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Thomas RUDNER

MEP · Germany

Plenary speeches · European Parliament

Plenary speeches · EU Parliament

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Since July 1, 2024

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0.1h

≈ 8 min

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1:55 min

≈ 1.9 min · not ranked

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5 Feb

2024

DE Speech

Union-wide effect of certain driving disqualifications (debate)

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Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, The main objective in Europe is to reduce the number of road fatalities to zero by 2050. With this report, we can literally save lives – thank you to Petar Vitanov. Currently, around 40% of cross-border traffic violations remain unpunished. Those who do not comply with the traffic rules abroad will have to fear the withdrawal of their driving licen…

5 Oct

2023

DE Speech

Poor sanitary conditions, low levels of security and lack of parking places in rest areas for truck drivers (debate)

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Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, When we talk about the specific hygienic conditions in rest areas, we have to say: There is still a lack of access to free, clean sanitary facilities such as showers and toilets. There are also too few parking spaces on motorways and highways, making it very difficult for drivers to take the necessary breaks. These conditions make it increasingly d…

2 Oct

2023

DE Speech

Intelligent Road Transport Systems (debate)

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Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, The digital mobility turnaround is a central building block for achieving our climate protection goals. We need to focus on two things. On the one hand, connected and automated mobility is based on data. On the other hand, transport needs to become more digital in order to make mobility safer, more efficient and more sustainable. With this guideline on intell…

10 Jul

2023

DE Speech

Industrial Emissions Directive - Industrial Emissions Portal - Deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure - Sustainable maritime fuels (FuelEU Maritime Initiative) - Energy efficiency (recast) (joint debate - Fit for 55 and Industrial Emissions)

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Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, With the AFIR report, we as the EU Parliament have achieved great success in terms of climate protection. Provisions on charging infrastructure for cars have been significantly improved to allow for faster deployment of charging stations. We have enforced a step-by-step approach to truck recharging infrastructure, with stricter targets and an increase in rech…