What Romana spoke about.

12 Dec

2023

HR Speech

Framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials (debate)

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In the long term, our economies cannot function without a secure, competitive and environmentally friendly supply of critical raw materials. Strategic autonomy in all sectors is therefore of the utmost importance for the future of our European family. Lessons learned from our experience and dependence on Russian energy, this week in the European Parliament we respond to increasingly aggressive Chi…

12 Sep

2023

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Ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe (debate)

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Dear Chairman, I am speaking today not only as a Member of Parliament, but also as a doctor and a concerned citizen of Europe. Too many of our fellow citizens have died from the consequences associated with poor air quality to turn our heads on this issue. The quality of the air we breathe and the water we use is crucial for our future. This is the basic prerequisite for life. The primary, vital e…

16 Mar

2023

EN Speech

Decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations: European Digital Identity framework (A9-0038/2023 - Romana Jerković) (vote)

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Mr President, the new digital identity framework is a real game-changer. Why? Because it will put citizens in full control of their own data and give them the freedom to decide exactly what information to share with whom and when. By using the wallet, they will be able to link their national identities with documents such as driving licence and university diplomas and bank accounts, electronic hea…

24 Nov

2022

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Establishing the Digital Decade Policy Programme 2030 (debate)

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Madam President, dear colleagues, Commissioner, as the energy and economic crisis continue to loom large, there is a growing risk that many European citizens and companies will fall behind and not reap the benefits of the digital transformation. To accelerate the pace of digital innovation and adoption, it is crucial that we match the 2030 target with a set of investments that will help close the …

6 Apr

2022

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Data Governance Act (debate)

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Madam President, over the last few years, digital technologies have changed the way we work, the way we fight disease, the way we use public services. Data is at the core of this transformation. The Data Governance Act is Europe’s chance to deliver on the promise of data-driven innovation and to create a single European data space in which data flows without barriers. How do we can deliver on this…

9 Mar

2022

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General Union Environment Action Programme to 2030 (debate)

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Dear Chairman, we are living in extremely crisis times with the threat of global war and pandemic, which unfortunately pushes climate change to the next level. And right now, more than ever, is the moment to truly separate economic development from resource use and environmental degradation. While we have the most ambitious environmental policy in the world, the European economy bears €55 billion …

8 Mar

2022

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Rising energy prices and market manipulation on the gas market (debate)

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Dear Chairman, the war we have witnessed in the last thirteen days has only confirmed what we already knew. Someone else is managing our strategic interests and yes, that makes us very vulnerable. And it is clear as a day that without energy sovereignty and without stable energy prices, there is neither development nor progress. For this we need a completely new approach to energy policy and for t…

15 Feb

2022

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Strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer(debate)

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The Honourable Chair, the Honourable Véronique, Commissioners, colleagues, we have tolerated too many inequalities between Member States in cancer treatment in Europe for too long. The European Plan is a generational opportunity to reduce these inequalities and improve access to oncological care for all EU citizens, regardless of their country of origin. This report is progressive, ambitious, scie…

20 Oct

2021

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UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, the UK (COP26) (continuation of debate)

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Dear Mr. Chairman, colleagues, if we compare our successes in the fight against climate change today with those of ten years ago, we see progress. But we all agree that the efforts made are far from sufficient. There are many demands ahead, such as abolishing all fossil fuel subsidies, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing investment in renewable energy sources. According to the Interna…

6 Oct

2021

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European solutions to the rise of energy prices for businesses and consumers: the role of energy efficiency and renewable energy and the need to tackle energy poverty (debate)

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Dear Chairman, the debate on the rise in energy prices is urgent because it is a matter that directly affects many families. Energy prices have increased by more than 100% this year, and citizens feel the price shock on a daily basis when going to gas stations, when performing construction works in the house or when going to the procurement where the basic foods have increased by up to 30%. We nee…