01/10/2026 | 12:57:22 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) The evidence is truly overwhelming. 2025 was one of the warmest years on record, while the summer of 2026 has brought prolonged heatwaves across Europe. Biodiversity is under growing threat. The climate crisis is not merely a European problem but a global one. And yet, despite COP30 in Brazil, major gaps remain. The United States have withdrawn from the Paris Climate Agreement. China and India continue to prioritise economic growth, at the... 30/09/2026 | 18:08:25 Thank you, Chair. Colleagues, let us reflect on where we stand today. The President of the world’s most powerful country speaks from the podium of the world’s foremost international organisation, refers to the International Criminal Court (ICC) as “an evil group of people”, and calls on its member states to withdraw. Powerful governments impose sanctions on judges and prosecutors for carrying out their duties. The Court's judgments and warrants are systematically ignored. The ICC, established... 30/09/2026 | 13:12:03 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) The protection of press freedom, media pluralism, is indeed a fundamental issue for democracy in Europe. But let us reflect for a moment. When journalists are threatened, when their physical safety -or even their very lives- are at risk, not only in war zones, what kind of free investigative journalism can we really speak of? When journalists are targeted with spyware such as Predator, and it has still not been clarified who used it and for... 25/06/2026 | 10:56:21 Thank you, Madam Chair. I feel that every time that we engage in this discussion here, we have to get back to basics. Migration is not a problem. It is a phenomenon inherent to human nature. And it is by the way that we choose to manage, to address this phenomenon that we will be judged in the end as European citizens. And the worst possible response is dishonesty, ideological dogmatism, prejudice, xenophobia and racism. We will not defend the voices of hatred by validating their narrative... 23/06/2026 | 18:54:30 Thank you, Chair. The systematic violation of fundamental human rights in Iran is an undeniable reality. Restrictions on democratic participation, the suppression of women's rights, the persecution of political opponents, torture and summary executions all form the face of a violent authoritarian regime which also acts as a serious source of instability across the region. These are well-established facts. The question, however, is what should the rest of the world do to support the citizens... 22/04/2026 | 13:41:05 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) I would like to warmly congratulate our esteemed colleague Ms Zita GURMAI for her excellent and well-focused report, but also for her long-standing commitment as a dedicated defender of human rights -a true beacon of equality, both in Hungary and across Europe. This report captures a reality that persists throughout our continent. Beyond national differences, and despite the progress achieved in countries such as Spain, the problem remains... 26/01/2026 | 18:03:09 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) International Courts constitute a fundamental part of International Law and the rules-based international order that we are here to defend. And as such, International Law is not optional. It is not like a supermaker. You cannot select what you like from one shelf and ignore the others. Equally, you cannot choose which judgments we like or not, solely based on political beliefs, geopolitical alliances and ideological prejudice. This is the... 02/10/2025 | 12:37:50 Thank you. Thank you, Mister Chairman. Gaza is being razed to the ground. Palestinians are being forcibly displaced. Civilians and even children are dying under bombardments and famine. Humanitarian aid has been systematically obstructed and now cut off altogether. Even ships carrying humanitarian supplies are seized in international waters, in severe violation of the law of the sea. In the West Bank, Israeli settlements are being expanded, even journalists have been victims of persecution... 01/10/2025 | 19:49:35 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Thank you, Chair. Youth movements are inextricably linked with the history of Europe. I come from a country where young people have always been at the forefront of movements for democracy. Since students stood up against a dictatorial regime in 1973, the history of my country -as many other countries in Europe- has much to say about young people who refuse to remain silent in the face of injustice. All over Europe, young people organize... 26/06/2025 | 13:22:24 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) It is often necessary to start with the basics – which, however, are never to be taken for granted: migration is a human behaviour, a constant phenomenon throughout world history. People who migrate often try to escape war, poverty, persecution, or even the climate crisis. There is nothing illegal about the human need for protection. That is why it is incorrect to speak of “illegal migration” – we should rather speak of “irregular entry...