procedure for the exercise of the power to impose fines or periodic penalty payments by the European Securities and Markets Authority on external reviewers (C(2025)00006 – 2025/2676(DEA))

    Deadline for raising objections: 3 months from the date of receipt of 16 April 2025

    referred to committee responsible: ECON

    – Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2631 of the European Parliament and of the Council by specifying the type of fees to be charged by ESMA to external reviewers of European Green Bonds, the matters in respect of which fees are due, the amount of the fees, and the manner in which those fees are to be paid (C(2025)00007 – 2025/2677(DEA))

    Deadline for raising objections: 3 months from the date of receipt of 16 April 2025

    referred to committee responsible: ECON

    – Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards specifying the general conditions for the functioning of supervisory colleges, and repealing Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/98 (C(2025)00701 – 2025/2678(DEA))

    Deadline for raising objections: 3 months from the date of receipt of 23 April 2025

    referred to committee responsible: ECON

    – Commission Delegated Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards additional data types on alternative fuels infrastructure (C(2025)01912 – 2025/2661(DEA))

    Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 2 April 2025

    referred to committee responsible: TRAN

    – Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards common technical requirements for a common application programme interface (C(2025)01913 – 2025/2659(DEA))

    Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 2 April 2025

    referred to committee responsible: TRAN

    – Commission Delegated Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the harmonised classification and labelling of certain substances (C(2025)01916 – 2025/2660(DEA))

    Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 2 April 2025

    referred to committee responsible: ENVI
    opinion: IMCO

    – Commission Delegated Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards standards for wireless recharging, electric road system, vehicle-to-grid communication and hydrogen supply for road transport vehicles (C(2025)01918 – 2025/2662(DEA))

    Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 2 April 2025

    referred to committee responsible: TRAN

    – Commission Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/68 and Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/208 with regard to vehicle braking requirements and to vehicle functional safety requirements for agricultural and forestry vehicles (C(2025)01944 – 2025/2663(DEA))

    Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 3 April 2025

    referred to committee responsible: IMCO

    – Commission Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/205 as regards the European Maritime Single Window environment data set (C(2025)02021 – 2025/2667(DEA))

    Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 7 April 2025

    referred to committee responsible: TRAN

    – Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing threshold levels and classes of performance for permanent anchor devices and safety hooks (C(2025)02119 – 2025/2670(DEA))

    Deadline for raising objections: 3 months from the date of receipt of 9 April 2025

    referred to committee responsible: IMCO

    – Commission Delegated Directive amending Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the minimum training requirements for the profession of veterinary surgeon (C(2025)02128 – 2025/2671(DEA))

    Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 10 April 2025

    referred to committee responsible: IMCO

    – Commission Delegated Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and its derivatives (C(2025)02189 – 2025/2672(DEA))

    Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 14 April 2025

    referred to committee responsible: ENVI

    – Commission delegated decision on the unilateral inclusion of sectors by Finland in the emissions trading system within the Union for buildings, road transport and additional sectors pursuant to Article 30j of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (C(2025)02232 – 2025/2673(DEA))

    Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 15 April 2025

    referred to committee responsible: ENVI
    opinion: ITRE

    – Commission Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2197 as regards the date of application (C(2025)02258 – 2025/2675(DEA))

    Deadline for raising objections: 3 months from the date of receipt of 16 April 2025

    referred to committee responsible: SANT

    – Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards specifying the conditions and indicators that the EBA is to use to determine whether extraordinary circumstances in the sense of Article 325az(5) and Article 325bf(6) of that Regulation have occurred (C(2025)02287 – 2025/2679(DEA))

    Deadline for raising objections: 3 months from the date of receipt of 23 April 2025

    referred to committee responsible: ECON

    – Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards specifying the arrangements, systems and procedures to prevent, detect and report market abuse, the templates to be used for reporting suspected market abuse, and the coordination procedures between the competent authorities for the detection and sanctioning of market abuse in cross-border market abuse situations (C(2025)02480 – 2025/2684(DEA))

    Deadline for raising objections: 3 months from the date of receipt of 29 April 2025

    referred to committee responsible: ECON

    – Commission Delegated Regulation amending Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds (C(2025)02566 – 2025/2701(DEA))

    Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 5 May 2025

    referred to committee responsible: ENVI

    – Commission Delegated Regulation (EU)…/ … amending Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards UV-328 (C(2025)02567 – 2025/2703(DEA))

    Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 5 May 2025

    referred to committee responsible: ENVI

    – Commission Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/2910 on the implementation of the Union’s international obligations, as referred to in Article 15(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, under the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (C(2025)02570 – 2025/2702(DEA))

    Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 5 May 2025

    referred to committee responsible: PECH


    III. Implementing measures (Rule 115)

    Draft implementing measures falling under the regulatory procedure with scrutiny forwarded to Parliament

    – Commission Regulation correcting certain language versions of Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and implementing Council Directive 97/78/EC as regards certain samples and items exempt from veterinary checks at the border under that Directive (D010438/05 – 2025/2693(RPS) – deadline: 22 July 2025)
    referred to committee responsible: ENVI
    opinion: AGRI

    – Commission Regulation amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for acetamiprid in or on certain products (D102375/03 – 2025/2664(RPS) – deadline: 4 June 2025)
    referred to committee responsible: ENVI

    – Commission Regulation amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of polyvinylpolypyrrolidone (E 1202) as a carrier in colour tablets for the decorative colouring of poultry eggshells (D106245/02 – 2025/2680(RPS) – deadline: 29 June 2025)
    referred to committee responsible: ENVI

    – Commission Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2023/915 as regards maximum levels of inorganic arsenic in fish and other seafood (D106246/02 – 2025/2681(RPS) – deadline: 29 July 2025)
    referred to committee responsible: ENVI


    IV. Documents received

    The following documents had been received from other institutions:

    – Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 05/2025 – Section III – Commission (N10-0013/2025 – C10-0065/2025 – 2025/2078(GBD))
    referred to committee responsible: BUDG

    – Proposal for transfer of appropriations INF 1/2025 – Section VI – Economic and Social Committee (N10-0014/2025 – C10-0078/2025 – 2025/2091(GBD))
    referred to committee responsible: BUDG

    – Proposal for transfer of appropriations No. 2/2025 – Section IX – European Data Protection Supervisor (N10-0015/2025 – C10-0079/2025 – 2025/2092(GBD))
    referred to committee responsible: BUDG


    V. Transfers of appropriations and budgetary decisions

    In accordance with Article 31(1) of the Financial Regulation, the Committee on Budgets had decided to approve the European Commission’s transfers of appropriations DEC 03/2025 and DEC 04/2025 – Section III – Commission.

