What Sunčana spoke about.

As you know, the President, Commissioners, colleagues, security and stability of the Mediterranean have a direct impact on the security of the entire European Union. That is why the Pact for the Mediterranean must bring concrete cooperation with our southern neighbours, not just on political declarations. During its MED9 presidency, Croatia has made the security, sustainability and resilience of t

Dear Chair, colleague and colleague, Croatia was among the hard-hit Member States. The catastrophic fire that broke out in Omiš covered about a thousand hectares, cost three lives and injured more than 40 people. About 2,500 people were evacuated. Dozens of homes and vehicles burned down. Material damage 110 million euros. I would like to express once again my gratitude to our firefighters, to the

Dear Chairwoman, colleagues, fires are both a security and economic and climate challenge. I come from Croatia, from a country that has been devastated by fires in recent years and we know well what it means to protect lives, homes and nature. Thanks to a strong civil protection system, professional and voluntary firefighters and a firefighting air fleet, we have shown that a good organization sti

Dear colleague, is it unanimous for aggression to be rewarded by giving territory? Are there hundreds of thousands of dead and dead? Are there dozens of children taken to Russia? Is that a one-size-fits-all? Have you ever seen a dead man on the battlefield? Have you ever heard of CrossFit? Have you ever heard of my country, which was the last in the European Union to have had a war of aggression?

Dear Chair, Commissioner, digital sovereignty is not a matter of protectionism, but of resilience. The aim is not to replace one dependency with another, but to reduce strategic dependency and increase European competitiveness. I therefore welcome the Commission’s action plan, as AI is no longer only a driver for innovation, but also a new factor for European security. Today, more than 80 percent

The Honourable Chair, the Honourable Commissioner, the Colleagues, it is very clear that if the European Union is not sufficiently present in its South-Eastern neighbourhood, this space will not remain empty. It will be filled by other actors through political influence, capital without European standards, disinformation and policies that deepen divisions instead of cooperation. This is why we nee

Colleagues, you mentioned foreign interference, you mentioned disinformation and we are all aware that Montenegro is actually entering the pre-election period, next year there will be elections in Montenegro. How do you think, in fact, that they will suddenly lose, for example Serbia or Russia, this interest? And what could the European Parliament do to me in this case? So, do not forget that thei

The Honourable Chair, the Honourable Commissioner, unfortunately, the fact is that the cumulative effect of a number of regulations is still a problem. Let me give you a specific example, administrative burden. A small pharmacy markets certain products in its own packaging. It must keep records, report on the same packaging, types of material, paper, cardboard or plastic. In practice, this means c

The Honourable Chair, Honourable Commissioner, Colleagues, it is true, criminal networks are increasingly exploiting the vulnerability of young people, poverty, social economic status, exclusion, the need to belong. Girls and boys over the age of 12, and sometimes younger, are victims of either sexual exploitation, human trafficking, drug trafficking, violence, criminal setbacks. No one is protect

Dear Chair, Honourable Commissioner, I welcome the Action Plan, short- and long-term measures. First of all, it is clear what short-term measures bring. The current pressure on farmers needs to be alleviated, shortages or price spikes prevented. However, I would like you to answer when Member States will actually receive this information package, i.e. the targeted package you have announced. Someo

Thank you very much, colleague, for accepting the blue card. I come from one, conditionally put, smaller country, but I believe that in the European Union all countries must be equal. On strategic issues, states should retain the right of veto. However, I ask you, are you against my country being able to veto its national interests? This is in the interest of every country.

Dear Chairwoman, colleague and colleague, it is quite clear that today we are talking about the other side of the coin, how AI models are changing cyber threats. In my opinion, the balance of power is also changing here, as cybercrime is increasingly based on the theft, trafficking and exploitation of data. It is clear from all this that Europe needs to become digitally and technologically more so

Dear Chairman, Honourable Commissioner, colleague and colleague, for me, the DMA is actually something broader than the fight for European digital sovereignty. If Europe is to adopt rules, it must have both the strength and the capacity to enforce them. This topic is also directly related to the protection of citizens online, let's not forget this, and the position of European media and creative i

Dear Chair, Honourable Commissioner, colleague and colleague, I would say that Europe must leave the bureaucratic labyrinth. The problem is not goals. To me, the problem is implementation. Good ideas in practice, unfortunately, sometimes become additional forms, double procedures or unclear rules. This means more costs for those who are the least able to cope with it: small and medium-sized enterp

Dear Chairman, colleagues, these circumstances expect from politics the strength and speed of reaction and that is why I will share with you the reaction of the Government of the Republic of Croatia. It has already adopted a tenth package of measures worth around €450 billion, aimed specifically at mitigating rising energy prices and protecting citizens' standards. The main focus is on lim

Dear Chair, colleagues and colleagues. I agree with you that prevention is actually about practicing sports or a healthy lifestyle. However, when we talk about adolescents, we need to be aware that we are talking about a generation that is growing up in the digital age and we need to be aware that, unfortunately, 80% of adolescents in the European Union do not carry out physical activi