27/01/2021 | 10:59:01 Thank you, Chair. Dear Colleagues, Since the development of the very first smallpox vaccine in 1796, vaccines have continued to provide a great service to humanity. They protect us against many viruses and have even succeeded in eradicating certain diseases. Since the appearance of the new virus, SARS-CoV-2, we have all had difficult times. Many of our fellow citizens have experienced fear and distress, fatigue, mental pressure and sadness. The impact of the pandemic on the well-being of our... 30/01/2020 | 17:11:12 Mr Speaker, dear colleagues, Trafficking in human beings is a vast field: it ranges from sexual exploitation to labour exploitation and forced services. This is, unfortunately, a cross-border phenomenon that is constantly evolving. In addition to the traditional physical world, there is now the virtual world, which offers enormous opportunities for criminal networks. The Internet and technological developments are contributing to the creation of new and permanent forms of criminal activity... 28/06/2019 | 11:44:12 Madam President, Dear colleagues, According to a recent United Nations report, more than 70 million people fled their homeland in 2018, including 7 million from Syria. These alarming figures show that the number of refugees and migrants is constantly increasing. It is therefore not surprising that at European level the question of asylum has been on the debate for several years. Unfortunately, on immigration, the great disagreement between Europeans is deepening. The European asylum system is... 11/04/2019 | 18:06:49 I congratulate Ms Petra De SUTTER on the report. Reading it, we quickly realise what inhumane conditions many migrants face when they arrive on various Greek islands. The report also forces us in Europe to take a critical look at our policies on migrants and refugees. The situation in places such as the Greek islands – but not just there – is certainly untenable, but we should not stigmatise those countries, because migrants have their first glimmer of hope when they step foot on those... 25/01/2019 | 10:44:04 Unfortunately, terrorism has become a constant phenomenon in our daily lives. We have mentioned Brussels, Berlin, and Paris – all cities that have been targets of very serious terrorist attacks that have caused the fatalities of huge numbers of innocent victims. As we have just heard, people who wanted to visit the Christmas market in Berlin ended up losing their lives, as they did in Strasbourg last year. If we look at what can be done to combat terrorist threats from a legislative point of...