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5

Jul

2022

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Common European action on care (debate)

Commissioner, I'm sorry. Mr President, thank you very much. The issue of care, in particular care for the elderly, is a difficult, perhaps even the most difficult and urgent social problem. The reasons for this are demographic change, ageing populations, low fertility rates and high dependency rates, often also longer life ages, but with disabilities and dependencies. Another reason is the lack of…

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Jun

2022

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The Commission's proposal for "Attracting skills and talent to the EU", particularly the Talent Partnerships with North African countries (topical debate)

–Mr President, I would like to thank you very much. Friends and colleagues! Demographic change and the impact of the COVID pandemic, as well as the war in Ukraine, have posed a serious challenge for the Union to address labour market shortages. One of the many sectors exposed to this is care, including in particular long-term care. And in this sector, the situation is getting worse from year to ye…

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Apr

2022

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Mental Health (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Commissioner, I'm sorry. Friends and colleagues! In December, the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs held a hearing on mental health in the digital world in the post-pandemic era. The topic is extremely important and topical, although not new at all. Digitalization and remote work are double-edged swords. On the one hand, they give employees greater auton…

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Apr

2022

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The situation of marginalised Roma communities in the EU (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Commissioner, I'm sorry. It is estimated that between 10 and 12 million Roma live in Europe, of which around 6 million live in the European Union. The most common problems affecting the Roma community are social exclusion, segregation, discrimination, low income, poor housing situation. According to a 2016 survey by the European Agency for Fundamental Rights, aro…

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Mar

2022

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MFF 2021-2027: fight against oligarch structures, protection of EU funds from fraud and conflict of interest (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. In 2020-2021, measures were taken to better protect the financial interests of the European Union. The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) and the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) have been launched. The fight against fraud has been reformed. It didn't help much. During the pandemic, the risk of fraud increased due to simplified procedures that could result in l…

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Mar

2022

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A new EU strategic framework on health and safety at work post 2020 (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen, Workers have the right to a high level of protection of their health and safety at work, in line with principle 10 of the European Pillar of Social Rights. EU OSH legislation plays an essential role in implementing this principle and in protecting almost 170 million workers in the European Union. The revision of …

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Mar

2022

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European Semester for economic policy coordination: annual sustainable growth survey 2022 – European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects in the annual sustainable growth strategy survey 2022 (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen, Commissioner! Ladies and Gentlemen, Economic policy coordination under the European Semester has gained a new dimension in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic and social consequences. However, everything radically changed the war in Ukraine. We have a deep humanitarian crisis. We recently said that five million refugees will be se…

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Feb

2022

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Protection of workers from the risks relating to exposure to carcinogens, mutagens and reprotoxins at work (continuation of debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. Friends and colleagues! The problem we are talking about does not require an original approach, but an iron consequence. If 40% of work-related cancers can be prevented, this should be done as soon as possible. In light of the demographic crisis facing Europe, the issue of reprotoxic substances such as bisphenol A, copper oxide, lead …

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Feb

2022

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One youth, one Europe (topical debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. I often hear that we are growing the COVID generation, or rather the post-COVID generation with the experience of loneliness. I do not agree with that assertion. It stigmatizes young people. It marks the beginning of the road. This is a generation whose capabilities have been limited by the pandemic. But all this can be changed by recognizing the risks that COVID…

15

Feb

2022

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Strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer(debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. In the report we are discussing, the occupational aspect of cancer has also clearly emerged. It is now estimated that about half of those diagnosed with cancer are of working age. As the situation on the labour market changes, so does the list of carcinogens to which workers are constantly exposed. The problem of asbestos and the protection of workers is still relevant,…

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Jan

2022

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Empowering European Youth: post-pandemic employment and social recovery (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Friends and colleagues! Empowering young people in the context of the post-pandemic social and labour market recovery is crucial, as European youth have been hit hardest by the crisis. The slowdown in the economy has severely affected the job opportunities of young people, especially those taking their first steps in the labour market. Restrictive freedoms of mov…

