What Tomislav spoke about.

9 May

2023

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2022 Report on Kosovo (debate)

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Dear Chairman, different political interests have always intertwined in the area of Southeast Europe. In such circumstances, a clear perspective of Kosovo as an internationally recognised and integrated state is crucial for maintaining the stability of this area. That is why I welcome this report as it calls on those Member States that have not done so to recognise Kosovo without delay. Unfortunat…

9 May

2023

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2022 Report on Serbia (debate)

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Dear Chairman, the fate of missing and forcibly removed persons is still the most difficult issue today regarding the Serbian aggression against the Republic of Croatia. Unfortunately, the fate of 1418 people and the place of burial of the remains of 394 people killed in the Homeland War is still unknown. So far, the Serbian authorities have not shown a sufficiently sincere commitment to resolving…

8 May

2023

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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

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Dear Chairman, the recent research by the Joint Research Centre on honey has shown alarming results. As many as 46 percent of the examined samples of honey imported into the European Union are marked as suspicious and do not meet the criteria of the Honey Directive. The study found that non-allowed ingredients such as rice syrups or sugar beet were added to honey. Ever since I started working on t…

19 Apr

2023

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EU Global Health Strategy (debate)

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Dear Chair, after the world faced a large-scale pandemic three years ago, global health has become an even greater priority for the European Union's action. Today, the EU has a huge opportunity to play an important role in closing existing gaps in global health governance. For this reason, I welcome the adoption of the EU Global Health Strategy and its three priorities: ensuring better health and …

18 Apr

2023

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The need for European solidarity in saving lives in the Mediterranean, in particular in Italy (debate)

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Dear Chairman, thank you very much. Since 2015, over 629 000 lives have been saved thanks to the European Union's engagement in the Mediterranean. Unfortunately, the number of illegal migrants has been growing strongly lately, with an estimated 90% of them paying smugglers to try to reach Europe. Criminals generate an annual turnover of billions of euros. European policy must therefore aim to comb…

17 Apr

2023

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eGovernment accelerating digital public services that support the functioning of the single market (short presentation)

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Dear Vice-President, Commissioner, colleague and colleague, the digital transition we are witnessing, which is further accelerating due to the Covid 19 pandemic, fundamentally changes citizens' behavioural patterns, their communication with the administration and the way they buy. In such circumstances, we must ensure that no one is left behind. While we are aware that digitalisation has many posi…

17 Apr

2023

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Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System - Monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport - Carbon border adjustment mechanism - Social Climate Fund - Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System for aviation (debate)

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Dear Vice-Presidents, Commissioners, rapporteurs, colleagues, in achieving the climate targets, it is essential that the energy transition does not lead to a collapse in the competitiveness of European industry and is fair to citizens, who fear that they will have to bear the additional cost of the green transition in addition to general inflation. It is therefore important that the Social Climate…

29 Mar

2023

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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

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Dear Chairman, the path of introducing a common charger has not been easy or simple. Mobile phone manufacturers have long assured that the problem with the accumulation of chargers will be solved voluntarily by different non-binding mechanisms, which of course did not result in concrete benefits for the consumer. When I became a Member of the European Parliament, not everyone believed that we woul…

16 Mar

2023

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European Citizens’ Initiative "Save bees and farmers! Towards a bee-friendly agriculture for a healthy environment" (debate)

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Dear Chair, colleague Flego, I have listened carefully to your presentation and I fully share your opinion on European agriculture as being based on organic farming. And of course, it is also important to give support because of this to citizens who want to ensure a healthy diet through this initiative. However, in the circumstances of economic uncertainty, high inflation rates, high food prices, …

15 Mar

2023

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Cross-border adoptions from third countries (debate)

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The case of Croatian citizens who were arrested in Zambia at the beginning of December showed that in the case of international adoptions of children from countries that are not signatories to the 1993 Hague Convention, there is a large scope for manipulation of various kinds, and an additional problem is the limited possibility of verifying the authenticity of issued adoption documents. Therefore…

15 Mar

2023

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Deaths at sea: a common EU response to save lives and action to ensure safe and legal pathways (debate)

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Since 2015, more than 25,000 people have been killed or missing at sea in an attempt to reach Europe. It is estimated that 90% of irregular migrants paid smugglers to try to reach Europe. For criminal networks, this is a very lucrative business activity. For example, migrant smuggling is estimated to have generated between €3 and €6 billion in turnover in 2015. Thanks to the European Union's invol…

14 Mar

2023

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EU-Armenia relations (debate)

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The executive dimension of the ENP has always placed particular emphasis on relations with Armenia, the Honourable Chair, Mr Rapporteur, colleagues. In this regard, it is important to commend Armenia for the important reforms and thorough democratisation process carried out in recent years, making it the region’s leader in the field of democratisation. On the other hand, security, and even the ver…

13 Mar

2023

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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

