Greens/EFA

Kim VAN SPARRENTAK

MEP · Netherlands

Plenary speeches · European Parliament

Plenary speeches · EU Parliament

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Speeches updated 19 days ago

All Speeches

103

Since July 1, 2024

Time at the Floor

2.6h

≈ 157 min

Average speech length

1:25 min

≈ 1.4 min · Rank 346/690

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4 Oct

2021

EN Speech

Artificial intelligence in criminal law and its use by the police and judicial authorities in criminal matters (debate)

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Mr President, without knowing, we are all being tracked, followed and identified on the streets by facial recognition cameras. This is dangerous, intrusive and disproportionate. Imagine waking up one day with the police barging into your house after AI has flagged you as a suspect. Then it’s up to you to prove your innocence. It is you versus the computer. And the myth that a calculation is more e…

13 Sep

2021

NL Speech

Fair working conditions, rights and social protection for platform workers - New forms of employment linked to digital development (debate)

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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, Commissioner, I would like to start by congratulating the FNV and the Dutch Uber drivers for the victory they won today in the lawsuit against Uber. Uber has to hire its drivers and pay the overdue wages. This is a great result. I will now continue in English. The verdict in the Netherlands adds to over 100 court cases across the EU, and with these court cases p…

7 Jul

2021

EN Speech

Breaches of EU law and of the rights of LGBTIQ citizens in Hungary as a result of the adopted legal changes in the Hungarian Parliament - The outcome of 22 June hearings under Article 7(1) of the TEU regarding Poland and Hungary (debate)

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Mr President, when my niece was born I gave her a picture book called Filola wants a crocodile. In this book, Filola’s mums go out on a mission to find her a crocodile for her birthday. Mums, yes, because I want her to know that having a gay aunt isn’t something to be embarrassed about, but can give you a life full of adventures. In Hungary, from tomorrow onwards, this is a crime, because it’s for…