What Friedrich spoke about.

12

Mar

2026

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Prevention and treatment of obesity (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner! Obesity is not a marginal phenomenon, but a global health crisis. Being overweight destroys health – we have heard about it – shortens lives and puts a strain on our health system. Diabetes, heart attacks, strokes have long been commonplace. The cause of obesity is known: Those who permanently consume more calories than they consume will gain weight. Losing …

26

Nov

2025

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Protecting citizens' right to make cash payments and ensuring financial inclusion (debate)

17

Dec

2024

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Misinformation and disinformation on social media platforms, such as TikTok, and related risks to the integrity of elections in Europe (debate)

Mr President! Dear colleagues! In Romania, it was therefore allegedly possible that a presidential candidate could decisively influence his reputation through TikTok videos. In fact, is it so? And now what? Is any election advertising that contains only empty promises disinformation? We have to ask ourselves that. The Romanian candidate showed himself traditionally dressed on a horse, lanes swimmi…

26

Nov

2024

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Prison conditions in the EU (debate)

25

Nov

2024

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Signature of acts adopted in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (Rule 81)

Dear Madam President, The transfer of HERA to Ms Lahbib violates Rule 129 of our Rules of Procedure. Following the hearings of Mr Várhelyi and Ms Lahbib, there was a substantial change in the area of competence. The amendment concerns the responsibilities of Mr Várhelyi, Commissioner-designate for Health and Animal Welfare. He was deprived of responsibility for HERA and transferred to Ms Lahbib. M…

7

Oct

2024

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Facing fake news, populism and disinformation in the EU - the importance of public broadcasting, media pluralism and independent journalism (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner! We are debating fake news and disinformation here. But who decides exactly what that is? Who sits with what training in the hotlines and decides whether an expression of opinion is now illegal? During the coronavirus era, many statements were dismissed as disinformation and fake news. These statements have now come true. The German public broadcasters in particular h…

18

Sep

2024

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EU response to the Mpox outbreak and the need for continuous action (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner! The Hippocratic Oath of Doctors states: I will protect the sick from harm. As a doctor, I am committed to this principle. Vaccination can protect, but vaccination can also cause harm, especially if vaccination is not approved for a specific group of people or if, as happened with COVID, vaccine side effects or damage are ignored. The EU is now donating vaccine doses to …