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Access to cash and cash payments in Europe
Question for written answer E-001357/2026 to the Commission Rule 144 Fernand Kartheiser (NI) In a number of Member States, digital payments have become the preferred option for many EU citizens. In spite of this trend, a significant proportion of the population remains attached to cash. However, these people struggle to make transactions to public authorities, on public transport or in public places in general.
Double burden from CBAM and new steel tariffs – WTO compliance and coherence of EU trade policy
Question for written answer E-001234/2026 to the Commission Rule 144 Fernand Kartheiser (NI) The EU plans to introduce a 50 % tariff on steel imports from 1 July 2026, alongside cuts to existing safeguard quotas of over 45 %[1]. Steel imports are already subject to the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)[2], triggering significant administrative and financial obligations for imports of over 50 tonnes.
Consequences of recent US measures easing sanctions on Russian oil for the EU sanctions regime against Russia
Priority question for written answer P-001092/2026 to the Commission Rule 144 Fernand Kartheiser (NI) The United States has recently implemented temporary measures to ease sanctions on Russian oil, including a waiver allowing the delivery and sale of sanctioned seaborne Russian crude until 11 April 2026, and a 30-day authorisation for India to purchase Russian oil already in transit.
Impact of the proposed Tobacco Tax Directive on Luxembourg: purchasing power parity adjustment and proportionality concerns
Priority question for written answer P-004977/2025 to the Commission Rule 144 Fernand Kartheiser (NI) The Council’s June 2020 conclusions on tobacco taxation stressed that revisions to Directive 2011/64/EU[1] should reflect Member States’ economic realities, with excise increases that are gradual, proportionate, and flexible, taking account of purchasing power parity (PPP).
Europol cooperation with Hezbollah-linked Hind Rajab Foundation
Question for written answer E-004852/2025 to the Commission Rule 144 Bert-Jan Ruissen (ECR), Alice Teodorescu Måwe (PPE), Rihards Kols (ECR), Mieke Andriese (PfE), Elena Donazzan (ECR), Fernand Kartheiser (NI) On 19 November 2025, the Belgium-based Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF)[1] released a statement that ‘on 22 October, Europol invited HRF to speak at its annual meeting in The Hague.
Excluding printed products from the scope of the EUDR
Question for written answer E-004486/2025 to the Commission Rule 144 Fernand Kartheiser (NI) The recent Commission proposal to simplify the Regulation on Deforestation-free Products[1] (EUDR) poses a serious and tangible risk to press freedom and the broader cultural and information sector in Europe. The inclusion of finished printed products creates disproportionate burdens for printed content publishers and retailers while contributing nothing to the protection of forests.
Worrying state of affairs at the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union
Question for written answer E-004382/2025 to the Commission Rule 144 Fernand Kartheiser (NI) An article published on 29 October 2025 in Paperjam magazine on the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union (CdT)[1] raises serious concerns as to the well-being of translators at our institutions. In March 2025, an internal survey was conducted of 184 permanent staff at the CdT.
Parliamentary question | CBAM – legal implications of only selling CBAM certificates from 2027 | E-004248/2025 | European Parliament
Question for written answer E-004248/2025 to the Commission Rule 144 Fernand Kartheiser (NI), Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă (NI) In its response to Written Question E-002914/2025[1], the Commission confirmed that the sale of carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) certificates will not start before February 2027. This means that CBAM declarants will be required to purchase certificates retroactively in 2027 for emissions generated in 2026, without being able to calculate the costs in advance.
Small and medium-sized enterprises in the next multiannual financial framework
Question for written answer E-004057/2025 to the Commission Rule 144 Georgiana Teodorescu (ECR), Tobiasz Bocheński (ECR), Fernand Kartheiser (NI), Adrian-George Axinia (ECR), Alvise Pérez (NI), Ondřej Krutílek (ECR), Geadis Geadi (ECR), Nikola Bartůšek (PfE), Andi Cristea (S&D), Nora Junco García (ECR), Diego Solier (ECR), Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă (NI) The competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Europe is under massive pressure.
