Charlie Weimers
Member of the European Parliament · ECR · SE
“Madam President, colleagues, the EU leaders are right. We must work more intensely to control migration. The Return Regulation was a victory for the common-sense majority in this House. It sends a clear signal: if you have no right to be here, you will be returned. That is progress. But we must be bolder still.”
“We need border guards, not bureaucrats who see their job as facilitating migration. Large-scale deterrence campaigns must clearly warn away illegal migrants before they risk their lives and burden our societies. And yes, we must also scrap outdated international conventions that were made for a bygone era.”
“Fru talman! EU:s utsläppshandel ETS, skulle minska utsläppen. I stället riskerar den att slå sönder Europas industri. Svenska hushåll märker det redan på elräkningarna. Företaget märker det i form av högre kostnader och investeringar som flyttar utomlands. Och samtidigt fortsätter Bryssel att göra energi dyrare.”
“Herr talman! Chat Control och DSA i kombination med EU:s identitetsplånbok och åldersverifieringsapp för oss allt närmare ett digitalt 1984. Snart måste medborgare gå till polisen för ett speciellt ID-kort för att aktivera en EU-app, så att man kan använda sociala medier överhuvudtaget.”
“Mr President, Commissioner, colleagues, we are witnessing the largest oil supply shock in history. Energy prices are soaring, driving up fertiliser costs and threatening food security for European families and farmers. Jet fuel stocks are critically low.”
“Mr President, one step inside Europe and all these so-called fundamental rights are yours: the right to live with your under‑age wife, child‑spouse, and to reunify with your child‑spouse and family even if you cannot support yourself.”
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“We need border guards, not bureaucrats who see their job as facilitating migration. Large-scale deterrence campaigns must clearly warn away illegal migrants before they risk their lives and burden our societies. And yes, we must also scrap outdated international conventions that were made for a bygone era. They no longer serve the interests of European citizens in the 21st century. It is time to take back control for our citizens who want to feel safe in their own societies, for our nations who have the right to decide who enters, and for Europe itself so that it can remain prosperous, secure and recognisable for generations to come. 3-0028-0000”
“Madam President, colleagues, the EU leaders are right. We must work more intensely to control migration. The Return Regulation was a victory for the common-sense majority in this House. It sends a clear signal: if you have no right to be here, you will be returned. That is progress. But we must be bolder still. The entire asylum process – receiving, assessing and hosting all claims – must be moved outside the European Union. We cannot continue to let illegal migrants set foot on European soil before their claims are even examined. That is the only way to break the business model of the smugglers and end the chaos at our borders. The only mission of Frontex must be to secure our borders. That requires removing the fundamental rights activists who have captured and paralysed the agency from within.”
“Fru talman! EU:s utsläppshandel ETS, skulle minska utsläppen. I stället riskerar den att slå sönder Europas industri. Svenska hushåll märker det redan på elräkningarna. Företaget märker det i form av högre kostnader och investeringar som flyttar utomlands. Och samtidigt fortsätter Bryssel att göra energi dyrare. Resultatet: jobben lämnar Europa, industrin lämnar Europa. Men utsläppen försvinner inte. De flyttar bara till Kina. Europa kan inte bli fossilfritt genom att bli industrifritt. Vi behöver billig och stabil energi, inte politik som gör oss fattigare och mer beroende av andra stormakter. Därför behöver utsläppshandelssystemet en rejäl översyn, och det innan Europas klimatpolitik blir Europas industriella självmord. 3-0219-0000”
“Herr talman! Chat Control och DSA i kombination med EU:s identitetsplånbok och åldersverifieringsapp för oss allt närmare ett digitalt 1984. Snart måste medborgare gå till polisen för ett speciellt ID-kort för att aktivera en EU-app, så att man kan använda sociala medier överhuvudtaget. Och plattformarna kommer att öka censuren för att undvika böter. Litar ni på att EU kommer att lösa detta? Nyligen lanserades kommissionens åldersverifieringsapp och den hackades på ungefär två minuter. Det talas om att skydda barnen från algoritmer och att stoppa spridningen av hat och desinformation. Men vägen till helvetet är som bekant kantad av goda intentioner. Vad hindrar makthavarna från att missbruka detta enorma övervakningsprojekt? För att med vår biometriska data kunna övervaka, reglera och forma vad vi lajkar, delar, säger online?”
