Speeches

Dear Chairman, colleague and colleague, totalitarian ideologies destroyed Europe during the twentieth century. The end of World War II brought Croatia a new captivity. The new evil has replaced the other. This was followed by mass murder, the looting of private property and the expulsion of innocent people. What are the lessons today? Unfortunately, Croatia has not succeeded in prosecuting any communist crimes. That is why today we remember the victim of this totalitarian regime. The people will not be reconciled until the truth is known. There are over 700 mass graves in Slovenia alone. So I will continue to do everything to give Croatia a decent place – a museum for the victims of communism. Young generations deserve the truth and should persevere in it. History is not the same for everyone in Europe.

Dear Chairman, colleague and colleague, this report fairly objectively illustrates the situation in Serbia. We all know that this is not a country of liberal democracy of the European type. She is still trapped by her national myths and nothing changes. As far as Croatia is concerned, there is no normalization. Again, there is no normalization until Serbia acknowledges its responsibility for the aggression of the 1990s and agrees to pay war damages to the victims. This is the minimum it can make as a sign of reconciliation. And the message at the end to the students: it is good for you to stand up for European values, and that means reconciliation with Croatia and recognition of guilt for everything that was done to our people in the 1990s. These are the same European values. So there is no trust without recognizing the truth, and the truth can sometimes be bitter, but without it there is no progress.

Dear Chair, Commissioner Kadis, colleagues, in principle, the Ocean Pact can look good on paper. So, nothing is controversial in the goals, but in the implementation we have a lot of problems. We see this in the European Union. So, let me repeat once again the fact that we import over 70% of the fish we consume. So we didn't strike the right balance. Our competitors don't follow the same rules. We have a problem with unfair competition. On the other hand, on the internal level we have the thinking by some groups that fish can experience pain, stress, fear and the like. What about the fishermen? What are they experiencing? I would say that the opposite is true, they should be the center of attention, not the suffering of the fish.

Dear Chairman, colleagues, the same people who brought Europe into this situation today, the vulnerable situation, certainly not the ones who can save Europe, we need urgent change. When it comes to competitiveness, we listen to big statements and wait for new studies, but I have a simple suggestion. Europe should set up its DOGE, the European Unit for the Efficiency of Governments. Following the model of the Trump administration, we see how tax money of our taxpayers can be saved. The European Union has actually assembled an extraordinary propaganda network of NGOs and lenient journalists paid by our taxpayers, often working against the wishes of our citizens. In the end, 800 billion new euros for defence is not the way, especially if we are going through joint procurement, we have seen from Covid in which direction it leads.

Dear Chairman, colleague and colleague, U.S. President Trump is not the biggest problem for Europe. And before his return to power, Europe's share of the world economy has been declining - for years. Why is this happening? There's more than one reason. One of them is certainly hyperregulation in Brussels. It is impossible to continue in this way. Then I would say that if Europe does not urgently abandon the green agenda, we run the risk of becoming irrelevant. It has been stifling industry for years and it is simply impossible to regulate relations in our countries in this way. As a sign that things are not working well, I will only mention the fact that Europe imports over 70% of the fish our people consume. Seventy percent. So, we are not able to even nearly accomplish what we need for everyday life. Europe urgently needs change. We can't go on like this, and these tales of declarations of action certainly don't cover the reality.

With the purchase of Twitter and the creation of the X platform, Elon Musk has taken the level of freedom of speech to a new level. While the EU wants to restrict freedom of speech through its acts and determine what is true for all of us. Today, users on X are those who create content and news that are checked in real time and that are relevant. I hear that the European Federation of Journalists has announced that it will stop publishing on X. Well for them, the left-wing activists who play journalists are masked anyway. The so-called fact-checkers they are an extended arm in the member states. They determine what will be said, how, when and who will, on top of that, what is true and what is not. To the extent that Mr. Zuckerberg recently had to apologise. And at the end of the precedent, the annulment of the elections in Romania, shows to what extent it all leads. It is not just censorship that is sufficient, it is also necessary, when necessary, to cancel the elections.

