What Milan spoke about.

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Oct

2023

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The proposed extension of glyphosate in the EU (debate)

Mr President-in-Office! Dear Commissioner, Colleagues! The glyphosate controversy spiral is deepening. In a study recently published by the European Food Safety Authority on effects on human, animal and environmental health, there are simply too many data gaps regarding the toxicity of this herbicide. Why is it important to talk about glyphosate? Firstly, because it is one of the most commonly use…

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Oct

2023

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Medicine shortages and strategic healthcare autonomy in the EU (debate)

Mr President, honourable Commissioner, colleagues! Disruptions in the supply of medicines are worrying and are becoming commonplace in the European Union. Administrative barriers and problems in production and imports are mainly encountered in smaller markets, such as the Slovenian market, where there is a shortage of 300 medicines. Particularly problematic is the lack of basic antibiotics and dru…

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Oct

2023

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Rising precariousness in Europe including the need for aid to the most deprived (debate)

Mr President, honourable Commissioner, colleagues! Precarious work means precarious life. We must not allow the new normal of non-standard forms of employment, which are poorly paid, insecure, do not guarantee social security, adequate working conditions, health and safety at work. Precariousness increases the sequence of crises, the risk of new technologies and the return of strict fiscal framewo…

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Sep

2023

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Segregation and discrimination of Roma children in education (debate)

Madam President! Thanks for the word. Dear Commissioner, colleagues. I welcome the political will of the Commission and Parliament to do more together to eradicate segregation and discrimination of Roma children in education, while ensuring real progress by using European funds for Roma inclusion in all Member States. Education, starting with early childhood education, is the main means by which R…

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Sep

2023

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Surface water and groundwater pollutants (A9-0238/2023 - Milan Brglez) (vote)

Madam President, I would not take long. Actually, substantially, I would like to thank you for the support, and procedurally, I would like to request referral of the file back to the committee in line with Rule 59(4).…

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Sep

2023

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Towards a more disaster-resilient EU - protecting people from extreme heatwaves, floods and forest fires (debate)

Mr President. In August, two-thirds of the Slovenian territory was affected by a terrible water storm, which caused multi-billion-dollar damage, destroyed many homes, damaged or destroyed infrastructure, and unfortunately also claimed human lives. The excellent system of Slovenian civil protection, government services, numerous volunteers and people's solidarity are to be thanked that the damage w…

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Sep

2023

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Surface water and groundwater pollutants (debate)

Madam President. I would like to thank all my colleagues and Commissioner Sinkevičius for their contributions to this debate. I believe that this sends a clear signal that water protection must be our common project and high on the political agenda of the European Union. I am convinced that this unity in the European Parliament can be finally confirmed by tomorrow's vote. The protection of water m…

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Sep

2023

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Surface water and groundwater pollutants (debate)

Madam President, thank you for the floor. Dear Commissioner Sinkevičius, colleagues, the increasing chemistry of the natural environment represents one of the most demanding consequences of the lives of modern societies and individuals, mainly related to industrial and agricultural production. Unfortunately, water has become a repository of artificial chemicals that threaten not only ecosystems an…

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Jul

2023

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Delivering on the Green Deal: risk of compromising the EU path to the green transition and its international commitments (debate)

President-in-Office, thank you for the floor. Dear Commissioner, colleagues. The adoption of the European Green Deal confirmed the new European Social Contract. Tackling climate and environmental challenges. In order to achieve this, the central role of the economy will be to serve, for the first time or above all, the interests of society and the environment, and only then capital. Bringing toget…

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Jul

2023

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Putting the European economy at the service of the middle class (debate)

President-in-Office, thank you for the floor. The consequences of far-reaching crises on people's daily lives prevent them from talking about taxing the richest as a taboo. We also need to improve the rules on working conditions of employment and the functioning of the economy, which is fairer and at the service of the people. The consequences of inflation and the rise in the cost of living after …

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Jun

2023

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Quality traineeships in the EU (debate)

Madam President-in-Office. Dear Commissioner, colleagues. The debate on quality traineeships is part of our fight with young people against exploitation. It is one of the key ones, it should be one of the key ones at this session, not being put at the end of the agenda. It is important for the millions of young people to whom we can prove in the vote tonight and tomorrow that we listened carefully…

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Jun

2023

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EU Day for the victims of the global climate crisis (debate)

Mr President-in-Office, honourable Commissioner, colleagues, colleagues! I support the proclamation of a European Union Day for the victims of the global climate crisis. Remembrance of those individuals and communities who have succumbed to devastating floods, large-scale fires, heavy rainfall, prolonged drought and sea level rise expresses our support for their persistence, resilience and sacrifi…

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May

2023

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Roadmap on a Social Europe: two years after Porto (debate)

