What Tomislav spoke about.

13 Dec

2022

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The recent JHA Council decision on Schengen accession (debate)

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Last week, the Justice and Home Affairs Council adopted a unanimous political decision on Croatia's accession to Schengen. As of 1 January 2023, Croatia has thus become a full member of the area of freedom of movement, unprecedented in the world, which is one of the symbols of the European integration project. Less than ten years after joining the European Union, Croatia, as a member of Schengen a…

23 Nov

2022

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The Human rights situation in Afghanistan especially the deterioration of women´s rights and attacks against educational institutions

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After more than a year since the Taliban's return to power, it is evident that the lives of ordinary Afghans have deteriorated greatly, which was to be expected. Militant Islamists rule the country through violence and bans and persecution of minorities, especially Hazara and Christians. The Taliban regime is massively violating human rights, in particular women's rights. Young girls are prohibite…

23 Nov

2022

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The need for a European solution on asylum and migration including search and rescue (debate)

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Dear Chairman, we are witnessing the fact that migrants frequently abuse the right to asylum in order to circumvent the regular procedure and thus reach the territory of the European Union. An effective and safe European migration policy must therefore ensure a practical distinction between international refugee status and migrant status. The European Union cannot and should not admit to its terri…

22 Nov

2022

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New EU strategy for enlargement (debate)

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The enlargement process of the European Union is stalled due to the lack of political will on the part of individual EU Member States. The main reason for this is that some candidate countries, such as Serbia, have taken several major steps backwards in the European sense. Repetitive tensions between Serbia and Kosovo, Serbian non-alignment with Union sanctions against Russia, mass migrant leaks t…

21 Nov

2022

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Prevention, management and better care of diabetes in the EU on the occasion of World Diabetes Day (debate)

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In the European Union, one in ten adults suffers from diabetes and treatment-related costs amount to 9% of total healthcare costs. Another worrying fact is that as many as half of the patients do not have a diagnosis that is crucial for proper treatment. In this context, I welcome the European Commission's Healthy Together Initiative to tackle Non-Communicable Diseases". However, we need an even m…

9 Nov

2022

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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

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The European Union, as one of the most desirable destinations for foreign direct investment, is open to foreign capital. However, this openness is not and must not be unconditional. The Foreign Direct Investment Screening Regulation (FDI Screening Regulation) and regulations restricting the possibilities to dispose of Russian-owned assets are in place. Surprisingly, the news is that 43% of the sha…

9 Nov

2022

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Full application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in Croatia (debate)

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Dear Chairman, less than ten years after joining the European Union, Croatia is on the threshold of full European integration. Entering the Schengen area for Croatia and its citizens represents the achievement of the strategic interest of full membership of Europe and the West. The multi-year efforts made by the Croatian government resulted in the fulfilment of the technical criteria for entry int…

19 Oct

2022

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EU-Western Balkans relations in light of the new enlargement package (continuation of debate)

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A strong presence of the European Union is essential for the stability of south-east Europe. It therefore encourages that the European Commission has conditionally recommended the status of candidate for Bosnia and Herzegovina. In this regard, I welcome the decisions of High Representative Schmidt, which imposed changes to the electoral legislation and the Constitution of the Federation of BiH. Ho…

18 Oct

2022

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General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023 - all sections (debate)

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The European Union is currently facing extremely complex challenges, such as high energy prices, high inflation, questionable economic growth and the consequences of the war in Ukraine. Science and research play a key role in stimulating future growth and strengthening the crisis resilience of the European Union and its economy. The only way for Europe to remain competitive in the global market in…

17 Oct

2022

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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

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Dear Chair, the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed structural shortcomings that make it difficult to respond to crises in a swift, efficient and coordinated manner. Let us remember only the scene of empty shelves in stores from the beginning of the pandemic. We want to avoid such scenarios in the future. It is therefore important that the Commission presents the long-awaited instrument that guarantees…

6 Oct

2022

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COVID-19 – Sustaining EU preparedness and response: looking ahead (debate)

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In addition to a public health threat of unprecedented proportions, the COVID-19 pandemic has shown the fragility of the health systems of the Member States, caused a chain closure of borders and a decline in economic activity in the European Union. It should be made clear that there were mistakes at the beginning of the pandemic and condemn the behaviour of some countries that imposed restriction…

5 Oct

2022

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The accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen area (debate)

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The Schengen area is one of the most important achievements of the European Union. It is therefore important to preserve its integrity, especially against the increasing irregular migration and abuses of the right to asylum by economic migrants who are not entitled to it. Bulgaria and Romania carry out this mining work, guarding the EU border. They have met all the conditions for a long time and t…

4 Oct

2022

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Question Time (Commission) Tackling depopulation through cohesion policy instrument

