Julien LEONARDELLI

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• 2025-11-25 “E-004684/2025 Answer given by Mr Brunner on behalf of the European Commission The Commission supports the Member States with a view to promoting the integration of third-country nationals residing legally in their territories, in accordance with Article 79 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. Promoting and contributing to the effective integration and social inclusion of third-country nationals is a specific objective of the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund Regulation 1 . Member States are primarily responsible for monitoring the spending of the EU funding implemented in shared management and allocated under programmes. Member States have to report to the Commission on the implementation based on EU provisions 2 . The Commission can also control and monitor the spending under the programmes 3 . As regards direct and indirect management, the Commission systematically monitors EU-funded actions to ensure that funding is used for its intended purpose, and that expenditure is legal and regular. The Commission services report on the control systems and their results in the Annual Activity Reports. In respect to transparency of recipients of the EU budget, the Financial Transparency System provides data on recipients of funding from the EU budget implemented under direct management, and data on the implementing partners under indirect management 4 . When the EU budget is implemented in shared management, Member States remain responsible for making publicly available the list of beneficiaries and financial data of the operations selected during the implementation of their respective programmes 5 . 1 Article 3(2), point (b) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1147 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 07 July 2021 establishing the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, OJ L 251, 15.7.2021, pp. 1–47, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/1147/oj. 2 Article 69 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, the Just Transition Fund and the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and financial rules for those and for the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy. OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, pp. 159–706. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/1060/oj. 3 Article 70 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 (full reference under footnote 2). 4 https://ec.europa.eu/budget/financial-transparency-system/index.html: The Financial Transparency System includes information on persons or entities implementing Union funds under indirect management mode as of financial year 2020. In the next multiannual financial framework 2028-2034, the Commission will publish information on recipients of EU funding under all management modes on a centralised website. 5 Article 49 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021(full reference under footnote 2).”
  Regulation of NGOs in Europe · Asylum & border control
• 2025-11-12 “E-004501/2025 Answer given by Mr Brunner on behalf of the European Commission The Commission stands against all forms of antisemitism and firmly condemns it 1 . Antisemitism is incompatible with the core values and principles on which the EU is founded. Antisemitism poses a direct challenge to democracy, the rule of law and social cohesion in Europe. It is not for the Commission to comment on Members of the European Parliament’s behaviour and actions. 1 https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/policies/justice-and-fundamental-rights/combattingdiscrimination/racism-and-xenophobia/combating-antisemitism/eu-strategy-combating-antisemitism-andfostering-jewish-life-2021-2030_en.”
  Jewish culture and antisemitism · EU policy on Islam
• 2025-10-25 “E-004211/2025 Answer given by Mr Tzitzikostas on behalf of the European Commission Operational safety standards for international aviation (including on aircrew) are defined by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and its Convention on International Civil Aviation (also known as the Chicago Convention). ICAO verifies that these standards are respected by its 193 signatory States, including States in Africa. In addition, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), in the context of the Third Country Operator (TCO) authorisations that it issues (in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 452/2014 1 ), verifies that third-country airlines comply with the applicable ICAO standards before they are allowed to operate in the EU’s airspace. In line with the ICAO-system, airlines that respect ICAO rules can operate freely across borders. Any third country operator that, for safety reasons in terms of non-compliance with international safety standards, is not issued a TCO authorisation or has an existing one revoked, will eventually be included in the EU Air Safety List of air carriers subject to an operating ban within the Union. The flights that are referred to in the written question were subject to this oversight system. There are no indications that the issues raised by the Honourable Members stem from a lack of respect of existing rules or that the rate of occurrences would be abnormal. The Single European Sky deals with air traffic management and does not impose operational safety requirements on third-country airlines. 1 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2014/452/oj/eng.”