“Mr President, Commissioner, colleagues, we are witnessing the largest oil supply shock in history. Energy prices are soaring, driving up fertiliser costs and threatening food security for European families and farmers. Jet fuel stocks are critically low. Commissioner Jørgensen urged Europeans to work from home where possible, and President von der Leyen stated that we should reduce demand. The builder, the baker, the bus driver – they cannot telework, but the EU Parliament can. My colleague, Dick Erixon, and Members across groups wrote to President Metsola urging we stop the monthly travelling circus between Brussels and Strasbourg for as long as this crisis requires. We stopped it during Covid, we can stop it now, colleagues. Or is the EU above the demands it requires from ordinary citizens? Think about that. 3-0044-0000”
“The right to hate Europe and Europeans while blaming structural racism for all your problems, all while living on taxpayers' money. The right to halal meals, Islamic prayer facilities, 'culturally sensitive housing', no forced assimilation, the right to wear the hijab or burqa, and to build and open mosques on European streets instead of adopting European culture. The right not to learn our language while being fully serviced and interpreted in your own language at every stage. The right to use fake or destroy... (The President cut off the speaker) 2-0336-0000”
“Mr President, one step inside Europe and all these so-called fundamental rights are yours: the right to live with your under‑age wife, child‑spouse, and to reunify with your child‑spouse and family even if you cannot support yourself. The right to fake your age, be treated as a child, and get your own teddy bear, even if you look like a 35‑year‑old. The right to stay even if you're a convicted criminal because your home country's prison isn't comfortable enough, because you built a private life, or because your son that you barely know prefers local chicken nuggets. The right to welfare, to jump the social housing queue, to pocket money every day, and to remain outside the labour market even if you refuse to cooperate or integrate.”
“Madam President, today, Sweden woke up to yet another Iranian assassination plot on European soil. The regime has ordered the murder of Swedish Iranian expert and Reza Pahlavi supporter, Arvin Khoshnood, through its terrorist proxies in the Foxtrot criminal network, right on our own soil. This is something that the Sweden Democrats warned about for years. When you open the door to mass uncontrolled migration and failed integration, Islamist regimes exploit our street gangs to spread terror, attack our citizens and threaten our national security. Enough is enough. The EU has to wake up. We need to expel Iranian diplomats from Europe. We need to close regime‑funded mosques, such as the Imam Ali Islamic Centre outside Stockholm. We need to follow Australia's strong example with crushing sanctions.”
“But dear socialists, please tell us: do the Swedish Social Democrats oppose this insanity? Sweden's voters deserve to know. 2-0507-0000”
“Madam President, Spain's socialist mass amnesty for half a million illegal migrants is a wrecking ball to Schengen and invites more illegal entries. Social democrats cheer it on. But where are the Swedish Social Democrats? Absent. Afraid. Only hours ago, terrified of the Sweden Democrats, they voted with us on migration – legislation their own socialist group branded a threat to European democracy that would destroy the right to asylum. Now, as their Spanish sister party shatters any claim to responsible migration policy, the Swedish Social Democrats are nowhere to be found. Is it because this amnesty ruins their pathetic attempt to look tough on migration that they do not dare to stand up to their own group, as they would not be invited to the next socialist cocktail celebrating mass migration?”
