What Nikolina spoke about.

8

Jul

2026

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Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 18-19 June 2026 (debate)

Dear President, Commissioner, the conclusions of the European Council clearly show that Europe is at a decisive moment. The debate on the new budget is not only a discussion on numbers, but also a debate on what kind of Europe we want to build in the coming years. I therefore welcome a stronger focus on competitiveness, on innovation, on the resilience of the European economy. However, we must ens…

7

Jul

2026

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Urgent measures to strengthen the competitiveness and safeguard quality jobs in the EU’s automotive sector (debate)

Dear Chairman, Commissioner, we are here today because the goals set for the European automotive industry have been too ambitious, too rigid and insufficiently aligned with the real capabilities of our manufacturers. Europe's industry, which employs nearly 14 million people, has faced high costs, job losses and too little technological flexibility, all to insist on a radical left and green. At the…

17

Jun

2026

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Preparation of the European Council (joint debate)

The meeting of the European Council will be very important for the debate on the new European budget that will decide what kind of Europe we want in the next decade. We face war, global competition, a technological race and the need to strengthen our security and resilience, so we cannot finance our priorities until 2034 with a budget from the past. The new European budget must invest more in comp…

16

Jun

2026

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2025 Commission report on Türkiye (debate)

The European Union has been providing substantial support to Turkey for years, including almost €12.5 billion since 2011 to help refugees and local communities. This confirms that the European Union remains an engaged but also a responsible partner, but that European funds must be linked to values, reforms and accountability. That is why the backsliding of the rule of law is worrisome. Turkey rema…

16

Jun

2026

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Question Time (Commission) - State of play on the European Commission’s pledge to reduce the reporting burden, in particular for SMEs

Today, the Honourable Chair, Commissioner, European companies, and in particular SMEs, are not asking Europe for new strategies and will not measure our success according to the number of action plans published, but according to how much rules we have really simplified. That is why we at the HOUS Committee proposed the goal of issuing building permits within 60 days through fully digitized procedu…

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May

2026

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High time to deliver on the Single Market, providing certainty and predictability for EU businesses and quality jobs (continuation of debate)

Dear Chair, the Single Market is one of the greatest achievements of the European Union, but today we have to be honest, Europe is still not using its full potential. While our global competitors are rapidly investing in industry, technologies and innovation, European companies still face fragmented rules but also slow procedures. If we want a competitive Europe, we need to provide businesses with…

19

May

2026

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Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (debate)

In a time of geopolitical tensions and instability, wars and the weakening of the rules-based international order, the European Union must remain a strong advocate of multilateralism and the United Nations. We are witnessing growing trade conflicts, an attempt to weaken international institutions, and that is why the European Union must defend international law even more decisively, the Charter of…

18

May

2026

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Negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market (debate)

Today, the European steel industry is under strong pressure from global overcapacity and unfair competition. That is why I support the strengthening of the European Union's safeguards, stronger control of the origin of steel and a stronger defence of our market. But we must also link this debate to the daily lives of our citizens. In recent years, we have witnessed a strong rise in the prices of s…

11

Mar

2026

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EUCO and situation in the Middle East (joint debate)

10

Mar

2026

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Cutting red tape to enable a competitive and clean transition – the urgent need to shorten and simplify permitting (debate)

Dear Chair, Commissioners, dear colleagues. If we want a competitive Europe and a successful green transition, we need to be honest with ourselves. Too many projects in Europe do not stop the lack of ideas or investment, but bureaucracy. Permit-granting procedures often take years. Investors give up, projects are late, and citizens are waiting for the solutions they need today, not in a couple of …

10

Mar

2026

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Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing (debate)

Dear Chair, Commissioner, colleagues. Today in Europe, millions of people share the same fear - the fear that they will not be able to afford their own home. Young people are working, being educated, building careers, but they are aware that with such a rise in prices they cannot afford a home on their own, and without a home there is no family, there is no planning for the future and there is no …

11

Feb

2026

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Urgent actions to revive EU competitiveness, deepen the EU Single Market and reduce the cost of living - from the Draghi report to reality (debate)

The Honourable Chair, Commissioner, Draghi's report has clearly warned that Europe is lagging behind global competitors and has proposed hundreds of concrete measures. A year later, only about 11 percent of the 383 recommendations were implemented. As EPP rapporteur in the TRAN Committee for the new European Competitiveness Fund, which will be one of the key instruments of the new European budget,…

10

Feb

2026

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Presentation of the action plan against cyberbullying (debate)

10

Feb

2026

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Building a stronger European defence in light of an increasingly volatile international environment (debate)

9

Feb

2026

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World Cancer Day (debate)

21

Jan

2026

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European Council meeting (joint debate)

Dear Chair, Commissioner, the conclusions of the last European Council clearly show that the European Union is in a period of heightened geopolitical tensions, but also ahead of key internal decisions, which will determine our competitiveness and strategic autonomy. In this context, the debate on the new European budget is crucial. The budget must be a strategic tool that will enable Europe to res…

20

Jan

2026

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

Today, the Honourable Chair, Commissioner, AI brings enormous opportunities but also serious risks, especially when it is used to create deep fakes, exploit, blackmail, violence, especially against women, children, but also in general to manipulate citizens. The problem is the lack of uniform implementation. The European Union's digital rules clearly oblige platforms to remove illegal content, ass…

19

Jan

2026

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The 28th Regime: a new legal framework for innovative companies (debate)

Dear Chair, Commissioner, if we want Europe to remain competitive in the global innovation race, we need to remove the barriers that are holding ours back today. start-up i scale-up companies. The 28th regime does just that, offering a voluntary European legal framework that allows innovative companies to operate across the Union under a single set of rules instead of 27 different national systems…

17

Dec

2025

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2030 Consumer Agenda (debate)

Dear Chair, Commissioner, colleague and colleague, consumer protection is the foundation of the single market and citizens' daily trust in the European Union. The 2030 Consumer Agenda comes at the right time at a time of high cost of living, strong digitalisation and growing challenges in online trade. This strategy combines strong consumer protection with competitiveness and sustainable growth. C…

17

Dec

2025

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Preparation of the European Council meeting of 18-19 December 2025, in particular the need to support Ukraine, transatlantic relations and the EU’s strategic autonomy (debate)

The incoming European Council comes at a very important moment for the future direction of the European Union. At the same time, as we continue to provide strong support to Ukraine, we need to make strategic choices that will determine Europe’s resilience, competitiveness and autonomy in the years to come. In this context, the discussion on the new Multiannual Financial Framework must focus on pri…

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Dec

2025

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Presentation of the automotive package (debate)

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Dec

2025

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Presentation of the European Affordable Housing Plan (debate)

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Nov

2025

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Protection of minors online (debate)

Dear Chairman, thank you, children today grow up in a digital environment that is not built for them and that is directed against their interests. Around 97% of young people in the European Union use the internet every day and teenagers spend up to nine hours a day in front of screens. In such an environment, children are exposed to illegal, pornographic and other harmful content. At the same time…

25

Nov

2025

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Communication on the Democracy Shield (debate)

Dear Chairman, European democracy is under pressure like never before. Foreign powers are conducting aggressive campaigns, information manipulation, hybrid attacks and destabilisation attempts, and their aim is to weaken the trust of our citizens in democratic institutions. According to the latest Eurobarometer, almost 80% of Europeans fear that voters will make decisions based on disinformation, …

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Nov

2025

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