What Jiří spoke about.

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Jun

2023

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Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (A9-0184/2023 - Lara Wolters)

Madam President, in the end, I did not support the final form of the proposal, because, on the one hand, of course, the values of the environment, the values of human rights in the third world, are key and important values. But I am convinced that the path chosen in the approved material is not the right path and that it will eventually lead to what the authors did not intend. This is to the detri…

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May

2023

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Impact of the interest rate increase decided by the ECB on households and workers (debate)

Madam President, allow me to speak with the opinion of our faction. This issue is extremely important, it concerns the majority of Europeans. It's a shame the debate is going on this late in the evening. Inflation affects all member states of the European Union, whether they are in the euro area or not. It is a problem for the whole of Europe, and it must be said that there is no uniform recipe, a…

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May

2023

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New Oil Drilling in Alaska – impact on the global climate crisis and the rights of indigenous peoples (debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, let me speak on this point on behalf of our faction. It is certainly important to also discuss, within the framework of environmental policy, where there is a risk of significant pollution, even if it is not a Member State of the European Union. And from this point of view, we welcome the fact that we are debating here today about renewing or permitting new o…

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May

2023

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Belarus: the inhumane treatment and hospitalisation of prominent opposition leader Viktar Babaryka

Mr President, let me also comment on the proposed resolution. I would like to thank my colleagues for the text presented and I would also like to support this proposal, which clearly expresses support for opposition leader Viktar Babaryk, who, unfortunately, as has already been said here, is wrongfully imprisoned, tortured in prison and at the moment his state of health has deteriorated significan…

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Apr

2023

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The risk of death penalty and execution of singer Yahaya Sharif Aminu for blasphemy in Nigeria

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, let me also comment on the Sharif Aminu case and also express solidarity here with this young artist who has been sentenced to death under the blasphemy law. A law that, by its principle, denies a fundamental human right, and that is the right to freedom of expression. We must clearly reject this, make it clear that it is not possible for anyone anywhere in t…

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Apr

2023

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Universal decriminalization of homosexuality, in light of recent developments in Uganda (debate)

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to join my previous speakers and also support a resolution in which we unequivocally reject a law passed by Parliament in Uganda that criminalises homosexuality in a completely insane way. This is not normal criminalization. This is the law that proposes death sentences and draconian prison sentences for such behaviour, which is natural to humanity …

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Apr

2023

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EU Global Health Strategy (debate)

Mr President, I have listened attentively to the whole debate and let me also make a few comments on the European Union's strategy to improve global health security. I very much welcome this strategy. It is very good that, following the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are trying to prepare a global strategy to prepare for possible future pandemics as a preventive measure. It is not possibl…

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Apr

2023

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Adoption of the Cyber package proposals (debate)

Madam President, let me also comment on the subject. I have listened very carefully to the whole debate and I am very pleased that most of us have unequivocally supported the Commissioners' efforts to prepare this package of legislation that will strengthen the cyber resilience and cybersecurity of the countries of the European Union. We all see cyber-threats as one of the key dangers in the early…

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Mar

2023

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General Product Safety Regulation (debate)

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, let me also comment on this extremely important piece of legislation that regulates what I consider to be the crown of European law, and that is the right of consumers. I would like to thank and highlight the role of the precious friend and rapporteur, Mrs Dita Charanzová, without whose help we would not be discussing such a great success here today – the new re…

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Mar

2023

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Long term commitment to animal welfare (debate)

Mr President, I believe that animal welfare in Europe is not good. That's reality. We can talk about standards, but the reality is that many animals in Europe suffer on farms, and we should push through at least two of the basic things that have been discussed here. Prohibition of cage breeding. It's something that's been mentioned that would help a lot. Restrictions on the transport of live anima…

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Mar

2023

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Lack of actions taken by the Commission in the context of the duty of sincere and loyal cooperation (debate)

Mr President, I am very pleased to be able to comment on this point as well. I listened very carefully to the statements made by the Chair of the Committee of Inquiry and the other members, and I am shocked. Indeed, I consider it very serious that there is an ongoing investigation into such a serious matter as the misuse of Pegasus and similar software, and more or less the Member States and the C…

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Mar

2023

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Iran: in particular the poisoning of hundreds of school girls

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I want to join my previous speakers in unequivocally condemning the heinous crimes that are being committed against children, against women, in Iran. Whether the regime commits them directly or simply tolerates them, it is the culprit of what is happening in Iran. The atmosphere of fear, hatred, attacks against women, attacks against all opponents of the regime …

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Feb

2023

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Establishment of an independent EU Ethics Body (debate)

