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Jul

2026

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Harnessing the potential of a competitive and sustainable EU Bioeconomy Strategy for EU strategic autonomy (debate)

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May

2026

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Presentation of the Fertilisers Action Plan (debate)

Madam President, Dear Commissioner Hansen! Europe is in a crisis, as we have heard for a long time, and now – it seems to me – a permanent crisis. And our farmers? You're right in the middle of it. The war in Ukraine and now the Iran conflict: It threatens our agriculture. With the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, fertiliser prices have skyrocketed, sometimes up to 50%. For the 2027 harvest, ther…

9

Feb

2026

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Amending Regulations on agricultural products as regards market rules and sectoral support measures in the wine sector and for aromatised wine products (debate)

7

Oct

2025

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Common agricultural policy (joint debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, Today's joint agricultural debate holds light and shadow. On the one hand, I feel joy: I am positive that Parliament's positions on the common agricultural policy bus can be adopted. The content is good, and the flexibility in the regulation of permanent grassland is also important for us farmers in Bavaria. We must now quickly see that we come …

10

Jul

2025

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Post-2027 Common Agricultural Policy (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner Hansen, dear Christophe! In less than a week it's time: Then you will present the proposal on the Common Agricultural Policy after 2027. Since last fall, the rumor kitchen has been buzzing about what your plans might look like. Our farmers are facing insanely great challenges – it has been mentioned here many times – and we simply cannot leave them alone. That is why …

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May

2025

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The European Water Resilience Strategy (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner! Water is our livelihood, without water humans and animals and nature cannot live. This makes a responsible and resource-saving handling of this valuable asset all the more important. I therefore welcome the active work on water resilience at EU level. However, this issue must not be seen from a single point of view alone. Considerations on this need to arise from bot…

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Mar

2025

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A Vision for Agriculture and Food (debate)

Mr President! Dear Commissioner, thank you very much for your vision, which provides very good approaches for the future and finally shows the appreciation that agriculture needs. But a vision, these are just ideas for the future. When I talk to farmers – and you said you have already visited many countries – they just want to see action now, they want to push for implementation: I'd like to encou…

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Dec

2024

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Challenges facing EU farmers and agricultural workers: improving working conditions, including their mental well-being (debate)

Mr President! Dear Commissioner, Financial worries, deadline pressure, too little sleep and a mountain of paperwork and bureaucracy, the stress level simply rises. Does that seem familiar to you? Stress is a major risk factor in the development of mental illness. In 2023, mental illness was the most common reason for farmers to receive a disability pension in Germany. Around 25% of farmers are at …

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Sep

2024

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Outcome of the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, 2024 has started with a wake-up call that had it in it. In Bavaria, Germany and Europe, farmers took to the streets and had only one message: Enough is enough! And it is not just this environmental requirement, but it is the many shortcomings of the legislation. In some cases, we are required to specify when changeover times have to take place, how much has to be set as…