Deterioration in the rule of law and political persecution in Brazil
Question for written answer E-003990/2025 to the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Rule 144 António Tânger Corrêa (PfE), Tiago Moreira de Sá (PfE), Volker Schnurrbusch (ESN), Dominik Tarczyński (ECR), Hermann Tertsch (PfE), Jorge Buxadé Villalba (PfE), Carlo Fidanza (ECR), Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal (PfE), Petr Bystron (ESN), Fernand Kartheiser (NI), Christophe Bay (PfE), Geadis Geadi (ECR), Jorge Martín Frías (PfE)...
Changing tables and care facilities for adults with special needs
Question for written answer E-003954/2025 to the Commission Rule 144 Fernand Kartheiser (NI) Support for persons with disabilities is a fundamental part of our democratic and inclusive societies. Significant progress, such as the introduction of the European Disability Card, has already been made towards facilitating cross-border mobility. Much remains to be done in this area to improve access to infrastructure throughout the Union, however.
Protecting the rights of Armenian detainees in Azerbaijan
Question for written answer E-003772/2025 to the Commission Rule 144 Fernand Kartheiser (NI) Azerbaijan recently ordered the closure of the International Committee of the Red Cross office in Baku, the only international organisation that had regular access to Armenian detainees. This has effectively eliminated external humanitarian monitoring of their detention conditions.
Parliamentary question | Debanking | E-003413/2025 | European Parliament
Question for written answer E-003413/2025/rev.1 to the Commission Rule 144 Fernand Kartheiser (NI), Stephen Nikola Bartulica (ECR), Elisabeth Dieringer (PfE) Debanking is a recent phenomenon involving the abrupt cutting of access to bank accounts or financial services, often without explanation or avenue for appeal.
Impact of the Digital Services Act on EU-US relations
Question for written answer E-003486/2025 to the Commission Rule 144 Fernand Kartheiser (NI) Following the 3 September 2025 hearing before the US House of Representatives’ House Judiciary Committee, chaired by Congressman Jim Jordan, which scrutinised the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) as a potential threat to free speech and technical innovation in the US, concerns have arisen regarding the DSA’s impact on EU-US relations.
Repercussions of AI development on interpreting services
Question for written answer E-003095/2025 to the Commission Rule 144 Fernand Kartheiser (NI) The European Parliament – with its 24 official languages and 552 language combinations – is the very embodiment of our Union’s linguistic wealth. While AI is making headway in many areas, it turns out that it cannot replace human interpreters.
Parliamentary question | Financing of international institutions under the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe | E-002850/2025 | European Parliament
Question for written answer E-002850/2025 to the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Rule 144 Fernand Kartheiser (NI) Under the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe, the International Criminal Court and other international institutions receive direct financing from the European Union. In the case of the former, it is estimated that half of its budget is borne by the EU.
Arrangements for the review of the Digital Services Act
Priority question for written answer P-002681/2025/rev.1 to the Commission Rule 144 Fernand Kartheiser (NI) In her answer to priority question P-001672/2025[1] on the review of the Digital Services Act in November 2025, Executive Vice-President Virkkunen discusses a number of points that raise questions as to how the assessment will be conducted. Those questions require clarification.
Impact of the rise of artificial intelligence on translation services
Question for written answer E-002680/2025 to the Commission Rule 144 Fernand Kartheiser (NI) Artificial intelligence is progressing rapidly, including in the field of translation. Specialised tools are already widely used in the translation services of the Commission and other EU institutions. These tools enable translators to work more efficiently, but they still have to check the texts produced to ensure that they are reliable and of sufficient quality.
Parliamentary question | Steel policy | E-002330/2025 | European Parliament
Question for written answer E-002330/2025 to the Commission Rule 144 Fernand Kartheiser (NI) On 7 May 2018, the Commission approved the acquisition of ILVA by ArcelorMittal, provided that ArcelorMittal sold a number of its sites, including one in Luxembourg. The Luxembourg site was then taken over by LIBERTY Steel, which went bankrupt a few years later.
