What Danuše spoke about.

7 Oct

2026

EN Speech

Human rights situation in Iran, notably the cases of Taraneh Rahimi and Leila Abolhasani

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Mr President, women are being sentenced to death in Iran – Leila Abolhasani, Taraneh Rahimi, Zahra Shahbaz Tabari, Verisheh Moradi, Arghavan Fallahi, Bita Hemati. We have stood in silence with them. Now we must act.…

7 Oct

2026

EN Speech

Urgent need for a tax on super-profits of polluters: protecting people’s health and lowering energy bills in times of the climate crisis (topical debate)

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Mr President, dear colleagues, while families across Europe will soon have to choose between heating and eating or simply putting on an extra sweater, big fossil fuel companies are making extra profits – profits made not through innovation, but through crisis. And who pays? Ordinary people. They pay through higher energy bills, polluted air, floods, fires and heatwaves. This is not just unfair; it…

7 Oct

2026

CS Speech

Empowering Europeans to address the cost-of-living crisis (debate)

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Madam President, dear colleagues, extremism and radicalism are growing in Europe and we ask why. Why? Because too many people feel that we politicians can't improve their lives. Today, a young family in the Czech Republic finds it difficult to reach their own home. At the gas station, he is counting on whether he can afford a weekend trip with the children to see his grandmother and grandfather. M…

7 Oct

2026

EN Answer

An ambitious multiannual financial framework 2028-2034 for a strong and resilient Europe (debate)

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Of course, and I'm going to defend a strong position of EPP as I was always defending through the trilogue, as, for example, with ETS2.

7 Oct

2026

EN Speech

An ambitious multiannual financial framework 2028-2034 for a strong and resilient Europe (debate)

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Madam President, dear colleagues, I believe we should come back to the basics. We are in a global race for new technologies and we are not winning it. We have a war next door. We desperately need investments in our regions and in the young generation. So I am mesmerised when I see Member States wanting to amputate EU budget when we need it most. This is not serious politics. What we decide now wil…

15 Sep

2026

EN Speech

Market stability reserve for the buildings, road transport and additional sectors (A10-0098/2026 - Danuše Nerudová)

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Mr President, colleagues, today's vote is not about whether or not to support ETS2. It is about protecting our citizens from its potential impacts as they are already facing high prices of energy. This legislation will lower the price of ETS2 allowances, but this will not be enough, which is why we agreed during the negotiations that the Commission will come forward with a general assessment of ET…

14 Sep

2026

EN Speech

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: extension of its scope to downstream goods and anti-circumvention measures - Establishing the Temporary Decarbonisation Fund - Market stability reserve for the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS): ceasing the invalidation of allowances

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Madam President, dear colleagues, the EU has set higher climate goals and strict rules for our companies, while their competitors outside Europe often face much lower standards. With enough investment, especially in the decarbonisation of heavy industry, these goals and rules will remain just words on paper, or worse, become a burden. This temporary mechanism can help, but we need two things: firs…

8 Jul

2026

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Defending European democracy and the integrity of the European Parliament in light of revelations that an MEP was subject to surveillance by illegal spyware (debate)

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Madam President, dear colleagues, across our Union, spyware like Pegasus and Predator has been used against journalists, lawyers and politicians. In Hungary, journalists were hacked while investigating Orban's government. In Poland, our own colleague had his phone hacked three times by the former government. It reminds me of the former Czechoslovak communist secret police, who spied on everyone an…

16 Jun

2026

EN Speech

The role of the EU in efforts for peace and stability throughout the Middle East after the announced deal between the US and Iran (debate)

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Madam President, dear colleagues, President Trump is selling us his new victory. Let's summarise it. Iran before the war: an Ayatollah dictator in power, brutal repression of human rights, the Strait of Hormuz open, sanctions in force. Iran after the war: another Ayatollah dictator still in power, human rights abuses still ongoing, the Strait of Hormuz reopened, sanctions weakened and high energy …

15 Jun

2026

CS Speech

EU-US trade deal (joint debate)

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Mr President, Donald Trump is like a fireman who first strikes a match himself. First they attack Iran, and then they sell us, as a historic success, a deal that reopens the Strait of Hormuz. A strait that's been working since Babylon. They are also releasing sanctions against the regime. Good job, mr. President! It's still in the cells. First, it will create a trade crisis, which is mainly paid f…

20 May

2026

EN Speech

Situation of women and girls in Afghanistan following the Taliban's adoption of the Criminal Procedure Code for Courts

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Mr President, since the allies left Afghanistan, nobody cares anymore. Roughly at the same time, the Taliban started systematically erasing women from society and public life. But we are deaf and blind. Afghan women are the only women in the world being banned from secondary education. They cannot study in high school. They cannot study at university. They cannot become doctors. They cannot laugh.…

20 May

2026

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Repression and execution of protesters, dissidents, political prisoners and religious minorities in Iran

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You have been speaking here very, very loudly about what we should do – that we should care about the children in Cuba. My question is, what have you done for them? Have you done the resolution for them? What have you done as the Member of this House for them?…

20 May

2026

EN Speech

Financing EU priorities in a sustainable, predictable and resilient way through a new EU own resource from the online gambling and betting services sector (debate)