  EU policy on aviation safety
• 2025-07-08 “E-002763/2025 Answer given by Mr Várhelyi on behalf of the European Commission The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) fund and coordinate the VectorNet project to monitor the presence of mosquitos and other vectors of diseases 1 . The Commission has contributed EUR 1.1 million under the EU4Health 2024 Work Programme 2 via cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to apply the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) to eliminate Aedes aegypti after its detection in Cyprus. The SIT generated evidence on the use of this approach in the EU/ European Economic Area. Under the EU4Health 2025 Work Programme 3 , the Commission funds a Joint Action to strengthen national vectors’ surveillance and control. The ECDC technical support will be enhanced by a contract under the 2025 Work Programme to aid participating countries with planning and implementation. For the 2021–2027 programming period, cohesion policy funds, within shared management between the Commission and the Member States 4 , can support investments in health care infrastructure and preventive health measures in both rural and urban areas. This may cover the interventions to prevent or reduce health risks, provided these are included in the relevant national or regional strategies. Horizon 2020 5 and the current one Horizon Europe 6 have funded over EUR 45 million in 18 projects to support research and innovation related to vector control strategies and practices aimed to reduce disease transmission by managing disease-carrying vectors, as well as research projects on the biology of vectors to contribute to the development of vaccines and antivirals. 1 https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/about-us/partnerships-and-networks/disease-and-laboratory-networks/vectornet. 2 https://health.ec.europa.eu/publications/2024-eu4health-work-programme_en. 3 https://health.ec.europa.eu/publications/2025-eu4health-work-programme_en. 4 The Commission allocates resources to Member States through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund, but it is for national and regional authorities, in their partnership agreements and operational programmes, to determine the specific priorities and investments to be supported, in line with EU regulations and their identified need. 5 https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/funding/funding-opportunities/funding-programmes-and-opencalls/horizon-2020_en. 6 https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/funding/funding-opportunities/funding-programmes-and-opencalls/horizon-europe_en.”
  Vaccination
• 2025-05-06 “E-001821/2025 Answer given by Mr Brunner on behalf of the European Commission The EU has strengthened the legislative framework regarding the protection of critical infrastructure, notably with the entry into application in October 2024 of the Directive on the Resilience of Critical Entities 1 , that enhances the resilience of critical entities that provide essential services for vital societal functions or economic activities. The Directive addresses the resilience of critical entities in respect of all hazards, whether natural or man-made, accidental or intentional. The European Internal Security Strategy 2 stresses the importance of timely transposition and correct implementation of this Directive. According to the Directive on the Resilience of Critical Entities, Member States have to adopt a strategy on the resilience of critical entities and perform a risk assessment by 17 January 2026 and to identify critical entities in the 11 sectors covered by the Directive by 17 July 2026. Identified critical entities in turn will have to perform a risk assessment and take appropriate and proportionate resilience enhancing measures within 10 months after having been notified of their identification as critical entity. The Commission will continue to support Member States in the implementation of the Directive with implementing legislation, advice and guidelines, and facilitate the exchange of information and best practices among Member States. 1 Directive (EU) 2022/2557 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on the resilience of critical entities and repealing Council Directive 2008/114/EC. 2 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on ProtectEU: a European Internal Security Strategy; COM(2025) 148 final.”
  EU policy on criminal justice · EU law enforcement cooperation in criminal matters
• 2025-03-24 “E-001231/2025 Answer given by Mr Tzitzikostas on behalf of the European Commission The Commission agrees that good connectivity and access to a well-functioning and sustainable transport system is key for regional development, for fostering economic, social, and territorial cohesion, and for the quality of life of EU citizens, including better rural-urban connectivity. Connectivity is one of the main objectives of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) policy aimed at the creation of an EU wide, multimodal network of transport connections built in compliance with commonly agreed infrastructure standards. The road between Toulouse and Castres is not part of the TEN-T network. The planning and decisions on possible investments remain within the national competence. EU cohesion policy may play an important role in the matter questioned. However, the investment strategy of the Occitanie regional programme as proposed by the region and adopted by the Commission does not foresee funding for transport infrastructure under Policy Objective 3 ‘A more connected Europe’. It can still be noted that the region has allocated EUR 21 million to sustainable urban mobility.”
  EU funding for transportation · EU transport infrastructure integration
• 2024-10-21 “E-002191/2024 E-002194/2024 Answer given by Mr Várhelyi on behalf of the European Commission The EU has a comprehensive legal framework to guarantee a high level of consumer protection in relation to food information. Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 1 ensures that consumers are not being misled by the information on composition of the food. Member States may adopt national provisions providing for legal names for food but cannot prohibit the use of customary names or descriptive names for plant-based products where no legal name has been laid down. The Court of Justice of the European Union also held that indicating in close proximity to the name of the food information relating to the replacement of an ingredient or of the sole ingredient of a food is sufficient to protect the consumer from the risk of being misled. As long as the exact nature of the foodstuff is clearly indicated, this approach supports consumers in making informed choices. The Commission will continue to monitor the implementation of the current EU legal framework to ensure that consumers are properly informed and will reflect on appropriate solutions to address the scientific and ethical concerns of citizens. 1 OJ L 304, 22.11.2011, p. 18.”
