What Jana spoke about.

17

Jun

2026

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The resilience of the European transport sector and the need to ensure the supply of essential goods amid ongoing geopolitical instability (debate)

Mr President, fellow Members, Commissioner, European resilience today is threatened not only by geopolitics, but also by our myopia. We are letting the freight railroad, the backbone of supply and industry in Europe die, even though it is it that can help us secure the supply of fuels, food and key raw materials in a crisis. On paper and in political proclamations, we have been promising to shift …

21

May

2026

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Need for an adaptation of the EU legal framework on sustainable biofuels (debate)

Mr President, dear colleagues, recent geopolitical developments have accelerated a significant shift in the global fuel economy. Sustainable – I mean sustainable, and I repeat, sustainable – EU‑made biofuels, including crop‑based biofuels, must become part of Europe's strategic response, especially in the short term, because they are a contribution to energy independence, resilience, climate prote…

12

Mar

2026

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Rail transport safety in the EU – lessons learnt from the Adamuz accident and three years after the Tempi tragedy (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, rail is supposed to be the safest mode of transport, but the facts of ERA are clear. The combination of human error and lack of security kills. The state failed at Tempi. The ERTMS system that was supposed to prevent the disaster was simply not there. This is not a technical mistake, this is a normal political crime of negligence. What…

11

Feb

2026

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International Day of Education, fighting inequalities in access to education (debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, Commissioner, do you know what is absurd? Europe is building quantum computers, taking part in space missions, tackling global competitiveness and trying to solve all of humanity's problems. Great, but we have a little problem. We don't have enough people, or we don't have enough educated people, professionally and morally. And it's gonna get worse. Indeed, t…

20

Jan

2026

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Presentation of the Cybersecurity Act (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, the threat to cybersecurity in today's world is as much a threat as it is when an armed enemy army is standing at the borders of states and enemy fighters are flying over your heads. It's just not so visible to many people. The coming era of quantum computers in combination with emerging AI will fundamentally change the rules of the game in the …

16

Dec

2025

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Presentation of the automotive package (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, colleagues, the European automotive industry is not in crisis today because it cannot innovate. He is in crisis because Europe, in its ideological enthusiasm, has set him goals that have no basis either in reality or in physics. The numbers are clear. Automotive The package you are presenting today is definitely better than nothing. Unfortunately, it still doesn't lo…

16

Dec

2025

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Grids package and tackling raising energy prices through robust infrastructure (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, this package comes not only with a week's delay, but with a cross after the fungus. This was supposed to be the Fit for 55 spine, not an additional patch. The reality is inexorable. We are building a 21st century digital economy based on renewables based on 1970s infrastructure. Money is not the only problem. We need faster processes and investment…

27

Nov

2025

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Development of an industry for sustainable aviation and maritime fuel in Europe (debate)

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, Commissioner, if we are serious about promoting the development of the sustainable fuels industry, it is absolutely necessary to put the current legislation in the basket and start again, better, at last with reason. Am I exaggerating? Not much. I remember how in 2003 the Biofuels Directive had 5 pages and the industry was growing rapidly as a result. The aim wa…

25

Nov

2025

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2026 budgetary procedure: joint text (debate)

12

Nov

2025

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The new 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework: architecture and governance (debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, Commissioner, we are in the middle of a polycrisis in a period of uncertainty. In this situation, a budget is being created that will be with us until 2034. This is quite a long time, during which we will almost certainly witness many political and economic upheavals. This means that the financial framework must be set very pragmatically so as to contribute t…

22

Oct

2025

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Ending all energy imports from Russia to the EU and closing loopholes through third countries (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, let me first say that, in principle, we are in favour of a rational ban on Russian gas and oil imports, but in accordance with the principle of solidarity and taking into account the specific situation of landlocked states. The European Commission's proposal, as well as the Council's proposal of Monday this week, respects these principles. By contrast, the European Parl…

22

May

2025

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Choose Europe for Science (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, once upon a time, Europe was a centre of progress, a place where people stared in hope for a better future. But that time is gone. By our conviction that we are the best, by our pomp and bureaucracy, we have allowed many brains and inventions to flee to third countries. The problems are bright, brain drain, a third less R&D spending, and only a quarter of registered …

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May

2025

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A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world (debate)

Mr President, fellow Members, Commissioner, the new multiannual financial framework is being prepared in times that the history of European integration does not remember. What was yesterday does not apply today. Therefore, this framework must be much more than just a budget. It should be a tool to reunite Europe, to strengthen it both from within and from without. However, this cannot be achieved …

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Apr

2025

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Energy-intensive industries (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, the energy-intensive industry has become a ‘vulnerable animal’ thanks to the witch hunt, which now needs the highest level of protection. We know this very well in the Czech Republic and we experience it today and every day. Motion for a resolution, represented by the European Parliament, is, in my view, a step in the right direction, although I still lack more empha…

12

Mar

2025

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Accelerating the phase-out of Russian gas and other Russian energy commodities in the EU (debate)

Mr President, reducing the European Union's dependence on imported energy commodities from Russia is certainly okay, but it is necessary to see things in context, otherwise we are shooting ourselves in the foot and helping the aggressor. Natural gas is not only used as an energy commodity, but is an essential component for the production of nitrogen fertilizers. And it has been dying in Europe for…

12

Feb

2025

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Competitiveness Compass (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, I would like to thank the Commission for this work, because it is not really bad as a first draft, but I would like to see the final version after incorporating the comments of those most concerned, that is, the industry. Moreover, this compass should have been here fifteen years ago, at a time when the scissors between the economic development of the European Union and…

18

Dec

2024

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Restoring the EU’s competitive edge – the need for an impact assessment on the Green Deal policies (topical debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, the European Green Deal is an ambitious project that has had the potential to bring about many positive changes. Instead, this transformation in the way it is implemented has stifled our industry and we have lost competitiveness. I think Mario Draghi's report contains a sufficient number of facts. And although all the measures to the project Green …

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Oct

2024

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Need to strengthen rail travel and the railway sector in Europe (debate)

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the single market will never be truly unified without a common transport system. What the European Commission is presenting as progress is a small step forward, but since the common transport policy has been talked about for almost seventy years, I would not see it so positively. Yes, what is stated in the September 2024 report will please. That is, as a result …

9

Oct

2024

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Taxing the super-rich to end poverty and reduce inequalities: EU support to the G20 Presidency’s proposal (topical debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, dear colleagues, taxing the super rich is a hot topic and you can see it was already mentioned also in the US presidential elections. Yet tax evasion is a major problem. The reality is that getting super rich often means paying super less in taxes. In a global market with varying conditions, capital can easily exploit differences to its advantage, seeking opportunities …

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Sep

2024

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The historic CJEU ruling on the Apple state aid case and its consequences (debate)

Mr President, dear Commissioner, dear colleagues, as a convinced democrat I respect the conclusion of the appeal court in Luxembourg, and I would like to congratulate the Commission for the big win. I also support the idea that paying taxes is normal and that if the EU wants to be competitive we need a level playing field all across the Europe. Otherwise, businesses in Europe will be racing for st…