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Jun

2026

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Protecting children’s safety and mental health from the risks posed by social media – our duty to act now (debate)

Madam President, adolescents spend, on average, 4.5 hours a day on screens, and during the weekend, that number rises to a staggering 6.1 hours a day – 6.1 hours in which they could have spent time with their friends, discovered the real world and developed real life skills. Unfortunately, I can't say I'm surprised about these numbers: even refreshing a page, so swiping down and waiting for new information, works exactly like a gambling machine. And social media companies use every single weakness in our brain chemistry to keep us hooked, leading to extreme content flooding our timelines. It is no wonder all of us struggle to keep our phones in our pockets. It is high time to ban addictive design in Europe for all in the upcoming Digital Fairness Act. Because, by doing so, we will protect especially kids and adolescents, but also make the internet healthier for all of us.

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2026

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Simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Digital Omnibus on AI) (debate)

Madam President, the best case scenario for our citizens, our safety and the world would have been not reopening the AI Act and making sure the law would have been implemented swiftly, especially looking at the rapid development of new models. Unfortunately, the Commission fell for the pressure from tech-lobbyist-in-chief Donald Trump. But the Greens wouldn't be the Greens if we didn't seize the opportunity and used this deregulation attempt to also make Europe safer. I am beyond proud that we made sure that by the end of this year, AI undressing apps will be banned from the European market. No one should be able to undress someone with two clicks in a dodgy app. No search engine or play store should promote this kind of abuse. No tech bro should make it a special feature in their chatbot. And we made sure that that is the new standard in Europe.

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May

2026

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EU cybersecurity and preparedness in view of advanced AI systems (debate)

Madam President, if it is true what Anthropic claims – Mythos being able to detect all cyber security vulnerabilities – then it could pose a major risk if this AI system falls into the wrong hands. Even if half is true, it opens the door to major cyberattacks at scale. Think of banks being hacked, our transport systems being disrupted, and hospitals blacking out. And if we understand the experts correctly, Mythos is just the first model, but many will follow soon. With a US Government that does not believe in regulating AI, we are apparently in the hands of Anthropic to decide whether they think the EU is a trustworthy partner, like Google. Anthropic only putting red lines for their systems being used against American citizens doesn't give me much hope. And to be honest, just saying that we have the right systems in place also doesn't. Systems are only useful and only work if you use them, act swiftly and with urgency. So, Commission, maybe the urgency you feel to deregulate and postpone tech rules you could also channel towards the safety of our citizens and businesses, and also towards supporting the development of European AI, with cybersecurity capabilities that is created in line with democratic values. If we don't want our reliance on our cybersecurity in foreign hands and to be turned against us, we need to take bold decisions – there steering the type of innovation we want in Europe – and make sure the money we are investing in European AI goes to benefit all Europeans and not another AI puppy video generator.

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May

2026

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Order of business

Madam President, dear colleagues, I would like to make a point of order pursuant to Rule 40. Yesterday, it was the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexphobia and Transphobia. One day earlier, after a performance at Brussels Pride, three artists were attacked and abused by a mob of children around 14 years of age. My heart and solidarity is with Sherine Falasteen, Diva Beirut and Anira Orlando. You deserve to be loved. Colleagues, I am asking for a moment of solidarity for these victims of a terrible hate crime. But we also need to look at ourselves. We need to do better. All of us need to ensure that hate doesn't have a place in the European Union and to ensure that hate speech doesn't have a place in this House. As long as manosphere bullies are parroted by people in this Parliament, you are complicit to the growing violence against my community. People in the EU have the right to be themselves and they should never have to choose between being visible or being safe.

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Apr

2026

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The need for targeted criminal provisions and platforms’ responsibility to effectively address cyberbullying and online harassment (debate)

Madam President, colleagues, no child or woman should ever have to go through what Coco had to go through. Let her suffering not be in vain. And today, everyone here from left to right will commit to stopping online harassment, but last night we could have banned all nudifier AI tools and tools to generate child abuse in Europe, and then the Christian Democrats, Conservatives and PfEs stalled negotiations on this topic for eight hours, ending in no deal because banning AI systems that generate images of your exposed breasts and exposed buttocks without your consent is, according to them, too much for companies. They would prefer only to ban AI generating female nipples or fully naked bums. By being so overly specific, we risk arbitrary results and actually legitimise abuse. AI creating an image of you with a G-string or just covering nipples with stars would suddenly be a legal thing. You aren't supporting a ban. You support a menu for abuse. I call on all right‑wing politicians that have committed to end online harassment today to talk some sense into your colleagues. Nudifiers are abuse, and hopefully we can ban this form of cyberbullying for once and for all.