    In accordance with Article 31(6) of the Financial Regulation, the Council of the European Union had decided to approve the European Commission’s transfers of appropriations DEC 03/2025 and DEC 04/2025 – Section III – Commission.


    ATTENDANCE REGISTER

    Present:

    Aaltola Mika, Abadía Jover Maravillas, Adamowicz Magdalena, Aftias Georgios, Agirregoitia Martínez Oihane, Agius Peter, Agius Saliba Alex, Alexandraki Galato, Allione Grégory, Al-Sahlani Abir, Anadiotis Nikolaos, Anderson Christine, Andersson Li, Andresen Rasmus, Andrews Barry, Andriukaitis Vytenis Povilas, Androuët Mathilde, Angel Marc, Annemans Gerolf, Annunziata Lucia, Antoci Giuseppe, Arias Echeverría Pablo, Arimont Pascal, Arłukowicz Bartosz, Arnaoutoglou Sakis, Arndt Anja, Arvanitis Konstantinos, Asens Llodrà Jaume, Assis Francisco, Attard Daniel, Aubry Manon, Auštrevičius Petras, Axinia Adrian-George, Azmani Malik, Bajada Thomas, Baljeu Jeannette, Ballarín Cereza Laura, Bardella Jordan, Barna Dan, Barrena Arza Pernando, Bartulica Stephen Nikola, Bartůšek Nikola, Bay Nicolas, Bay Christophe, Beke Wouter, Beleris Fredis, Bellamy François-Xavier, Benea Dragoş, Benifei Brando, Benjumea Benjumea Isabel, Beňová Monika, Berendsen Tom, Berger Stefan, Berlato Sergio, Bernhuber Alexander, Biedroń Robert, Bielan Adam, Bischoff Gabriele, Blaha Ľuboš, Blinkevičiūtė Vilija, Blom Rachel, Bloss Michael, Bocheński Tobiasz, Boeselager Damian, Bogdan Ioan-Rareş, Bonaccini Stefano, Bonte Barbara, Borchia Paolo, Borrás Pabón Mireia, Borvendég Zsuzsanna, Borzan Biljana, Bosanac Gordan, Boßdorf Irmhild, Bosse Stine, Botenga Marc, Boyer Gilles, Boylan Lynn, Brandstätter Helmut, Brasier-Clain Marie-Luce, Bricmont Saskia, Brnjac Nikolina, Brudziński Joachim Stanisław, Bryłka Anna, Buchheit Markus, Buczek Tomasz, Buda Daniel, Buda Waldemar, Budka Borys, Bugalho Sebastião, Buła Andrzej, Bullmann Udo, Burkhardt Delara, Buxadé Villalba Jorge, Bystron Petr, Bžoch Jaroslav, Camara Mélissa, Canfin Pascal, Carberry Nina, Cârciu Gheorghe, Carême Damien, Casa David, Caspary Daniel, Cassart Benoit, Castillo Laurent, del Castillo Vera Pilar, Cavazzini Anna, Cavedagna Stefano, Cepeda José, Ceulemans Estelle, Chahim Mohammed, Chaibi Leila, Chastel Olivier, Chinnici Caterina, Christensen 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  • MIL-OSI Europe: France: EIB and Groupe BPCE sign an agreement to provide €200 million in support for French agricultural businesses

    Source: European Investment Bank

    • Through an intermediated loan to the BPCE banking group, this operation will help to finance investments made by small businesses and mid-caps in the farming and bioeconomy sectors in France.
    • It will provide special support to young farmers, helping to address one of the most urgent challenges facing the French farming sector.
    • This is the first operation signed by the EIB in France as part of the €3 billion package set up in 2024 to support agricultural businesses.

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the BPCE banking group have signed an agreement to mobilise €200 million in loans for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-caps in the French farming and bioeconomy sectors. This is the first operation that the EIB has signed in France as part of the €3 billion package it approved in 2024 to support businesses in the farming sector.

    The particular focus of this operation is to meet the specific needs of young farmers, thus facilitating the creation of new holdings and the takeover of existing ones. It will help to sustain and create jobs in rural communities by encouraging people to stay in those areas. The operation will help residents to purchase and modernise farms and to invest in sustainable technologies.

    “We are delighted to sign this agreement with Groupe BPCE. It is the first in France as part of the EIB’s €3 billion package to support agricultural businesses, with an emphasis on young farmers. The aim of this operation is to provide affordable and tailored financing to support the agricultural sector on its path to a more sustainable and resilient future,” said EIB Vice-President Gelsomina Vigliotti, who is responsible for operations in the agricultural sector.

    “Thanks to our long-standing partnership with the EIB, we have a credit envelope of €200 million dedicated to the farming and winegrowing sectors. The Banques Populaires and the Caisses d’Epargne will thus be stepping up their support for young farmers, winegrowers and new entrants, encouraging the renewal of generations, which is essential to the vitality of our regions. At the same time, we are committed to supporting projects aimed at accelerating the transition to sustainable agriculture”, added Cédric Glorieux, Director of Products and Solutions, Banque Populaire and Caisse d’Epargne.

    Present at the signing of the agreement in Brussels, as part of the conference on the vision for Agriculture and Food organised by the European Commission the european commissioner for agriculture and food Christophe Hansen welcomed the agreement : “”When launching the €3 billion package last December, the European Commission and the EIB set a clear aim: to support the EU’s agricultural priorities by facilitating generational renewal in a sector that encounters various hurdles in access to finance, and driving the ecological transition in rural areas. Today’s signature is a testament to the essential role these funds play in the agriculture and bioeconomy sectors. We remain committed to meeting the needs of our farmers.”

