What Jaroslav spoke about.

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, European cities are literally burning before our eyes. How do we want to achieve our goals if we are not even able to ensure the security of our citizens? The ongoing violent protests clearly show us that internal security is not just a phrase, but a fundamental pillar for the proper functioning of our society and the entire European project. Colleagues mentione

Madam President, Commissioner, colleagues, children today are growing up in the digital world. Yes. Our goal should not be to completely isolate them from it, it is simply not even possible, but rather to learn them to move safely in it. We need to set clear rules for platforms. We should not overlook addictive elements such as endless scrolling or content that is designed to keep children with it

Madam President, I agree that democracy must be protected. I agree that we must fight interference in our affairs, fight disinformation. What I don't agree on is how we're going to do it. I was very sceptical about this report and about the presentation by the Commission of its part of the Shield for Democracy. Because if we focus on centralising how we support civil society, media about which we

Mr President, Europe's ports have become a gateway for organised crime. Record amounts of cocaine are entering the European Union, fuelling violence, corruption and criminal networks. Our law enforcement officers, custom authorities and coastguards deserve all our support. They need better tools, modern technology and stronger cooperation across Europe, not more bureaucracy. But if we are talking

Mr President, Commissioner, ensuring the safety of our people is one of the greatest priorities, but at the same time the challenges we are currently facing in the European Union. Cybersecurity is becoming increasingly important in today's world. The advent of artificial intelligence makes cyberattacks faster, more sophisticated and more dangerous than ever before. I therefore welcome the European

I certainly don't agree with that. The thing is, yes, obviously the situation in the Middle East is not the situation we all want, definitely not. But if you compare what has happened in the last years and even what happened in Israel with the terrorist attack, if there is a bully like Iran in the region, then comes the force. That's how it is, unfortunately.

Madam President, Commissioner, today we are discussing cybersecurity in an era of advanced artificial intelligence. And it is, of course, right that we are leading this debate. Because artificial intelligence is no longer just an economic tool, but a tool for geopolitics, defense, and hybrid threats. But let's just say one unpleasant truth. The European Union is often behind in this area. When we

Mr President, Commissioner, today the European Union is reaping what it planted many years ago. Instead of fighting illegal migration and protecting the external borders, Europe's leading elites have looked at everything but the security of our citizens. And what is the result? Hundreds of thousands of rejected asylum seekers who remain in Europe because the return policy is still not working. Ill

As I said at the beginning, I am convinced that we must have the tools and know how to fight interference in our democratic systems. At the same time, we need to have a discussion. Unfortunately, this house and this institution remind me that, as our first president, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, said that democracy is a debate, unfortunately it is disappearing from this institution. Of course, I am of

Madam President, I listened very carefully today to Ursula von der Leyen’s speech – and especially when she spoke about the democratic shield. And I agree with that. We need tools and we need to know how to fight external interference in our democratic system and how to fight disinformation. It's important to us. But after listening carefully, I am convinced that we will need one more shield, and

Mr President, ten years after Angela Merkel said her famous or rather infamous ‘Wir schaffen das!’, We know where we are. Today we have heard that the pressure on our borders is lower. That may be true, but in the last ten years we've been here, we've had a big problem. We have a problem here with the fact that the migrants who came to us and Ursula von der Leyen also talked about them today, whic

Madam President, dear colleagues, Montenegro's progress on its European path is encouraging and deserves due recognition. The reforms undertaken so far demonstrate a clear commitment to meeting the standards required for EU accession. The European Union must remain an open and credible community, one that is ready to welcome new members who express genuine interest and meet the necessary criteria.

Madam President, the European Commission is today presenting us with another ambitious plan to tackle the return of irregular migrants. It promises stronger pressure on third countries, better coordination and more effective returns. But let's ask a simple question: What happens when states that should take back their citizens simply refuse to cooperate? The answer is simple, nothing will happen.

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, the increasing frequency of terrorist attacks shows us how serious a threat state-sponsored terrorism remains. The Islamic Republic of Iran plays a key role in financing the training and arming of terrorist organisations. Not only Hezbollah, but also Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and other groups pose direct threats not only to the Middle East, but to the