What Michaela spoke about.

22 Nov

2023

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Sustainable use of plant protection products (A9-0339/2023 - Sarah Wiener)

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Madam President, although it is late at night, I think it is important to explain what actually happened today. It was a great surprise that, in the end, the position of the European Parliament on reducing pesticides in this regulation was not adopted. I want to stress that I voted against the rejection. I supported the amendments and supported the proposal as a whole. In particular, we voted to e…

22 Nov

2023

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The killing of Tamaz Ginturi, a Georgian citizen, by Russia’s occupying forces in Georgia

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Madam President, colleagues, on 8 November, the Commission recommended to grant a candidate status to Georgia. Two days before this announcement, a Georgian citizen, Tamaz Ginturi, was killed by Russian occupying forces. He was shot dead for driving a car in his home country after visiting a cemetery and church. Another lost life in the evil of Russia. This is a sad example of how Russia is castin…

22 Nov

2023

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The unlawful detention of President Mohamed Bazoum in Niger

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Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, the latest military coup in Niger and the unjust imprisonment of President Bazoum represent a grave threat to democratic progress in the region. This unlawful act not only sets Niger back, but also jeopardises the stability and democratic consolidation of West Africa. Furthermore, the concerning efforts by external factors such as Russia to increase their pre…

22 Nov

2023

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Latest attacks against women and women's rights defenders in Iran, and Iran's arbitrary detention of EU nationals

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Madam President, dear colleagues, Madam Commissioner, the tragic deaths of Armita Geravand and Jina Mahsa Amini spotlight Iran’s brutal treatment of women. Women and girls are being punished by the hands of morality police for wearing or not wearing a piece of clothing. The regime relentlessly strips away their rights, even targeting people like Sakharov and Nobel laureates. We strongly condemn Ir…

21 Nov

2023

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Implementation of the European Solidarity Corps programme 2021-2027 (A9-0308/2023 - Michaela Šojdrová) (vote)

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Mr President, dear colleagues, the implementation report on the European Solidarity Corps reflects the success of this youth programme for young people between 18 and 30 years old, respectively certified for humanitarian aid activities. The programme has awarded almost 43 000 young people in the last two years, and the interest is still rising. Of course, there are some pressing challenges like en…

20 Nov

2023

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Children first - strengthening the Child Guarantee, two years on from its adoption - Reducing inequalities and promoting social inclusion in times of crisis for children and their families (joint debate – International Day of the Rights of the Child)

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Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, thirty-four years ago, on the very days when students in Czechoslovakia opposed the communist dictatorship, it was in those days that the Convention on the Rights of the Child was established in New York and approved on 20 November. I shall mention here two introductory provisions. The first says that children deserve special care and attention. And in the la…

19 Oct

2023

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Generational renewal in the EU farms of the future (debate)

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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, of course, generational renewal is a condition for ensuring healthy and competitive agriculture in the European Union. More than 12% of farmers in the European Union are under the age of 40, and this is indeed an insufficient number. Farmers face scarcity and unavailability of land, low profit, low prestige of the sector. We know this, and that is why these meas…

18 Oct

2023

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Islamist terrorist attack on French schools and the need to protect people and promote social cohesion (debate)

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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, Commissioner, the victims of terrorism oblige us not to resign. We can't accept what's going on here. According to Europol's latest reports, it is the lone actors who carry out most of the attacks in the European Union, last week in Arras, France, this week in Brussels. Most attacks in the EU are carried out and motivated on the basis of jihadist ideology. The f…

18 Oct

2023

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Fighting disinformation and dissemination of illegal content in the context of the Digital Services Act and in times of conflict (debate)

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Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, Commissioner, I too want to join those who appreciate your steps in enforcing the DSA rules. The Russian aggression and now Hamas attacks on Israel have opened floodgates for disinformation in the digital space. The European Commission's study clearly states that the impact of Kremlin-backed accounts increased further in the first half of this year, mainly as…

16 Oct

2023

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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

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Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, I too am very concerned about the terrorist attack that Brussels experienced today, two innocent dead people again. So no one should be surprised that we must stand clearly on the side of those who are fighting terrorism, today the very strong terrorism that Hamas is committing. We will stand with Israel. But I want to speak on another matter, and that is the…

16 Oct

2023

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Establishing the Ukraine Facility (debate)

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Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, Ukraine has been resisting massive Russian aggression for 600 days and we all know that without the support of the European Union and other allies it would simply not have been able to do so. That's why it needs military help, it needs weapons, but it also needs to rebuild its infrastructure. I therefore very much welcome this financial instrument …

5 Oct

2023

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The new European strategy for a better internet for kids (BIK+) (debate)

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Madam President, Commissioner, colleagues, the internet, social networks, digital skills, that is now an obvious part of the life of the young generation. It has its advantages for education, information acquisition, entertainment and communication. But we know well that it has very great risks. It is estimated that up to 23% of children between the ages of nine and 16 have experienced online bull…