    Almost all of this finance will be allocated to projects in regions that fall within the scope of European cohesion and transition programmes. In addition, 30% of the funds will be dedicated to projects helping to promote climate action, efficient water use and biodiversity protection. These projects will involve energy-efficient irrigation systems, solar panel installation, low-carbon machinery, soil regeneration, and sustainable resource management. Thanks to the EIB’s operation, SMEs and mid-caps will be able to access loans with more favourable financing conditions and repayment deadlines that are adapted to the business cycle of their investments.

    Background information

    EIB

    The European Investment Bank is the long-term lending institution of the European Union, owned by its Member States. Built around eight core priorities, we finance investments that contribute to EU policy objectives, by bolstering climate action and the environment, digitalisation and technological innovation, security and defence, cohesion, agriculture and bioeconomy, social infrastructure, the capital markets union, and a stronger Europe in a more peaceful and prosperous world. The EIB Group, which also includes the European Investment Fund (EIF), signed nearly €89 billion in new financing for over 900 high-impact projects in 2024, boosting Europe’s competitiveness and security. The EIB Group signed more than 100 operations in France in 2024 for a total amount of €12.6 billion, mobilising €62 billion of investment in the real economy. All projects financed by the EIB Group are in line with the Paris Climate Agreement, as pledged in our Climate Bank Roadmap. Almost 60% of the EIB Group’s annual financing supports projects directly contributing to climate change mitigation, adaptation, and a healthier environment. Fostering market integration and mobilising investment, the Group supported a record of over €100 billion in new investment for Europe’s energy security in 2024 and unlocked €110 billion in growth capital for startups, scale-ups and European pioneers. Approximately half of the EIB’s financing within the European Union is directed towards cohesion regions, where per capita income is lower than the EU average.

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    Groupe BPCE

    Groupe BPCE is the second-largest banking group in France. It employs 100 000 staff serving 35 million customers worldwide – individuals, professionals, companies, investors and local government. It operates in the retail banking and insurance fields in France via its two major networks, Banque Populaire and Caisse d’Epargne, along with Banque Palatine and Oney. It also pursues its activities worldwide with the asset and wealth management services provided by Natixis Investment Managers and the wholesale banking expertise of Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking. The group’s financial strength is recognised by four rating agencies with the following preferred senior long-term ratings: Moody’s (A1, stable outlook), Standard & Poor’s (A+, stable outlook), Fitch (A+, stable outlook) and R&I (A+, stable outlook).

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Latest news – Meeting on role of European arms industry and violence in the oPT (07/05/25) – Delegation for relations with Palestine

    Source: European Parliament

    The meeting of the Delegation for relations with Palestine took place on Wednesday, 7 May 2025, in Strasbourg.

    The main topic of discussion was the role of the European arms industry in facilitating violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territories with:

    × Dr Sam Perlo-Freeman, Research Coordinator for Campaign Against Arms Trade

    × Mr Frank Slijper, economist and researcher specialising in arms trade at Dutch peace organisation PAX

    × Mr Andrew Feinstein – former ANC MP in South Africa and author of a number of books on the global arms trade

    The meeting was web-streamed through the European Parliament’s Multimedia Centre. Interpretation services were provided in English, French, Italian, and Spanish.

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  • MIL-OSI NGOs: Sudan: Advanced Chinese weaponry provided by UAE identified in breach of arms embargo – new investigation

    Source: Amnesty International –

    • Norinco Group guided bombs and howitzers used in attacks
    • Weapons almost certainly provided by UAE to RSF in Sudan
    • “Civilians are being killed and injured because of global inaction” – Brian Castner

    Sophisticated Chinese weaponry, re-exported by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has been captured in Khartoum, as well as used in Darfur in a blatant breach of the existing UN arms embargo, Amnesty International said following a new investigation.

    By analysing pictures and videos showing the aftermath of attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Amnesty International identified Chinese GB50A guided bombs and 155mm AH-4 howitzers. This is the first time GB50A bombs have been documented in active use in any conflict worldwide. The weapons are manufactured by the Norinco Group, also known as China North Industries Group Corporation Limited, a Chinese state-owned defence corporation. The weapons were almost certainly re-exported to Sudan by the UAE.

    “This is clear evidence that sophisticated Chinese-made guided bombs and howitzers have been used in Sudan,” said Brian Castner, Head of Crisis Research at Amnesty International.

    “The presence of recently manufactured Chinese bombs in North Darfur is a clear violation of the arms embargo by the UAE. Our documentation of AH-4 howitzers in Khartoum further strengthens a growing body of evidence showing extensive UAE support to the RSF, in violation of international law.

    “It is shameful that the UN Security Council is failing to implement the existing  arms embargo on Darfur, and not heeding calls to extend it to all of Sudan. Civilians are being killed and injured because of global inaction, while the UAE continues to flout the embargo. The UAE must halt its arms transfers to the RSF immediately. Until they do, all international arms transfer to the UAE must also stop.”

    This is clear evidence that sophisticated Chinese-made guided bombs and howitzers have been used in Sudan.

    Brian Castner, Head of Crisis Research at Amnesty International

    China, as state party to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), must take urgent measures to prevent the diversion of arms to Sudan. By continuing to supply such weapons to the UAE – a state which has a long track record of supplying arms to conflict where war crimes and violations of international humanitarian law are regularly occurring – China risks indirectly supplying weapons to the conflict.

    The UAE, as a signatory to the ATT, has consistently undermined its object and purpose. All states should stop transferring arms to the UAE until such time that the UAE can guarantee that none will be reexported to Sudan or to other embargoed destinations, and that all it’s past breaches of the UNSC arms embargoes are thoroughly investigated and perpetrators brought to account.

    Last year, Amnesty International’s briefing New Weapons Fuelling the Sudan Conflict documented how recently manufactured weapons from countries including China, Russia, Türkiye and the UAE had been transferred into and around Sudan, often in flagrant breach of the existing Darfur arms embargo. Amnesty International also revealed how French-manufactured weapons systems were being used on the battlefield in Sudan.

