What Atidzhe spoke about.

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Apr

2022

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The situation of marginalised Roma communities in the EU (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, dear colleagues, respect for fundamental rights and freedoms are founding principles of the European Union. Since its establishment, the Union has aimed to combat social exclusion and discrimination. Today, the reality is still different. Thousands of people in the community, especially in Roma communities, live in extremely precarious conditions. It is unacceptable tha…

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Mar

2022

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Need for an urgent EU action plan to ensure food security inside and outside the EU in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine (debate)

Madam President, the unprecedented situation of the war in Ukraine calls for urgent, coordinated and well-measured measures at European and national level. It is important to provide immediate financial support to farmers, especially small farms and livestock farmers. Small food producers who face increased production costs, shortages and high raw material prices. Help is also needed for all low-i…

9

Mar

2022

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A new EU strategic framework on health and safety at work post 2020 (continuation of debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, colleagues, ensuring a favourable working environment and health conditions for all workers remains a challenge in the Union. It is still unacceptable that more than 200,000 workers die from occupational diseases every year. We need to protect workers from exposure to harmful substances, stress at work and injuries. Mental health issues, which the pandemic has aggravate…

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Mar

2022

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European Semester for economic policy coordination: annual sustainable growth survey 2022 – European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects in the annual sustainable growth strategy survey 2022 (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, Minister, colleagues, we are once again on the verge of defining the new priorities and objectives that the Union is setting itself with a view to achieving a more stable and sustainable future. Defining these guidelines requires precision and insight, because the war in Ukraine, which I deeply condemn, is taking place in Europe, a step away from the borders of the U…

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Feb

2022

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Protection of workers from the risks relating to exposure to carcinogens, mutagens and reprotoxins at work (continuation of debate)

Mr President, the right to a decent life and to a healthy working environment is fundamental and, as such, should be a principle in any policy. Today, unfortunately, we still cannot fully control cancer, and therefore efforts to combat its causative agents must continue. At work, workers are often exposed to substances that increase health risks and can cause oncological diseases, reproductive pro…

16

Feb

2022

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One youth, one Europe (topical debate)

Madam President, youth is a symbol of big plans and dreams for the future. Undoubtedly, the policies of the European Union must contribute to achieving results in areas such as quality and modern education, economic activity, entrepreneurship, the labour market and sport. The funding provided within the Union must be used to its full potential so as to provide sufficient opportunities for the deve…

19

Jan

2022

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Situation in Kazakhstan

Mr President, honourable Members, unfortunately, the new year did not start well in Kazakhstan. We witnessed peaceful protests, which in an extremely short time turned into scenes of violence. I have been following the events closely and, first and foremost, I would like to express my solidarity with the citizens and offer my sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of all the victims. I…

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Nov

2021

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Outcome of the COP26 in Glasgow (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, the Glasgow Climate Pact is progress towards achieving the Union's climate change targets. However, I am disappointed that not all countries share a sense of urgency and shared responsibility. Climate change and its negative consequences are not a European problem, but a global one. Undoubtedly, I support the high ambitions we have set, but this cannot happen if the oth…

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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)

Mr President, Commissioner, I believe that we have achieved a lot. We agreed on a new CAP model based on results and performance. The structural modernisation of the CAP combines successfully and in a balanced way economic, social and environmental ambitions and objectives. Renew Europe has made a major contribution to shaping new, more effective eco-schemes, fighting to protect farmers' decent in…

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Oct

2021

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Farm to Fork Strategy (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, colleagues, the Farm to Fork Strategy is an extremely important tool that has the potential to completely transform the food production, processing, supply and consumption model in Europe, making it more sustainable. We cannot ignore the fact that this change is causing concern to farmers. From this stand, I address the Commission with the requests and considerations…

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Sep

2021

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Reversing the negative social consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, COVID-19 has confronted us with a truly new, different reality. The rapid and massive shock of the coronavirus and measures to contain it have led to a severe contraction of the global economy. The pandemic has become a challenge to preserve the livelihood and way of life of citizens. The crisis has had a negative effect on many areas of activity, but one of its most si…

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Sep

2021

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EU contribution to transforming global food systems to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (debate)

Mr President, agriculture, like the entire food chain, is a strategic sector for the prosperity of the Union and for a successful green transition. Unfortunately, food systems are facing a number of challenges today, especially farmers, and the problems are supranational and cannot be solved by one country. Renew Europe welcomes the Union's efforts to lead the transformation of global food systems…

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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, honourable Members, Commissioner, first of all, I would like to congratulate the rapporteur, Sylvie Brunei. I am very much in favour of the report on fair working conditions, rights and social protection for platform workers, because it provides the current challenges and opportunities for this type of work and the need to ensure improved and transparent working conditions for wor…

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Jul

2021

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Old continent growing older - possibilities and challenges related to ageing policy post 2020 (debate)

Madam President, statistics show that the Union's population lives longer and in better health. This is a great achievement. It is worrying, however, that natural population growth has been negative over the last 10 years, leading to an ageing population and rapid depopulation of individual regions, a trend which is unfortunately also very prevalent in my country, Bulgaria. We can't afford to put …