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Marko Vešligaj

MEP · Croatia

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Plenary speeches · EU Parliament

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Since July 1, 2024

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1:32 min

≈ 1.5 min · Rank 186/694

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6 Oct

2026

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This is Europe - Debate with the Prime Minister of Portugal, Luís Montenegro (debate)

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Dear President, Prime Minister, what is Europe today? Fires, droughts, wars, insecurity. And where are the institutions that should be there for people? Too often they fail, and that is why people trust them less and less. It is also a message to all of us. Firefighters, farmers, students, women seeking safety, bigger cities, smaller cities, rural communities, we all say the same, we can't. That i…

14 Sep

2026

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Dear President, how can we irrevocably lose trust in our institutions? An example in two cases. Croatia has been hit by natural disasters as well as the whole of Europe. This year, there were fires across the Dalmatian coast. It was especially tragic in Omis where three people lost their lives. The property was damaged and thanks to the brave firefighters and pilots of the Canadians who prevented …

8 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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Dear Chairman, if we want genuine strategic autonomy for the European Union, we need to start from what is the foundation of every economy, our natural resources and the ability to use them sustainably. This is why bioeconomy is not only a development opportunity, but a strategic necessity. It allows Europe to become less dependent on imports, strengthens our production and at the same time respon…

6 Jul

2026

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The co-financing of projects in the European Union is increasingly becoming an obstacle to development, especially at local levels. Smaller local units with a weak fiscal capacity find it increasingly difficult to secure funding, i.e. their own share to co-finance these projects, and even for those projects that are essential for citizens. At the same time, we have uneven criteria, we have politic…

18 May

2026

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Dear Chairman, false lands and pastures, political land allocation, phantom farmers, non-existent tulips, corruption, crime, manipulation. Unfortunately, all of this is part of the European Common Agricultural Policy, one of the pillars of the European Union. Billions of euros were lost due to abuses with agricultural aid, which were supposed to be the cornerstone of European food security and the…

29 Apr

2026

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EU strategy in response to the ongoing Middle East crisis, its implications on energy prices and the availability of fertilizers (joint debate)

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27 Apr

2026

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Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EU (debate)

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Dear Chair, Dear colleagues, it is time for the European Union to truly adopt a definition of rape based on clear consent. As we face an alarming rise in violence in all spheres, the digital dimension has taken on a monstrous level. Recently, so-called rape academies and online platforms have been revealed to us, where a community that exploits unconscious victims is developing freely. These platf…

10 Mar

2026

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Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing (debate)

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Dear Chair, Commissioner, colleagues. In Europe, real estate accounts for 57% of household net wealth and is the main way of saving for the rich. As many as 25% of property owners in the Union have more properties, while around 30% of Europeans think they will never be able to afford their own roof over their head. In my country, Croatia, the research I conducted showed that the situation is even …

9 Mar

2026

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The European beekeeping sector faces major challenges and the sustainability of domestic production is questionable. In 2024, we imported as much as 175,000 tonnes of honey. In fact, this makes European beekeepers dependent on cheap global competition and constantly pushes prices. In the country I come from, Croatia, we have about 9,000 beekeepers and more than 440,000 beehives, which speaks enoug…

9 Mar

2026

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Gender pay and pension gap in the EU: state of play, challenges and the way forward, and developing guidelines for the better evaluation and fairer remuneration of work in female-dominated sectors (debate)

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Colleague Glavak, I don't think you're right. It is true that Croatia is somewhere on average, therefore, of the European Union when we talk about the gender pay gap, and you know well what pensions are in the Republic of Croatia and you know well how much less women receive pensions. We have one of the worst indicators regarding the purchasing power of our pensioners. It's really sad that you eve…

9 Mar

2026

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Gender pay and pension gap in the EU: state of play, challenges and the way forward, and developing guidelines for the better evaluation and fairer remuneration of work in female-dominated sectors (debate)

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In 2026, women earn on average 13% less than men in Croatia. For pensions, this gap is even larger, at more than 23%. So, women receive less for the same internship, for the same work. This is not new, this is not accidental and this is not insoluble. This is, in a way, the failure of a system that encourages gender stereotypes and often blocks women's progress. It is the responsibility of the ins…

12 Feb

2026

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Cooperation among enforcement authorities regarding unfair trading practices in the agri-food supply chain (debate)

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12 Feb

2026

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Recommendation to the Council on EU priorities for the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (debate)

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11 Feb

2026

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Developing a new EU anti-poverty strategy (debate)

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11 Feb

2026

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International Day of Education, fighting inequalities in access to education (debate)

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10 Feb

2026

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Presentation of the action plan against cyberbullying (debate)

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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)

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19 Jan

2026

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Today, the situation in European agriculture is so alarming that we are once again witnessing the protests of European farmers. If we look at things nationally, they're even worse. In Croatia, we are faced with a decline in agricultural production of as much as EUR 50 million. Our livestock numbers have halved, the sector is facing natural disasters, with diseases that literally destroy everything…

16 Dec

2025

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Presentation of the European Affordable Housing Plan (continuation of debate)

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15 Dec

2025

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Amending certain CAP Regulations as regards the conditionality system, types of intervention in the form of direct payment, types of intervention in certain sectors and rural development and annual performance reports, data and interoperability governance, suspensions of payments annual performance clearance and controls and penalties (debate)

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Today, the Honourable Chair, the Honourable Colleagues, Commissioner, we are discussing changes to the Common Agricultural Policy framework to make the European agriculture system simpler, fairer, more resilient to the crises that affect our people in the countryside the most. Our farmers, especially small family farms, young people and those in mountain areas ask us for solidarity against the bur…

26 Nov

2025

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EU strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities post-2024 (debate)

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24 Nov

2025

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12 Nov

2025

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Gender Equality Strategy 2025 (debate)

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Dear Chairman, thank you. I listened carefully to the whole discussion and I really thank everyone for their support, for the comments. Some discussions I would not comment at all because I think they have said everything through their discussions, and even by choosing words, absolutely inappropriate to such an institution. I will only say that we must not look at equality through one narrow lens,…

12 Nov

2025

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Gender Equality Strategy 2025 (debate)

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Today, the Honourable Chair, the Honourable Commissioners, the Honourable Colleagues and the Members of Parliament, we are facing an extremely important debate and document that will determine whether, as the European Parliament, as Members of Parliament, as citizens of Europe, we are ready to clearly and loudly defend our fundamental values and build a European Union of equality and equality. Thi…

9 Oct

2025

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Declaration of principles for a gender-equal society (debate)

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In March 2025, the Commission published its Plan for Women's Rights, which includes a long-term political vision to advance women's rights. The Roadmap is accompanied by a Declaration of Principles for a Gender-Equal Society. In the Plan, the Commission invites all interested parties, in particular the Parliament and the Council, social partners, civil society actors and other relevant organisatio…