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Dec

2021

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European framework for employees' participation rights and the revision of the European Works Council Directive (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. The report addresses an important topic of democracy at work, which allows workers to speak out and shape the changes taking place in the European Union regarding the digital and green transitions. The ECR strongly supports the European Works Council Directive, which strengthens the right of workers to organise, conclude collective agreements, freedom of assembly…

14

Dec

2021

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European Year of Youth 2022 (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. The 2022 European Year of Youth is an opportunity to combat the negative effects of the pandemic crisis, which has hit European youth hard. The slowdown in the economy has affected the job opportunities of young people. Long-term isolation, remote teaching has left its mark on all levels of education. The pandemic has particularly affected young people not in edu…

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Nov

2021

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The EU's role in combating the COVID-19 pandemic: how to vaccinate the world (topical debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Global solidarity and partnership is the only effective way to end the pandemic. Poland supports global initiatives and cooperation to accelerate fair and equitable access to vaccines for all countries in the world, so that their economies can return to the pre-pandemic state, but above all to reduce mortality, reduce the scale of complications, so that people suffering…

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Nov

2021

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Introduction of a European social security pass for improving the digital enforcement of social security rights and fair mobility (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Ladies and Gentlemen, The ECR Group's priorities for the European Social Insurance Card are: the new tool must have a realistic implementation framework and an equally realistic implementation timetable. Secondly, the new tool must respect as far as possible the differences in the functioning of the social security systems in the different Member States. Thirdly,…

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Oct

2021

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2019 Discharge: European Border and Coast Guard Agency (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. The ECR Group welcomes the efforts of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in the financial year 2019 to improve the efficiency of the implementation of the tasks stemming from the Agency's mandate, indicating that further improvement of the Agency's activities to support Member States is needed, in particular through situation monitoring or risk analysis. We see …

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Oct

2021

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Commission Work Programme 2022 (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. In the ECR's view, the Commission's 2022 work programme should focus on tackling the impact of the pandemic, including poverty reduction, building resilience in the area of public health as well as economic development. For climate policy initiatives: firstly, it must not be carried out at the expense of the poorest sections of society; seco…

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Oct

2021

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Employment and social policies of the euro area 2021 (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. The report focuses on macroeconomic governance after the pandemic crisis and aimed to identify a new way of shaping economic and social policies. Despite some good ideas, such as strengthening social security for mobile workers or ensuring high standards of labour protection, the report makes too far-reaching proposals. When rebuilding the E…

5

Oct

2021

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The future of EU-US relations (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. The European Union and NATO are the pillars of transatlantic cooperation. The involvement of the United States has had a positive impact on the enlargement of the Union and NATO, increasing Europe's security and prosperity. The European Union and the United States continue to face international challenges together, such as stopping Russia’s aggression in Ukraine …

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Sep

2021

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Fair working conditions, rights and social protection for platform workers - New forms of employment linked to digital development (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. There is a lack of accurate data on the scale of the phenomenon of platform work. At the same time, the demand for such flexible solutions is growing very dynamically, and the pandemic is further accelerating this process. Many platform workers are dependent workers or self-employed in other fields, doing minor or on-demand work. They should…

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Jul

2021

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Labour rights in Bangladesh (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Commissioner, I'm sorry. The complaint against the Government of Bangladesh for non-compliance with the ILO Conventions is particularly relevant for the country’s cooperation with the European Union. Under the Generalised System of Preferences, the country enjoys preferences and undertakes to comply with fundamental and priority ILO conventions on trade union rig…

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Jul

2021

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Old continent growing older - possibilities and challenges related to ageing policy post 2020 (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. The report addresses a very important social problem. Who knows if the problem of an ageing society, the challenges we face, the demographic situation, is not the biggest social challenge. That is why I congratulate the rapporteur who has taken up this topic on the ECR own-initiative, who has led it solidly for many months and has brought this report to a certain point.…