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Mar

2026

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European Citizens’ Initiative 'Ban on conversion practices in the European Union' (debate)

Madam President, dear colleagues, dear Commissioner, dear activists, I'm a happily married lesbian. I am not sick and I do not need to be cured. Sure, some in this House will judge, although I do not know why you would waste your energy on hate, especially as a political strategy. But stop allowing harm to my community. Today I want to speak on behalf of Benoît. When Benoît came out to his parents, their response was: 'Don't worry, we will help you'. Then for three years, his parents brought him to so-called 'healing retreats'. Here, while still a minor, he was told that his homosexuality was dirty and dangerous and would lead him to loneliness, HIV, and ultimately death. He was isolated, forbidden to speak and subjected to deprivation. Benoît became suicidal, but managed to escape when he was 18. His parents thought they were helping him, but now his parents have apologised and are preventing similar harm by speaking up in their communities. And yet, almost 20 years later, he still lives with severe PTSD. It's high time to bring an end to these torturous practices. Europe needs to end conversion practices.

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Mar

2026

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Child sexual abuse online: protect children, not perpetrators (topical debate)

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Mar

2026

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International Women’s Day

Madam President, I would like to do a point of order. The previous statement clearly violates Rule 10 of the Rules of Procedure, which requires Members to conduct themselves with mutual respect and uphold the dignity of Parliament, as well as Rule 10(4), which prohibits discrimination in line with Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Trans women are women. Thank you.

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Mar

2026

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Single Market: how to move from an incomplete single market to one market for one Europe (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, our European single market is often portrayed as just a set of rules, but that's far from the truth. Our single market is made up of European companies, big and small, who work every day to ensure Europe keeps going. I'm looking forward to the One Market roadmap, but let's be honest here: we can't deregulate our way to competitiveness and a stronger single market. We spend EUR 250 billion on US cloud services each year. A large chunk of this is public money, and this means that we are strengthening American big tech companies and not our companies. We have to stop being naive. One of the best ways to strengthen the single market is to buy European. A euro spent on European companies circulates through our economy instead of leaking out of it. It's positive to see that the Industrial Accelerator Act for the first time sets clear European preference criteria. But last time I checked, Japan or the US were not part of Europe. It's clear big tech is worried. We all see the huge campaign spending of Amazon to Europe-wash themselves, even at the Brussels station next to the platform from where our train to Strasbourg left. But I am looking forward to clear buy-European criteria – for a stronger, more autonomous, more competitive Europe, and for our European companies.

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Feb

2026

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Presentation of the action plan against cyberbullying (debate)

Mr President, bullying is a problem of all ages, but nowadays everyone has a potential weapon for cyber-harassment in their pockets. It's the first thing people have in their hands when they get up, and the last thing they see before they go to bed. And we increasingly see people online being harassed, especially if you stand out, especially if you're a woman, especially if you are a woman with a progressive opinion. If you are a successful sexual and reproductive healthcare activist like Nika, from 'My Voice, My Choice', people try and silence you in every way possible. The latest form of this is non-consensual AI-generated sexual content, and even sponsors, so that as many people as possible see it. Let me be clear: no one should endure this. Nika, we stand with you. But we also cannot be too surprised, with deepnude tools topping search engine results, committing a sexual crime is just two clicks away. That is why we should ban these violent and harmful tools under the AI Act. To take it a bit broader, I am happy that the Commission is taking action with a coherent strategy, and I hope they are as ready to fight the bullies as we are and to deliver. So make sure that notice and action works, with hateful, harassing and bullying content being taken offline swiftly, and that troll groups that we do not manage to censure are met with organised and targeted reporting. Let us all work together towards a world where everyone can be safe, online and offline, and aren't bullied into silence or worse.

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Jan

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Tackling AI deepfakes and sexual exploitation on social media by making full use of the EU’s digital rules (debate)

Madam President, at only 14 years old, Roos became a victim of sextortion via Snapchat. A stranger had made fake naked images of her and if she didn't pay, he threatened he would ruin her life. This type of deepfake technology is an enormous danger for the safety of everyone, and especially harms women and young girls. Now, with Grok integrated in social media and many other deep new tools topping search engine outcomes, committing a sexual crime is just two clicks away. How many women still have to find AI-driven deepfakes of themselves in the most disgusting, hateful, graphic scenes just to intimidate, humiliate, blackmail or silence them? Last week, over 50 MEPs from the broad coalition supported a ban on deep new technology. Today I ask you again, Commissioner Virkkunen, will you ensure that women and children are safe in Europe online and offline? Will you ban all AI that facilitates image-based sexual violence in Europe under Article 5 of the AI act?