Mr President, I also want to comment on this subject. I personally welcome the consideration that there will finally be a concrete proposal on what such an independent ethical body of the European Union should look like. Because the debate we're having here is important, but it's very general. And especially with these organs, what we say in the Czech Republic is that the devil is buried in detail…

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Jan

2023

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The Global Gateway Initiative (debate)

Mr President, let me also make a few remarks on this extremely important subject. I consider the Global Gateway project to be extremely important, not only because we are implementing it or because we want to implement our international solidarity with poorer countries, but above all because of its geopolitical importance. If the European Union wants to be a global player in the future, it needs s…

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Jan

2023

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Revelations of Uber lobbying practices in the EU (debate)

Mr President, this debate is very interesting and I have two lessons to learn from it. The Uber case: the first is what has often been mentioned here, the rules of lobbying in the European institutions and in Europe in general. We have rules here, but this example clearly shows that they do not work completely and that the principle of transparency, which must be associated with lobbying, is not a…

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Jan

2023

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Terrorist threats posed by far-right extremist networks defying the democratic constitutional order (debate)

Mr President, this has been a very interesting debate. I listened to her carefully. There have often been alternating views as to whether extremist acts associated with right-wing extremism should be debated. I believe that this debate clearly shows, among other things, the need to discuss this. This does not change the fact that in addition to right-wing extremism and its illegal manifestations, …

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Jan

2023

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Protecting the Rule of Law against impunity in Spain (topical debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, as a Czech MEP, I do not want to deal with the national situation in Spain. But the debate isn't about that. This is not about the political situation in Spain, but about the fact that one of the key values of the European Union – the rule of law – is under threat in one of the Member States. This debate is therefore entirely legitimate, it belongs to the Eur…

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Nov

2022

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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

Mr President, I wanted to use this minute to appeal to the Commission not to abandon the issue of animal welfare even in these difficult times. I understand that we are now dealing with other problems, energy prices, the war in Ukraine, but we should continue to address this issue. And I am saying this here because I was very dissatisfied with the Commission's response to my question as to whether…

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Oct

2022

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Cultural solidarity with Ukraine and a joint emergency response mechanism for cultural recovery in Europe (debate)

Madam President, the debate on the promotion of Ukrainian culture is extremely important. At the outset, I want to say that the basic thesis applies: in order to stop the destruction of Ukrainian culture, it is necessary to expel the Russians from Ukraine as soon as possible. This requires our European economic and military assistance. Thus, the general thesis is: If we want to do something for Uk…

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Sep

2022

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Existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded (debate)

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, let me also make a few remarks on the subject, which we are discussing repeatedly here in plenary, and that is the issue of the state of human rights and the rule of law, that is, European values, in Hungary. The debate here is really repetitive. I remember speaking to a debate on the law in Hungary on sex education in schools, which suppresses the right to enli…

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Jun

2022

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A new trade instrument to ban products made by forced labour (debate)

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I think this debate is unequivocal. We are all in favour of a legislative proposal being tabled as soon as possible. We are a community of values and the protection of human rights is one of the key topics for us to live together in Europe. The question is therefore whether the proposal should be submitted as soon as possible. It is truly shameful that for more …

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Jun

2022

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The Commission's proposal for "Attracting skills and talent to the EU", particularly the Talent Partnerships with North African countries (topical debate)

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, Mr Vice-President of the Commission, I welcome the proposal in principle. There are clear economic reasons to attract young skilled and talented people to Europe. I am merely warning against this proposal being abused in practice, so as not to obscure possible economic migration, which most of us consider to be illegal migration. This means that it will be impor…

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May

2022

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The continuous crackdown of political opposition in Cambodia

Madam President, let me also support the draft resolution prepared by our colleagues. I think we cannot remain inactive as the situation in Cambodia worsens and worsens. Opposition has always been suppressed there, unfortunately that is the reality. It is a country where the current ruler has ruled for more than 37 years, but in recent months the situation has taken on an even more vigorous form, …

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2022

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The case of Osman Kavala in Turkey

Mr President, let me also support the motion for a resolution that my colleagues have prepared. It is precisely a subject that falls within this category of current protection of human rights, and I also want to support Mr Osman Kavala, who has been the victim of Turkish justice in a fabricated trial. And it is good that we will adopt a resolution condemning this. But this particular case should a…

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May

2022

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Use of the Pegasus Software by EU Member States against individuals including MEPs and the violation of fundamental rights (topical debate)

Mr President, it can be seen how the national debate is taking place here, how representatives of either governments or the opposition in the countries affected by this problem are speaking here. I will, if you will allow me, keep my gaze on a general level. In short, we are debating Pegasus technology, which can be used to spy on political competitors, journalists and, in principle, all citizens.…