  Plant-based diet · Food labelling harmonisation at EU level
• 2024-10-10 “E-002019/2024 Answer given by Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission 1. Bluetongue (BTV) is regulated by Regulation (EU) 2016/429 1 . Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882 2 categorises it as a category C disease, and hence, subject to optional eradication programmes and for which EU rules do not impose movement restrictions. As such, EU funding, including vaccination, is not envisaged for 2024 to 2027 eradication programmes in accordance with EU rules 3 , neither for emergency measures given that resources are allocated to control other priority diseases. Proportionate rules for BTV prevention are laid down in Commission Delegated Regulations (EU) 2020/688 4 and (EU) 2020/689 5 . The Commission is not planning changes in that respect. 2. The EU can provide financial support under the Common Market Organisation upon evidence that the market is affected by restrictions on trade, resulting from the application of veterinary measures. Strategic Plans may provide support to mitigate the economic impact of diseases through investments. It is possible to adapt European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development 20142022 programmes to allow Member States to provide emergency support to farmers affected by diseases. State aid for the prevention and control of diseases may be granted by Member States under the Block Exemption Regulation 6 or under the Agricultural Guidelines 7 . Limited support can be granted under the Agricultural de minimis aid Regulation 8 . EU legislation in this field applies regardless of the breed. 3. BTV outbreaks are notifiable and subject to reporting through the EU Animal Disease Information System 9 apprising the Commission and competent authorities. The BTV situation 1 http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/429/oj 2 Category C disease subject to optional eradication: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2018/1882/oj 3 Regulation (EU) 2021/690 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing a programme for the internal market, competitiveness of enterprises, including small and medium-sized enterprises, the area of plants, animals, food and feed, and European statistics (Single Market Programme) and the work programmes (adopted as Commission Implementing Decision C(2022) 3467 of 2.6.2022 for 20232024) and Commission Implementing Decision C(2024) 2098 of 2.8.2024 for 2025-2027). 4 http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2020/688/oj 5 http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2020/689/oj 6 Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/2472 of 14 December 2022 declaring certain categories of aid in the agricultural and forestry sectors and in rural areas compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European (OJ L 327, 21.12.2022, p. 1). 7 Guidelines for State aid in the agricultural and forestry sectors and in rural areas (OJ C 485, 21.12.2022, p. 1– 90). 8 Limited support can also be granted in application of the Commission Regulation (EU) No 1408/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to de minimis aid in the agriculture sector (OJ L 352, 24.12.2013, p. 9). 9 https://food.ec.europa.eu/animals/animal-diseases/animal-disease-information-system-adis_en”
  Agricultural funding · Animal diseases prevention and management in the EU
• 2024-10-07 “E-001975/2024 Answer given by Mr Šefčovič on behalf of the European Commission The Association Agreement between the EU and Andorra and San Marino (the Agreement) 1 provides for the participation of Andorra and San Marino to the EU internal market. It follows the model of the Agreement on the European Economic Area 2 and integrates the existing customs unions with these countries. To ensure the effective functioning of the internal market, the Agreement requires dynamic regulatory alignment with the Court of Justice of the European Union as the arbiter for disputes on the interpretation and application of the Agreement. Article 64 of the Agreement includes the possibility for cooperation in judicial cooperation in civil matters. According to Article 66 of the Agreement, this cooperation can take different formats, such as dialogue, possible future projects and joint activities. It is for the parties to the Agreement to agree on the precise format and to apply the relevant rules of the Agreement. 1 Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement establishing an association between the European Union and the Principality of Andorra and the Republic of San Marino respectively, https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/63034f14-03e5-11ef-a25101aa75ed71a1/#:~:text=Proposal%20for%20a%20COUNCIL%20DECISION%20on%20the%20signing%2C,A ndorra%20and%20the%20Republic%20of%20San%20Marino%20respectively 2 https://www.efta.int/about-efta/legal-documents/eea-legal-texts”
  EU enlargement
• 2024-10-07 “E-001976/2024 Answer given by Mr Wojciechowski on behalf of the European Commission Any direct payments for coriander producers in Occitania have to be granted in accordance with the provisions of the French Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Strategic Plan 1 , including those concerning the eligibility of support for conversion to organic farming. In the French CAP Strategic Plan, the level of support is categorised by the type of farming and/or crops and based on EUR per hectares. The relevant category for coriander sets support at 900 EUR per hectare. Nonetheless, it also includes a sentence allowing for regional adaptations. The Commission recalls that, under the shared management of the CAP Strategic Plans, the new cap introduced by the regional prefect is under the responsibility of the French authorities. At first look, it does not seem to contradict the provisions of the French CAP Strategic Plan as it has been approved by the Commission in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 2 . Still, the Commission has been in contact with the French authorities on this issue. These are aware and explained to the Commission that due to the budgetary limits they faced, they had to introduce such a capping. The French authorities highlighted that support announced is always conditional to available funds. 1 https://agriculture.ec.europa.eu/cap-my-country/cap-strategic-plans/france_en 2 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32021R2115”
  Agricultural funding · Direct payments to farmers (pillar 1)
• “Thank you very much. Chair. Colleagues. Once again, Brussels is talking to us about simplification, when actually it's really just more of the same fewer controls for member states and higher risk for our people. Now, with this reform vehicle that's registered anywhere in the union can drive on the roads in our country, in France, without the countries being able to properly check what has been done for that registration. This will apply for less. This will mean less safe vehicles on our roads. Now increasing restraints on our drivers, our families and reducing requirements elsewhere. So it's a question of double standards. Now, miss von der Leyen says that she wants to promote road safety. But you can't do this by weakening controls and sovereignty. The people for Europe with the Rassemblement national in France is clearly opposed to this move in this direction, because you cannot decide these questions in Brussels, we need to ensure that we have the countries able to set the standards for their roads. Thank you.”
