What Liudas spoke about.

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Nov

2025

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EU response to the continuous airspace violations and sabotage of critical infrastructure in the EU originating from Russia and Belarus (debate)

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Nov

2025

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EU’s diplomatic strategy and geopolitical cooperation in the Arctic (debate)

President, Commissioner, colleagues. The Arctic is no longer the distant edge of the world. It is a place where the greatest powers show their appetites more and more openly, and climate change has become a convenient cover for aggressive actions. As the glaciers melt, not only new routes open up, but also space for brutal competition and demonstration of power. Russia behaves like an owner in the…

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Oct

2025

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Situation in Belarus, five years after the fraudulent presidential elections (debate)

President, Commissioner, colleagues. I have the ungrateful task of listing in a minute all the ugly deeds of the Belarusian regime, when in the same minute they make dozens more, even more horrible! Dozens of political prisoners have been released and ten times more incarcerated. In fact, free media have been destroyed, the opposition has not had the slightest opportunity to act, and civil society…

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Oct

2025

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Institutional consequences of the EU enlargement negotiations (debate)

Thank you, President, Commissioner, colleagues. There are countries that today do not ask for grace, but show determination and readiness to join our community. They are moving forward because they believe in a Europe where enlargement is based on merit and clear results. After all, it has long been necessary to send a message that enlargement is not a frozen process, but a living political commit…

9

Oct

2025

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Public health risks in a Europe affected by global warming: tackling the spread of mosquito- and tick-borne diseases (vote)

President, Commissioner, colleagues. The impact of climate change on tick activity is undeniable. Undoubtedly, vaccinations save. It is enough to compare Austria and Switzerland: in one, vaccination against tick-borne encephalitis is universal, in the other it is not, and the morbidity of people clearly proves the advantages of vaccination. Aggressive ticks, influenza, coronavirus – vaccination ca…

8

Oct

2025

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United response to recent Russian violations of the EU Member States’ airspace and critical infrastructure (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, colleagues, the recent violations of Europe's airspace and critical infrastructure are not accidents and they are not mere provocations; they are deliberate acts of hostility. Russia is not intending to declare officially the war; the war simply is going on. We should try to avoid the fatal mistakes of the past. Today, history stands at our doorstep once again. War i…

7

Oct

2025

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Rising antisemitism in Europe (debate)

President, Commissioner, colleagues. Anti-Semitism in Europe, unfortunately, is not just a shadow of the past, but a worrying reality of today. Even the walls of this palace, unfortunately, sometimes become a scene for anti-Semitic cues or even open statements. This is unequivocally reprehensible. There is also concern about anti-Semitic rhetoric in the activities of parties in various European co…

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Sep

2025

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Strengthening Moldova’s resilience against Russian hybrid threats and malign interference (debate)

President, Commissioner, colleagues. On September 28, Moldova will have to reconfirm its European course. And the Kremlin is imposing a fierce hybrid war. The Russians imagine that they can still operate destructively in the post-Soviet space and do not regret the conventional and modernized means. These include alleged protests financed through cryptocurrency channels, the purchase of votes by sh…

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Sep

2025

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Wave of violence and continuous use of force against protesters in Serbia (debate)

President, Commissioner, colleagues. Today we are witnessing a democratic decline in Serbia. Protests against the government are repressed by brutal force, violence against the opposition and independent journalists, and the rule of law is systematically weakened. And the images in Belgrade are a very clear reminder of the events in Belarus in 2020. However, Serbia has not yet become a dictatorshi…

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Sep

2025

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Ukraine (joint debate)

President, for a minute I did not believe in the goodwill of the Russian aggressors and that they would want peace. No, not really. We remain only armed with Ukraine, armed by ourselves, subjugating science and cutting-edge technology, finance, to a hybrid warfare. The sanctions package approach we have chosen should have worked much earlier. Deposits must be confiscated and membership negotiation…

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Jul

2025

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2023 and 2024 reports on North Macedonia (debate)

President, Commissioner, colleagues. Already two decades ago, North Macedonia undertook decisive institutional reforms, obtained candidate status, but the process of integration has been delayed for an inadequate amount of time. The European Union, which declares that enlargement benefits everyone, has acted ambiguously at crucial moments. In today's geopolitical reality, delaying strategic decisi…

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Jun

2025

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Protecting bees: advancing the EU's New Deal for Pollinators (debate)

President, Commissioner, colleagues. I want to quote what I said about pollinators on 17 December 2019: "prevention of biodiversity loss must be science-based and based on ambitious but achievable targets". I also strongly suggest Bee Guidance renewal and that chronic toxicity studies are carried out for new plant protection products. The effects on pollinators other than bees shall be investigate…

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Jun

2025

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Institutional and political implications of the EU enlargement process and global challenges (debate)

