What Asger spoke about.

13 Sep

2023

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Reviewing the protection status of wolves and other large carnivores in the EU (topical debate)

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Madam President! I am really pleased to be able to speak here in the European Parliament today. I can no longer do that on Twitter because I've been banned from that account. My account has been suspended because I've spoken critically about wolves. I believe that the Commission must give us some more tools in the toolbox to regulate the soaring wolf population, Margrethe Vestager. In other words,…

11 May

2023

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Protecting and restoring marine ecosystems for sustainable and resilient fisheries - Agreement of the IGC on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (High Seas Treaty) (debate)

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Mr President! Thank you for the presence of the Commissioners today. Yesterday we discussed agriculture and the Commissioner for Agriculture was not present. Thank you so much for being here now. I am seriously concerned about the action plan that has come from the Commission on behalf of the fishermen. This is very far from reality. There are really, really, really many plans for our marine envir…

11 May

2023

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European Citizens' Initiative "Stop Finning – Stop the trade" (debate)

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Mr President! I am very pleased to be able to help start this debate today on the European Citizens' Initiative 'Stop Finning – Stop the Trade' in this Chamber. There are well over a million people who have signed this initiative, and we must take this very seriously as parliamentarians, because there are so many who want this debate to be made visible. It is about democracy, and that is why this …

10 May

2023

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The role of farmers as enablers of the green transition and a resilient agricultural sector (continuation of debate)

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Mr President! Commissioner, please! Do we have a Commissioner for Agriculture, can I ask? Development, not dismantling! This is the future of agriculture, and this is the DNA of farmers. New tools need to be included in the toolbox: new genomic techniques, rapid approvals of biopesticides, precision farming. This is necessary to achieve the green transition. High and efficient agricultural product…

19 Apr

2023

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Universal decriminalization of homosexuality, in light of recent developments in Uganda (debate)

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Mr President! People are killed because of their love. It is about basic human rights. Man should not be condemned to death for loving another man of the same sex. It is absurd and it is inhumane. I praise myself every day for the fact that my children and grandchildren are born in Denmark, where you can love whoever you want. Although we are a pioneer in the EU in relation to LGBT+ rights, we sho…

19 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)

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Madam President! I am deeply concerned about the thousands of perpetual chemicals we find in our water and our soil, in our drinking water, our kindergartens and our rainwear. In Denmark, we have some of the cleanest drinking water in the world. We can be proud of that, but it's not a free ticket. On the contrary, it obliges. In Denmark, for example, we have just found chemical residues from car t…

18 Apr

2023

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Energy storage (debate)

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Madam President! The EU must be independent and self-sufficient in energy. This is crucial for our future and a crucial element in our energy storage. But first and foremost, we need to make sure that we have enough green energy and energy production. We simply need all the tools we have in the toolbox. It is, of course, solar and wind energy, and then we must have turbocharged the entire biogas p…

16 Feb

2023

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Availability of fertilisers in the EU (debate)

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Mr President, Commissioner. This is a very, very serious situation we are in right now. The supply of fertilisers has been greatly affected by the situation in Ukraine. Fertilizer prices have risen dramatically, we have seen. This is a serious situation for our farmers. This is a serious situation for food security. That is why this decision is so important. We need to produce fertilizers to get f…

23 Nov

2022

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Protection of livestock farming and large carnivores in Europe (debate)

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Mr President! Since 2016, the wolf population has grown by over 30% in the EU. This means that there are over 20,000 wolves in the EU now. There's no room for that. Neither in the EU nor in Denmark. Farmers feel powerless over repeated attacks. Unfortunately, the Habitats Directive is preventing us from solving the problem. It is not true that an old law from 1992 cannot solve the problem. When th…

19 Oct

2022

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Global food security as follow-up to the G20 Agriculture Ministers meeting (debate)

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Mr President! Commissioner, please! 70% of the European fertilizer industry is closed. This has already had a major impact on farmers and the food crisis is worsening. We have now opened up grain exports from Ukraine, but that is not enough at all. If we do not act now, the situation in 2023 will be much, much worse. The average European is currently seeing food prices rise and rise. In third worl…

6 Oct

2022

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The urgent need for an EU strategy on fertilisers to ensure food security in Europe (debate)