    Amnesty International sent letters to Norinco Group regarding the findings on 18 April 2025. At the time of publication, no response had been received.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: ASIA/CHINA – Marian Month: Pilgrimages to Marian Shrines and Prayers for the Conclave

    Source: Agenzia Fides – MIL OSI

    Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – As every year during the Marian month of May, many Beijing Catholics gather at the Marian Shrine of Housangyu in the Mentougou District, on the outskirts of the capital, to celebrate Marian devotion and, this year, the Jubilee Year of Hope.On Saturday, May 3, Joseph Li Shan, ordinary bishop of Beijing, presided over the solemn Eucharist at the shrine, which is dear to Beijing Catholics.On Saturday, May 10, the community of the Cathedral of the Holy Savior (known as Bei Tang) will make a pilgrimage to the Marian Shrine. On May 17, the parish of the Miraculous Medal in Xi Tang will hold the same Marian pilgrimage. On May 24, it will be the turn of the community of the parish of Saint Joseph in Dong Tang, and finally, on May 31, the community of the parish of the Immaculate Conception in Nan Tang. Throughout the week, the parish communities will prepare for the pilgrimage with shared prayer hours, which will help everyone to pray “together with the universal Church in the Jubilee Year of Hope,” following “the example of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Jesus, persevere in the faith with the heart of a pilgrim, practice charity, rejoice in hope, and move together toward the encounter with the glorious Lord,” as stated in the announcement of the pilgrimage by the Diocese of Housangyu.In Jiangxi Province, the Catholic communities began their pilgrimages in May, with the preferred destination being the Sanctuary of Lushan, dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and to which the spiritual center named after Matteo Ricci is annexed.Under the leadership of Bishop John Baptist Li Suguang of Nanchang, the diocesan community began the Marian month of the Jubilee Year by taking to heart his exhortation to “extend prayers to the diocese and the entire universal Church as it prepares for the conclave” to elect a new bishop of Rome. Bishop Li hoped the Jubilee pilgrimage will help everyone “strengthen their faith” and “receive divine grace so that the Catholic community of Jiangxi may flourish under the guidance of the Holy Spirit and the blessing of Mary, our Mother.” Over the past decade, Lushan has become one of the most beloved shrines among Chinese Catholics. Mount Lushan has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is now part of a large, internationally renowned natural park. In this region, French Lazarist missionaries built a church dedicated to the Assumption of Mary in 1894, with the intention of creating a spiritual oasis for Catholic communities from the Shanghai, Nanjing, and Wuhan areas, as well as from all the cities of Jiangxi Province. (NZ) (Agenzia Fides, 7/5/2025)
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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Great Entertainment Group partners with Mast International from Korea to expand Hong Kong operations, boosting job creation and business partnerships (with photos)

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

         â€‹Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) announced today (May 8) that a long-term local entertainment business, Great Entertainment Group (GEG), has created a new joint venture – Harbour Mast Productions Limited – with Mast International, a Korean entertainment business in Hong Kong, as part of the companies’ long-term expansion plans in the region.
         
         Associate Director-General of Investment Promotion at InvestHK Mr Arnold Lau said, “We are excited to see the expansion of GEG in Hong Kong and welcome Mast International to the city. This initiative will not only enrich Hong Kong’s vibrant entertainment industry, but also significantly contribute to job creation and stimulate our local economy by fostering new business partnerships in the city.”
         
         Harbour Mast Productions will be the official promoter of Cirque du Soleil’s legendary show KOOZA, as it returns to Hong Kong for the first time in seven years. Cirque du Soleil chose Hong Kong as the city to kick off its relaunch in Asia. The show will then travel to Busan and Seoul in Korea following the performances in Hong Kong.
         
         According to the Chief Executive Officer of GEG, Mr Randy Bloom, the KOOZA Tour travels with more than 115 cast and crew, along with 60 family members. This represents a investment in Hong Kong of more than 8 000 room nights, transport, food and beverage and entertainment during the two months that the show will be in the city. In addition to the travelling crew, the show requires approximately 200 local hires.
         
         Mr Bloom added that with over 10 years of history and experience in producing entertainment events in Hong Kong, GEG decided to expand in the city where it has traditionally created its own local events, including the annual AIA Carnival, the Hong Kong Observation Wheel (HKOW) and well-known events such as The Grounds in the HKOW event space. He noted that Mast International, with its decades of experience bringing worldwide live entertainment events to Asia, was seen as the natural partner to join in this effort. The aim is to bring more and more high-quality events and entertainment to come to Hong Kong, serving as a gateway to the region.
         
         Mr Bloom said, “We hear and support the Government’s policy for mega events. We want to support the development of the entertainment industry and demonstrate our commitment to enhancing what Hong Kong can offer as a city for events both local and internationally. We have great trust in Hong Kong as a city.”
         
         The Chief Executive Officer and President of Mast International, Mr Yong Kim, added, “As a long-time producer and promoter of events in Asia, Mast recognises the opportunities afforded by the growth of the live events industry in Hong Kong. As our company continues to grow, we aim to expand and create more diverse experiences for people in Hong Kong. By bringing global entertainment around the world and into the city, we can offer a wider range of engaging entertainment options. Notably, the globally acclaimed Cirque du Soleil will be making its first appearance in Hong Kong since 2018 and will kick off a multi-destination Asia Tour.”
         
         GEG is a multi-award-winning group of companies with expertise in creating and producing exceptional live entertainment events and experiences in Asia. To date, GEG has engaged over 20 million consumers across over 500 events, pioneering some of the largest, most successful and enduring events and experiences.
         
         Mast International was founded as a subsidiary of Mast Media Limited in 2006. Since then, the company has successfully presented seven shows of Cirque du Soleil in Korea. Mast International has promoted other various international spectacles, sporting events, exhibitions, pop concerts, ballets and plays, etc, including the legendary French musical, “Notre-Dame de Paris”.
         
         For more information about GEG, please visit www.geg.asia.
         
         For more information about Mast International, please visit www.mastent.co.kr.
         
         To obtain a copy of the photos, please visit www.flickr.com/photos/investhk/albums/72177720325905295.