“Varje gång Socialdemokraterna, och era socialistiska allierade, vägrar stödja en ansvarsfull migrationspolitik kommer vi att tala om det för väljarna, och det kommer att spela roll hur de svenska väljarna röstar senare i år. 3-0193-0000”
“Herr talman! Jag skulle vilja vända mig till de svenska socialdemokraterna här i huset. Ni hävdar nämligen att ni alltid har stått för en stram migrationspolitik. Men stämmer det verkligen? Kommer de svenska socialdemokraterna att fortsätta vår restriktiva migrationspolitik? Kommer ni att driva återvandring? Kommer ni att reformera Europakonventionen så att våldsamma brottslingar kan utvisas, utan ändlösa överklaganden? Kommer ni att göra biståndet 100 % villkorat med återtagande och samarbete? Kommer ni att klassa Syrien och Somalia som säkra länder för återvändande? Och kommer ni stödja permanenta inreseförbud och hålla illegala migranter som utgör ett säkerhetshot i förvar till dess att de lämnar Europa?”
“Let's find a way forward that respects each other's sovereignty and build us a future of mutual respect, not division. 3-0030-0000”
“Mr President, colleagues, the freezing of the US-EU trade deal is not just a response to President Trump's tariff threats over Greenland. It's a wake-up call. For many of us in Europe, especially those of us who have always been pro-American, this latest episode with Greenland has crossed a line. It is painful. For years, there have always been voices in Europe resentful of America. But now even those of us who deeply value the transatlantic alliance are losing trust. Sweden, for example, is making massive investments in our military, taking our NATO commitment seriously. We recognise that it is wrong to freeride on the American taxpayer. Yet today we find ourselves punished simply because we stand by Danish sovereignty over Greenland. As a conservative, I would like to call upon Republicans in Congress.”
“É mesmo essa a sua conceção de democracia? 2-0348-0000 Charlie Weimers (ECR), blue-card answer. – I support targeted attacks against the IRGC leadership. Yes I do. Why? Because it would take out the leadership of an organisation that kills thousands and thousands of Iranians. So my question to you would be, why do you want to protect these murderers? Why don't you join us in condemning the Islamic regime and show the Iranian people as much compassion as you apparently show the Palestinian people? Why do you not care now? 2-0349-0000”
“And it's time for you to invite Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi to Brussels as the leader of the opposition that he is. (The speaker agreed to take a blue-card question) 2-0347-0000 João Oliveira (The Left), Pergunta segundo o procedimento «cartão azul». – Senhor Presidente, Senhor Deputado, o senhor veio fazer um discurso a defender todos os meios para combater o Irão, significando isso uma posição de cumplicidade, não apenas com os bombardeamentos que foram feitos por Israel e pelos Estados Unidos em junho passado, mas inclusivamente uma posição de cumplicidade com um ataque que parece estar iminente por parte dos Estados Unidos ao Irão. E a pergunta que lhe faço é mesmo esta: o senhor acredita mesmo que é possível, em algumas circunstâncias, construir uma democracia à base da bomba e dos ataques militares e da agressão a países estrangeiros?”
“Mr President, High Representative Kallas, as the courage of the Iranian people ignites the streets, the EU must match their fire with bold action, declare the regime illegitimate now. Brand the IRGC as the terrorists that they are. Enforce sanctions on Iranian oil as stringently as those on Russian oil. Seize every regime asset in Europe, cripple their internal networks and silence their propaganda machine. Shut down every Islamic Republic embassy on European soil, turn them into relics of a dying dictatorship until the Lion and Sun flag can be raised. And while it's up to the Iranian people and not us to elect their leaders, I implore you, High Representative, to listen to the chants on the streets of Iran: Long live the King! Is what they chant all across the country.”
“You don't want to talk about this – I hear that – but you sure want to virtue-signal about anti-discrimination. Go home already! You did enough damage. Let us in the right clean up the mess now. 3-0220-0000”
“Mr President, dear colleagues, socialist Members of this House, you requested this useless, waste-of-time debate about a dead-on-arrival, vote progressive, anti-discrimination directive. Okay, so let's talk discrimination. Let's talk about how hundreds of elderly Swedes are being raped and abused by migrants in their own homes. Just today, a migrant was convicted for raping a 100-year-old. And, because of legislation that you endorse, he's allowed to stay in my country. Let's talk about how our daughters are sexually harassed and abused by migrant males when they go to the mall, take the bus or walk home from school. Let's talk about 'Generation Prey', Swedish youngsters being humiliated and robbed by predators that you imported.”