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Dec

2025

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Digitalisation, artificial intelligence and algorithmic management in the workplace – shaping the future of work

Mr President, rapporteur, shadow rapporteurs, Commissioner, if you thought only Uber drivers are managed by an app, you are mistaken. Algorithmic management has spread across the entire labour market. In Amazon warehouses, every movement is dictated by algorithms. Call-centre workers receive real-time feedback on their emotions, and office workers have their keystrokes tracked. The European Commission is setting goals to incorporate AI in as many applications as possible – amazing if it takes boring and repetitive tasks away; problematic if it's used to erode workers' rights. We can't treat the introduction of algorithmic management like just another update that's installed. Workers need to be informed and consulted. In the age of AI, workers should still have the right to know how a decision about them is made. Workers should still have the right to explanations and reviews of these decisions. And workers should be protected from their bosses tracking their Spotify to learn about their emotional state or period-tracking apps to know if they are expecting a child. Nine out of ten Europeans, according to Eurobarometer, support rules on algorithmic management. So now it's up to us. Will we vote in favour of this tomorrow?

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Nov

2025

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Digital Package (debate)

Mr President, last week, champagne was popped in big tech's headquarters – their business model, based on stealing people's deeply personal information to train AI, will finally be legal in the EU. And while chatbots are emotionally abusing people and even recommending children to take their own lives, our Commission decides to weaken our AI laws. Honestly, Vice-President, I am really disappointed. Rediscussing our tech laws and rolling out the red carpet for big tech's business model is a deep bow to Trump and his tech broligarchy, and a big loss for European citizens and companies. And what do you get in return? Days later, US State Secretary Lutnick asking to settle outstanding cases against Microsoft, Google and Amazon. It will never be enough for Trump. We know the DMA and DSA are next on their wish list. EPP, let's be sensible. Innovation isn't stealing data and exploiting resources. True innovation is choosing our own way, developing the most safe, privacy friendly and energy-efficient technology in the world in Europe.

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Nov

2025

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Protection of minors online (debate)

Madam President, rapporteur and fellow shadows, Commissioners, colleagues, this is a historic vote. A broad majority in this Parliament says 'enough is enough'! We need to ban the addictive, personalised recommender systems based on clicks and interaction for children. And Parliament repeats: we need to ban harmful, addictive design for everyone. We will no longer tolerate that big tech companies profit over the demise of our mental health, society and youngsters. We know the harm the online environment brings to kids. Social media are swamps that drag us into worlds that promote radicalisation, self-harm or eating disorders. We know screen time is going through the roof, with 1 in 4 children displaying behavioural patterns mirroring smartphone addiction – with huge risks for children's development, attention span and health. We know chat rooms of online video games are too easy a gateway for groomers. We know chatbots have recommended young people to take their own lives. We have the knowledge, and now we need the political will to demand from these big corporations that they make the internet a safe place again. Colleagues, it's up to us. Do we allow these big corporations to continue as they want? Or do we take the opportunity of the upcoming Digital Fairness Act to make the internet safe, for once and for all?

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Nov

2025

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Communication on the Democracy Shield (debate)

Mr President, in this geopolitical reality, Europe cannot afford to be naïve. The way Big Tech's recommender systems work is the perfect handshake between tech-capitalism, foreign actors and the far right. Anti-democratic actors form global alliances. They spread disinformation, outrage and fear to drive us apart, and Big Tech's polarising algorithms spread these messages like a virus to make us feel bad and anxious and keep us glued to our screen, and the tech bros, they just profit from all of this. It has become way too easy for Putin, Xi Jinping and Trump to manipulate our public debates using the manipulation machines in our pockets. Online controversy then trickles down offline to our talk shows, political debates and elections. The Romanian elections already taught us the hard way just how easy it is to turn a whole election via TikTok. Still, after a year, no action from the Commission against TikTok. Commissioner, it's time to really step up and defend our democracies. From right to left, in the European Parliament, there is more support than ever to do so. Please ban manipulative recommender systems based on profiling and engagement.

