What Stelios spoke about.

4

Oct

2021

EL Speech

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The protection of persons with disabilities through petitions: lessons learnt (debate)

Mr President, I am very pleased that this report is the culmination of petitions from European citizens, proving that the European Parliament is listening to their concerns. Let's see what the numbers say: Only 1% of all petitions received each year by the Committee on Petitions concern disability issues, whereas there are around 87 million disabled people in the European Union. This should make u…

14

Sep

2021

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Situation in Afghanistan (debate)

Madam President, I wonder whether the situation in Afghanistan will be recorded in history as the persecution of the female sex. Because that is exactly what it is and as persecution it should be treated by the rest of the world. Afghan women are no longer allowed to live like humans, they are not even allowed to dream. For all these women and their children, we should insist that respect for thei…

13

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, Commissioner, as we all understand, the nature of work is changing, with technology giving platform workers flexibility about the type and time of their work, but also an additional income. At the same time, the exploitation of algorithmic applications and artificial intelligence create innovative services for the benefit of consumers and businesses. It was evident during the pand…

5

Jul

2021

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Use of technologies for the processing of data for the purpose of combating online child sexual abuse (temporary derogation from Directive 2002/58/EC) (debate)

Madam President, dear Commissioner Johansson, the ongoing pandemic has forced children to socialise mainly through chatting applications, potentially exposing them more to risks online. This is further exacerbated by the varying degrees of digital literacy in our societies, making some parents feel that they can no longer protect their children. Therefore, the need to use technology to combat chil…