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14

Feb

2022

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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

Madam President, thank you, tonight I have chosen to talk about a topic that dominates the front pages of newspapers around the world and negatively affects the lives of all citizens. The energy crisis in Europe forced fertiliser factories to reduce production and inevitably led to higher prices. As a result of this, we have very high costs for the establishment of agricultural crops, which leads …

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Jan

2022

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Protection of animals during transport - Protection of animals during transport (Recommendation) (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, we are today at the end of a long and arduous journey. For 16 months we debated and investigated a thorny issue that was troubling civil society, namely the welfare conditions of live animals during transport. I would like to thank my colleague Isabel Carvalhais for her excellent collaboration in this endeavour, and I would also like to thank al…

23

Nov

2021

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Common agricultural policy - support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States and financed by the EAGF and by the EAFRD - Common agricultural policy: financing, management and monitoring - Common agricultural policy – amendment of the CMO and other regulations (debate)

Mr President, congratulations to all those involved in the process of adopting the common agricultural policy. We are at the end of complicated debates, but at the same time at the beginning of a long road to implement a policy that will influence the lives of farmers in the coming years. The CAP will enable European farmers to develop and modernise their farms, provide them with a better life and…

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Oct

2021

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

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen colleagues, climate change is a reality that cannot be challenged. All of humanity is facing severe weather events, whether floods, fires or drought. All of our lives and possessions are in danger. Today, we are also facing an energy resource crisis, which in turn affects the population of the European Union. All these things are a consequence of th…

18

Oct

2021

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Farm to Fork Strategy (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, a farmer who left IT ten years ago to do farming said last week: I have decided to stop the modernisation and development of my farm because I do not know what to expect from those living in their bubble in Brussels and we will continue our daily lives as we can. Here we are, Commissioner, about what farmers' perception of what we are discussing…

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Sep

2021

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Reversing the negative social consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic (debate)

Mr. President, thank you. "No one should be left behind" is the principle behind our actions. However, we note that the current COVID-19 crisis has had catastrophic effects for the European economy, affecting the living standards of citizens, especially the most vulnerable. The labour market has been strongly impacted, with the number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion increasing dra…

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Sep

2021

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EU contribution to transforming global food systems to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (debate)

Madam President, the importance of the agricultural sector lies in a reality that cannot be ignored. According to FAO, by 2050, the world's population will be 10 billion, which means a population increase of 2 billion. At the same time, data shows that currently, globally, 33 million people cannot afford a hot meal every two days. Demand for food will increase in the future, and the soil, which is…