4 Oct

2023

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EU-Switzerland relations (A9-0248/2023 - Lukas Mandl)

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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, today I supported the European Parliament resolution on EU-Switzerland relations. I think it's important. Switzerland is our important partner, all the more so in response to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. In this regard, I welcome Switzerland's adherence to the EU sanctions adopted in this context and the adoption of all sanctions packages. Researc…

4 Oct

2023

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Segregation and discrimination of Roma children in education (B9-0394/2023)

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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I supported the resolution on the segregation and discrimination of Roma children, even though I have reservations about parts of the content. Nevertheless, I consider it important that the European Parliament has made a clear commitment to promoting children's right to quality free education. I consider this to be crucial to their success in life. Unfortunately…

4 Oct

2023

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Classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (A9-0271/2023 - Maria Spyraki)

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Mr President, I supported the position of the European Parliament on the proposal updating the European Regulation on Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures. It is estimated that 55% of EU citizens believe that they are not sufficiently informed about the risks of chemicals in consumer products. Consumers have the right to know which chemicals they come into contact wit…

4 Oct

2023

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The case of Zarema Musaeva in Chechnya

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Mr President, on behalf of Janina Ochojska, I would like to thank all colleagues who cooperated on this report. The Zarema Musaeva case is another horrendous example of the atrocities committed by the Russian—installed Kadyrov regime against human rights defenders and vulnerable groups. This resolution also aims to raise awareness of these crimes. Some pro-Russian narratives continue to question t…

4 Oct

2023

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The proposed extension of glyphosate in the EU (debate)

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Madam President, Commissioner, colleagues, I think that no one is enthusiastic about having to use glyphosate, let alone farmers, because, above all, it is not cheap. If we had a cheaper, effective alternative after forty-nine years, we would undoubtedly be very happy. And after a detailed scientific examination by EFSA, at the responsible discretion of the Commission and also of the Ministers, I …

2 Oct

2023

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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

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Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, today is 2 October, and that is World Livestock Day. This is not a coincidence, because we are aware that we need livestock as a source of our livelihood. But we also need to take care of them, they need good living conditions. I am happy to see that even in the Czech Republic on many farms there are very good conditions for dairy or meat cattle. And I am als…

13 Sep

2023

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The case of Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu, imprisoned in Azerbaijan

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Madam Chair, Madam Commissioner, dear colleagues, we are speaking about a known concrete case. Our previous colleague said that he is not aware about this concrete case, but we are aware, because the imprisonment of the Mr Gubad Ibadoghlu is just another illustration of the systematic oppression and intimidation by the government in Azerbaijan. Various independent organisations list more than 200 …

13 Sep

2023

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State of the Union (debate)

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Madam President, Madam President of the Commission, dear Ursula, I would like to thank you for your courageous and optimistic approach and also for your realistic approach. We need realistic solutions. The competitiveness of European industry, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the reduction of low-priced imports, which limit the development of European industry and destroy our b…

12 Sep

2023

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Geographical indication protection for craft and industrial products (A9-0049/2023 - Marion Walsmann)

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Madam President, I was very pleased to vote in favour of the outcome of the trilogue on the proposal for a regulation on the protection of geographical indications for craft and industrial products. Currently, such legislation is lacking in the European Union, while we have had protection for wines, spirits and agricultural products since 1992. Currently, only 16 Member States provide for a specif…

12 Sep

2023

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Renewable Energy Directive (A9-0208/2022 - Markus Pieper)

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Madam President, the Renewable Energy Directive has reached its final vote. In the end, I supported the agreement between the European Parliament and the Member States. These are ambitious goals and they will not be easy to achieve. In addition, the original ambitious targets of the European Commission, which proposed a share of 40% of renewables. The European Parliament has been even more ambitio…

12 Sep

2023

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Surface water and groundwater pollutants (A9-0238/2023 - Milan Brglez)

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Madam President, I supported the European Parliament's proposal for a position on surface and groundwater pollutants. I believe that we are achieving the objectives in the area of the Water Directive more slowly than necessary, and that is why it is necessary to update the assessment and monitoring of pollution levels. The water cycle is strongly threatened by residues of hazardous substances and …

12 Sep

2023

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Relations with Belarus (debate)

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Madam President, Lukashenko is making Belarus a satellite state of Russia. The list of crimes of Lukashenka himself continues to expand from the abuse, instrumentalization of refugees and migration through imprisonment, to the abuse of political prisoners. I would add Pavel Sevjarynec, who has been in prison for more than two and a half years, to the names that have already been mentioned here, I …

12 Sep

2023

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2022 Report on Türkiye (debate)

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Madam President, I also want to thank you for the report that has been presented. It is clear that Turkey remains our partner, but it is also an ally in these difficult times. Turkey plays a very important role, for example, in enabling grain exports through the Black Sea Grain Route. Turkey remains an important host country for Syrian refugees and I believe it will remain as long as Bashar al-Ass…