What Valter spoke about.

16 Feb

2023

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European initiative to promote civic engagement to protect and better support European volunteers (debate)

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Dear Chairman, colleague and colleague, Commissioner, today I would like to stress the importance of volunteer firefighters. Namely, at our home in Croatia, in Istria, the firefighting system was built on the full joint activity of professional and voluntary firefighters. In their synergy. And it works perfectly, great. And we should all bow to them, but also find ways to further reward and help a…

16 Feb

2023

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Developing an EU cycling strategy (debate)

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Dear Chairman, colleagues, in order to ensure that the development of cycling in Europe in general has the same funding and development opportunities as other forms of transport, it is first necessary to acknowledge the importance of this branch of transport in Europe. The importance and potential of about a thousand small and medium-sized enterprises engaged in the production and development of b…

14 Feb

2023

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

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Dear Chairman, very briefly. So, I'm glad to hear, of this, your plans, your ambitious plans for the Western Balkans. But I would like to hear concretely, since you and us have about a year and a half left in office, with what would you be really pleased to do in that year and a half, or with what you can boast after a year and a half from today that it has been concretely done regarding the progr…

14 Feb

2023

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

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Dear President, thank you for your words today when we celebrate St. John the Baptist. Valentina, Valentine's Day, when we celebrate love and the 33rd birthday of my IDS. Dear Commissioner, it has been almost ten years since Croatia entered the European Union as the last country. And when we look at that European Union today, it really looks like a big American doughnut with a big hole in the midd…

19 Jan

2023

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Investment practices of sustainable investment funds (debate)

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Dear Chairman, Honourable Commissioner, investment funds place their money in interesting and profitable projects and asset classes in order to make a profit. Of course, this is logical and legitimate, however, does not mean that these investments are always in line with the goal of the overall society, i.e. the wider community, which is sustainability and the achievement of common long-term goals…

17 Jan

2023

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Question Time (Commission) - Food price inflation in Europe

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Dear Commissioner, who essentially confirms everything I have said, and I would like to ask you, here is a very brief, concrete answer to the question whether the fight against inflation, especially in relation to basic food items, will be your priority in this '23. year and if so, with what concrete measures?…

17 Jan

2023

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Question Time (Commission) - Food price inflation in Europe

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Dear Chairman, Dear Commissioner, if inflation in the European Union is a problem, then in my Croatia, it is a super problem. Inflation is over 13 percent in the last two months, and if we talk about the price of food, then this is a super mega problem for a simple reason because in addition to inflation, which is a common European phenomenon, in Croatia, we are 1. 1. [2023] also introduced the eu…

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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Dear Chairman, dear colleagues, we are at the end of a difficult year, a difficult year in 2022. At the same time, namely, a year ago, we looked with optimism at this year 2022 and planned it and hoped for a full recovery after the corona pandemic and better days. Unfortunately, these hopes were extinguished on 24.2. when this unfortunate war in Ukraine began and when the rampage of energy prices …

24 Nov

2022

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Establishing the Digital Decade Policy Programme 2030 (debate)

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Dear Chairman, ladies and gentlemen, the digital transformation of our society and economy? Yes, yes. Digitalisation? Absolutely yes. But we must not forget the impact of technology on man. Man must always be at the center of all programs, and constant education of people is a priority in the years ahead of us. Unfortunately, we are aware that excessive use of digital devices and digital addiction…

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, Honourable Ladies and Gentlemen, I have never been happier prouder of this rostrum and hardly ever will be. Happy and proud that my Croatia is at the door of Schengen, and that my Istria, of course, will from 1. 1. Be a true European borderless region in 2023. It is clear that we are finally becoming part of the most developed, most elite club. And this is absolutely deserved for al…

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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The process of enlargement of the European Union to the Western Balkans has taken too long and is very slow. We all agree on this, of course, but now it is clear that the countries of the Western Balkans are no longer waiting for Europe, but the opposite is true. Europe is waiting for the countries of the Western Balkans. Europe, which is both the largest financial donor to these countries and, of…

18 Oct

2022

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Continued internal border controls in the Schengen area in light of the recent ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (C-368/20) (debate)

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Dear Chairman, Schengen is one of the greatest successes of the European Union, and the strengthening of the Union is not done by tearing down the existing elements, but by adding and upgrading them, and it is clear that Croatia, Romania and Bulgaria are missing in the mosaic called Schengen. And do you know how much the so-called non-Schengen costs us? Every additional hour of waiting at the bord…