Dear Chairman, Colleagues and Colleagues. This morning we are hearing many about what children's rights are, and it all stems from the fact that no right is actually guaranteed if they do not have the right to be born. So, we have a lot of hypocrisy in this home and it should be said clearly and loudly that children are not protected today, 35 years after this charter. In addition to not having the right to be born, therefore, unborn children are not protected in Europe, I must say that we indoctrinate our children every day in schools from an early age, therefore, it is a form of emotional abuse. It should finally stop, and the sexualization of young children. So, it was enough to listen to these hypocritical rhetoric. We need to say clearly and loudly that some animal species are also more protected in Europe than unborn children.

Dear President, colleagues, I will once again emphasize that officials in Brussels are alienated from the real needs of people. They have the ambition to micromanage the daily lives of millions of people. They are not chosen and do not answer to anyone. They have become an end in themselves, unfortunately. The most basic question is not what is best, but actually, who will decide what is best. However, there are signs that Europe is waking up. Demonstrations we have seen from farmers point to this. They said it was enough. In practice, experts who are allowed to give their opinion on proposals for new laws are allowed to do so only if they do not contradict the postulates of the new climate religion. It should be made clear that the green agenda threatens jobs and prosperity in Europe. And finally, a message to the fishermen. I will do everything together with the European Conservatives and I will insist on policies that work for you, make your life easier and are in line with common sense.

Dear Chairman, it is good that we have a discussion today on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is known that recent floods have caused a great tragedy in that country, especially in the areas of Donja Jablanica, Jablanica, Kiseljak, Fojnica and Konjic. So far, 22 people have been killed. There may be more of them, still searching for the living. I express my condolences to all and our thoughts and prayers are with the people in neighbouring Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is a good thing that the Croatian government quickly approved EUR 10 million of assistance and that Croatian civil protection participates in rescuing people affected in the area. As for the reason why this tragedy occurred, it should be said that this quarry above Donja Jablanica worked without permission. So, we still see the consequences it can cause when local government manages resources in an irresponsible way. Croatia will always be there to help Bosnia and Herzegovina on its path towards the European Union. This is, in fact, a priority for our country and it should be emphasized once again that the Croatian people are the best guarantee that this country continues to keep its course towards the west. We know internally that there's a lot of controversy, trouble. In a way, the country is dysfunctional, unfortunately, but the Croatian government is still there, and we are to provide every assistance necessary to withstand these difficult circumstances. So, to the Croats a special message, we will be your voice here in the European Parliament, we know that the circumstances are not the most favorable, but we will do everything to speed up, in fact, your path towards the European Union.

Dear President, Dear Prime Minister Orbán, I would first like to thank you once again. Your support is remembered when Croatia should have joined the European Union. However, today, as far as Hungary's priorities are concerned, I must say that Serbia, as a candidate country, is not ready for membership and is far from it. As long as he does not acknowledge his responsibility for the war and tragedy of the 1990s and agrees to pay war reparations, the country has no place in the European Union. However, today you have become a political target in this House and it is simply because you misunderstand what European values are. So you dared to defend Christianity. Today you said you stand up for a God-fearing Europe. You are right, Europe is in crisis because of a lack of, in fact, awareness of the depth of the importance of Christian heritage. You are able and courageous to witness it. Therefore, you have our support and continue to fight to the end.

Dear Chair, colleagues, the new Digital Services Act gives the European Commission new powers, in fact, without precedent. So here we are facing new pitfalls and a great deal of space is opening up for the abuse of power by censors who can't wait to control what people are allowed to read. So we can't kill democracy to protect it. Some include parts of Scripture in hate speech, for example, so will it be illegal hate speech today? The very concept of hate speech is very vaguely defined and opens up opportunities to be interpreted in various ways. So we see great dangers that ordinary people will not be able to express what they think. We must learn lessons from the experience of the totalitarian regimes with which Europe has had, unfortunately, work, and obviously these impulses have not disappeared. Therefore, we refuse to accept this new act and warn in advance of the great dangers it brings.