EU potentially reestablishing relations with Russia
Priority question for written answer P-002380/2025 to the Commission Rule 144 Fernand Kartheiser (NI), Thomas Geisel (NI), Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă (NI), Erik Kaliňák (NI), Tomasz Froelich (ESN), Volker Schnurrbusch (ESN), Hans Neuhoff (ESN), Siegbert Frank Droese (ESN) Following a recent meeting with President von der Leyen, Slovenian President Pirc Musar told the press that the EU is ‘working’ on reengaging with the Russian Federation.
Embryo research funded under the Horizon Europe programme
Question for written answer E-001947/2025 to the Commission Rule 144 Bert-Jan Ruissen (ECR), Fernand Kartheiser (ECR), Margarita de la Pisa Carrión (PfE), Stephen Nikola Bartulica (ECR) Under the Horizon Europe funding programme, 47 projects involving human embryonic stem cells or human embryos have been funded by the EU for approximately EUR 14 million[1].
Parliamentary question | Moldova | E-001834/2025 | European Parliament
Question for written answer E-001834/2025 to the Commission Rule 144 Fernand Kartheiser (ECR) On 17 April 2025, the Moldovan authorities prevented Archbishop Marchel, of the Moldovan Orthodox Church linked to the Moscow Patriarchate, from travelling to Jerusalem for the the Holy Fire Ceremony. He was detained at Chisinau airport without any official explanation, raising concerns about respect for religious freedom.
Review of the Digital Services Act
Priority question for written answer P-001672/2025 to the Commission Rule 144 Fernand Kartheiser (ECR), Piotr Müller (ECR), Gheorghe Piperea (ECR), Jacek Ozdoba (ECR), Laurence Trochu (ECR), Kristoffer Storm (ECR), Dominik Tarczyński (ECR), Hermann Tertsch (PfE), Geadis Geadi (ECR) Article 91 of the Digital Services Act (DSA) provides for a review of the Act by November 2025 regarding the designation of very large online platforms, their scope, and the DSA’s compatibility with various legal...
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the deteriorating rule of law situation in Romania
pursuant to Rule 149 of the Rules of Procedure Friedrich Pürner, Milan Uhrík, Hans Neuhoff, Fernand Kartheiser, Petar Volgin, Claudiu‑Richard Târziu, Filip Turek, Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza, Ľuboš Blaha B10‑0173/2025 Motion for a European Parliament resolution on the deteriorating rule of law situation in Romania The European Parliament, –having regard to the Treaty on European Union, –having regard to the decision made by Romania’s Constitutional Court in December 2024, –having regard to Rule...
Making the EU’s development aid contingent on the repatriation of immigrants
Question for written answer E-000654/2025/rev.1 to the Commission Rule 144 Kristoffer Storm (ECR), Dick Erixon (ECR), Fernand Kartheiser (ECR), Sebastian Tynkkynen (ECR) Finland recently suspended development cooperation with Somalia on account of its refusal to accept the repatriation of immigrants. This indicates that it is possible to put pressure on developing countries to take back their citizens if financial aid from the EU is halted.
The deteriorating security situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo due to the actions of the M23 group supported by Rwanda
Priority question for written answer P-000703/2025 to the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Rule 144 Fernand Kartheiser (ECR), Nora Junco García (ECR), Bert-Jan Ruissen (ECR), Angéline Furet (PfE), Hans Neuhoff (ESN), Nikola Bartůšek (PfE) In light of the deteriorating security situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) due to the actions of the M23 group supported by Rwanda, Kigali’s role in this conflict has...
A ‘lost generation’
Question for written answer E-000473/2025 to the Commission Rule 144 Nora Junco García (ECR), Fernand Kartheiser (ECR), Diego Solier (ECR), Emmanouil Fragkos (ECR), Geadis Geadi (ECR), Alexandr Vondra (ECR), Nikola Bartůšek (PfE), Sebastian Tynkkynen (ECR) NextGenerationEU funds promised to be an engine of transformation intended to overcome the challenges of the pandemic and relaunch the European economy. However, four years on, the results have fallen far short of expectations.
