Speeches

The next item is the debate on the report by Isabel Carvalhais, on behalf of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, on generational renewal in the EU farms of the future (2022/2182(INI)) (A9-0283/2023).

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, depression, anxiety, burn-out and fatigue at work are multiplying as a result of successive crises, but also as a result of the digitalisation of the world of work. Our colleague Dragoș Pîslaru did well to recall these figures, which are truly frightening. Mental health disorders are often presented as a cost to the company, which is preferred to be ignored. However, by ensuring well-being at work, we increase the productivity of our workers and reduce absenteeism, which benefits both our employees, our businesses and society in general. While no one criticises the benefits of digitalisation, it is still crucial to frame its practices. During this parliamentary term, the Socialists and Democrats called for legislation on the right to disconnect – as France, Belgium or Luxembourg have done – and regulations to regulate digital tools for professional use, as well as better prevention against psychosocial risks at work. Let me recall that a study, commissioned by our Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and published in May 2023, concluded that the efforts of the European Union and our Member States are largely insufficient to tackle psychosocial risks at work. Europe must therefore act to ensure a right to disconnect. Otherwise, future generations will pay the price for hyperconnection, and my political group will not accept that!

The next item is the debate on the Council and Commission statements on the outcome of the SDGs Summit (18-19 September 2023, New York) – transformative and accelerated actions leading up to 2030 and beyond (2023/2903(RSP)).

Thank you very much, President Murphy. I would like to thank you and your entire team for the good cooperation with the European Parliament, and wish you a safe trip back. The debate is closed.

Thank you very much, Commissioner, you are absolutely right, some colleagues are leaving the room after their appearance - this is unfortunate. But I would like to express my sincere thanks to all those who have stayed here to hear the answers from you and also the answers from the President of the Court of Auditors.

The next item is the debate on the Council and Commission statements on the Preparation of the European Council meeting of 26-27 October 2023 (2023/2864(RSP)).

Another announcement is that we have the pleasure to welcome, in the diplomatic gallery, delegates from the South African Parliament, present for the EU-South Africa parliamentary meeting. The delegation is led by Ms Sylvia Lucas, a Member of the Parliament of South Africa. It is an honour for us to welcome our friends and partners from South Africa today, on the occasion of your visit here to Strasbourg. We wish you a very fruitful interparliamentary meeting in the European Parliament. Welcome to the House of democracy.

Ms Monika Beňová and Ms Katarína Roth Neveďalová are no longer members of the S&D Group and are sitting with the non-attached Members as of 18 October 2023.

I have received seven motions for resolution to wind up this debate. The debate is now closed. The vote will be held tomorrow. Written statements (Rule 171)

The next item is the statements by the Council and the Commission on the Situation of Ukrainian women refugees, including access to SRHR support (2023/2907(RSP))

The next item is the debate on the report by José Manuel Fernandes and Christian Ehler, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (‘STEP’) and amending Directive 2003/87/EC, Regulations (EU) 2021/1058, (EU) 2021/1056, (EU) 2021/1057, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) 2021/1060, (EU) 2021/523, (EU) 2021/695, (EU) 2021/697 and (EU) 2021/241 (COM(2023)0335 - C9-0209/2023 - 2023/0199(COD)) (A9-0290/2023).

The next item is the debate on the report by Michael Gahler and Eider Gardiazabal Rubial, on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Budgets, on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the Ukraine Facility (COM(2023)0338 - C9-0210/2023 - 2023/0200(COD)) (A9-0286/2023).

The minutes of this sitting will be submitted to Parliament for its approval at the beginning of its next sitting. If there are no objections I shall forward forthwith the resolutions adopted at today’s sitting to the persons and bodies named in the resolutions.

That concludes the explanations of vote. I am happy that you were so disciplined that we could give the floor to everyone, so thank you very much.

The next item is the explanations of vote. I have 20 colleagues who have asked for the floor and if we are very disciplined we can take them all.