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Dear Chair, a large number of Europeans cross national borders for work, studies, family visits or tourist trips, often in need of health care. The purpose of the European Health Data Space (EHDS) is to provide European citizens with direct and free access to their medical records via mobile phones or computers and to share their health data with doctors anywhere in the European Union. This will g…

16 Feb

2023

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Availability of fertilisers in the EU (debate)

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Dear Chair, Commissioners, colleagues, supply chain disruption and the energy crisis caused by the Russian aggression against Ukraine have had a negative impact on the fertiliser market in the European Union. Nitrogen fertiliser prices have risen by as much as 149% in a year, which is why the purchase of fertilisers represents a serious financial burden for EU farmers. In addition, high fertiliser…

14 Feb

2023

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Question Time (Commission) - Strengthened EU enlargement policy to the Western Balkans

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While the entire European Union is united in condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Serbia persistently refuses to align its foreign policy with the European one. So, my question is what mechanisms does the European Union have at its disposal to force Serbia to align its policy towards Russia with that of the European Union, and is the Union therefore ready to eventually stop accession negotiati…

14 Feb

2023

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Question Time (Commission) - Strengthened EU enlargement policy to the Western Balkans

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The area of South East Europe is under increasing intelligence, media and economic influence of foreign authoritarian regimes, which can destabilize the European Union itself. This is why a strong EU presence through enlargement policy is crucial for the stability of south-east Europe. However, a particular problem for the stability of the area is Serbia's policy, which persistently tries to sit o…

1 Feb

2023

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Dear Chairman, European Union law protects geographical indications for agricultural products and foodstuffs such as the widely known Dalmatian prosciutto and the Slavonian kulen. However, European legislation does not know the legal instrument for the protection of non-food traditional products, and such Croatian cultural heritage is full. In addition to diverging national rules on the protection…

18 Jan

2023

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Small-scale fisheries situation in the EU and future perspectives (debate)

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Dear President, colleagues, fisheries are part of the identity of many European countries. In Croatia, the country from which I come, it has been present since ancient times. A thousand-year-old fishing tradition is an indispensable part of Mediterranean life, and over time it has become part of the rich tourist offer. Unfortunately, many of the problems faced by fishermen, especially in small-sca…

17 Jan

2023

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Implementation of the common foreign and security policy - annual report 2022 - Implementation of the common security and defence policy - annual report 2022 (debate)

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Dear Chairman, recent decisions by High Representative Schmidt have allowed legitimate representatives of the Croatian people in Bosnia and Herzegovina to participate in the executive. However, in the context of today's debate, we must clearly say that the stability of the European neighbourhood is possible only with a systematic reform of BiH's electoral legislation, which will ensure the equalit…

17 Jan

2023

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Surge of respiratory infections and the shortage of medication in Europe (debate)

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While Europe is struggling with high inflation rates, the energy crisis and disruptions in food supply chains, the health systems of the Member States are under increasing strain due to the rise in respiratory infections. In addition, the shortage of medicines further aggravates the health situation. In addition to the lack of the active substance paracetamol, information that patients are finding…

17 Jan

2023

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Consumer protection in online video games: a European Single Market approach (debate)

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On an annual basis, the video game market in the European Union is worth more than €23 billion, with a steady upward trend conducive to the creation of high-paid jobs. The fact is that video games are played by people of all ages, however, a particularly vulnerable group among them are children who often develop addiction to video games and we need to further protect them. In this regard, I stress…

16 Jan

2023

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30th Anniversary of the Single Market (debate)

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–. Mr President, colleagues, the Single Market is one of the greatest achievements of the European Union and an area in which it has the greatest opportunities to act. It is thanks to the Single Market that European citizens can move, study, hire and do business freely in different Member States. In doing so, it creates 56 million jobs and generates a large percentage of European GDP. Today, citiz…

14 Dec

2022

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Upscaling the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework (debate)

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–The Honourable Chair, Commissioners, Rapporteurs, Colleagues, since the adoption of the current Multiannual Financial Framework, the political, economic and social context has changed beyond recognition, ranging from the unprecedented scale and dramatic consequences of the pandemic, which is not yet over, to the war in Ukraine and the enormous rise in prices. We can freely say that the current MF…

14 Dec

2022

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Defending democracy from foreign interference (debate)

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–The Honourable Chair, Commissioners, colleagues, frequent external interferences in democratic processes in Europe aim to undermine fundamental values and destabilise European society. One of the most obvious examples is the amendment of the law on the president, which anti-European, pro-Serbian and pro-Russian forces want to use to unconstitutionally come to power in Montenegro, a candidate coun…

14 Dec

2022

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Tackle the cost of living crisis: increase pay, tax profits, stop speculation (topical debate)

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–The Honourable Chair, Commissioners, Colleagues, inflation which is fundamentally driven by the energy crisis and supply chain disruptions due to the war in Ukraine have had a major impact on the purchasing power of citizens in the European Union. For the same amount of money, consumers in the EU today can buy 10% fewer items than in the same period last year. One of the causes of the energy cris…