“Why are Somalis not going to the stable and democratic Somaliland, for example, instead of going to Germany? Ask yourself that question. You know, the answer is quite easy to understand, really. 3-0080-0000”
“You rely on criminals, on people that will abduct you, that will rape you, that will take your money. So if the EU would have worked together better in the past, we would have had a system where migrants can come to us through a safe process. They can be helped at the border, distributed to a country that wants to help them and take them into shelter. And that's the solution. Migrants don't do this because they want to, but because they have to. 3-0079-0000 Charlie Weimers (ECR), blue-card reaction. – So, I gather that it's the great weather in Sweden that made so many migrants go to my country instead of staying in the very dark and cold Italy, right? Just a coincidence, wasn't it? I mean, wake up. Welcome to reality. They picked these countries because of our welfare systems.”
“– Well, obviously there are lots of historical examples that you could use, but the situation today is quite clear – that migrants have been passing through safe countries on their way to destination countries in northern Europe, primarily like Germany, like Sweden, asylum shopping, and we're starting to deal with that problem now by designating safe third countries, by stopping this asylum shopping. Are you in favour of asylum shopping, Mr Sieper? 3-0078-0000 Lukas Sieper (NI), blue-card reaction. – No, not at all. I think it's a terrible thing when people are forced to cross more borders than they need to. And I think no migrant in the world has any interest in crossing more than one border illegally. It's a terrible process. It's dangerous.”
“You said that illegal migrants have to understand that there is no way that they can make Europe their home. My ancestors were illegal migrants from France to Germany 200 years ago because there was a big war. You know the drill – Napoleon, all this. So, my question is, isn't there at least some possibility that, through time, also illegal migrants can find a new home in a new place? Thank you. 3-0076-0000 PREDSEDÁ: MARTIN HOJSÍK Podpredseda 3-0077-0000 Charlie Weimers (ECR), blue-card answer.”
“Madam President, Commissioner, I would like to express my gratitude to the Danish Presidency for its tough and serious approach on migration. The new majority in Europe will make sure Parliament works with the Council, not against it, to regain control. Illegal migrants must understand one thing very clearly: there is no way they will make Europe their home. The EU budget must reflect that reality. Fund wall construction at the external border, make EU return hubs real – build them – and for every migrant a foreign country refuses to take back, EUR 10 000 is automatically cut from EU aid. No bargaining, no exceptions. That is firm and it is fair. (The speaker agreed to take a blue-card question) 3-0075-0000 Lukas Sieper (NI), blue-card question. – Mr Weimers, here we are again. Maybe it will bring you as many clicks as last time.”
“Madam President, across Europe, the fight against migrant smuggling and human trafficking demands results, not just regulations. The message from police officers who deal with these crimes daily is clear: the challenge is not a lack of EU structures; it's national tools not being fully used. Confiscation laws exist but aren't enforced. Intelligence flows too slowly. Financial crime units are underused. That's why the Commission's original plan for a major expansion of Europol's operational powers was the wrong path and thankfully the trilogue scaled it back. Instead of drifting toward federalised policing, let's double down on what works: fast moving intelligence, joint operations like EncroChat and stronger financial tracing. Europol does have a vital role, but it must support – not replace – national forces.”
“Und für die, die es interessiert: Die Nachfragemöglichkeit steht in Artikel 78 Absatz 10 unserer Geschäftsordnung. Und das Wort erhält nun der Kollege Mandl. 1-0097-0000”
“Now, the European Commission, during the previous mandate, had a Commissioner named Ylva Johansson, who happened to be from my country. She said Europe needs migration, and we need to have forced solidarity – which is to dictate policy from Brussels. And I do think that if Sweden gets the opportunity to work with the problems that we have without any further mass migration, we will improve our country. But if we keep on accepting migrants year after year, there will be no room for integration nor assimilation. So what I'm afraid of is parallel societies, segregation, violence, gangs. And you should come to Sweden, because it's a real problem. Welcome to my country from here, the ivory tower. 1-0096-0000 Die Präsidentin. – Es gibt noch eine Blue Card, aber wir nehmen keine Blue Cards mehr, wenn der Blue-Card-Vorgang schon im Gange ist.”
