What Martin spoke about.

22 Jan

2025

SK Speech

Failure of the negotiations in Busan for a UN plastic treaty and the urgent need to tackle plastic pollution at international and Union level (debate)

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Madam President, sehr geehrter Herr KommissarDear colleagues, we are drowning in plastic waste. We breathe plastic, even in this room, we drink in the water. We have them in our blood. Plastic pollution is simply catastrophic and threatens the health of all of us. That is why it is important for us as a world to come together to solve this problem. Unfortunately, it turns out that some countries p…

21 Jan

2025

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Need for actions to address the continued oppression and fake elections in Belarus (debate)

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The next item is the Council and Commission statements on the need for action to address the ongoing repression and fake elections in Belarus (2024/3014(RSP)).

21 Jan

2025

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The Hungarian government’s illegal espionage of EU institutions and investigative bodies (debate)

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This debate is over.

21 Jan

2025

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The Hungarian government’s illegal espionage of EU institutions and investigative bodies (debate)

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The next item is the Council and Commission statements on illegal espionage by the Hungarian Government targeting the institutions and investigative bodies of the European Union (2025/2505(RSP)).

21 Jan

2025

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Request for consultation of the European Economic and Social Committee (Rule 151) (action taken)

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As the Chair did not receive any request for a vote on the ECON request to consult the European Economic and Social Committee on the procedure related to facilitating the financing of investments and reforms to enhance European competitiveness and the creation of a Capital Markets Union, the Draghi report, which was announced yesterday, is deemed to have been approved under Rule 151(2) of the Rule…

21 Jan

2025

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Need to detect and to counter sabotage by the Russian shadow fleet, damaging critical undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea (debate)

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This debate is over.

19 Dec

2024

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Recommendation to the Council on the EU priorities for the 69th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women - EU priorities for the 69th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (joint debate - EU priorities for the upcoming session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women)

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This debate has come to an end and the vote will take place shortly today. The sitting is suspended for a while, it will resume at twelve o'clock with a vote, and for my part I would like to wish you a pleasant and peaceful holiday and a happy New Year.…

18 Dec

2024

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Need to ensure swift action and transparency on corruption allegations in the public sector to protect democratic integrity (debate)

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I'm sorry, you are now not even asking a question. The blue card is for asking questions. So please act according to the Rules of Procedure, Mr Mularczyk.

18 Dec

2024

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Need to ensure swift action and transparency on corruption allegations in the public sector to protect democratic integrity (debate)

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The next item is the Commission statement: Need to ensure swift action and transparency on allegations of corruption in the public sector in order to protect democratic integrity [2024/2997(RSP)].

18 Dec

2024

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Composition of committees and delegations

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I would also like to inform you that the Group of Socialists and Democrats has informed the President of a decision concerning changes to appointments in committees and delegations. This Decision shall be entered in the minutes of today's sitting and shall enter into force on the date of this notification.…

18 Dec

2024

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Challenges facing EU farmers and agricultural workers: improving working conditions, including their mental well-being (debate)

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The debate on this point has now come to an end.

18 Dec

2024

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Restoring the EU’s competitive edge – the need for an impact assessment on the Green Deal policies (topical debate)

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Mr President, the health of our children instead of toxic contamination. Clean water and air that can be breathed. Work in which you do not breathe harmful fumes that slowly kill you. Healthy soil that can yield a rich harvest. These are not self-evident. Only this week we approved more aid after the floods. Instead of development, we must finance the restoration of the damage of the climate crisi…

28 Nov

2024

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Adjournment of the session

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The session of the European Parliament is adjourned.

28 Nov

2024

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Dates of forthcoming sittings

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The next meeting will take place in Strasbourg from 16 to 19 December 2024.

28 Nov

2024

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Approval of the minutes of the sitting and forwarding of texts adopted

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The minutes of this sitting will be submitted to Parliament for approval at the beginning of its next sitting. If there are no objections, the resolutions adopted at today's sitting will be immediately forwarded to the persons and bodies mentioned therein.…

28 Nov

2024

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Recommendation on smoke- and aerosol-free environments (RC-B10-0173/2024)

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This ended the explanations of vote.

28 Nov

2024

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Recommendation on smoke- and aerosol-free environments (RC-B10-0173/2024)

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We will now move on to the explanations of vote on the recommendation on smoke-free and aerosol-free environments.

28 Nov

2024

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Georgia's worsening democratic crisis following the recent parliamentary elections and alleged electoral fraud (RC-B10-0179/2024)

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We will now turn to the explanations of vote on the motions for resolutions on the worsening democratic crisis in Georgia following the recent parliamentary elections and alleged electoral fraud.

28 Nov

2024

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Explanations of votes

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The next item is explanations of vote.

28 Nov

2024

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Need to adopt an ambitious international legally binding agreement on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment

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This debate is over.

28 Nov

2024

EN Speech

Need to adopt an ambitious international legally binding agreement on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment

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Before giving the floor to Commissioner Dalli, first of all, Commissioner, let me thank you greatly for five years of service for Europe, because this is the last time you are speaking in Parliament. We really appreciate everything you have done. I wish you good luck on your future journeys and hopefully you have a relaxing break after all this!…

28 Nov

2024

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Need to adopt an ambitious international legally binding agreement on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment

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The next item is the Commission statement on the need to adopt an ambitious international legally binding agreement on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (2024/2954(RSP)).

28 Nov

2024

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Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting

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The minutes of yesterday's sitting and the texts adopted are available. Does anyone have comments? No, no. Thank you. The minutes are approved.

27 Nov

2024

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Rise of energy prices and fighting energy poverty (debate)

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I will also answer you with similar data that if, for example, the X rating says, if we stopped putting obstacles properly, we did not have to invest publicly (incomprehensible part), stop putting obstacles to the development of green energy and storage, so the price will go down rapidly. What we need to do is not massive subsidies for wealthy companies. Developing infrastructure for all and suppo…

27 Nov

2024

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Rise of energy prices and fighting energy poverty (debate)

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Madam President, in 2022, more than 41 million Europeans could not afford to keep their homes warm enough. And I must say with sadness and anger that Slovakia is one of the few European countries where the situation has been deteriorating for a long time. Energy poverty is not new. This is a reality that has been overlooked for many years. The main cause is a combination of low incomes, high energ…