President, Commissioner, colleagues. When we consider the current state of stalled enlargement, we have to answer ourselves whether there is a political will for enlargement. When it did, the institutional problems were solved. We say that today the European institutions are being disrupted by one Member State or even one politician, and are doing so systematically, and we are not finding legal wa…

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Jun

2025

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Media freedom in Georgia, particularly the case of Mzia Amaglobeli

Mr President, Commissioner, colleagues. The case of Mija Amaglobeli signals the anti-democratic pattern of the current Georgian government when individuals, media and civil society are being dealt with through the judiciary. This has been viewed from neighbouring Belarus or Russia, and most likely also directly inspired by Russia. In this way, selective legal pressure becomes a regime modus operan…

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Jun

2025

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2023 and 2024 reports on Montenegro (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, colleagues. Yes, Montenegro is making tangible progress on reforms of the European Union. And in the area of foreign policy, the country maintains a clear European direction, for example by providing unequivocal support to Ukraine during Russia’s war of aggression, including humanitarian and military assistance. On the other hand, the political system is fragmented, the…

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May

2025

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Choose Europe for Science (debate)

President, Commissioner, colleagues. The current US administration is preparing to cut funding from, for example, NASA's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As a scientist, I know how difficult bureaucratic blushing can be to shape health data registers, for example. Without the support of such data, this unique accumulated global value goes to nothing. The half-billion package proposed by…

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May

2025

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Return of Ukrainian children forcibly transferred and deported by Russia

President, Commissioner, colleagues. In March 2023, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Putin for war crimes of a special nature, the forced deportation of children from the Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine. But then the criminal traveled to different countries with impunity. His biographers counted ten such trips. Can we still send a reminder to the leaders of tho…

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May

2025

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The role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season (debate)

President, Commissioner, colleagues. Yesterday, the European Commission published an important communication on a clear plan to end energy dependence on Russia altogether. Finally, there will be no new contracts, no shadow fleet. The role of gas storage is particularly relevant in this context. They ensure our energy security in winter, accounting for up to 30 percent of total gas demand during th…

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May

2025

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2023 and 2024 reports on Kosovo (debate)

President, Commissioner, colleagues. Kosovo consistently follows the European course, consistently implements reforms, supports Ukraine and fully aligns its foreign policy with the European Union. The main threat to Kosovo’s democratic development is the Russian-coordinated propaganda channels operating through Serbia. The 20203 Banjska attack was followed by a large-scale disinformation campaign …

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May

2025

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2023 and 2024 reports on Serbia (debate)

Thank you, Commissioner, colleagues. Stability in the Western Balkans is not possible while Belgrade is playing a double game. Russia intentionally spreads disinformation through Serbia in a wide area of the region, fuelling ethnic conflicts there. Belgrade’s refusal to align with EU sanctions against Russia is not neutrality but clear support for the aggressor. Open Russian propaganda through Ras…

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Apr

2025

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Health care related tourism: protecting EU patients abroad (debate)

President, Commissioner, colleagues. Here are the closing remarks of the session. It seems that we have won the killing wars, liberated a million political prisoners, honored the rightful peoples, and the spa is already available. Well, in reality, everything is intertwined, as is the European Parliament's agenda. The war has not yet been won, but rather the Bohemian Triangle, for example. And the…

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Apr

2025

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Establishment of a European Day of the Righteous (debate)

President, Commissioner, colleagues. True humanity is in danger. This week we have already talked about the millions of political prisoners who, despite this danger, have loudly expressed their truth and are being imprisoned, tortured and killed for it. Today, those who act silently but also put themselves in mortal danger, saving others who are persecuted. They have that unnecessary instinct, whi…

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Apr

2025

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Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 (debate)

President, High Representative, colleagues. The Soviet political prisoner Petras Plumpa, an unbreakable optimist, said: Twelve years in prison? If only for a good reason! And good business then won, the Soviet Union broke up. We are now discussing the situation of the 21st century, and unfortunately it is stated that the situation is critical, the number of political prisoners reaches one million,…

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Mar

2025

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Establishing the Reform and Growth Facility for the Republic of Moldova (debate)

Mr President, there will be existential elections in Moldova, DO OR DIE, according to Mahatma Gandhi. They must be conducted transparently, eliminating Russian influence. After all, Russia will again act according to the template of the successful Romanian presidential election. Maybe via TikTok or other platforms adapted to Moldova. Other forms of information manipulation must also be prevented. …

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Feb

2025

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Need for targeted support to EU regions bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine (debate)

In November, at the initiative of Lithuania, the ministers of the four countries conceptually described the losses and challenges faced by the countries bordering Russia and Belarus, and proposed solutions to those problems. After all, there are economic and financial losses, such as increased defence spending, which is an investment in the security of Europe as a whole, but which puts national ec…