What Vytenis Povilas spoke about.

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Feb

2026

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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

9

Feb

2026

LT Speech

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Amending the Measuring Instruments Directive (short presentation)

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Feb

2026

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World Cancer Day (debate)

Mr President, thank you, colleagues, four in ten new cancer cases are linked to preventable causes. Prevention is therefore crucial and the most effective way of addressing such serious illnesses. Nearly half of preventable cancer cases are accounted for by lung, stomach and cervical cancer. Cancer is not just a problem for one country – it is a European problem, so action must be taken at Europea…

21

Jan

2026

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Attempted takeover of Lithuania’s public broadcaster and the threat to democracy in Lithuania (debate)

Dear colleague, I would like to ask you briefly. Would you agree with the practice that out of 578 procurements, 516 were implemented through unannounced surveys? And would you support the practice of exceptionally recruiting 38% of your staff without a competition, without criteria? Would you support this practice personally, as a former minister and parliamentarian defending transparency? Yes or…

21

Jan

2026

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Attempted takeover of Lithuania’s public broadcaster and the threat to democracy in Lithuania (debate)

I will ask you to take a look at the conclusions of the National Audit Office and there you will find the words about the fundamental and systemic violations. Try to read them and then you can interpret them. Second point: your party appears to have been in the ruling majority since September 2024. Am I wrong? I'm probably not wrong. Now that you have left the coalition, you obviously have a chanc…

21

Jan

2026

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Attempted takeover of Lithuania’s public broadcaster and the threat to democracy in Lithuania (debate)

Colleagues, you asked about the corrections made by the ruling majority in July 2024. At the end of the full term, it was the voting procedures in the Radio and Television Council of Lithuania that were amended and it was there that the open vote was introduced. As was previously the case in the Regulation, it is up to the Council to decide whether to vote freely or by secret ballot or by open bal…

21

Jan

2026

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Attempted takeover of Lithuania’s public broadcaster and the threat to democracy in Lithuania (debate)

Dear Chairman of the meeting. This debate is very timely. I think, of course, it is intended for the internal situation of Lithuania, because it is nice that everyone who has spoken the Lithuanian language so far. I will say very clearly that the discussion here is not about the violation of freedom of speech at all, nor about the constitutional violation, respected Dainiau, and other things. We w…

20

Jan

2026

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Territorial integrity and sovereignty of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark: the need for a united EU response to US blackmail attempts (debate)

Mr President, honourable Commissioner, colleagues. First of all, let me thank Denmark and Iceland on behalf of Lithuania, especially Uffe Ellemann-Jensen and Icelander Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson. They were the first to recognize the three Baltic states and their independence. Then the Baltic people stood unarmed, although the Soviet troops of the Soviet Union were around hundreds of thousands, but t…

19

Jan

2026

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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

Mr President, colleagues, the current clinical trial rules in our 27 Member States make it extremely difficult to implement multi-country clinical trials. They are costly in both time and resources and impede the growth of medical innovation. Today we had discussions on the Critical Medicines Act and the 28th Regime for innovative companies, and I would like to advocate for each to be created, as …

19

Jan

2026

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Framework for strengthening the availability and security of supply of critical medicinal products as well as the availability of, and accessibility of, medicinal products of common interest (debate)

Madam President, colleagues, we need to ensure that all patients in Europe – it doesn't matter where they live – can rely on access to a medicine they need when necessary. It is our obligation. This act aims to strengthen our security of supply by reducing dependencies on third countries and supporting resilient, diversified supply chains. We must step up investment in European manufacturing capac…

19

Jan

2026

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The 28th Regime: a new legal framework for innovative companies (debate)

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Dec

2025

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European Democracy Shield – very large online platform algorithms, foreign interference and the spread of disinformation (debate)

17

Dec

2025

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Implementation of the rule of law conditionality regime (debate)

Mr President, honourable Commissioner. In fact, it's a very good debate. And the fact that we are discussing the implementation of the rule of law conditionality and regime today, and also when we are applying the infringement procedure, in other words: Rule of Law Conditionality and Infringement procedures, There will be voices and voices like this all the time. Those people who raise questions a…

16

Dec

2025

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Continuous Belarusian hybrid attacks against Lithuania (debate)

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Dec

2025

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Condemnation of the terrorist attack against the Hanukkah celebrations in Sydney and solidarity with the victims and their families (debate)

16

Dec

2025

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European Citizens’ Initiative ‘My voice, my choice: for safe and accessible abortion’ (debate)

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Dec

2025

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Presentation of the EU Cardiovascular Health Plan (debate)

16

Dec

2025

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EU Defence Readiness (joint debate)

16

Dec

2025

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Grids package and tackling raising energy prices through robust infrastructure (debate)

15

Dec

2025

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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

Mr President, dear colleagues, today I would like to advocate once again for the creation of a pan-European ecosystem for multi-country clinical trials and the establishment of a 28th EU regime for multi-country clinical trials as a vital initiative that could increase medical innovations and access to innovative treatments for patients across Europe. This 28th pan-European regime framework would …

15

Dec

2025

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Impact of the geopolitical situation on European patients and their access to medicines (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, thanks a lot for your attention last week in our meeting on a possibility to build a pan-European ecosystem based on European Reference Networks addressing issues related to clinical trials, investments and, of course, also possibilities to act much faster in our situation. Of course, we know very well that medicine shortages are affecting a lot of patients. An especial…

15

Dec

2025

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Amending certain CAP Regulations as regards the conditionality system, types of intervention in the form of direct payment, types of intervention in certain sectors and rural development and annual performance reports, data and interoperability governance, suspensions of payments annual performance clearance and controls and penalties (debate)

Mr President, honourable Commissioner. Indeed, by simplifying the common agricultural policy, we are certainly seeking to reduce the administrative burden and increase the overall efficiency of the agricultural support system. This initiative is particularly important so that our farmers can focus on practice, innovation, but not get caught up in complicated bureaucracy. However, by simplifying in…

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Nov

2025

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EU position on the proposed plan and EU engagement towards a just and lasting peace for Ukraine (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, Trump's shameful 28-point plan is heavily skewed in favour of the Kremlin. A sustainable peace for Ukraine must be based on the following: first, full respect of Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty; second, full respect of Ukraine's right to choose its alliances; third, full Russian accountability for the war crimes and crimes of aggression; fourth, non-n…

25

Nov

2025

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Digital Package (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner Virkkunen, dear Henna. Between 2014 and 2024, you were in Parliament. I was in the Commission with Jyrki Katainen at the time. Both the Commission and Parliament, as well as the Council, appear to have both legislated that there is now bureaucracy, there is a need for simplification. It's a story that's really populist. And yet, on the substance, it is very dangerous not…

25

Nov

2025

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Protection of minors online (debate)

Mr President, I would like to make it clear from the many speeches, especially from those who want to protect privacy: Protect the privacy of children and adolescents, as it is most vulnerable. And if you come to a family where the child committed suicide, then you will see how that child's privacy was crushed. Therefore, the introduction of age limits – harmonised – is necessary in the same way a…