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Madam President, dear Commissioner, dear colleagues, from the very beginning of this mandate we have stood with you, Commissioner, in support of your willingness to come forward with the solutions on own resources and help us move beyond the current stalemate. But based on our past experience, we know that some proposals will face negative reactions in the Council. We already know that some Member…

29 Apr

2026

EN Speech

New Chinese law on ‘ethnic unity and progress’ and the intensified suppression of ethnic identities

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Mr President, dear colleagues, what China calls a law for 'ethnic unity' is, in truth, a law for 'assimilation' and ethnic erasure. It imposes Mandarin, enforces state ideology and extends China's reach beyond its own borders, threatening anyone anywhere. This law does not target one community, it targets many. The Uyghurs have endured mass detention and cultural destruction, the Mongolians have l…

29 Apr

2026

EN Speech

Market stability reserve for the buildings, road transport and additional sector (A10-0098/2026 - Danuše Nerudová) (vote)

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Madam President, I request referral back to committee for interinstitutional negotiations.

28 Apr

2026

EN Speech

Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034 (debate)

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Mr President, Commissioner, colleagues, we often hear from finance ministers that opposing a stronger EU budget is about protecting taxpayers. But is it really? Take Czechia our finance Minister rejects a higher EU budget and new resources in its name, in the name of fiscal discipline. Yet at home, she disguises real spending by using special exceptions to budgetary rules as if they were normal. H…

26 Mar

2026

EN Speech

EU-US trade deal (joint debate)

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Mr President, I want to have a strong relationship with the United States, but not at any cost. This deal will cost us EUR 4 billion per year. That is the size of the Erasmus programme. Still, I believe it's worth it, because we need the access to the US market. But we need clear conditions. We all see that the current occupant of the White House changes his mind almost every day: one day he wants…

25 Mar

2026

EN Speech

European Citizens’ Initiative 'Ban on conversion practices in the European Union' (debate)

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Madam President, conversion therapy is torture, and yet, this is still happening in Europe. One in four LGBTIQ+ people in the European Union have experienced conversion practices. One in four. Let that sink in. At a time when we are facing a mental health crisis among the young generation, how can we tolerate practices that are linked to depression, anxiety or suicide? This is not healthcare. It d…

25 Mar

2026

EN Speech

Energy security, independence and supply in the geopolitical context - ensuring market stability and affordable energy for industry and citizens (debate)

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Mr President, crazy old men are messing with our energy bills. Putin is blackmailing us with fuels, and now the Iranian leader is sending rockets across the Middle East and blocking trade routes. And us, Europe? Again and again, we are just bystanders. When energy becomes a weapon, it is our citizens who pay the price first. We have a duty – not just political, but moral – to act, to protect. If w…

11 Mar

2026

EN Speech

Savings and Investments Union: time to accelerate the process to deepen market integration (debate)

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Madam President, colleagues, Europe is not short of savings. It is short of investments. Every year, billions of euros leave Europe because our capital markets remain fragmented. At the same time, our companies struggle to access the financing they need. We need deeper market integration, fewer national barriers and smarter regulation that actually unlocks the capital. That also means looking seri…

10 Mar

2026

EN Speech

Presentation of the Energy Package (debate)

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Mr President, the recent energy crisis has shown how vulnerable our societies are, especially amid global instability such as the war in the Middle East. We are seeing sudden price spikes almost every day. We cannot always control geopolitics, but we can control our own policies, our regulations and taxes. And, as politicians, we must recognise that we can sometimes be part of the problem. Energy …

9 Mar

2026

EN Speech

Gender pay and pension gap in the EU: state of play, challenges and the way forward, and developing guidelines for the better evaluation and fairer remuneration of work in female-dominated sectors (debate)

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Mr President, colleagues, a woman should not earn less simply because she is a woman. In Europe today, women earn 12 % less than men and then, if they retire, their pensions are 25 % lower. This gap does not appear overnight. It builds over a lifetime. Lower pay, career breaks, fewer opportunities. As an economist who worked on pension reform, I know one thing: unfair pensions start with unfair pa…

10 Feb

2026

EN Speech

Presentation of the action plan against cyberbullying (debate)

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Mr President, 'you are a loser', 'nobody likes you', 'you're fat': not nice, right? I know, trust me – I was there. Imagine being 14 and opening your favourite app to a screen full of messages attacking your looks, your identity, everything that makes you, you. It follows you everywhere – every day, every night. Bullying stays with you for years. 16% of young Europeans face that same pain online a…

10 Feb

2026

EN Speech

Situation in Northeast Syria, the violence against civilians and the need to maintain a sustainable ceasefire (debate)

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Mr President, a ceasefire was signed in Syria on 30 January. Any pause in fighting is welcomed, but the ceasefire alone does not mean safety for civilians. In recent months, across parts of Syria, civilians including Kurds and other minorities face insecurity, intimidation and serious human rights abuses. Even after the ceasefire, fear remains widespread. This is a human rights crisis that should …

16 Dec

2025

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Presentation of the automotive package (debate)

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Thank you for the question. Actually, this was what I was speaking about in my speech, that we need to adjust what was already done before, because it is causing obstacles to our industry.