  Driving licences
• “Thank you. You have a immense job to set out the future of rail innovation, connectivity, Organization. Unfortunately, our situation hasn't lived up to expectations. People hope that things will improve when it's a matter of rural areas. The elaborate and even in large cities. The fact that the equipment is all outdated makes life impossible. Ertms was meant to be a new ballgame. We've been hearing now about this European signalling system for the past 20 years. So what do you plan to do to speed up its deployment throughout Europe? And when it comes to innovation? For a long time when it came to rail, Europe was in the forefront. But they're making a lot of progress elsewhere. Our engineers are struggling to get the ways and means to compete. So what do you plan to help our startups? And it's not just a matter of greening all the talk we hear. We need a genuine industrial base in future. It's not in Brussels. It's not in your offices. It's in our individual countries that they want to see some action. Thank you.”
  EU support of rail transport
• “Mrs. president, Commissioner, colleagues, once again the commission is making promises to mask its failures and is now proposing new laws. It's talking about revising passenger rights, but once again, it doesn't do what they should be doing, which is protecting European citizens against this highly liberalised systems. The European single Sky has failed. Trying to control the market has led to passages abandoning the market and going to low cost airlines, where they are treated without respect and without any effective recourse when there is a delay or cancellation, and instead the council is trying to um. Support the rights of airlines rather than national or passenger interests. Let's be clear. This is a new step in this orchestrated deregulation. We are in the Patriots under Bardella will refuse any type of technocratic Europe. We want to see a Europe of its nations which will protect its citizens, provide real protection for travellers, put an end to the impunity for airlines and support for our nations. We don't want to see a humiliation. We want to see respect and dignity. Thank you.”
  EU policy on aviation safety
• “Thank you very much. Chair. Colleagues. Once again, Brussels is talking to us about simplification, when actually it's really just more of the same fewer controls for member states and higher risk for our people. Now, with this reform vehicle that's registered anywhere in the union can drive on the roads in our country, in France, without the countries being able to properly check what has been done for that registration. This will apply for less. This will mean less safe vehicles on our roads. Now increasing restraints on our drivers, our families and reducing requirements elsewhere. So it's a question of double standards. Now, miss von der Leyen says that she wants to promote road safety. But you can't do this by weakening controls and sovereignty. The people for Europe with the Rassemblement national in France is clearly opposed to this move in this direction, because you cannot decide these questions in Brussels, we need to ensure that we have the countries able to set the standards for their roads. Thank you.”
  EU transport infrastructure integration
• “Yes. Thank you, Madam Chair. Mr. Genesco, thank you for being here this afternoon. You've been appointed to take over the E. But Frankly, this isn't. A good time to take the helm because throughout Europe there are trains facing borders and lines that are being closed down. In my area, the Languedoc, we have these problems. We're talking about 2050, where by the mean time the traffic is building up. People don't want to hear promises about what's going to be the case in 30 years. So will you look at peripheral situations throughout Europe? The member states are left on their own when it comes to the cost of access. So things take too much time. And how can we unblock these strategic plans? And when it comes to the rail package, when it comes to, uh, opening up the competition that has made worse quality, made life difficult for national operators and prices going up and service quality going down. Would you agree that this has been a failure? And when it comes to this new, uh, Parliament, are you willing to seriously review the rail package? Thank you.”
