What Sunčana spoke about.

22

Oct

2024

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Question Time with Commissioners – Situation of animal health in Europe: how to prevent and prepare for future sanitary crises in agriculture

The Honourable Chair, the Honourable Commissioner, I would like to address a question that is also related to the topic that we want to talk about, which is how we can prepare for the next crises and how the Commission can ensure that our farmers, as well as citizens, have good food supply chains and, on the other hand, that farmers have as little damage as possible. Recently and in my homeland of…

9

Oct

2024

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Protecting the EU budget and ensuring that EU funds do not benefit entities or individuals linked to terrorist or Islamist movement (debate)

Honourable Chair, Honourable Commissioner, in these late hours I regret that some colleagues are in fact easily blamed and say that the European Commission intentionally finances terrorist organisations. So that's another madness we've been witnessing here tonight. I think it is quite obvious that we all expect, and that is what our citizens who elected us expect, to control the budget money that …

8

Oct

2024

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The crisis facing the EU’s automotive industry, potential plant closures and the need to enhance competitiveness and maintain jobs in Europe (debate)

Dear Chair, Commissioner, I believe that you have heard the word, feel free to put on your headphones, I believe that you have heard the word innovation today and I believe that in order to protect jobs and maintain Europe's global leadership, we must prioritise innovation over restrictive regulations. Digitalisation and new technology must be catalysts for change and an opportunity to boost compe…

7

Oct

2024

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Facing fake news, populism and disinformation in the EU - the importance of public broadcasting, media pluralism and independent journalism (debate)

Disinformation is a powerful weapon for political, economic and social goals. Of course, they have serious repercussions on social cohesion. In times of rising populism, disinformation and fake news, the role of public service media and media pluralism has never been more important. Some data – 88% of European Union citizens see fake news as a problem in their country and 83% see it as a threat to…

7

Oct

2024

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Need to fight the systemic problem of gender-based violence in Europe (debate)

Dear Chairman, it seems to me that we have been talking about the same things for almost five years. According to a 2022 report by the Fundamental Rights Agency, one in three women in the European Union has experienced physical or sexual violence by the age of 15. And yes, I agree with colleagues who have said, often from people they just know, their partners, their close family members or acquain…

18

Sep

2024

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Organised crime, a major threat to the internal security of the European Union and European citizens (topical debate)

Dear Chair, Dear Commissioner Hahn, colleagues, the figures are clearly not good. Organised crime poses a serious threat to the internal security of the European Union and obviously destabilises its economic, political and social system. In 2022, criminal activities such as drug trafficking, the most cannabis and cocaine, human trafficking and cybercrime cost the European Union a whopping €350 bil…

17

Sep

2024

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State of the Energy union (debate)

Dear Chair, Commissioner, first of all thank you for the enormous efforts you have made in the past mandate and we all understand that in order to achieve our 2030 and 2050 targets, we need to invest around €390 billion a year in energy systems, clean energy technologies and grid infrastructure. I would like to give a good example of my country of origin, Croatia, which has made a significant cont…

17

Sep

2024

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Global measures towards social media platforms - Strengthening the role of DSA and protecting democracy and freedom in the online sphere (debate)

Dear Chair, colleagues, the power of social and media platforms has drastically changed the way we communicate and participate in the democratic process. We want to protect illegal activities with the Digital Services Act, not prevent or restrict freedom of speech. Once again, I underline this because even here today we have been confronted with numerous disinformation. The Digital Services Act is…

17

Sep

2024

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Continued financial and military support to Ukraine by EU Member States (debate)

Dear Chair, colleagues, Ukraine has the right of defence. Europe must remain strong here and protect Ukraine from Russia’s imperialist ambitions. Let's not forget the fact that the occupation began almost a decade ago, and the brutal aggression in 2022. Since then, we have witnessed human rights violations, the loss of human lives, the suppression of Ukrainian identity, the persecution and murder …

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Apr

2024

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Pre-enlargement reforms and policy reviews (debate)

The Honourable Chairman, Honourable Colleagues, undoubtedly, Croatia was also a strong proponent of enlargement, especially of the Western Balkan countries. When it comes to reforms within the European Union, I think it is extremely important to use the current mechanisms at our disposal to make the necessary steps forward towards the enlargement of the Union, but I also want to highlight the cohe…

13

Mar

2024

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Need to address the urgent concerns surrounding Ukrainian children forcibly deported to Russia (debate)

Dear President, colleague and colleague, many childhoods have been destroyed. Children are used as a means of pressure or a war trophy. And what happens here in front of our eyes in the European Parliament? Russian agitators spread falsehoods and propaganda. We must show that we are united, that we are on the right side of history and that we are on the side of the innocent. On the side of the inn…

12

Mar

2024

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European Media Freedom Act (debate)

Dear Chairman, colleague and colleague, we have heard several times: free media is a key pillar of any democratic society, and it is precisely this media freedom act that should safeguard the editorial independence of journalists’ rights. In addition, Member States will be obliged to protect the independence of the media, and all media, regardless of their size, what is extremely important and wha…

