What Volker spoke about.

8

Oct

2025

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Europe’s automotive future – reversing the ban on the sale of combustion cars in the EU (topical debate)

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen! If Mrs von der Leyen demands that the industry should now build small battery cars, then this is nothing less than an interference with entrepreneurial freedom and the market. We'll tell you which cars are made for whom. That's not the least of her concerns! She has already failed as a multiple minister in Germany. It is responsible for one of the biggest scanda…

7

Oct

2025

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Common agricultural policy (joint debate)

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen! It's not about burgers or labelling, it's about our farmers. It's about the people who provide us with good food every day. Less bureaucracy, more consideration for national characteristics, a realistic handling of environmental regulations - all this we have been demanding for a long time. All of these include the two reports. Many thanks also to the colleagues…

7

Oct

2025

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The EU’s role in supporting the recent peace efforts for Gaza and a two-state solution (debate)

Madam President, In view of the enormous number of civilians killed in this debate, I would also like to remind you that, according to unconfirmed reports, more than 200 journalists have already been killed in Gaza since Hamas invaded Israel two years ago. The case of five Al Jazeera reporters killed in an Israeli drone attack in August is particularly striking. Because here is the accusation of a…

8

Sep

2025

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Circularity requirements for vehicle design and management of end-of-life vehicles (debate)

Dear Mr President, Ladies and Gentlemen! Recycling raw materials is a good thing, but one thing is also very clear: When a car arrives at the end of its life cycle is decided solely by the car owner and not by the EU. The automotive sector, which is plagued by climate hysteria, skyrocketing energy prices, supply chain laws and emission quotas, does not need any further intervention from Brussels. …

10

Jul

2025

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European Citizens' Initiative 'Cohesion policy for the equality of the regions and sustainability of the regional cultures' (debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen! I come from a region where national minorities are particularly protected. Its ethnic, cultural and linguistic characteristics are worth preserving. They are among the 340 autochthonous minorities with 100 million people contributing to the culture of Europe. They stand for real diversity and not any absurd parades under the rainbow flag. This citizens' initi…

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Jul

2025

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State of play of implementation of the European Media Freedom Act in the Member States (debate)

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen! The European Media Freedom Act It's a Trojan horse, a mockery pack. Under the pretext of protecting the users of the media, this EU wants to introduce more and more control mechanisms and censors through the back door. We as ESN strongly reject this restriction on freedom of expression and media freedom. The network – the elderly will remember – has been hailed …