  EU support of rail transport
• “Thank you, Madam Chair. As a French member, I naturally support our positions on the European transport network, recognizing that it is one of the achievements of the European Union. Roads, railways, ports, and airports have demonstrated the usefulness of European cooperation for citizens, trade, and mobility. However, Brussels bureaucracy has made everything more complicated, with excessive rules affecting infrastructure in France. Our rail network, which is already facing ecological and funding challenges, has been influenced by European taxpayers, including from the United Kingdom and other foreign countries. We must ensure that Europe intervenes only where it is genuinely useful for our territories. The real Europe is not the one run by technocrats and distant institutions, but the Europe of sovereign nations cooperating freely. The strength of Europe lies in its infrastructure, its industrial capacity, and the freedom of its peoples. A Europe of nations means first building infrastructure based on national realities and territories, with corridors that connect countries, and with the support of the Member States.”
  EU transport infrastructure integration
• “Thank you very much. Europe is not a single market. It's not a single market. It's a civilization which has 3000 years old. We've got a lot of countries, a lot of different kinds of cuisine and various skills which have been transmitted from father to son, from mother to daughter. And it's all going to be buried by. Instagram, and the same souvenirs all made the far ends of the world. Tourism is not something for the commission. This is something that we live day to day, and something that we need in order to make sure that people doing handicrafts can live from a job. It's 13% of the GDP in Greece, 10% in Italy. And for our outermost regions, it's also important income year round. Tourism is something that happens in the mountains and on our beaches. They go through local to purchases from our local people. Otherwise it's just a stage and the stage has always ends up being emptied of all life. Tourists come to us to find something authentic and we must maintain that authenticity.”
  EU strategy for tourism development
• “Thank you. Chair. Minister. Secretary of state. Colleagues, we welcome the Polish presidency of the European Union. However, we do have a number of concerns. For a long time, Poland has been a symbol of, uh, posted workers, and it's, uh, through road transport that this unfair competition makes itself felt for my French compatriots. The damaging consequences of this, when it comes, pertain to work ethic and road safety. There have been a number of accidents in France and in Western Europe more broadly, often with um workers who are working abroad and don't respect the rules of road transport. For example, uh, not respecting weekly work limits or resting limits or mobile, uh, car parks or parking facilities which were supposed to enter into force in 2020. Furthermore, the neoliberal Polish government. It applies the same type of social dumping upon its own people employing Filipino or Indian workers, which also drives down Polish wages. And yet, Polish companies already benefit hugely from being linked to the European market. So this is the type of Europe that the centre and the left supports, where Polish people drive. In France, Indians drive in Poland and France die in the face with general indifference. We have always looked at unfair competition, but we want to see this particularly done through the Polish presidency. Europe shouldn't allow profiting from poverty. It should be people brought together in their shared desire to protect this continent, including in its social and economic aspects. Thank you.”
  EU policy on labour exploitation in global supply chains
• “Thank you. Chair. Colleagues, the European Union is going to deny or go against the automotive industry, which is one of its most important industries. The 2035 targets are crazy. They are not, um. They are not productive. They will destroy hundreds of thousands of jobs. So they will destroy the industry, and they will make the Chinese market the strongest in the world. And that is also the greatest polluter. Um, engineers and entrepreneurs say that this calendar is not realistic. The infrastructures cannot keep up. This is a brutal transition. It is not an ecological ambition. It is a punishment for society. See it hits rural and other classes, those who need their cars to go to work while Brussels is sacrificing their livelihoods for their ideology. Freedom in terms of technology, hydrogen and innovation are what we believe in. The future of the automotive industry in Europe will be based on innovation and thanks to the workers, not against them. Thank you.”
  Road transport environmental policy
• “Thank you, Madam President. The European Commission is presenting its first omnibus proposals now to cut red tape and simplify business in the EU. But in France, CEOs want more than this. Our craftspeople are producers in agriculture and industry are drowning in a sea of red tape and bureaucratic constraints. Over the last five years of these, we've seen a huge number of new regulations, 100,000 new pages of rules. This has led to interminable delays in getting authorisation for building. We're seeing the SMEs penalized vis a vis larger companies who can hire good lawyers to help them through this administrative maze. Look at farmers. They've got the cap requirements. Whereas outside the EU, the farmers have a far more flexible situation, automotive less competitive because of this excessive transposition of rules. So stop the clock and stop national transposition and allow member States to do things their own way. Get away from this huge administrative burden so that companies can be innovative and breathe freely.”
  Overall simplification of regulation in the EU