    MIL OSI Asia Pacific News –

    May 8, 2025
  • MIL-OSI: Best Online Casinos 2025: 7Bit Ranked Top Real Money Online Casino With Exclusive Bonuses & Secure Payment Methods

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

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    May 8, 2025
  • MIL-OSI United Nations: UN road safety exhibition at the Palais des Nations to raise awareness about risk factors on the road and existing solutions

    Source: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

    On the eve of the 8th UN Road safety Week, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety, Jean Todt, with support of the Permanent Representation of Malaysia to the UN and International Organizations in Geneva, will launch the UN road safety exhibition. Taking place at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on Friday, 9 May, the exhibition aims to raise awareness about the risk factors on the road and existing solutions that can improve road safety and save millions of lives worldwide.

    In line with the main theme of the 8th UN Road Safety Week – making cycling and walking safe – the exhibition will feature the “Helmets for Hope” project, which consists of 17 helmets compliant with UN safety standards, and painted by refugees and artists from all over the world. This project is an initiative of the Secretariat of the Special Envoy, in collaboration with Artolution and with the support of Keep Fighting Foundation.

    Motorcycle users are particularly vulnerable on the road. Wearing a helmet that complies with UN safety standards is a game changer. It can reduce the risk of death by over 6 times and reduce the risk of brain injury by up to 74% (WHO 2021). It is therefore urgent to promote the widespread use of UN certified helmets.

    The exhibition will also feature 17 visuals of the UN-JCDecaux campaign #MakeASafety Statement, with the support of the International Olympic Committee.  In addition, there will be vehicle safety demonstrations on the prevention and management of car crashes, including extinguishing battery fire, and a simulation test of driving tired and under influence.

    The exhibition will be followed by a conversation on safe and sustainable mobility in the city, hosted by the Permanent Representation of Belgium to the United Nations and International Organizations in Geneva.

    The silent pandemic on the road

    The Special Envoy for Road Safety, Jean Todt, qualified road crashes as “The Silent Pandemic on the Road”. Every year, the staggering toll of road-related fatalities globally claims the lives of 1.19 million people, leaving 50 million others with severe injuries. Furthermore, road crashes are the leading cause of death for children and young adults aged 5–29 years (WHO 2021). Two months after the Declaration of Marrakesh where Member States further engaged to accelerate the efforts to achieve the new Decade of Action for Road Safety, it is urgent to act together to achieve the goal of halving the number of the victims on the road by 2030.

    “Road crashes are not a fatality. This is why this exhibition on road safety at the Palais des Nations is important for raising awareness about the risk factors on the road. It also demonstrates the importance of building a global partnership for achieving road safety SDG targets,” the Special Envoy noted.

     

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    The UN Global Campaign for Road Safety – #MakeASafetyStatement, in partnership with JCDecaux, is part of UN efforts to raise public awareness of life-saving initiatives on the road. By the end of 2025, the campaign will appear on billboards and in public places in 80 countries, thanks to a global partnership with JCDecaux. It will be broadcast in about 1,000 towns and cities in 30 languages.

    Under the slogan #MakeASafetyStatement, the campaign brings together celebrities worldwide, such as Patrick Dempsey, Michelle Yeoh, Charles Leclerc, Didier Drogba, Teddy Riner, Kylie Minogue, Mick Schumacher or Naomi Campbell, to encourage users to adopt simple but effective rules to keep their roads safe. Olympic athletes also joined the campaign, thanks to the support of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

    With making walking and cycling safe in the focus of the 8th UN road safety week, the Office of the Special Envoy has strengthened its collaboration with the International Union of Cyclists (UCI), thanks to the participation of Tadej Pogačar who is one of the champions of the MakeASafetyStatement campaign.

    Towards zero victims on the road in Switzerland

    According to the Swiss Federal Roads Office, road crashes caused 250 deaths in Switzerland in 2024, the highest figure since 2015. There were 47 deaths among motorcyclists with an increase among young people, 25 on electric bicycles, 20 among “conventional” cyclists, and 48 among pedestrians, the majority of whom were outside of pedestrian crossings.

    Of the total, alcohol was the suspected primary cause in 34 cases (+31% year-on-year), ahead of speeding, with 33 cases, and then inattention or distraction.  Among deaths in passenger car accidents, the sharpest increase was observed among those aged 25 to 34 and those aged 75 and over.

    However, the number of people seriously injured decreased. Switzerland is one of the countries that has invested in road safety with zero tolerance, and has achieved a road fatality rate of 2 per 100,000 inhabitants (compared to 6.5/100,000 in Europe and 19.5/100,00 in Africa (WHO 2021). The country can therefore show good practices that could be implemented in other countries.

    Risk factors that are often neglected                                                                           

    Only 7 countries in the world have laws that comply with WHO best practices for all the risk factors (France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, Sweden) on speeding, driving under the influence or distracted driving, use of UN-standard motorbike helmets, and use of seatbelts and child restraints as regulated by UNECE.

    For example, safety-belts remain the best vehicle safety device to protect passengers from being severely injured in a crash or being ejected from the vehicle.  Over the past several decades regulation and consumer demand have led to increasingly safe cars in higher income countries, in turn leading to fewer road fatalities. For example, in the UNECE region, total road fatalities decreased by 25% in between 2000 and 2010, and by 15% in the period 2010-2019. In particular, this drop was more significant among car occupants (UNECE 2024).

    Malaysia supports the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety

    One study by the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) revealed that many young riders in Malaysia begin as early as the age of 12, often without licenses or proper training. These insights have helped Malaysia shape more targeted interventions, because when we understand the behaviour, we are better positioned to implement solutions that are both smart and achievable.

    In support of this, Malaysia continues to prioritise helmet use among young motorcyclists. In addition to education and awareness campaigns in schools and rural areas, Malaysia introduced a Helmet Exchange Programme that allows riders to swap old or non-compliant helmets for new, safety-certified ones. This effort is vital as motorcyclists account for over 60% of road traffic fatalities in Malaysia, with the highest risk group being those aged 16 to 20. By improving access, building awareness, and fostering behavioural change, we aim to instill a culture of safety from early age.

