What Jessica spoke about.

Mr President, thank you. Madam Commissioner, I would like to thank you for your I believe all companies want to contribute to a better world – do their part to reduce emissions and work for a better environment. But we cannot simply pay tribute to the good purpose of legislation when we see its consequences. The stories of how PPWR has affected small businesses are many. There are similar stories

Mr President, thank you very much. Commissioner, thank you very much. We all want the EU to reduce the amount of packaging waste and take environmental issues seriously, but we also need to ensure, at the same time, that the rules work for those companies that actually want to comply with them. Imagine a small business owner who makes jewelry in my home country, Sweden. Through her webshop, she ha

Thanks for the question. Yes, I think we agree on just that. That is precisely what I also pointed out in my speech, that is, that the countries around the Baltic Sea must look at what we need to do, and it cannot be used, for example, by Russia. We must therefore continue to impose sanctions and ensure that we do not feed the Russian war fund on the basis of what the Baltic Sea can offer in terms

Madam President, thank you very much. Commissioner, thank you very much. I would like to begin by thanking the Commission for the evaluation. A sustainable and competitive fisheries sector is crucial for Sweden's and Europe's preparedness and for our food security. Every ocean is unique. This is not something that a single country can handle on its own. The seas belong to all of us and therefore c

Mr President, today we have the chance to give European farmers the tools they need to meet the challenge of the future. Climate change, plant diseases and global instability are already affecting food production across Europe. NGTs are part of the solution to these problems. With NGTs, we can develop more resilient crops, lower environmental impact, and strengthen European food security. Let me b

Madam President, thank you very much. Commissioner, thank you very much. Emissions trading system ETS is the most cost-effective tool we have to achieve our climate goals and now some want to weaken it. But let's be clear. If we lower the level of ambition in the ETS, emissions will not disappear. They're just moving. Instead, the zero ends up in some other sector, the agricultural sector, the tra

Madam President, thank you very much. Commissioner Hansen. Once again, our farmers face great challenges. The international situation with the conflict in the Middle East has led to a serious situation with rampant costs for both manure and diesel. It threatens our food security, our food security, the future of our farmers and European competitiveness. The situation we are in now, it is serious a

Mr President, thank you very much. Commissioner Zaharieva! In troubled times, we need to stay together. This applies to all areas, including healthcare and pharmaceuticals. As the world around us becomes increasingly unstable, we in Europe need to stand together for Europe's citizens to have access to the necessary care and medicines. Europe is a world leader in research. Our universities, researc

Mr President, thank you very much. Commissioner Kadis, I would like to thank you very much. The Baltic Sea is our common heritage, a sea that the generations before us left behind and a sea that we will hand over to the next generations. This entails a responsibility to take care of and preserve the common heritage. The situation in the Baltic Sea is acute and we have heard several testimonies of

Madam President, thank you very much. Today, a majority of Europe's population is overweight and almost a fifth are obese. The trend is also going in the wrong direction. We see that there is a worrying rise in both overweight and obesity among children. Obesity is linked to several different health risks, not least mental illness and cardiovascular diseases. In order to strengthen public h

Madam President, thank you very much. We live in troubled times. The world around us is increasingly uncertain and Europe's ability to withstand crises is therefore becoming increasingly important. Medicines are an important part of our preparedness. Today, around 80% of pharmaceutical ingredients are imported from a few countries, with China accounting for almost half. This makes the EU vulnerabl

Madam President, thank you very much. Commissioner, thank you very much. International waters require international cooperation. The sea is our common heritage. We have a responsibility both to ourselves and to future generations to manage that heritage. That is why we must work together to protect our seas beyond our national borders. Marine biodiversity must be safeguarded both in European water

Madam President, thank you very much. Commissioner Jørgensen! Every year in October, we pay attention to breast cancer – the most common form of cancer in women. Too many have either suffered themselves or have someone close to them who has done so. But thanks to focused work, we have made great progress in the fight against cancer. In Sweden, nine out of ten survive their diagnosis, but this is n

Thank you, Mr President. Madam Commissioner Roswall! In July every year in my hometown Västerås, thousands of people gather to experience the festivities with vintage cars, with cruising, and if you feel a little romantic, you can even get married. For many, vintage cars are more than just cars, it's also a lifestyle. To finally show off his car after many hours of work and care in the garage all

Mr President, I would like to thank you. Commissioner Kadis. Commissioner Roswall. The Baltic Sea is today one of the world's most polluted seas and the situation is serious. We see how both fish stocks and the fishing industry are threatened. In just a few years, small-scale fishermen have been forced to close down their businesses, for the simple reason that there are no longer any fish in the s

Madam President, I would like to thank you for your It is a long-awaited debate that we are holding today. How can the EU strengthen its competitiveness? How will we fare better in the global competition? More sectors need innovation and an active industrial policy. I intend to focus on a part of the competitiveness compass, and it is the one on the pharmaceutical sector, which is an important par

Mr President, thank you very much. Commissioner, thank you very much. It is almost three years since the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine began. For three years, the Ukrainian people have shown unimaginable resilience and courage. As friends of freedom, we have a duty to support Ukraine financially, militarily and humanitarianly. Russia is circumventing the sanctions by means of falsely flag

Mr President, I would like to thank you. Farmers want to cut emissions. They want to contribute to the green transition and strengthen our food security. But too many farmers today are struggling under a heavy regulatory burden, climate change and reduced profitability. At the same time, our expectations for them to produce more food, invest in the green transition and reduce emissions are increas

Madam President, I would like to thank you for your Madam Commissioner, I would like to thank you for your At the same time as we are debating in this House, my sons are sitting at home in Sweden on a tractor and sowing winter wheat to contribute to our common food supply. That makes me proud. But what worries me is that many farmers today are asking themselves if it is worth continuing. This is l

Madam President, and thank you, colleagues, it is a historic day when the European Parliament has voted in favour of science, of food safety and in support of European farmers. After decades of deadlock, we have finally taken a step towards a modern framework for regulating NGTs. And according to Rule 59(4), I request to have the file referred back to committee for interinstitutional negotiations.

Madam President, thank you very much. Thank you to all colleagues and the Commission for this debate. I think it's pretty clear to those who listen that this is an issue that engages. And that's basically good. We shall have an open debate on the future of agriculture and our future food security and in particular on NGT, as it is a technology that plays an important role in this work. I believe a

Mr President. Every day we eat breakfast, lunch and dinner thanks to farmers who invested and farmed the land to give us food on the table. It is thanks to them that Europe has a world-class food supply. But today our farmers are on their knees fighting and many are asking themselves if it is worth it. Much as a result of droughts and floods, which ultimately affect the quality, size and thus prof