What Željana spoke about.

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Apr

2025

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CFSP and CSDP (Article 36 TUE) (joint debate)

Dear Chair, I would like to thank David McAllister for his comprehensive report which also included my amendments to the key problem that remains to be solved in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Therefore, I welcome the High Commissioner's final decision to go to Bosnia and Herzegovina and address the issue of all issues, which is an amendment to the Electoral Law, where three peoples, after Dayton - thirt…

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Apr

2025

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Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 20 March 2025 (debate)

Madam President, tomorrow, many of us who will wake up with the God's will will enter from as many calls April Fools Day into a liberation day. Just another name. For some Europeans, it will be just another day of lent, preparing for the Easter holiday, going through the detox phase after the long Babette's Feast that we went through in the last years of living in the lah lah land of social heaven…

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Mar

2025

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Secessionist threats in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the recent escalation (debate)

Mr President, first of all, I would like to say 'hi' to the delegation of parliamentarians from Bosnia and Herzegovina who are watching us. It's quite a shame that we are having this debate so late at night and that there's no interest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, because in Bosnia and Herzegovina, there is no war. There's no incident. But it's a conflict waiting to happen for the past 30 years. Thi…

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Mar

2025

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White paper on the future of European defence (debate)

Mr President, dear Commissioner Kubilius, as you are presenting the white paper on the future of European defence, you will set the tone for strengthening our defence capabilities and industrial competitiveness. Some important elements must be addressed in this strategic document. As the foundation for our approach to European defence, we must take into account the security challenges of all Membe…

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Mar

2025

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European Council meetings and European security (joint debate)

Madam President, dear colleagues, the proposal endorsed by the European Council on 6 March is an encouraging sign towards the strengthening of European defence. A good sign in times of stormy weather. However, the EU's much-needed wake-up should not make us forget that the American umbrella is vital for us. We still need the rainy-day friend, now more than ever. The strengthening of our defence mu…

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Mar

2025

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Cutting red tape and simplifying business in the EU: the first Omnibus proposals (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, Europe stands at the crossroad, a crossroad of security, trade and growing global threats. But above all, our economy is at a crossroad to survive or to thrive. SMEs represent 99.8 % of all active businesses in Europe, employing nearly 90 million people. In today's volatile times, we cannot afford for our businesses and industries to be the ones to fall behind, suffo…

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Mar

2025

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Order of business

Madam President, I strongly commend the intention to speak on Bosnia and Herzegovina and the situation of Bosnia-Herzegovina regarding the recent US approach towards Bosnia, towards multilateral organisation and towards the unresolved situation regarding electoral law reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 30 years after the Dayton Agreement, we still have a High Representative who is receiving EUR 26 …

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Mar

2025

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Parliament’s calendar of part-sessions - 2026

Madam President, dear colleagues, I would like to draw your attention to the situation of minorities in Syria. In recent days, multiple sources indicated that both the Alawite population and Syria's shrinking Christian community have been deliberately targeted. Extremist factions associated with militant groups have reportedly executed civilians, including women and children. Christian families ha…

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Feb

2025

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Repression by the Ortega-Murillo regime in Nicaragua, targeting human rights defenders, political opponents and religious communities in particular

Mr President, dear colleagues, since 2018 the Nicaraguan regime has systematically persecuted human rights defenders, civil society organisations and members of the Catholic Church. The Ortega‑Murillo regime has also confiscated their assets. The regime has not only expelled them from the country, but also stripped them of their nationality and deprived them of their political rights. With this re…

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Feb

2025

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Commission Work Programme 2025 (debate)

Madam President, dear Commissioner, the other day I criticised you for the US, the trade deal and the trade war that we are entering. Now, I must say, it's not easy the job you are doing here. While we were sleeping, the Commission was working. That's a good thing and it's a good point, but we could have received the document as well, because we were not sleeping – we were waiting as well to liste…

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Feb

2025

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Preparedness for a new trade era: multilateral cooperation or tariffs (debate)

Madam President, in the Chronicle of a Death Foretold, Gabriel García Márquez is speaking about the death that will happen, and this is what we are speaking about for many months here, asking the Commissioner to send someone to speak to the Trump administration, to talk to the people and to see this transactional deal that we can make with this new administration. But what happened? We are listeni…

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Feb

2025

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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: the need for the European Union to contribute to resolving the humanitarian crisis of persons missing in wars and conflicts (debate)

Today I will talk about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the context of war, conflict and geopolitical tensions. It is recalled that it occurred precisely in such circumstances, in response to injustice, suffering and the violation of fundamental rights. The aggression against the Republic of Croatia in 91 AD brought unimaginable suffering. Thousands of Croatian defenders and civilians…

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Jan

2025

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Uniting Europe against actors hostile to the EU: time to strengthen our security and defence (topical debate)