    Malaysia firmly embraces the vision of the UN Decade of Action, to reduce road traffic fatalities by 50% by 2030. To this end, Malaysia continues to work closely with key road safety stakeholders, including the WHO.

     

    Learn more about the programme of the exhibition here.

    MIL OSI United Nations News –

    May 8, 2025
  • MIL-OSI China: 27th China Beijing International High-Tech Expo kicks off

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    The 27th China Beijing International High-Tech Expo opened Thursday at the National Convention Center and will run through May 11. 

    This year’s event features over 600 new products across six themed exhibition zones of information technology, smart manufacturing, healthcare, green development, the digital economy, and regional innovation. 

    More than 800 enterprises and organizations from home and abroad are participating, with the total exhibition area reaching about 50,000 square meters – more than doubled that of last year. 

    International exhibitors from countries including Russia, France, Japan, the U.S., and ASEAN nations occupy over 3,000 square meters, according to a Beijing municipal official responsible for promoting international trade. 

    Headline exhibits include China’s first 1,000-qubit coherent optical quantum computer, capable of accelerating tasks like drug discovery; AI-powered orthopedic surgical robots already in clinical use at over 100 hospitals; wall-climbing robots for infrastructure inspections; and a new generation of humanoid robots. 

    The expo also showcases key breakthroughs driving emerging industries. Highlights include a domestically developed fuel cell air compressor that lowers hydrogen fuel costs, a turboshaft engine built for unmanned helicopters and eVTOL aircraft, and the first bioengineered heart valve product developed specifically for infants.

    In parallel with the exhibition, a series of trade and investment promotion events are being held, covering themes such as international investment, Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei trade cooperation, and international business law.

    MIL OSI China News –

    May 8, 2025
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    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

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    Overall, 7Bit Casino is one of the best roulette casinos with a straightforward and efficient banking system. Thanks to the wide range of crypto support, you can play your favorite roulette titles anonymously, without any ID checks.

    Live Dealer vs. Online Roulette at 7Bit: A Quick Comparison

    If you’re wondering whether to go with live dealer or online roulette at 7Bit Casino, here’s a side-by-side comparison to help you decide:

    Feature Live Dealer Roulette Online (Virtual) Roulette
    Game Type Real-time roulette streamed with a professional dealer. RNG-based, software-driven game.
    Speed Slower due to real-time spins and betting windows. Fast-paced with instant spin results.
    Realism Resembles a land-based casino roulette game. Video game-like crisp graphics and cutting-edge sound effects.
    Interaction Live chat is available with dealers and sometimes players. No social interaction.
    Availability Depends on the schedule and table limits. Available 24/7 with no waiting.
    Mobile Experience May experience lag depending on internet connection speed. Lightweight and faster on mobile devices.
    Bonus Contribution Often low or excluded from wagering requirements. Usually contributes more towards wagering.
    Best For Players who enjoy atmosphere and human presence. Players who like to play on the go.


    How To Register & Start Playing Roulette At 7Bit

    Whether you’re trying out roulette for the first time or need a quick refresher, here’s a clear, step-by-step guide to help you play online roulette with confidence.

    1. Choose the Best Online Roulette Casino

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    2. Create an Account

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    3. Make a Deposit

    Once registered, head to the cashier and choose your payment method (credit card, e-wallet, or crypto like Bitcoin). Deposit the minimum amount required to start playing.

    4. Choose a Roulette Game

    Claim the welcome bonus with your first deposit and choose from different types of online roulette games, including European, American, or French Roulette. You can also choose from a wide range of live dealer roulette games on 7Bit Casino.

    5. Understand the Betting Layout

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    • Outside bets: Red/black, odd/even, 1–18/19–36 (lower risk).

    6. Place Your Bet

    Click on the chip amount, then select where to place it on the table. You can mix inside and outside bets.

    7. Spin the Wheel

    In online roulette, hit the “spin” button to start the wheel spinning. In live dealer games, once you click the button, the dealer spins it for you.

    8. Wait for the Result

    The ball lands on a number, and winnings (if any) are paid out automatically. You can repeat your bet or start a new one.

    Types Of Bets In Online Roulette Casino

    Here’s a list of bets you can place in online roulette real money:

    Inside Bets (Higher Risk, Higher Payout)

    • Straight-Up: Bet on a single number.
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    • Corner (Square): Bet on four numbers in a block.
    • Six-Line (Double Street): Bet on six numbers across two rows.

    Outside Bets (Lower Risk, Lower Payout)

    • Red or Black: Bet on the color of the winning number.
    • Odd or Even: Bet on the number being odd or even.
    • High or Low: Bet on 1–18 (low) or 19–36 (high).
    • Dozens: Bet on one of three sets (1–12, 13–24, 25–36).
    • Columns: Bet on an entire vertical column of numbers.

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    Is 7Bit Casino Safe and Fair for Roulette Games?

    7Bit Casino is one of the top online roulette casino sites that is safe and fair, and here’s why.

    Licensing and Reputation

    7Bit is the best online roulette casino operating under a valid license from the Government of Curaçao, one of the most reputable authorities for crypto casinos. This ensures 7Bit’s compliance with key security and fairness standards. Since launching in 2014, 7Bit has built a solid reputation in the online gambling space, especially among roulette players.

    Game Fairness

    Roulette games at 7Bit are powered by reputable providers like Evolution, BGaming, and Lucky Streak. Online roulette titles use certified RNGs (random number generators). 7Bit is one of the best online live roulette casinos, where live games are streamed in real time to prevent manipulation. This guarantees fair and random outcomes on every spin.

    Clear Bonus Terms

    7Bit Casino outlines all bonus terms up front. While roulette contributes less toward wagering requirements compared to slots, the rules are clearly displayed before you opt in. This level of transparency helps players make informed choices.

    Secure and Transparent Payments

    7Bit supports both fiat methods (Visa, Mastercard, Skrill, Neteller) and cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, etc.). Payments are secure, and crypto withdrawals are often processed within minutes, allowing roulette players to easily fund and withdraw their winnings. Identity verification (KYC) is required for larger transactions, adding an extra layer of security.

