What Nikola spoke about.

27

Nov

2024

CS Speech

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Rise of energy prices and fighting energy poverty (debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, almost 42 million people in the European Union and 1.5 million people in the Czech Republic today face difficulties in paying high energy bills. One in eight people in our country is directly affected by this problem. Imagine a household being forced to spend unreasonably high amounts on energy. This leads to restrictions in other key areas: food, clothing or…

23

Oct

2024

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Foreign interference and hybrid attacks: the need to strengthen EU resilience and internal security (debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, hybrid warfare has long been used as a tool to destabilise states blurring the lines between war and peace. This is not only an attack on institutions, but also on our social values. Hybrid warfare also supports criminal groups. Today we see groups of tens of thousands of irregular migrants crossing the external borders of the European Union, lured by false p…

22

Oct

2024

EN Speech

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Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States (debate)

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, there is no doubt that employment policy is important, because it helps create job opportunities and promotes economic stability by reducing unemployment. Above all, it should be the competence of national states to ensure fair wages, protect workers' rights and address the specific needs of its labour market to reduce inequality. It is the Member States that sh…

9

Oct

2024

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Strengthening the security of Europe’s external borders: need for a comprehensive approach and enhanced Frontex support (debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, poor security, increased crime, sexual assaults, knife attacks are so common issues in the European Union that many people are starting to take this for granted. We hear from all sides how necessary it is to protect the external borders, but here in the European Parliament we spend hours and hours debating the security crisis in the European Union, which is c…

7

Oct

2024

DE Speech

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The reintroduction of internal border controls in a number of Member States and its impact on the Schengen Area (debate)

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen! The Schengen area and free movement are one of the biggest benefits for all EU citizens. But that is now at risk with internal border controls. The introduction of border controls within the EU is only a consequence of the failed EU migration policy and the poor security situation throughout the EU territory. In 2023, almost 1 300 000 people illegally staying in…

18

Sep

2024

CS Speech

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The devastating floods in Central and Eastern Europe, the loss of lives and the EU’s preparedness to act on such disasters exacerbated by climate change (debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, a few days ago, many families in Central and Eastern Europe lost their homes in the floods. This is a huge loss that will be very difficult to overcome. Some regions in the Czech Republic have been deeply affected. We must appreciate all those who intervened in the Czech Republic, the entire integrated rescue system, including the volunteer firefighters who d…

16

Sep

2024

EN Speech

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Need to prevent security threats like the Solingen attack through addressing illegal migration and effective return (debate)

Madam President, first of all, I would like to express my condolences to all victims and to all their families of the terrorist attack in Solingen. I myself worked in illegal migration for over 10 years, and my colleague was murdered by an unsuccessful asylum seeker. Let me maybe talk about a few numbers. Over 100 000 non-EU citizens were ordered to leave the EU in the first quarter of 2024, but o…