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Oct

2025

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The decision to impose a fine on Google: defending press and media freedom in the EU (debate)

Mr President, Trump threatened tariffs if we did not repeal our European tech laws. A week later, there was a billion-dollar fine from Europe for Google. This is the strong answer I want to see in this unstable geopolitical time: stand up against that tech-broligarchy that thinks it can make up the world. Because Google almost has a monopoly on the entire online advertising system. They sell ads based on the non-stop tracking of your surfing behavior. They know if you're poor or sick, if you're single, what your type is, and then they auction your data and your attention to show you ads. As a true monopolist, Google is also doing everything it can to exclude competitors. They organize the entire advertising system entirely to their own advantage. As if you have already agreed with the buyer, the seller and the auctioneer in advance at an auction and secretly keep in touch about the highest bid. That's no one else's way of getting in. And so we never get European companies that do offer fair and ethical advertisements, for example based on context instead of tracking. Fortunately, Europe is now clear: This is an illegal abuse of power. What's also unfair is that an increasing proportion of the world's advertising budgets are disappearing into Google's deep pockets, rather than going to newspapers, news providers, or your local sports club. This must stop, for the free press and for the support of local initiatives. I am glad that the Commission is intervening, but as far as I am concerned, we are now just breaking through and breaking up that entire advertising market, and making room for European and fair alternatives.

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Oct

2025

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Promoting EU digital rules: protecting European sovereignty (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, colleagues, it's pretty clear that the Trump administration and his tech-bro cheer squad aren't fans of our digital rulebook. But before the Commission listens to the tech lobby and decides to chainsaw Europe's AI and privacy rules, let's do a little fact check. AI to detect diseases and discover new medicines? Perfectly allowed under European tech rules and not covered by the AI Act. AI to make production processes more sustainable and less wasteful? Allowed under European rules and not high-risk under the AI Act. Using AI and its outputs in research and innovation? Completely exempted from the AI Act – and, actually, we encourage all of this. Sure, some things are not allowed. AI companionship, or chatbots recommending you commit suicide? No, that's not allowed under European tech rules. LinkedIn and Meta using all your data to train their AI systems unless you opt out (but they're making it really hard)? No, that's also not allowed under European tech rules. Because in Europe we ensure that AI is safe, and technology actually contributes to people, society and the environment, while fostering innovation. So, the question is: will the Commission be fooled by tech CEOs and their top lobbyist, Donald Trump? Or will the Commission stand up for European tech companies and the citizens of Europe? Because don't be fooled: the people who will benefit from slashing AI or privacy rules are big tech, and not your promising, innovative EU companies. With clear and strong rules, Europe will create the best, most safe and most accurate AI in the world, without being locked into systems that turn out to fail, steal or discriminate. Rules foster innovation.

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Sep

2025

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Need for a strong European Democracy Shield to enhance democracy, protect the EU from foreign interference and hybrid threats, and protect electoral processes in the EU (debate)

Madam President, did you know that Chancellor Merz went to Canada this summer to shoot polar bear cubs? No? Good – because that means the Kremlin's latest disinformation campaign did not reach you. Why would Russia spread such a ridiculous story, you might ask? Well, it's easier to sway an election than to win a war. So undermining democratic European leaders is part of their playbook. I'm happy that the Commission will work on mapping these kinds of disinformation campaigns more efficiently, but when is the Commission finally taking action against the spread of disinformation? When is the Commission finally putting an end to the fact that we are all carrying addictive manipulation machines in our pockets? We need to ban addictive design features and divisive recommender systems to make the internet safe for everyone, minors and adults alike. After their latest updates, generative AI models only produce more disinformation and, meanwhile, the Commission is flirting with the idea of reopening the AI Act – the only protection we have. Commissioner, only ambitious and decisive action will protect both our citizens and our democracies.

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Sep

2025

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Public procurement (debate)

Mr President, to keep Europe going, we are spending more than EUR 2 trillion per year through public procurement – that's a two and twelve zeros. Right now, public authorities don't feel like they have any other option than going for the cheapest one. Therefore, it is very positive that Parliament calls to move away from the lowest price and start using all this European money in a strategic way to not only keep Europe going, but make sure Europe thrives. European public money should support our European businesses and help greening our economy. We should leverage it to stand up to the dominance of big tech and Trump by becoming technologically independent. As EMPL rapporteur, I specifically urge the Commission to follow up on the calls to make sure that public money goes to quality jobs. Companies that do not respect labour rights and engage in union busting should always be excluded from bidding for public contracts. Public money should never fuel the race to the bottom.

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Jul

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Lessons from Budapest Pride: the urgent need for an EU wide anti-discrimination law and defending fundamental rights against right-wing attacks (topical debate)

Madam President, dear colleagues, Commissioner, Budapest Pride was a historic moment. Not only for the opposition movement against Orbán, it was a victory for those Hungarians in the LGBTIQ community who, after years, finally felt at home in their country and even felt hope that one day, maybe they have a beautiful future there. But despite the goosebumps and tears of joy during the Pride, the reality is that the illegal Pride ban is still in place and the organisers are still at risk. This Pride was safe because 300 000 showed up. But what about a demonstration somewhere else in Hungary, without such a great mayor, with a few hundred participants? Nobody knows what will happen. We shouldn't depend on a brave mayor and hundreds of thousands showing up. We should be able to depend on the European Commission. Please do your job. Protect the rule of law. Protect people who want to protest for their rights, request an interim measure and suspend this man. 3 % of the Hungarian people showed up for democracy. Will you?

