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Oct

2021

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Farm to Fork Strategy (debate)

Madam President, as Greens, we of course fully support the farm to fork strategy, even though it is not perfect. The report on which we have worked this past year even goes beyond the strategy, and we applaud this. But, as is clear today, the report is under attack. This really is a shame, especially considering the current context – the CAP reform. Many Member States are currently protesting behi…

5

Oct

2021

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Assessing the Union’s measures for the EU tourism sector as the end of the Summer season nears (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, tourism has gone through a difficult period. This is the sector most affected by the pandemic: Many people have lost their jobs. Now is the time to rethink this sector. The tourism sector, and especially the mass tourism sector, has a strong impact on climate change as well as on nature. It contributes to 8% of global CO2 emissions and CO2 emissions continue to rise.…

5

Oct

2021

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EU Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority: ensuring a coordinated EU approach for future health crises and the role of the European Parliament in this (debate)

Madam President, I believe my colleagues have already explained well why, as Members of this Parliament, we are so worried, but also angry, about the current proposal. We all want to strengthen the capacity of the EU to respond to health emergencies, but this process must be independent and driven only by public health interest. As foreseen now, the European Health Emergency Preparedness and Respo…

4

Oct

2021

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EU Road Safety Policy Framework 2021-2030 – Recommendations on next steps towards "Vision Zero" (debate)

Mr President, last Friday, in Mondercange, a 91-year old woman was hit by a lorry on a zebra crossing. She died from her injuries. She is one of around 23 000 people still dying every year on EU roads, including many children. Furthermore, 120 000 also get seriously injured. This is not acceptable! The EU has to step up its action to reduce deaths and serious injuries. Speeding is a factor in a th…

4

Oct

2021

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The protection of persons with disabilities through petitions: lessons learnt (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner! I wholeheartedly welcome this report. The amount of petitions that speak of the rights of people with disabilities shows how acute and widespread the problems are still. People with disabilities must have access to inclusive education and training, be able to live independently and in a community-based manner, be able to travel freely and flexibly, have a chance in the …

16

Sep

2021

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EU transparency in the development, purchase and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines (debate)

Mr President, first of all, I would like to say that I am really glad to see how much political support this subject got in this room. At the same time, I am very disappointed that despite this broad horizontal consensus, the Commission continues to act behind closed doors and ignores all our calls for full transparency when it comes to vaccines. This is a legitimate call and, in this limited time…

16

Sep

2021

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Government crackdown on protests and citizens in Cuba

Madam President, dear colleagues, I regret that some of my colleagues here today want to use the debate on Cuba for their own national political interest. We should not forget that the EU is not there to give lessons, we should work together with our partners in a mutually respectful way to protect human rights, democracy and freedom of expression. The EU-Cuba Political Dialogue and Cooperation Ag…

13

Sep

2021

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Fair working conditions, rights and social protection for platform workers - New forms of employment linked to digital development (debate)

Madam President, on 6 May a deliveryman lost his life on a bicycle in Normandy. After a rainy and cold day, he was delivering a meal under pressure, fatigued and overworked. Unfortunately, this drama is not the first, but hopefully it is the last. Platform workers have become a rapidly growing part of the transport sector and this is precarious self-employment, especially in driving and delivery s…

8

Jul

2021

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Plans and actions to accelerate a transition to innovation without the use of animals in research, regulatory testing and education (debate)

Mr President, Directive 2010/63/EU on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes is among the strictest legislation in the world, but this piece of legislation does not provide a clear strategy for transitioning to innovation without the use of animals. And as a consequence, every year nearly 10 million animals suffer in EU laboratories, with very limited research results. Indeed, ther…

7

Jul

2021

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European Medicines Agency (continuation of debate)

Madam President, I am very glad about the work that we have done and I would like to congratulate the rapporteur and all my colleagues that worked to reinforce the role of the European Medicines Agency (EMA). Many citizens probably did not even know about the existence of the EMA before the outbreak of the pandemic, but I think that today many of us have realised that its role is crucial to make s…

7

Jul

2021

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State of play of the implementation of the EU Digital COVID Certificate regulations (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, on 1 July the EU Digital COVID Certificate became a reality, and as I had already announced in this plenary, I think everybody should be happy about that. Such a coordinated initiative at EU level is great, because it should replace the patchwork of actions that every country was taking. However, we need to ensure that as many citizens as possible get access to the cert…

6

Jul

2021

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Situation in Nicaragua (debate)

Madam President, I am deeply concerned about what is happening in Nicaragua. With the arrest of presidential candidates and opposition leaders, continuous persecution of journalists and civil society and an electoral reform that does not live up to democratic parameters, President Daniel Ortega continues to lead the country away from a peaceful and democratic solution to a serious political crisis…