“It's my birthday! I get to debate a lot! (Interjection: 'Happy Birthday!') Thank you, colleagues. Frau Präsidentin! Sehr gut, Herr Sieper. Bitte schön. 1-0094-0000 Lukas Sieper (NI), blue-card reaction. – I think Sweden can do more. I think Sweden is a great nation, not only from its size, but also from its values and its solidarity to those in need. And that is something that Sweden has shown over and over again in the past. And I think you are very, very much mistaken when you think that Brussels dictates anything. The whole idea of the European Union is to share common interest and to find common solutions for that. And you should not be afraid of migrants. You should see those who come and seek refuge as an opportunity to better your society. 1-0095-0000 Charlie Weimers (ECR), blue-card reaction. – Thank you for your comment.”
“And has that not, under the Dublin system, led to all this chaos that we have, that Member States did not follow through with European law? Should we not respect the law? 1-0090-0000 Charlie Weimers (ECR), blue-card answer. – My point is, Mr Sieper, that the European Union is establishing a system of redistribution, redistribution of migrants, and Sweden can take no more migrants from other parts of the world. Luckily, the system allows for Member States to opt out of this redistribution scheme, and Sweden will certainly use that option. So what I'm talking about is not in breach of EU law, but it is a challenge to the idea that Brussels should take the right to allocate migrants to our countries and dictate the futures of our countries. That's what it is. 1-0091-0000”
“Because if you did, you'd understand how detached from reality on the ground this redistribution discussion actually is. (The speaker agreed to take a blue-card question) 1-0088-0000 Lukas Sieper (NI), Frage nach dem Verfahren der „blauen Karte“. – Frau Präsidentin! In Einklang mit unserer Geschäftsordnung würde ich außerdem gerne auf die Antwort des Kollegen reagieren können. Dear colleague, thank you for accepting the blue card. If I understood you correctly, you said that when your party wins the next election, you will not participate as a Member State in the distribution of migrants. So am I understanding you correctly that you are saying that if you win the election you will breach European Union law?”
“Madam President, so, according to a report from the Commission, everything is fine in Sweden now. We're under no migratory pressure. Sweden should take in the migrants Europe's frontier countries don't want. And yes, you can adopt your migration pacts. You can publish your reports and launch your migration management cycles. You can propose your first solidarity pool of migrant quotas to be redistributed. But let me be very clear: if the Sweden Democrats and our partners win the elections next year, there will be zero migrants redistributed to Sweden. None. Nada. Noll. Your report claims Sweden is not under migratory pressure, Mr Commissioner. Herr Brunner, have you visited Sweden's migrant ghettos? Bergsjön, Rinkeby, Rosengård?”
“Madam President, Commissioner, Minister, the centre-right majority is ready to work with you on combating illegal migration. You had our support on the visa suspension mechanism. Now we expect results on the Return Regulation. So why are you opening the door to migration from Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt with so-called talent partnership and student visas? Who abuse our welfare systems? Who commit crime? Who become the terrorists? Is it the Europeans or could it be migrants from North Africa and the Middle East? And when they are ordered home, their governments refuse to take them back. Twenty years of negotiations with Morocco: still no readmission deal. When will you understand? We don't want more migration – not illegal, and certainly not from North Africa and the Middle East, legal or not! 3-0034-0000”
“Mr President, Commissioner, the 2035 ban on combustion engines was never about the climate. It was about Brussels. It was about you. You politicians know better than engineers, better than workers, better than the market itself. Tell you what: factories are closing not because of Beijing, but because of Brussels. The EPP now admits the ban was a mistake. (The speaker gave a slow handclap) The EPP leads the way? Really? To what? To where? Ah, but the EPP Chair, Manfred Weber, promised Europeans the end of the combustion engine phase‑out. When? We have a centre‑right majority. Why are you so afraid to use it? Forget about the extensions, the reviews and revision. End the 2035 combustion engine ban! Let's go! 3-0258-0000”
“Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, should we have a debate on Greta's Gaza grifting boat? I think not. I urge colleagues to vote against this stunt from the Greens and the Left. They call it the humanitarian mission. There were more selfie sticks than actual aid on those boats. Even the organisers couldn't unite. The coordinator, Khaled Boujemâa, resigned over LGBT activists on board. What a perfect symbol of progressive incoherence: preaching tolerance while heading to Hamas‑run Gaza that jails or executes them. Chicken for KFC coming home to roost, I suppose. And the hypocrisy peaks here. Egypt too is imposing a blockade on Gaza for the same reason: to stop arms smuggling. On that, what do we hear from the left? Crickets. Maybe we should have a debate about Green‑Left MEPs turning the Mediterranean into a gadget dump ...”