Madam President, dear Commissioner, even though this year has started with good news, with the fall of the Assad regime in Syria and the Gaza ceasefire and the hostage deal, the news from the Eastern Front are still raising major concerns. We spent our Christmas holidays overshadowed by heartbreaking stories of terrorist attacks in Germany. Our security forces do not have any holidays, and they ar…

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Jan

2025

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Geopolitical and economic implications for the transatlantic relations under the new Trump administration (debate)

Madam President, yesterday we heard the newly elected president declare his intention to put America first and to end its decline. Very good. That is why people vote for the president. They vote to end the crime and unsafety in the cities. I spent Christmas and New Year travelling through American states. I visited 13 states and 7 000 kilometres. All the people have moved out of cities riddled wit…

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Jan

2025

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Need to enforce the Digital Services Act to protect democracy on social media platforms including against foreign interference and biased algorithms (debate)

Madam President, it has never been easier to access information, and yet it has never been easier to sell a lie. Is it true that the more smart the phone, the dumber the person using it? We can hear in this debate many concerns about cybercrime and about the DSA. I think that nowadays, when all the authoritarian regimes are using information as the communists, fascists and national socialists once…

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Jan

2025

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Ceasefire in Gaza - the urgent need to release the hostages, to end the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and to pave the way for a two-state solution (debate)

Mr President, dear colleagues, the agreement is a significant result of a joint effort by outgoing and incoming US administration with Egyptian and Qatari partners. It shows once again that when the United States accepts to play its role fully on the global stage, it bears fruit. We have seen pictures of happy families reunited with their loved ones. However, many more are waiting in a state of un…

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Dec

2024

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Recommendation to the Council on the EU priorities for the 69th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women - EU priorities for the 69th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (joint debate - EU priorities for the upcoming session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women)

Mr President, Commissioner, as we commemorate the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the declaration on empowering women, it is inconceivable to acknowledge that outside the European Parliament and Commission, women remain largely absent from global decision-making roles. Today, women continue to struggle with the impossible task of balancing their responsibilities as mothers while striving to ac…

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Dec

2024

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Preparation of the EU-Western Balkans Summit (debate)

The EU-Western Balkans Summit is a good signal that Europe wants enlargement as a key geostrategic move to preserve the security of its borders. One country in this mandate from the Western Balkans must join the European Union. Which country is left to the leaders to decide for themselves with their commitment and reform process. I call for a positive race for all those who have received a mandate…

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Dec

2024

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Toppling of the Syrian regime, its geopolitical implications and the humanitarian situation in the region (debate)

Mr President, Madam Vice-President, despite the joy that can be expressed in celebrating the toppling of barbaric and cruel regime, the current situation in Syria gives us no reason to rejoice. Indeed, we should refrain from giving benefits of doubt to the individuals that have overthrown the Assad regime. A lot of them are war criminals and represent a major threat to minorities, especially Chris…

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Dec

2024

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Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting

Madam President, I consider this as a real provocation because Serbia is not a member of the European Union, and there is no Serbian language here.

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Nov

2024

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Reinforcing EU’s unwavering support to Ukraine against Russia’s war of aggression and the increasing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia (debate)

Madam President, dear colleagues, Russia thought that its aggression on Ukraine would last three days and that next to the giant Russian bear, little Ukraine would fall quietly. We are entering the third year of this David versus Goliath fight, where the biggest winner is at the moment the Russian highly paid propaganda – the tools communists used for decades to distort the truth. Estimates are th…

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Nov

2024

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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (debate)

Dear Chairman, ten minutes, every ten minutes in 2023 a woman is killed. These women were mothers, daughters, sisters and friends. Behind every number is a life taken, a family destroyed and a future extinguished. The European Union must act more decisively and urgently. We need a united institutional and legal strategy that allows women to live free from fear and violence. We welcome the decision…

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Nov

2024

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EU-US relations in light of the outcome of the US presidential elections (debate)

Madam President, dear High Representative, last week I spent, with few colleagues, time with Republican hospitality in Texas. It was great to see Texas the day after the elections, the patriotism and the joy from the local people. I think that we forget one thing forever, as we are elected by the citizens. Not only Trump was elected, but they had the House of Representatives and the Senate being e…

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Oct

2024

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Urgent need for a ceasefire in Lebanon and for safeguarding the UNIFIL mission in light of the recent attacks (debate)

Madam President, firstly, I would like to say I sympathise with the victims or injured of the attack on the UNIFIL mission. But above all, we have to understand, finally, that securing Lebanon and especially southern border can be only assured if Hezbollah withdraws its forces from the area and in accordance with UN Resolution 1701. The Lebanese have to take responsibilities. They have to elect th…

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Oct

2024

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Establishing the Ukraine Loan Cooperation Mechanism and providing exceptional macro-financial assistance to Ukraine (debate)

Mr President, Russia's aggression and war against Ukraine not only altered the geopolitical landscape, but also compelled us to act swiftly and decisively to support our brave Ukrainian partners. Two and a half years later, the European Union continues to show solidarity and strength against those who seek to undermine our democracies. The Ukrainian people are not only defending their own country,…