Delegated act and regulatory technical standards on the adjustment of own funds requirements and minimum features of stress testing
Question for written answer E-000315/2025 to the Commission Rule 144 Fernand Kartheiser (ECR) The recent supplement to Regulation (EU) 2023/1114[1] with regard to regulatory technical standards specifying the adjustment of own funds requirements and minimum features of stress testing programmes for issuers of asset-referenced tokens or e-money tokens is another addition to the daunting number of rules, procedures and laws that the financial sector already has to comply with.
Broadening EU taxonomy to strengthen investment opportunities and industrial resilience
Question for written answer E-000018/2025 to the Commission Rule 144 Fernand Kartheiser (ECR) The German Government has called for a broader approach to EU taxonomy to allow investments into a wider range of industries, particularly those critical for energy, security, defence and economic stability. The current focus favours sectors aligned with the European Green Deal, which raises concerns about limiting Europe’s strategic autonomy and industrial resilience.
WHO’s International Health Regulations
Question for written answer E-002970/2024 to the Commission Rule 144 Fernand Kartheiser (ECR) In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) is revising its International Health Regulations (IHR) and proposing a pandemic preparedness treaty.
Worrying situation of people living in Luxembourg and working for the EU institutions
Priority question for written answer P-001925/2024/rev.1 to the Commission Rule 144 Fernand Kartheiser (ECR) The situation of people living in Luxembourg and working for the EU institutions remains a matter of concern. This is particularly true for some European Parliament employees. They receive exactly the same salary as their colleagues in Brussels, even though the cost of living, and particularly of housing, is much higher in Luxembourg.
Ukraine’s ban on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate
Question for written answer E-001881/2024 to the Commission Rule 144 Fernand Kartheiser (ECR) At the end of August 2024, Ukraine banned the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate. The UN, Pope Francis, the World Council of Churches and several other bodies have all voiced their concern about the law, which they believe violates the freedom of religion and poses a threat to human rights.
Changing EU-Iran relations
Question for written answer E-001919/2024 to the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Rule 144 Fernand Kartheiser (ECR) The human rights situation in Iran remains critical. We continue to see a worrying number of executions and, unfortunately, cases of torture are very common.
Threat posed by Digital Services Act to freedom of expression in Europe and EU-US relations
Question for written answer E-001592/2024 to the Commission Rule 144 Fernand Kartheiser (ECR) Commissioner Breton has faced fire for the letter he addressed to Elon Musk on 12 August 2024, in particular from the US Congress and Trump’s election campaign officials. Meanwhile, in the EU, many people have expressed their concern that the Digital Services Act (DSA) poses a threat to freedom of expression.
Does the Commission consider the participation of biological men in women’s sport to be an obstacle to equal opportunities for women and men?
Question for written answer E-001590/2024 to the Commission Rule 144 Fernand Kartheiser (ECR) At the Paris Olympic Games, a women’s boxing match led to a serious incident. An athlete with high levels of testosterone won a bout against an Italian boxer after just 46 seconds. There is little doubt that the health of the Italian boxer was put at serious risk, which was why she abandoned the fight.
EU interference in the US election campaign, and risk posed to relations with the US and American companies
Question for written answer E-001593/2024 to the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Rule 144 Fernand Kartheiser (ECR) Commissioner Breton has faced fire for the letter he addressed to Elon Musk on 12 August 2024, in particular from the US Congress and Trump’s election campaign officials.
Organised cross-border begging calls into question freedom of movement within the EU
Question for written answer E-001591/2024 to the Commission Rule 144 Fernand Kartheiser (ECR) As a matter of principle, EU citizens have the right to reside in a Member State other than their own for a period not exceeding three months, provided they are in possession of an identity document. However, care must be taken to ensure that persons exercising this right of residence do not become an unreasonable burden on the social assistance system of the host Member State.
New Ukrainian sanctions call into question the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
Priority question for written answer P-001589/2024 to the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Rule 144 Fernand Kartheiser (ECR) Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the Russian oil company Lukoil, resulting in a halt to oil deliveries via the Druzhba pipeline that crosses Ukraine. This directly threatens supplies to several EU Member States, especially Hungary and Slovakia.
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