What Matej spoke about.

Madam President! I come from a family where three different generations have fought in different wars in the past. My great-grandfather fought in the First World War. My grandfather fought in World War II and my father is a veteran of the Slovenian War of Independence. I am the fourth generation that in some way seemed to be bypassed by war in one way or another. But it is precisely the Russian invasion of Ukraine that has shown that even in the twenty-first century, peace in Europe is unfortunately not taken for granted. It is therefore our duty to invest in defence capabilities in order to build credible deterrence and build peace. And this message today is an important reminder that building military capabilities is not enough, but that we also need to prepare our societies for a potential conflict.

Mr President! This week in Slovenia we are celebrating Slovenian Food Week and bees are key. Bees are the main ones in the formation of, say, this food and their product, honey, is something incredible. It is an exceptional medicinal food that contains vitamins C, B and E, contains minerals that accelerate metabolism and, last but not least, it also contains substances that destroy harmful bacteria in our body. Honey is an exceptional food, if only it is real, and not fake. Unfortunately, we find that in recent times fakes appear on shelves all over Europe, adding water and unnecessary sweeteners. These fakes come mainly from China and Turkey, so I support the initiative of the European Beekeepers' Association to take action and clearly lead to the labelling of the origin of honey, as well as the quality itself. It doesn't matter what we eat.

Mr President! We are talking about the obvious thing to put Russia on the list of high-risk countries engaged in money laundering and terrorist financing. Let us remember only the Wagner Group, how uncompromisingly the Russian authorities financed the operation of this group in Africa. What kind of things did they do? Let me give you an example from Slovenia. Funding so-called illegals, Russian secret agents who are setting up fictitious companies in our, European countries. Through these fictitious companies, they finance all sorts of things, spy on us, do all sorts of things to undermine our democracy. What else do we need? What evidence do we need to put Russia on this list? Let's look at what the oligarchs are doing. I think the arguments are more than enough and that this move is absolutely correct. To put Russia on the list of risky countries.

Mr President, a bomb in the White House, a mine in the Vatican, the death of Mao Zedong and the earthquake in Paris could not have echoed through the consciousness of every man in the world like the operation in Munich. It was not the first time that Jews were attacked, and those who use sport as a weapon, as a terrorist act, must be made very clear to them that they are ordinary cowards. This should be our key message today that anyone who uses beautiful sport-related events for their political military goals is a complete coward. Sport is a thing that connects people, that unites people, and that last but not least connects very divided nations.

Madam President! Dear colleagues! Fifteen years ago, social networks seemed to be the future, to be a key tool for promoting democracy. And fifteen years later, it seems that social networks are primarily tools for spreading hatred and intolerance. What has happened so dramatically in these 15 years that one good tool has turned into a bad one? Algorithms. Algorithms are those that incite hatred, that incite intolerance, because in today's world simply good news is no longer news. And that's why algorithms encourage negative things, especially intolerance. However, I am convinced that the ban is not the solution, but that the key thing for the future is to raise awareness among young people of the consequences that uncritical use of social networks can have.

Madam President! If we want to put illegal migration in some manageable context, then it is clear that we need to fundamentally change our message that whoever enters the European Union illegally will be returned to their own homeland. Only in this way will the unstoppable flow stop. If we really put in place mechanisms to effectively repatriate all those who come to the European Union illegally. Illegal immigration cannot be regulated. Because whatever we do, there will always be a way for people to come here, look for a better life, and somehow come to say, we'll sort things out somehow. I must therefore admit that I was pleased with the latest letter from the President of the European Commission that things are finally being put on the right track in Europe too, and in the right direction, to regulate illegal migration.

Mr. President! I consider Ukraine's victory to be crucial because of the message that it is not possible to change borders in Europe in the twenty-first century in a violent way. Of course, this war will come to an end, and once it is over, we will have a long and long work to do to rebuild Ukraine. And at this point, of course, I find it important and reasonable for an aggressor to pay for his actions. That is why I support all mechanisms that use the profits of the billions of aggressors to help rebuild Ukraine and put it back on its feet. However, for Ukraine's future development to be successful, I consider it crucial to integrate it into the European Union and give it access to all the financial resources that the European Union supports, so that Europe is integrated and Ukraine is part of the European Union.

Dear President, Dear Commissioner, There is no need for new bans in the European car industry. First and foremost, we need new innovations. Above all, the European car industry does not need a new self-punishment. The European ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles after 2035 was simply a mistake. Big mistake! That's madness! Europe was a technological superpower in the field of classic cars. And why would we ban something where we were the best, where we were good? And why go to an area where we will only follow Chinese and American manufacturers? I wonder how Europe can be so short-sighted that it is destroying its own economy. Cars are not the biggest problem. We have a number of other contaminants that need to do their homework. That is why, of course, I expect the bans to be lifted and the car industry to be massively supported by debureaucratisation and by means of innovation.

Madam President. Migration is a problem in many areas. And today I would like to touch on the so-called Australian model. We will be able to turn things around in the European Union if we give a clear message that it is simply not possible to enter the European Union illegally. And if you come, you'll just be strictly back. If Australia is doing this, I see no reason why the European Union should not be able to do the same. Of course, the European Union is not an island like Australia, but on the other hand, we have migrants who will need our institutions at least a few times. This is when they may want to be greeted in our health systems, when they want social support or assistance, or the third time they want to get a job. And with these three elements, it will be very easy for the European Union to determine their status. And when this status is found to be illegal, then, of course, there is no other option than to strictly return them back to their homelands. And here is the key message. The message needs to be reversed.

Mr President. Dear colleagues! Let us admit that Schengen is dead, that it is in some way falling apart. And it is this Schengen, which is the greatest asset of the European Union. One thing that we all love so much and which has also benefited so much the economic development of many European countries. And this Schengen is collapsing before our eyes for the simple reason that we do not regulate illegal immigration. Illegal immigration is now closing borders between Member States. We need to do everything we can to stop illegal immigration. That is why three things need to be done. Firstly, the swift return of all those who came to Europe illegally. Secondly, we need to strengthen our external borders. Thirdly, to set up migration centres in third countries outside the borders of the European Union.

Mr President! Honourable Commissioner, Members of Parliament! Good day! The green transition was definitely the phrase of the previous mandate. In a way, an ideology developed where we did everything, of course, slogans were key to reducing CO2 releases. Like I said, key slogans were more important than the data and facts themselves. And, for example, the German case is very telling, where they started shutting down nuclear power plants, where they invested billions of euros in renewable energy, but still failed to reduce CO2 per unit of energy produced. Even more. Electricity was purchased from Polish thermal power plants. If you look at the case of Slovenia: In Slovenia, we had to close down primary production of aluminium. We now import it from China, where it is being made in a much dirtier way than we did in Slovenia. We shut down the thermal power plant because of too expensive CO2 Coupons, while in China thermal power plants grow practically every day. What do we really need? If anything, then we need realism instead of activism, and instead of an activist green transition, we need a realistic green transition that offers competitive energy prices and, above all, builds on innovation rather than bans themselves. And right here, right here, the Energy Union will be key. Only through efficient, competitive electricity prices will our economy be able to survive and, above all, people will be able to afford it. And if anything, then I am convinced that nuclear energy is part of the solution and that, like the European Union, it promotes wind and solar energy, so should nuclear energy.