What Jessika spoke about.

27

Nov

2024

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The increasing and systematic repression of women in Iran

Mr President, I'm here today to stand in solidarity with the courageous women of Iran in their efforts to break free from the chains of the Iranian regime. Women journalists and activists are imprisoned, tortured, sexually abused and even executed simply because they are fighting for their rights. Iran is one of the few countries regularly executing women. When I was born, my father's greatest wis…

22

Oct

2024

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Question Time with Commissioners – Situation of animal health in Europe: how to prevent and prepare for future sanitary crises in agriculture

Mr President, today's debate is about preventing crises with animal diseases in agriculture. Animal welfare standards are often devised that achieve the opposite. The disappearance of cages, which has just been mentioned a number of times, has in many cases resulted in a deterioration of the sanitary status, so these calls today do not add anything to the discussion we have here about how to preve…

19

Sep

2024

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Droughts and extreme weather events as a threat to local communities and EU agriculture in times of climate change (debate)

Mr President, do you know the story of Hansje Brinker who saved the Netherlands from a flood by sticking his thumb in a dike? Of course, that did not really happen, but it does mark the long battle of the Netherlands against the water. As regards the impact of extreme weather on agriculture, two issues are crucial: calendar agriculture and water management. For the nitrates directive, we have made…

16

Sep

2024

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

I didn't say all of Europe rejected the Green Deal. I said that this report uses feed to enforce unrealistic Green Deal policy upon us. That's what I said.

16

Sep

2024

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

Mr President, everyone was able to eat something today thanks to a farmer. Food is the bridge between farmers and consumers. This morning I drove through the agricultural lands of the East Netherlands, Germany and France: the most efficient agricultural area in the world. Nowhere else is so much food produced with so little input and pollution. It is therefore a missed opportunity for the report t…