What Elisabeth spoke about.

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen! Artificial intelligence is increasingly influencing what we see, buy and decide – and how we decide. And that gives the BigTech-Bros a huge power in their hands. And it has to end with the fact that they control themselves. We need a secure digital space. And Europe must set high standards here and thus also play a role in shaping rules worldwide. Europe's marke

Thank you, Madam President Schaldemose! Especially for your own-initiative report, which is the basis for the Kids Act forms. Yes, Madam Vice-President, we can. The time is more than ripe for this. Stress, anxiety, sleep problems, loneliness: Our children today are exposed to online business models that focus on maximum attention and affect the health of our children through endless scrolling, add

Madam President, Commissioner, Minister, ladies and gentlemen! First of all, I want to clear up with a frequent misunderstanding. Gold ‑Plating It is not the same as higher national standards. If Member States create unjustified additional administrative requirements when implementing EU ‑ law, then we must of course prevent this. But if a Member State wants to better protect workers, consumers, h

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen. Although women are the majority of the population, they are under-represented in decision-making bodies, business and politics, including as self-employed – especially in rural areas and peripheral regions. Traditional role models are particularly persistent, as are hierarchical structures in families. This provides a dangerous breeding ground f

That's what it's all about: That we create a level playing field so that new European companies can also be created. And here we are all challenged to use corresponding companies. This is what it is all about: European companies, real competition and a variety of offers.

Madam President, Vice-President Ribera, ladies and gentlemen! The Digital Markets Act is one of the key tools we have created to ensure fair and open digital markets in Europe. Consistent enforcement is crucial. The colleagues have already mentioned questionable practices that harm consumers, distort competition and disadvantage competitors. Particularly worrying are current indications of price c

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen. Yes, if the pace continues, then Europe's women have only achieved real equality in 134 years. What we already have is equality on paper. But that's not enough, because paper is patient. But it's not us anymore. We don't want to wait another five generations until our great-great-grandchildren are finally paid fairly and no longer have

Madam President, Madam Minister, Commissioner! Yes, the concept of simplification must not be used to reduce consumer protection, sustainability and transparency. Deregulation is not a panacea, quite the contrary: Good regulation is a prerequisite for fair competition in the internal market, reliable supply chains and consumer and business confidence. A major deficiency in the internal market must

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, A short trip to biology: The DNA is the long-term manual of life, the RNA is the working copy that actually implements the instructions. Without the RNA nothing happens, the DNA remains only theory. Transferred to Europe's digital infrastructure, the Digital Networks Act Turn the goals and instructions into real actions: Modernise networks, overcome market fr

Mr President! Commissioner! Ladies and Gentlemen, First of all, I very much welcome the 2030 Consumer Agenda. It addresses key issues, such as the protection of online purchases, especially imported goods, but also the protection of our children online. And, Commissioner, you have also raised the issue of discrimination on the grounds of residence, and you are probably referring to the fight again

Madam President, Commissioner! Ladies and Gentlemen! Discrimination is unjust and inhuman. Discrimination is hurtful, both physically and psychologically. And I am appalled that some here in this House dismiss the debate about it as a waste of time and misuse it for political propaganda. Discrimination not only costs human dignity, it also costs money. And that's what I'm saying to those who just

(Start of speech when microphone is switched off) ... takes place in the digital world. Endless scrolling, addictive and stressful content has been shown to cause anxiety, stress, sleep problems, learning difficulties, aggression and other mental problems. Girls are more often affected by declining self-esteem triggered by unrealistic beauty ideals. Boys are often the target of glorification of vi

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen. Yes, Commissioner, the existing 2008 legal framework has become too narrow for the challenges of our time. Digitalisation, global supply chains, artificial intelligence and the green transition need to be readjusted so that legal developments do not constantly lag behind technological and factual developments. This own-initiative report sends a str

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen! Every ten minutes a woman is murdered because she is a woman. One in three women in the EU has already experienced violence, as our EIGE Institute repeatedly shows us. Violence comes mainly from men and usually takes place in a personal environment – in one’s own family, in a partnership, in a familiar place where people should actually feel safe.

Madam President, The DSA and the DMA are clear commitments to a fair, free and secure digital Europe. They apply to all those who operate in our markets, whether they come from the US, Asia or Europe, they create transparency and responsibility and fair competition if applied correctly. We need to protect our standards from external and internal attacks. Europe is facing not only the threats of Tr

Madam President, The single market is undoubtedly at the heart of our economy and should be a source of growth, prosperity and solidarity for all. I should! Decades after its creation, it is still unfinished, and in many areas sand has gotten into the gears. Fragmentation, territorial supply restrictions and unfair trade practices that have crept in are dividing the internal market. This is especi

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen! I can connect seamlessly with my previous speaker and colleague Lopatka. I would like to address the question of what the European model of life is, what makes up the European Union. The first thing you get is the answer: the commitment to human rights and democracy. As the report shows, real democracies around the world that respect human right

Madam President, dear representatives of the Commission and the Council! It is good that these Roadmap There is. In the sense of gender mainstreaming, it is a task for the entire Commission to act so that it does not stick to headings. So what needs to be done? The principle 1: Freedom from gender-based violence. The crime of rape should be defined as an EU-wide crime; This must happen immediately

Madam President, Madam Executive Vice-President! Ladies and Gentlemen! In July 2023, the European Parliament adopted a crucial piece of legislation, the European Chips Act, to strengthen the domestic chip industry and promote Europe’s strategic autonomy, not even knowing how current this project will be. In order to reduce our dependence on third countries and especially in view of the current geo

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen! We are in the midst of demographic change, which is accelerating. It is therefore necessary to swiftly set the political course, for example by exploiting all labour potential, by developing childcare also in rural areas and by avoiding the need for women to ask themselves the question – either children or careers? – but is both a matter of course

Mr President! Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen! The 30th The anniversary of the Beijing Declaration next year is only a limited reason to celebrate. Yes, there has been some progress. In many countries around the world, the constitutions, even simple laws, have been changed in favour of women, in Austria even the federal anthem. But at the European level, much has gone further in the last legisl