What Rasmus spoke about.

5

Oct

2021

EN Speech

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The future of EU-US relations (debate)

Mr President, big tech companies have grown into such powerful giants that they are increasingly threatening our entire democracy. Yesterday, with Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp down, we experienced how dependent our online communication is on Mark Zuckerberg. Tech monopolies are detrimental to fair competition. Platforms like Amazon and Google are exploiting data from competitors to sell their …

14

Sep

2021

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Brexit Adjustment Reserve - Draft amending budget No 1/2021: Brexit Adjustment Reserve (debate)

Mr President! Brexit is and will remain the biggest failure of European politics in recent years. So that more people do not suffer from the consequences of Brexit, we decide today on the Brexit reserve. €5 billion will be disbursed directly to the most affected regions and sectors – coastal fishermen in the North Sea, small and medium-sized enterprises, organisations to advise workers and also to…

13

Sep

2021

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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control - Serious cross-border threats to health (debate)

... our European health system is vulnerable and weak. Now is the time to learn the right lessons. The best health care is of no use to us if the health systems in our neighbouring countries collapse. That is why we need stronger cooperation. Pandemics cannot be combated by isolation. The coronavirus pandemic must and can become a blueprint for EU health policy. By working together and strengtheni…

8

Jul

2021

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Decent working and employment conditions in the aviation sector - Impact of the COVID-19 crisis on aviation (debate)

Mr President! The aviation industry is in a perpetual crisis. Corona has caused two-thirds of all flights to be cancelled. But the problems of the aviation industry go deeper. The industry has been unhealthy for years. Airlines are trying to outdo each other with dumping prices to the detriment of employees and the climate. The aviation industry will also have to change massively due to the climat…