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–Thank you for your answer. Demography has security, social and economic aspects in it, and I believe it should be a fundamental cornerstone for all European Union policies, including cohesion policy. I urge Member States and regional authorities to use cohesion policy instruments to the greatest extent possible to address demographic challenges, and in particular to promote the concept of smart v…

4 Oct

2022

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Question Time (Commission) Tackling depopulation through cohesion policy instrument

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–Dear Chair, the European Union faces major demographic challenges such as an ageing population, falling birth rates and emigration from rural to urban areas, all of which leave a visible mark in Europe and, in the long term, the Union’s depopulation also becomes a security problem. The main causes of demographic change that are forcing residents of these areas to move away and others are disincen…

4 Oct

2022

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Radio Equipment Directive: common charger for electronic devices (debate)

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Dear Chair, Commissioner, Rapporteur, colleagues, the path to the introduction of the common charger has not been easy and easy. For a long time, mobile phone manufacturers have assured us that the problem with the accumulation of chargers will be solved voluntarily through various non-binding mechanisms. I remember very well when, at the end of 2019, as one of the initiators, I was working on a r…

3 Oct

2022

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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

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Dear Chair, the European Parliament study prepared on my proposal as EPP Group Rapporteur on the Consumer Credit Directives has shown alarming results. Namely, over 340 million bank accounts of citizens in the European Union are burdened with so-called minuses, i.e. permissible and exceeded overdrafts. In Croatia, the country where I come from, overruns have been approved for almost 1 800 000 cons…

15 Sep

2022

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Implementation of the Updated New Industrial Strategy for Europe: aligning spending to policy (debate)

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. – Do you think that the European Union needs to rely more on nuclear energy to make its companies more competitive in the global market?

15 Sep

2022

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Implementation of the Updated New Industrial Strategy for Europe: aligning spending to policy (debate)

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Thank you very much. Colleague Flego, you mentioned the importance of strengthening the competitiveness of European industry, especially in the global market. My question is, do you think that a stronger reliance on nuclear power, as one cheap and clean energy source, can boost the competitiveness of European industry vis-à-vis global competitors? Thank you.…

15 Sep

2022

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Implementation of the Updated New Industrial Strategy for Europe: aligning spending to policy (debate)

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As a result of the often erroneous industrial policies of the past, the European Union has relied for too long on international partners when it comes to the production of key equipment and the supply of raw materials. The trend of relocation of production capacities to third countries, which has intensified for years, has returned to us as a boomerang in the midst of an unprecedented pandemic and…

14 Sep

2022

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Economic, social and territorial cohesion in the EU: the 8th Cohesion Report - EU border regions: living labs of European integration (debate)

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Dear Vice-President, Commissioner, colleague and colleague, cohesion policy must continue to play its role as a key instrument for reducing regional disparities and achieving solidarity within the European Union. It has proven to be a modern and flexible tool that can be quickly deployed in emergency situations, as we witnessed during the Covid-19 pandemic. On the other hand, however, not everythi…

13 Sep

2022

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EU response to the increase in energy prices in Europe (debate)

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Dear Chairman, the current rise in energy prices and supply disruptions are the most important issues that plague our citizens, and rightly so. In this situation, public authorities must intervene to prevent market disturbances and protect the livelihoods of European citizens, especially the most socially vulnerable. In doing so, we must speak openly about the mistakes made. The energy crisis has …

6 Jul

2022

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Financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2021 - Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2020 (debate)

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–Dear President, Commissioners, colleagues, the debate on the annual report on the European Investment Bank is an opportunity to take stock of its role in achieving the objectives of the European Union in the new geopolitical context. In this context, I particularly welcome the fact that the EIB’s investment in energy in Europe increased from €10 billion to €14 billion between 2018 and 2021. This …

5 Jul

2022

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2021 Report on Serbia (debate)

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Dear Chairman, the fact is that accession negotiations on Serbia's accession to the EU are stagnating. There are many reasons for such a situation. One of them consists in the fact that Serbia is today not a democratic country, but a political unanimity, i.e. the complete domination of one political option, Vucic's advancers. The image of Serbia today is the image of a country where human rights a…

5 Jul

2022

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2021 Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina (debate)

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Dear Chairman, stability and long-term survival of Bosnia and Herzegovina can only be achieved by reforming the electoral law, which would ensure that Croats, as one of the three constituent peoples, can choose their own political representatives. In this sense, this report undoubtedly calls for the implementation of electoral reform and the implementation of the Ljubić ruling, which I support. On…

4 Jul

2022

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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

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Dear Chairman, thank you very much. As part of the Farm to Fork Strategy, the European Commission announced that it will present new rules on front-of-product food labelling this year. There is no doubt that this will allow consumers to receive the most important information on the nutritional value of a product in a clear and fair manner. This information is now provided in small letters on the b…