“Madam President, dear colleagues, the murder of political activist Charlie Kirk – a husband, loving father and patriot – has shocked the world. We must strongly condemn political violence and rhetoric that incites violence. Please stand with me in reflection and prayer in his honour. I yield the rest of my time for a moment of silence. 4-0179-0000 Die Präsidentin. – Herr Kollege Weimers, wir haben abgesprochen und Sie wissen, dass die Präsidentin eine Schweigeminute abgelehnt hat. Wir fahren daher fort.”
“Luna, Lola, Liana, Elin, Lisa, Alexandra, Saga, Philippine, Mia and Adriana. How many more will there have to be before you at least care? 3-0242-0000”
“Mr President, a parent's worst nightmare: your little girl never arrives home. You search the streets. Your fear turns to panic. You see the police blockade. Your worst fears are confirmed. She's found in the woods, brutally raped, bound and strangled with her own shoelaces. Luna, a beautiful nine-year-old girl, lived through this nightmare. Now she has irreversible brain damage and is unable to care for herself. She is a victim of mass migration. And why? The predator that attacked her, a teenage migrant, had already assaulted a woman and groped classmates. The authorities knew, yet did nothing. As a father of four young daughters, my duty is to protect my wife and my children. As legislators, our solemn duty is to protect Europeans. And to those of you that deny the link between migration and safety for women: how many more?”
“Colleagues, you saw a President of the European Commission taking a victory lap on a track she helped burn down. Europe deserves better. It's time to resign! 3-0042-0000”
“Madam President, President von der Leyen, it's great to see you here. Last year you fled the Chamber after half an hour – much like public trust in your leadership has fled. Now, six in ten Europeans want you to resign. And who can blame them? You buried Europe under a mountain of regulations and danced to the tune of the Green-Left choir, while industry crumbled and taxpayers bled. You came in promising unity, and delivered debt and division. You claim to defend democracy but side-lined it with centralisation. You spoke of competitiveness while pushing businesses out of Europe. And don't take my word for it, Frau von der Leyen: ask your own party members revolting against your unrealistic 2040 climate target. They know it would destroy our industry.”