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Mr. President! Thank you to the Commissioners and the President for allowing us to have this debate. I am a farmer and the first time I entered the Hemicycle three years ago, it was wearing rubber boots. I promised then that if it was a difficult time for agriculture, I would do it again. And that's it now, so that's why I'm wearing the rubber boots today. The problem is that there is a shortage o…

5 Oct

2022

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Russia’s escalation of its war of aggression against Ukraine (debate)

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Mr President! I have a fundamental belief in the freedom of nation states to decide and choose where they want to belong. Therefore, it is completely unacceptable with the annexation that Russia has made starting on 24 February, and now most recently with the sabotage we have seen close to Denmark and Sweden in the Baltic Sea. So in the aftermath of the war, we see war crimes that are 2022 entirel…

12 Sep

2022

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New EU Forest Strategy for 2030 – Sustainable Forest Management in Europe (debate)

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Mr. President! Thank you for allowing me to speak. For me, it is very important that we have a sustainable and sensible forest strategy in the European Union. But it is not sensible and sustainable to leave the forests untouched, as the left will. We need active forestry. Active forestry is green forestry. We must thin our forests so that the rest of the trees can grow large, and use the thinning …

7 Jun

2022

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Binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States (Effort Sharing Regulation) - Land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) - CO2 emission standards for cars and vans (joint debate – Fit for 55 (part 2))

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Mr President! Today, we are probably discussing the most ambitious law we have to adopt in this mandate. But now we must put into words the great ambitions that we have set in our climate law. For me, it is absolutely crucial that these are realistic targets that do not just push production out of Europe. I am a farmer and for me it is important that we also set some big, ambitious goals for agric…

9 Mar

2022

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General Union Environment Action Programme to 2030 (debate)

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Madam President! Commissioner! The war in Ukraine has shown that energy policy is security policy - and security policy is energy policy. If we play the cards correctly, both safety and the environment can go hand in hand. The war has sent gas prices skyrocketing. European businesses and citizens are already facing fatal consequences. There is an urgent need for us in the European Union to do ever…

20 Jan

2022

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Protection of animals during transport - Protection of animals during transport (Recommendation) (debate)

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Madam President! Animals should always feel good, whether it's at home in my stable or it's during transport. As a farmer, it's a big deal for me. This is also the case for citizens across Europe. We have been discussing this for a year and a half in the ANIT Committee. Today we are taking a big step towards animal welfare, and I am proud of that. This is also needed. We need to update the outdate…

23 Nov

2021

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Common agricultural policy - support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States and financed by the EAGF and by the EAFRD - Common agricultural policy: financing, management and monitoring - Common agricultural policy – amendment of the CMO and other regulations (debate)

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Mr President! Today we finally adopt the expected agricultural reform after three years of long negotiations. The new CAP of '23 provides us with good, healthy and competitive food in Europe. The agricultural reform also significantly strengthens the security of food supply. I am quite proud that today we are also adopting the gross area model, which has been one of my great passions during the ag…

20 Oct

2021

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An EU strategy to reduce methane emissions (debate)

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Madam President! Methane reduction is extremely important because what we decide today, we can see the result of tomorrow. As rapporteur for the Committee on Agriculture, I would like to thank the other committees for the excellent cooperation we have had on this report. My mantra has been that we need to reduce methane emissions and not production. For me, it is absolutely crucial that we do not …

18 Oct

2021

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Farm to Fork Strategy (debate)

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Madam President! As a farmer, I am very proud of our work in the Farm to Fork Strategy. We are laying the groundwork for European food production and consumption for many years to come. For me, it has been crucial that the strategy is both sustainable and competitive. I have fought for very ambitious targets for agricultural consumption of pesticides, fertilisers and antibiotics and we must halve …

7 Jul

2021

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Breaches of EU law and of the rights of LGBTIQ citizens in Hungary as a result of the adopted legal changes in the Hungarian Parliament - The outcome of 22 June hearings under Article 7(1) of the TEU regarding Poland and Hungary (continuation of debate)

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Mr President! Every day, thousands of people in Europe and around the world are oppressed because they have a different sexuality, gender or skin colour. We must not accept that there are any countries in the European Union that oppress minorities. In the EU, we have a free internal market for trade. We must also guarantee the freedom to live as we please. Our European community of values is centr…