Sunčana Glavak EUdebates Russian aggression in Ukraine

Sunčana Glavak (PPE). – Poštovani predsjedavajući, povjerenice, kolegice i kolege, više od dva milijuna civila protjerano je iz Ukrajine zbog ruske invazije. Zamislite sliku: dva milijuna ljudi, znači, jedan Pariz - ovog trenutka, Pariz je prazan. To su slike tih ljudi koji traže svoj novi dom. Procjene su Europske unije kako bi moglo više od četiri milijuna ljudi nastojati skloniti se od ruskih razaranja u Ukrajini. Neki kažu i više.

Zahvaljujem svim našim prijateljima u Poljskoj, Mađarskoj, Moldovi, Slovačkoj i Rumunjskoj koji podnose najveći teret prihvata izbjeglica. Zahvaljujem i svojim Hrvatima na tome.

Europska unija mora žurno aktivirati sve svoje mehanizme kako bi se tim državama osigurala materijalna i logistička pomoć u ovoj izvanrednoj situaciji. Moramo već sada razmišljati na koji način odgovoriti i osigurati da se izbjeglice iz Ukrajine integriraju u tržište rada, da je nastavak svih razina obrazovanja nužan za one najranjivije, djecu i mlade.

Do danas smo u Hrvatskoj primili više od 2600 ukrajinskih izbjeglica i spremni smo organizirati ne samo smještaj nego pomoć i školovanje na njihovom jeziku.

Tijekom Domovinskog rata u Republici Hrvatskoj i rata u Bosni i Hercegovini moja je zemlja primila oko milijun prognanika i izbjeglica s ratom pogođenih područja. Mi znamo što znači patnja, strah i neizvjesnost. Svjesni smo bezumnog iskaza mržnje i neprijateljstva prema jednoj suverenoj državi i suvremenom narodu čemu smo i sami bili izloženi prije više od trideset godina.

Kolegice i kolege, sućut i empatija - da, no svatko od dvije milijarde ljudi ima i ime i prezime i njihove su oči uprte u nas i naše postupke. Stoga je vrijeme da Europska unija pokaže svoju solidarnost i odgovori na ovaj izazov u duhu europskih vrijednosti.

On Tuesday afternoon, plenary debated with Council and Commission representatives the deteriorating situation for refugees as a consequence of the Russian invasion. According to the UNHCR, more than one million persons have left the country since 24 February, most of them heading to neighbouring countries. The European Commission proposed on Wednesday to activate the Temporary Protection Directive, to ensure that Ukrainians get protection in the EU, including temporary residence rights and access to education and the labour market.
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In a separate debate on Wednesday morning, in which Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas will participate, MEPs will look into the EU’s role in a changing world and Europe’s security situation in the wake of the Russian aggression and invasion of Ukraine. President Metsola and Prime Minister Kallas will give a press conference after the debate.

These exchanges follow the extraordinary plenary session held on Tuesday 1 March, with the remote participation of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Speaker of the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada (parliament) Ruslan Stefanchuk. Parliament adopted a resolution calling for tougher sanctions against Russia and new efforts to grant Ukraine EU candidate status.

Russian aggression in Ukraine: MEPs praise exceptional solidarity with refugees. As more than two million refugees flee war in Ukraine, mostly towards the EU, member states will have to continue showing solidarity, MEPs said on Tuesday.

In a plenary debate with Brigitte Klinkert, French Minister Delegate for Economic Inclusion, on behalf of the Council, and Commissioner Ylva Johansson, MEPs highlighted the dramatic humanitarian and refugee situation caused by the Russian attack on Ukraine. They praised frontline states for their extraordinary engagement so far, but warned that sustained solidarity across the EU will be necessary in the long-term. Speakers unanimously condemned Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.

MEPs also welcomed the EU’s swift response, ensuring protection to those fleeing from Ukraine, and called for sufficient financial aid to maintain support in the medium- and long-term. Some speakers wished to see concrete progress on the reform of the EU’s migration and asylum rules, with others stressing that all refugees, regardless of their ethnicity, need the same protection.

Europe stands united, with you. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola addressed the Plenary on the Occasion of the International Women's Day. Welcoming Ukrainian writer Oksana Zabuzhko, President Metsola said that the European Parliament will serve as a platform for the strength of Ukrainian brave women to be shown to the world.
Opening the Plenary Session in Strasbourg, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola called on the Russian authorities to free those unjustly jailed. Freedom of expression is a right which we will protect and defend. President Metsola also called on Kremlin to stop intimidating protestors and release immediately all those detained. #