“Mr President, colleagues, the EU can't protect its borders, it can't return migrants and what we can't afford to pay, we borrow from future generations. So why are we adding more states to the mess? You call it enlargement; you say we're exporting stability – I say we're importing instability. Let's look at the Balkans' candidates: Bosnia is ready to implode; Serbia and Kosovo are one spark away from open conflict; Albania looks for money in Brussels, but they look to an authoritarian Islamist regime for direction. What regime? Türkiye – another candidate country. And the EU solution: not to fix the problems, but to make it easier to ignore Member States that say no. You don't build an extension while the house is burning – you put out the fire first. 4-0048-0000”
“Mr President, Commissioner Brunner, your predecessor Ylva Johansson's internal security strategy failed. Migrant crime, bombings, shootings and radical Islam is Europe's new normal. Across open borders, thieving gangs move freely, plundering Swedish farms and families. I therefore welcome your more pragmatic, security-first approach that builds on strict border controls and increased returns of migrants. Now say it slow so the left can scribble it down in their feelings journal: we need mass deportations. That's how we restore safety to our streets. It's time for those who talk about safe streets to deliver. More community centres, social programmes and mass surveillance are the distractions of the left. They're banning ninja swords, but keeping the ninjas. Ignore them and let's make Europe safe again. 2-0291-0000”
“But for that to happen, the Christian Democrats need to work with us conservatives. (The President cut off the speaker) 2-0038-0000”
“Madam President, Commissioner, the ongoing mass migration to Europe is unsustainable. Member States realise this. They want the prevention and countering of illegal migration, more returns of migrants who should not be in Europe and designation of safe third countries to enable the return of more individuals. They want to secure the border. All of these demands are reasonable and could find a majority in this House if you look at the election manifestos of the groups. But, friends, we are facing a litmus test quite soon. As the European Parliament takes a position on return policy, we must address the fact that eight out of ten with deportation orders remain in Europe. If we agree on the deliverance of this policy, we can actually get a forceful return regulation together with the Council.”
“80 % av de som ska utvisas blir i dag kvar i EU. Lag och ordning måste återställas, och mitt besked som ECR:s chefsförhandlare är tydligt. Vi är redo att bidra till det. 2-0304-0000”
“Madam President, Europe's security isn't built on words, it's guaranteed by firepower. Strong national defences are key. I believe we can cooperate, we can scale up production, without surrendering national control. REARM Europe is a start, but without real output, it's just words. We need bullets, drones, missiles streaming quickly, unimpeded by delays. Last year we produced 500 artillery shells. Ukraine burns through that in two months. Scaling up – experts say years. We don't have years. Bureaucracy kills. Delays kill. Either we act or we fail. Ukraine needs firepower now. Tanks, jets, not just applause. Drop the taboos – landmines, cluster bombs – because Russia has no red lines. It's time to turn plants into production, factories into force. Support Ukraine now. Peace through strength now. 2-0069-0000”
“– Well, I think that the European Commission should do like we did in Sweden: we replaced the word 'renewables' with the word 'fossil‑free', because we knew that industry, competitiveness demands a baseload energy production, meaning nuclear. The Commission has not yet understood that, but they will unleash new goals for renewables, new targets, making us even more uncompetitive. So this must be done as soon as possible, and I hope that the EPP will push for that. We stand ready to work with you to make policies sane again. 3-0050-0000”
“You, yourself, Commissioner, said, when commenting on the massive bureaucracy: 'simplification doesn't mean deregulation', and instead the Commission is pushing for an expanded EU budget and new EU taxes. That's how you manage decline rather than making the EU a beacon of prosperity and innovation. (The speaker agreed to take a blue-card question) 3-0048-0000 Petras Gražulis (ESN), pakėlus mėlynąją kortelę pateiktas klausimas. – Kaip Jūs manote, ar tos politinės jėgos, kurios sukūrė šitas problemas: beprotišką žalią kursą, dėl kurio Europa nekonkurencinga, nevaldomą emigraciją, kuri daro didelę žalą Europai, ir biurokratiją, ar jos gali išspręsti tas problemas, ar, Jūsų manymu, jos nepajėgios spręsti tų problemų dabartinė valdančioji dauguma? 3-0049-0000 Charlie Weimers (ECR), blue-card answer.”
“Madam President, Mr Commissioner, Europe is lagging behind, and we've not yet felt the full impact of the Green Deal legislation pushed through in the last term. Sustainability reporting and Due Diligence Directives, the combustion engine ban, CBAM, the Taxonomy and ETS2 will all increase costs and hurt our competitiveness. The regulatory burden will grow, more economic activity and jobs will move abroad. What does the Commission propose for the next five years? You talk about addressing Europe's cost of living and competitiveness crisis and repairing some of the damage caused, while spellbound by the green agenda. But this Work Programme makes it clear that you plan to unleash a new tsunami of legislation and double down on green policies, and that's no surprise.”