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Feb

2024

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Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2023 (debate)

Honourable Chair, Honourable Commissioner, Colleagues. This year we celebrate significant anniversaries in the field of human rights. 75 years since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 30 years since the Vienna Declaration of Human Rights and 25 years since the United Nations Declaration. Why am I saying this? It is these milestones that remind us of our shared commitment to the universal, …

7

Feb

2024

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The EU priorities for the 68th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (debate)

The priorities of the Honourable Chair, the Honourable Commissioners, the Colleagues are clearly clear: address poverty from a gender perspective, strengthen institutions, ensure robust funding mechanisms that support these objectives. Economic empowerment and the eradication of gender-based discrimination in the workplace and beyond are also at the top of our agenda. But what is the real situatio…

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Feb

2024

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Automated data exchange for police cooperation (“Prüm II”) (debate)

In particular, the Honourable Chair, the Honourable Commissioner, congratulates colleague Rangel on the significant progress achieved with the Prüm II proposal, a key step forward in strengthening police cooperation between Member States through automated data exchange. The establishment of national DNA analysis files marks a crucial development in our fight against crime, terrorism, drug traffick…

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Feb

2024

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Russiagate: allegations of Russian interference in the democratic processes of the European Union (debate)

Over the last nine years, the European External Evaluation Service’s working group has collected, analysed and exposed nearly 16,500 disinformation by the Honourable Chair, the Honourable Commissioner, colleagues. The findings indicate that Russia remains the primary source of such campaigns, in particular those justifying its aggression against Ukraine. This document that we are witnessing today …

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Jan

2024

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Extending the list of EU crimes to hate speech and hate crime (debate)

In a world of growing globalisation, modern legislation and legal frameworks undoubtedly need to be strengthened. Regulation and processing are challenges for democratic societies, which regrettably see an increase in intolerance. I will look in particular at online hate speech. There are numerous examples that often represent a conspiratorial for violence. Digital platforms and various closed com…

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Jan

2024

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Empowering consumers for the green transition (debate)

Dear Chairman, colleague and colleague. It is good that citizens will no longer have to question or doubt the truthfulness of what they are selling to us and that we will put an end to manipulative practices. We are constantly talking about the green transition. It's not just a political or economic change. It is also a cultural change. As consumers, our choices, from small everyday decisions to l…

12

Dec

2023

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EU-US relations (debate)

The United States and the European Union represent an area of about 800 million people, united by a long history of cooperation, freedom, democracy, human rights and the rule of law. The conflict in Ukraine and the geopolitical challenges related to China, as well as the need for global climate change governance, are just some of the challenges that require strong and united transatlantic cooperat…

12

Dec

2023

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Defence of democracy package (debate)

Dear Chairman, the disinformation industry has long taken off its gloves. We are probably all aware that disinformation is paid for on the dark web, and they are most interested, of course, in elections. Elections that are equally ahead of us and I think our defence of democracy is becoming a matter of urgency at the moment. We have defined the challenges of our time. However, we must be aware tha…

12

Dec

2023

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European Health Data Space (debate)

Just as predicted, I think my colleague Sokol told you at the beginning in what you insist. Why do you think you'd... you're actually putting that presumption of innocence in the starting position instead of first seeing if someone's guilty and then making a verdict. That's how I'd put it. You twist a bit, this one, in the context in which the report was written. So, I think there are mechanisms a…

12

Dec

2023

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European Health Data Space (debate)

I think you need to look at the document again, and in addition, we will discuss it in another context. So you agree with what I said, I see you're shaking. So, we will be the ones who will determine a certain level of availability of our data, so do not be skeptical. I don't think anything would happen to anyone. Especially consider rare diseases, people who have cancer. So, let's give all of us …

12

Dec

2023

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European Health Data Space (debate)

In particular, I congratulate the rapporteur on this proposal, which in any case reflects our commitment to both improving the health system and promoting research and cooperation and supporting innovation in digital health and telehealth. I see there's a lot of controversy here, so I'll give you my personal experience. You end up in Strasbourg at the hospital, you change four doctors, you spend s…

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Nov

2023

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International day for the elimination of violence against women (debate)

Thank you very much to the Chair, the Honourable Commissioner, colleague and colleague, nearly 736 million women over the age of 15 worldwide have experienced intimate partner violence or sexual violence by non-partners. These are not just World Bank statistics, these are the voices, faces, and lives of women that require our immediate action. Let me give you a good example from my home country. A…

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Nov

2023

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Packaging and packaging waste (debate)

Dear Chairman, thank you very much. Today we face, colleagues, a challenge that actually defines our generation - packaging and packaging waste management. We are all aware that the amount of packaging waste in the European Union has increased from 66 million tonnes, as early as 2009. Ten years later, we had almost 70 million tonnes of waste. However, I stress the importance of clear regulation an…