    Final Verdict On The Best Online Roulette Casino – 7Bit

    If you’re looking for a trusted online roulette casino with a solid mix of games, lavish bonuses, and fast payouts, 7Bit Casino is a strong choice. It offers a wide selection of real money roulette games, including live dealer and online formats, powered by reliable software providers.

    The online roulette casino platform is licensed, secure, and known for fast crypto withdrawals and multiple fiat banking options, making it accessible to all types of players. Whether you’re a casual player or a roulette enthusiast, 7Bit combines fairness, game variety, and ease of use in one clean package.

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    FAQ:

    Is 7Bit Casino the best online roulette casino?

    Yes, 7Bit Casino is considered one of the best online roulette casinos in 2025. It offers a diverse range of roulette games, including live dealer and RNG-based options, fast payouts, and attractive bonuses, making it a top choice for roulette enthusiasts.

    What makes 7Bit Casino the best online casino for roulette?

    7Bit Casino stands out for its wide selection of over 180 roulette games, reliable software providers like Evolution and BGaming, and generous bonuses. These features, combined with fast crypto withdrawals, make it one of the best online casinos for roulette players.

    Is 7Bit Casino good for online roulette real money?

    Yes, 7Bit Casino offers various online roulette for real money options, including European, American, and French roulette, as well as immersive live dealer tables. The platform also supports multiple payment methods, making it easy for players to deposit and withdraw funds quickly.

    Can I find the best online live roulette casino at 7Bit?

    Absolutely! 7Bit is home to some of the best online live roulette casinos, with professional dealers and real-time streaming, offering an authentic and immersive roulette experience. The live dealer section is powered by top providers like Evolution Gaming, ensuring smooth gameplay.

    What types of roulette systems can I use at 7Bit Casino?

    7Bit Casino offers a wide variety of roulette games, allowing players to experiment with different roulette systems. Whether you prefer classic strategies or more advanced betting systems, the site offers the flexibility to test them out on both real money and live dealer roulette games.

    How do the bonuses work for roulette players at 7Bit Casino?

    7Bit Casino offers great bonuses for roulette players, though keep in mind that roulette contributes less toward wagering requirements than other games. Despite this, the casino’s welcome bonus, regular reload bonuses, and cashback promotions still provide excellent value to online roulette players.

    What are the best online roulette sites for 2025?

    Based on our expert review, 7Bit Casino is among the best online roulette sites for 2025 due to its variety of roulette games, fair play, secure payments, and smooth user experience. It’s an ideal choice for those looking to play both live roulette and online roulette real money games.

    What should I look for in the best online casino for roulette?

    When choosing the best online casino for roulette, consider factors like game variety, software quality, available bonuses, secure payment methods, and customer support. 7Bit Casino excels in all these areas, making it a top contender for those seeking an exceptional roulette experience.

    Email: support@7bitcasino.com

    Disclaimer and Affiliate Disclosure

    Disclaimer: 7Bit Casino promotes responsible gambling. Verify local laws before playing, as it may not be licensed for New Jersey. Gamble only with funds you can afford to lose.

    Gambling online comes with financial risks. Make sure you meet the legal age requirement (19+) in your region and follow local laws. Always engage in responsible gambling and check 7Bit’s official site for the latest terms, as promotions and payment methods may be updated.

    General Disclaimer

    This article is for informational and entertainment purposes only, not legal or financial advice. Content is based on research and user reviews as of writing. No warranties are made, and users must verify information before acting.

    Casino and Gambling Disclaimer

    Online gambling carries risks and isn’t for everyone. Confirm you’re of legal gambling age in your jurisdiction. Gambling laws vary, and compliance is your responsibility. We don’t promote gambling; participation is at your risk. 7Bit Casino is a third-party platform, and we’re not liable for losses or disputes.

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    The MIL Network –

    May 8, 2025
  • MIL-OSI: Best Online Casinos Ireland – JACKBIT Ranked #1 Irish Casino Site of 2025

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    DUBLIN, May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — JACKBIT, a globally acclaimed platform with a strong presence across Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and beyond, has been named the “Best Online Casino in Ireland 2025” following a rigorous review of the Irish online gambling industry. Conducted by experienced iGaming specialists, this evaluation highlights why JACKBIT stands out as the premier choice among the best online casinos in Ireland, delivering an exceptional gaming experience tailored to Irish players.

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    JACKBIT sets the benchmark for a new online casino with its compelling welcome offer: 30% Rakeback + 100 First Deposit Free Spins with no KYC requirements. This player-centric approach, combined with a vast game library and innovative features, solidifies JACKBIT’s position as the top pick in the best online casinos Ireland for 2025.

    Featuring over 7,000 real money games from 85 top-tier providers, JACKBIT caters to every gaming preference, offering the best online pokies, table games, live dealer experiences, and a comprehensive sportsbook with 140+ sports types. From spinning slots to betting on Gaelic football, JACKBIT ensures a thrilling and rewarding experience that resonates with Irish players.

    “Our mission is to guide Irish players to the Best Online Casinos in Ireland that deliver excitement, security, and value,” said the review team. “JACKBIT excels in every critical area, making it the ultimate destination for online gaming in Ireland.”

    A Player-Centric Review of the Best Online Casinos in Ireland

    The review team conducted a thorough analysis, prioritizing the needs of Irish players. The evaluation criteria included:

    • License: Ensuring compliance with global gambling regulations.
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    • Quality of Games: Diverse and high-quality gaming options.
    • Bonuses and Promotions: Generous and transparent rewards.
    • Payment Methods: Secure, flexible, and fast transactions.
    • Online Security: Robust protection for player data.
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    These criteria formed the foundation for assessing the best online casinos in Ireland, with JACKBIT emerging as the top performer. Its status as an anonymous online casino and its commitment to player satisfaction make it the leading platform for Irish players.