5 Oct

2022

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

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The Honourable Chair, Honourable Colleagues, it is clear that the European Union, for citizens, for citizens, for the economy, gets its full meaning when that Member State enters the Schengen area. Of course, the precondition is the clear fulfilment of all strict technical requirements and, of course, the political will of the other Member States in the Council to support this. I want Bulgaria and…

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 for this specific question. Yeah, the answer is yes. I think we need to rely more on nuclear power, on our facilities, on strategic autonomy in all segments, and especially on energy. Yes, yes. Of course, with the highest safety standards.…

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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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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Dear Chairman, a good day for your Commissioner, colleague and colleague, to survive today we all need to be able to adapt quickly. This is especially true for our industry in this turbulent period. If we had talked about the same topic here three years ago on this day, surely the keywords would have been green and digital. And we insisted on it, and let us, we still will. But, of course, after th…

7 Jul

2022

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Developing an EU Cycling Strategy (debate)

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Dear Chairman, Honourable Commissioner, Honourable Colleagues, I am really glad that today we are here to discuss and discuss the cycling strategy of the European Union because cycling is becoming more and more popular on our continent and it is absolutely very, very good because we know all the benefits of cycling, i.e. the use of bicycles. However, I would like to stress here the big problem tha…

6 Jul

2022

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The Three Seas Initiative: challenges and opportunities (topical debate)

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–The Honourable President, the Honourable Colleagues, the new circumstances require, clearly, new answers from us and new answers, and we always need to think and act in a way that we think and act, I said, a few steps, that is, a few years ahead. Therefore, in response to new geostrategic opportunities and circumstances, I say that connecting is more important to us than ever before. Yes, it is i…

5 Jul

2022

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Question Time (Commission) Increasing EU ambitions on biodiversity ahead of COP 15

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Dear Chairman, I am glad to hear all this, I am glad to see that there is a strategy, that there is good will. What I would like to ask you is very concrete operational plans. I am sure that you will have the help, partnership, synergy of cities, municipalities, counties, states, different sea research centers. And then on the basis of the profession, on the basis of all of them and the joint refl…

5 Jul

2022

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Question Time (Commission) Increasing EU ambitions on biodiversity ahead of COP 15

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Dear Chairman, Honourable Commissioner, the climate is changing. There's no need to be a genius to say this, but what I think we need to know is the fact that this climate impact also has an impact on various fundamental resources. Basic resources are air, yes, it is land, but for those of us who live in the Mediterranean, it is absolutely water, that is, the sea. That's why I have feeling that we…

9 Jun

2022

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Illegal logging in the EU (debate)

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Dear Vice-President of the Commission, dear colleagues, we are living in difficult times and we all know this. Energy prices, no matter if we talk about oil, gas or electricity, growth, commodity prices are rising, food prices are rising. As a result, of course, the cost of living and doing business increases. We have never higher inflation and it is logical that companies, crafts, people, citizen…

3 May

2022

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Impact of Russian illegal war of aggression against Ukraine on the EU transport and tourism sectors (debate)

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Dear Chairman, Honourable Colleagues, Honourable Commissioners, we know that the most affected sectors in the Covid pandemic were and are transport and tourism. Unfortunately, the situation is recurring now because of this unfortunate war in Ukraine. Namely, the fear of travel due to the uncertain future, due to inflation, due to the rampant energy prices strongly affects the recovery of the Europ…

7 Apr

2022

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Mental Health (debate)

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Dear Chairman, Commissioners, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am really pleased that today, on World Health Day, we are talking about mental health because there is no health of any person without mental health. We know that mental health can simply be described as a condition in which every person can successfully cope with everyday stressful lifestyles. And it is clear that it depends on the influence o…

6 Apr

2022

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The Schengen evaluation mechanism (debate)

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Dear Chairman, a strong and united Europe, a Europe without borders, a Europe that despite this unfortunate war in Ukraine, implements its strategic decisions and realizes its goals – only such a Europe can survive and only such a Europe can prosper in the future and only in such a Europe without borders can citizens feel the meaning of the European Union, and Croatia is technically ready for Sche…

5 Apr

2022

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Trans-European energy infrastructure (debate)

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Dear Chairman, if we look back, our colleagues, we see that in fact the European foundations are based on energy. We can talk about the European Coal and Steel Community and then the European Atomic Energy Community and so on. But today, Europe is more dependent on Russian energy than ever before. And, of course, the main question arises: Can Europe survive without Russian gas? It is clear that th…