Marcel KOLAJA

MEP · Czechia

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Since July 1, 2024

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14 Dec

2021

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Cooperation on the fight against organised crime in the Western Balkans (continuation of debate)

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The debate is closed. The vote will take place on Wednesday, 15 December 2021.

14 Dec

2021

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Cooperation on the fight against organised crime in the Western Balkans (continuation of debate)

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We now continue with the debate on the report by Lukas Mandl on cooperation on the fight against organised crime in the Western Balkans (A9—0298/2021).

14 Dec

2021

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Digital Markets Act (debate)

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Madam President, Madam Executive Vice-President Vestager, Commissioner Breton. After months of negotiations, Parliament will finally vote on its position on the Digital Markets Act. This is a big moment in history for Europe. The vast majority of us recognise the need to increase digital markets’ contestability and ensure fairness. The Commission has done a great job in proposing legislation with …

13 Dec

2021

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Combating gender-based violence: cyberviolence (debate)

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EN President. – The next item is the report by Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi and Sylwia Spurek, on behalf of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality, on combating gender-based violence: cyberviolence (2020/2035(INL)) (A9-0338/2021). I should like to remind Members that for all debates of this part-session, there will be no c…

24 Nov

2021

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State of the Energy Union (debate)

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The next item is the debate on the Commission statement on the State of the Energy Union (2021/2976(RSP)).

24 Nov

2021

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Request for the waiver of a Member’s immunity (resumption of procedure)

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Before we move on to the next debate, I have an announcement. The President has received a letter from the authorities in Poland clarifying the question of the competent authorities for the request for the parliamentary immunity of Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz to be waived, which had been announced in plenary on 14 September 2020. In accordance with the Rules of Procedure, this referral is referred aga…

24 Nov

2021

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

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Thank you, Minister, for your closing remarks on behalf of the Council. The debate is closed. Written statements (Rule 171)

23 Nov

2021

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2022 budgetary procedure: joint text (debate)

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– The debate is closed. The vote will take place tomorrow. (The sitting was suspended at 20.10.)

23 Nov

2021

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2022 budgetary procedure: joint text (debate)

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– The next item is the debate on the report by Karlo Ressler and Damian Boeselager, on behalf of the European Parliament Delegation to the Budgetary Conciliation Committee, on the joint text on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2022 approved by the Conciliation Committee under the budgetary procedure (11352/2021 – C9-0353/2021 – 2021/0227(BUD)) (A9—0326/2021).…

23 Nov

2021

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Legal migration policy and law (debate)

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Thank you, Vice-President, and indeed many of the Members of the ID Group left after they had their speech, which makes it a non-debate. Nevertheless, the debate is closed. The vote on the amendments will take place on Wednesday, 24 November 2021, and the final vote will take place on Thursday, 25 November 2021. Written statements (Rule 171)…

10 Nov

2021

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European Partnership on Metrology (debate)

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The next item is the debate on the report by Maria da Graça Carvalho, on behalf of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the participation of the Union in the European Partnership on Metrology jointly undertaken by several Member States (COM(2021)0089 – C9‑0083/2021 – 2021/0049(COD)) (A9—0242/2021).…

10 Nov

2021

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The European Education Area: a shared holistic approach (debate)

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The debate is closed. The vote will be held tomorrow. Written statements (Rule 171)

10 Nov

2021

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The European Education Area: a shared holistic approach (debate)

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The next item is the report by Michaela Šojdrová, on behalf of the Committee on Culture and Education, on the European Education Area: a shared holistic approach (2020/2243(INI)) (A9-0291/2021).

7 Oct

2021

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The state law relating to abortion in Texas, USA

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The next item is the debate on five motions for resolutions on the state law relating to abortion in Texas, USA (2021/2910(RSP))*. _______________ * See Minutes.

7 Oct

2021

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The case of Paul Rusesabagina in Rwanda

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– The debate is closed. The vote will take place at the end of the debates.

7 Oct

2021

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The case of Paul Rusesabagina in Rwanda

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The next item is the debate on seven motions for resolutions on the case of Paul Rusesabagina in Rwanda (2021/2906(RSP))*. _______________ * See Minutes.

7 Oct

2021

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Human rights situation in Myanmar, including the situation of religious and ethnic groups

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– The debate is closed. The vote will take place at the end of the debates.

7 Oct

2021

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Human rights situation in Myanmar, including the situation of religious and ethnic groups

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The next item is the debate on six motions for resolutions on the human rights situation in Myanmar, including the situation of religious and ethnic groups (2021/2905(RSP))*. _______________ * See Minutes.…

7 Oct

2021

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European Union Agency for Asylum (continuation of debate)

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– The debate is closed. The vote will take place in the next part—session.

6 Oct

2021

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Pandora Papers: implications on the efforts to combat money laundering, tax evasion and avoidance (debate)

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Madam President, as a Czech citizen, I have to say that it breaks my heart to admit that it is the Czech Prime Minister who has become the European symbol of the Pandora Papers. Andrej Babiš claimed that his priority was to fight against tax havens. He claimed that he did not use offshore companies, he represented Czechia in fora tackling this issue and, at the same time, he was using offshore com…

4 Oct

2021

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The impact of intimate partner violence and custody rights on women and children (debate)

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The next item is the debate on the report by Elena Kountoura, on behalf of the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality, and Luisa Regimenti on behalf of the Committee on Legal Affairs, on the impact of intimate partner violence and custody rights on women and children (2019/2166(INI)) (A9-0254/2021).…

4 Oct

2021

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Artificial intelligence in criminal law and its use by the police and judicial authorities in criminal matters (debate)

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– The debate is closed. The vote will take place on Tuesday, 5 October 2021. Written statements (Rule 171)

4 Oct

2021

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Artificial intelligence in criminal law and its use by the police and judicial authorities in criminal matters (debate)

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– Thank you. I hope no one wants to replace me with artificial intelligence as well as the MEPs.

4 Oct

2021

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Artificial intelligence in criminal law and its use by the police and judicial authorities in criminal matters (debate)

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Mr President, dear Madam Commissioner, this report calls for a ban on facial recognition systems in public space. That’s an important step in fighting against mass surveillance. Unfortunately, amendments have been tabled by a group of Members with the aim of torpedoing the ban and asking for legal means to spy on citizens. I ask you to vote against these amendments. Just last night, thanks to work…

14 Sep

2021

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Agenda of the next sitting

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The sitting is closed and it will resume tomorrow, Wednesday, 15 September 2021 at 9.00 with the statement by the President of the Commission on the State of the Union. The agenda has been published and is available on the European Parliament website.…