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Jun

2025

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Freedom of assembly in Hungary and the need for the Commission to act (debate)

Mr President, dear colleagues, Commissioner, when I went to my first Pride, it finally struck me. I was not alone. I deserved to be loved. And the people I belong to know how to organise a damn good protest. I hope that in 2025, in a European Union, we would have reached a moment where human rights of LGBTQI+ plus people and the fundamental freedoms, such as the freedom of assembly, are non-negotiable. That when a pride is banned, the European Commission would jump into action and immediately draw a clear line. Commissioner, the values enshrined in Article 2 are not merely a suggestion. Please take action. And for the people on my right, queer people exist and have the same rights to visibly participate in public life. You might not like it, but you and your hate are also not really invited to our party. You can't ban our existence and you can't ban our Pride. Budapest I can't wait to march with you next week!

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May

2025

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Winning the global tech race: boosting innovation and closing funding gaps (topical debate)

Mr President, a few weeks ago I visited Silicon Valley, in the midst of Trump's tariff chaos, to get to the bottom of the question of Europe's role in the world and how to deal with our current dependence on big tech. And I learned a lot. Europe needs to shake off the idea that we can't compete against the big tech companies, and that building European alternatives is simply not possible. What is simply unthinkable is to stay as dependent on the US for digital technology as we are today. Even more so now the big tech CEOs are backing Trump, because it's bad for our democracy, the economy and our security. Europe is full of talent, and all American companies follow the amazing work of our universities closely. We are, however, lagging behind in turning innovation into businesses. We need to make sure that our talent gets the support, access to financing, and mentorship to build great ideas into successful businesses. To develop our own tech, we need massive investments. We need to make it easier to invest across borders, and need to give preference to European companies when spending public money. With the federal government stepping back in the US, we are seeing fragmentation. Our answer cannot be deregulation at the European level, but should be clear rules that provide a stable investment environment and no barriers for start-ups when they want to expand to another Member State. I am convinced that if we make the right choices and investments now, we can put Europe on a path to a flourishing tech economy that's also sovereign.

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2025

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Recent legislative changes in Hungary and their impact on fundamental rights (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, Minister, colleagues, when I heard Orbán banned Pride, I realised it is not going well for him in the polls, because this is the boring old playbook of wannabe autocrats. And I'm furious that, again, he's using us, spreading lies and hate about the LGBTQI community and validating the hate crimes which always peak after these legislative changes. He's making our lives miserable, all as a disguise to keep his power – because we know it is not his ultimate goal to get rid of the rainbow flag. His goal is to get rid of democracy. Banning Pride is just his next step to silence even more voices. We know he changed the law to get rid of freedom of assembly. But you can't ban Pride. Pride is a protest for equal rights. And on 28 June, I will stand side by side with my queer siblings in Budapest and I hope to see many of you there.

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Mar

2025

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EU Consumers Day: filling the gaps in protecting 440 million consumers in the EU (debate)

Thank you for this question. I think there are very important decisions to be made around what we do with these companies. I think that they are very harmful. I think that these companies are a danger to our democracy and to our health and to our societies as a whole. That's why I think it is very important that we start doing a cost-benefit analysis on what these companies actually bring to the European Union and what harm they bring. If the decision is that they are more harmful than actually beneficial, then maybe they don't belong in the European Union.

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2025

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EU Consumers Day: filling the gaps in protecting 440 million consumers in the EU (debate)

Mr President, today we celebrate consumer protection in the EU. But when I look at addictive apps like TikTok, Tinder, Instagram and Netflix, I don't see so much to celebrate. Too many platforms and websites manipulate consumers into spending time and attention there. This is one of the challenges of our time. Nearly everyone – children, youngsters, students, adults and grandparents alike – feels they have lost control over their time spent online. More than a year ago, Parliament was very clear: stop manipulative tricks to glue us to our screens in the Digital Fairness Act and ban the most harmful features, like the autoplay of videos and the endless scroll. But there are plenty of rumours that the Commission will actually go soft on US tech companies to please Trump. Surely it's us determining our own rules, not the tech oligarchy across the ocean? We should take control of our own time, with our own rules, on our own ethical design of apps. Commissioner, I expect you to deliver on this.