Mr President, honourable Commissioner, colleagues. The 2021 Porto Social Summit is a special milestone, as the COVID-19 pandemic is the first crisis where Member States put the social consequences of the crisis first. As two years after Porto, the social aspects of post-pandemic reconstruction are lagging behind economic, digital and environmental developments, and as we are entering a lasting cri…

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Apr

2023

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Keeping people healthy, water drinkable and soil liveable: getting rid of forever pollutants and strengthening EU chemical legislation now (topical debate)

Madam President, honourable and esteemed! Today's thematic debate has a message value. It is a debate before World Earth Day and after World Water Day, but it requires us to be part of the change we want to make. Although I agree with everything that has been said, I would like to set a broader context. As rapporteur for the revision of the directives on water protection, I know that we can protec…

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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)

Mr President-in-Office! Dear Colleagues, Colleagues! Dear Commissioner! The revised Aviation Emissions Trading Directive is an important part of reducing emissions into the atmosphere. Aviation is the second largest source of greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector. At the same time, the fact that developed and accessible transport infrastructure is the foundation of our social and econ…

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Mar

2023

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

Mr President, honourable Commissioner, colleagues! The small bee has brought together more than one million people, citizens of the European Union, who are aware of the importance of bees for biodiversity and our daily lives and health. It is clear that food security must not be used as an excuse to endanger people and natural ecosystems. Citizens demand a sustainable and sustainable future and pr…

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Mar

2023

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Deterioration of democracy in Israel and consequences on the occupied territories (debate)

Mr. President! The far-right government has led to a deterioration in the state of democracy in Israel. This is demonstrated, on the one hand, by the clear subordination of the judicial branch to which the people are opposed and, on the other, by the escalation of the situation towards Palestine. The clear and unequivocal intentions of the government to expand illegal settlements and annex occupie…

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Mar

2023

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Adequate minimum income ensuring active inclusion (debate)

Mr President, honourable Commissioner, colleagues! Protection against the risk of poverty is a cornerstone of the welfare state, human security and freedom of choice. During this mandate, we managed to take the first step by adopting a directive on adequate minimum wages. However, since political will rather than the legal basis was crucial, this political will was also crucial when Member States …

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Feb

2023

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Preparation of the Special European Council meeting of February, in particular the need to develop sustainable solutions in the area of asylum and migration (debate)

Mr President. Children forced into refugee and migration are a particularly vulnerable category. They are exposed to degrading treatment, exploitation, human trafficking and sexual abuse. All this leads to devastating consequences for their mental health, which are exacerbated by the systemic illegal return of migrants or "push-backs", of which 5 700 were at European level in 2022, 12% were childr…

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Jan

2023

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Revision of the European Works Councils Directive (debate)

Mr President, honourable Commissioner, colleagues. Greater autonomy, information and involvement of workers is an integral part of European integration. The rules on the establishment of a European Works Council do not keep pace with the number and complexity of transnational business operations. Branches are reduced, abolished, business secrets are used as a convenient excuse not to consult worke…

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Jan

2023

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

Mr. President! The causes of medicine shortages in the European Union are reduced predictability of post-pandemic seasonal diseases, disruptions in supply chains, labour shortages, withdrawal of medicines by the pharmaceutical industry, where there are insufficient profits, especially from smaller markets. As a result, citizens face shortages of hundreds of medicines, and it is particularly unacce…

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Dec

2022

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This is Europe - Debate with the Prime Minister of Slovenia, Robert Golob (debate)

Madam President-in-Office, thank you for the floor, President. And then they will accept the rule of law and democracy. This is Europe. I am pleased that Slovenia and the government of Dr Robert Golob with this debate and their participation in the European parquet prove that Slovenia is part of a core Europe and strives for a more cohesive and more solidarity-based European Union. For the Europea…

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Dec

2022

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Towards equal rights for persons with disabilities (debate)

(start of speech with microphone off) ... after the word. In all such discussions, I would like to begin by mentioning that the European Union is also a party to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. We must therefore commit ourselves, both legally and politically, to the highest standards. And to use this symbolic message, which we will adopt in the week follow…

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Nov

2022

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Eliminating violence against Women (debate)

Madam President. This week, the European Parliament has also taken one good step towards gender equality and women's rights. I must therefore congratulate my colleagues Evelyn, Lari and others on the adoption of the directive on gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges. But that doesn't mean we've done everything we need to. And it is precisely the topic …

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Sep

2022

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Adequate minimum wages in the European Union (debate)

Mr President. Dear Commissioner, Honourable Members. Rare are the moments when we can be proud and responsible for this speaker, when we are not in the ordinary service of the people, but our decisions can mean change for millions. A time of prevailing crises is a time for different answers. We cannot tell people that we will save them by cutting into wages or by laws on balancing public finances,…