    Why JACKBIT Is the Best Online Casino in Ireland 2025

    JACKBIT’s outstanding performance across all review categories makes it the unrivaled leader in the best online casinos in Ireland. Below is a detailed exploration of its standout features:

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    JACKBIT’s game library is a treasure trove, offering over 7,000 games from 85 renowned providers. Irish players can enjoy the best online pokies, including classic slots, progressive jackpots, and digital scratch cards. The platform also features a wide range of table games like blackjack, roulette, and baccarat, alongside immersive live dealer options that bring the thrill of a real casino to your screen. The sportsbook, with 140+ sports types, includes local favorites like GAA, horse racing, and soccer, making JACKBIT a versatile choice in the best online casinos Ireland.

    Game Category Examples Providers
    Slots Starburst, Mega Moolah NetEnt, Microgaming
    Table Games Blackjack, Roulette Evolution, Pragmatic Play
    Live Dealer Live Poker, Baccarat Evolution, Ezugi
    Sportsbook GAA, Soccer, Rugby Proprietary
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    As a premier pay ID casino, JACKBIT offers seamless transactions tailored to Irish players. The platform supports over 17 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Tether (USDT), Ripple (XRP), and Solana (SOL), ensuring instant, fee-free deposits and withdrawals.

    For those preferring traditional methods, JACKBIT accepts fiat options like Visa, MasterCard, Google Pay, Apple Pay, and bank transfers. This flexibility enhances JACKBIT’s appeal in the best online casinos Ireland.

    Payment Method Type Processing Time Fees
    Bitcoin (BTC) Crypto Instant None
    Ethereum (ETH) Crypto Instant None
    Tether (USDT) Crypto Instant None
    Visa/MasterCard Fiat Instant None
    Google Pay/Apple Pay Fiat Instant None
    Bank Transfer Fiat 1-3 Days None
    • Online Security

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    JACKBIT’s Commitment to Responsible Gambling

    Responsible gambling is a cornerstone of JACKBIT’s operations, setting it apart from the best online casinos Ireland. The platform employs advanced technology to detect problematic gambling patterns, offering affected players immediate support and resources. Tools like deposit limits, session timers, and self-exclusion options empower players to manage their gaming responsibly.

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    “Safety and enjoyment are inseparable,” said the review team. “JACKBIT’s proactive approach to responsible gambling makes it a standout in the best online casinos in Ireland.”

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    Why JACKBIT Excels in 2025

    JACKBIT’s blend of a vast game library, generous bonuses, and player-centric features makes it the undisputed leader in the best online casinos Ireland. Its anonymous online casino model, with no KYC requirements, appeals to privacy-conscious players, while its pay ID casino capabilities ensure seamless transactions.

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    Exploring JACKBIT’s Unique Features

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    The Irish Gaming Experience with JACKBIT

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    JACKBIT’s Role in Ireland’s Online Gambling Evolution

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    How JACKBIT Supports Irish Players

    JACKBIT goes beyond gaming to provide a holistic experience for Irish players. Its 24/7 customer support team is trained to address the unique needs of Irish users, offering assistance in English and other languages. Whether you’re troubleshooting a payment issue or seeking advice on responsible gambling, JACKBIT’s support team is always ready to help, reinforcing its position of the best online casinos in Ireland.

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    Comparing JACKBIT to Other Platforms

    While many platforms compete for a spot in the best online casinos Ireland, JACKBIT’s comprehensive offerings set it apart. Unlike competitors that may impose lengthy KYC processes, JACKBIT’s anonymous online casino model prioritizes player privacy. It’s 7,000+ games surpass the libraries of most rivals, and its sportsbook offers more betting options, particularly for Irish sports.

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    JACKBIT’s Future in Ireland

    As Ireland’s online gambling market continues to evolve, JACKBIT is well-positioned to maintain its leadership in the best online casinos in Ireland. Its commitment to innovation, from crypto-based mini-games to a no-KYC model, ensures it remains ahead of the curve. The platform’s focus on Irish sports and cultural themes further strengthens its appeal, making it a beloved choice for players across the country.

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    Final Words About The Best Online Casinos Ireland

    JACKBIT Casino is the definitive choice for Irish players seeking the best online casinos Ireland in 2025. With its expansive game library, generous bonuses, secure payment options, and unwavering commitment to responsible gambling, JACKBIT delivers a gaming experience that is both thrilling and trustworthy. As a new online casino and anonymous online casino, it blends innovation with player-focused features, making it the premier pay ID casino for Irish players.

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    Email: support@jackbit.com

    Disclaimer & Affiliate Disclosure

    This article is for general information and promotional purposes only and shouldn’t be taken as legal, financial, or professional advice. While we aim for accuracy, we can’t guarantee everything is up-to-date or complete. Please double-check details before acting. Some links may be affiliate links, meaning we could earn a commission at no extra cost to you, but this doesn’t affect our content or opinions. Online gambling is for adults of legal age (typically 19+ in Ireland) and carries financial risk. Play responsibly and seek help if needed. Brand names mentioned belong to their respective owners. By reading this, you accept full responsibility for how you use the information.

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    The MIL Network –

    May 8, 2025
  • MIL-OSI China: Australian football chief executive resigns

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    The head of football’s governing body in Australia has resigned.

    Football Australia (FA) on Thursday announced that James Johnson has resigned as chief executive officer after more than five years in the role.

    In a statement, Johnson said that it has been a “privilege” to lead the governing body.

    “As someone who is immensely passionate about Australian football, this decision has not come easy, but I believe the time is right to step down,” he said.

    Johnson joined the FA as chief executive in 2020 after previously working for the Asian Football Confederation, FIFA and the City Football Group.

    During his tenure with the FA, Johnson led Australia’s successful bid to co-host the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup with New Zealand, and host the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup.

    His resignation comes as the FA prepares to appoint a new permanent head coach of the women’s national team. Tom Sermanni has served as the interim coach of the Matildas since September 2024 following Tony Gustavsson’s resignation.

    Australian media reported that Australia’s Joe Montemurro, currently in charge of French women’s club Olympique Lyonnais, is set to be appointed as the Matildas’ manager.

    Heather Garriock, who played 130 times for the Matildas between 1999 and 2011, has been named as the FA’s interim chief executive.

    MIL OSI China News –

    May 8, 2025
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