What Jaroslav spoke about.

8 Jul

2026

EN Speech

Ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria, notably the Kawel village massacre

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Madam President, the massacre of Christians in Kawel village is not an isolated tragedy. It's a part of a long and brutal campaign of violence carried out by Islamist extremists and radicalised foreign militants against Christian communities in Nigeria. Families are murdered, churches are burned and entire villages are wiped out simply because these people confess the Christian faith. Europe must …

17 Jun

2026

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Protecting EU citizens’ data from hybrid threats: the Lithuanian case (topical debate)

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Mr President, the recent data breach in Lithuania, involving more than 600 000 records from national registers is a stark, grim reminder that hybrid threats are no longer directed only at governments or critical infrastructure. They target our citizens directly. Investigators suspect foreign involvement, highlighting the growing use of cyber operations as a tool of hostile influence and destabilis…

20 May

2026

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Recruitment of children by organised crime (debate)

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Madam President, Europe is facing a terrifying new reality: organised criminal gangs are no longer recruiting only adults, they are recruiting children. Teenagers are being transformed into drug couriers, hitmen and instruments of terror in our own cities. In Sweden, for example, we have seen horrifying cases where boys as young as 13 or 14 were recruited by migrant gang networks to carry out shoo…

29 Apr

2026

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The need to combat antisemitism and protect Jewish life in Europe, following the recent attacks against the Jewish community in the Netherlands and Belgium (debate)

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Madam President, colleagues, what has happened to our Jewish brothers and sisters in Belgium and in the Netherlands, and in other places of Europe, is not only shocking, it is a disgrace for Europe. Jewish citizens are once again afraid to walk safely in European streets. That should alarm every one of us. Let us stop hiding behind vague words; antisemitism today often comes from radicalised envir…

28 Apr

2026

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Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025 (debate)

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Madam President, being a lawyer who even taught more than 20 years international and European law, let me share the following thoughts. The effectiveness of the European Union does not depend only on the quality of the legislation we adopt, but above all on its proper and timely implementation by Member States. Without enforcement, even the best law remains merely words on paper. At the same time,…

25 Mar

2026

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Deposit protection and early intervention measures (joint debate)

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Madam President, dear colleagues, Madam Commissioner, I propose to support this file as protecting depositors and preserving financial stability is essential. At the same time, the framework introduces a broader set of tools, deposit guarantee schemes, including earlier intervention in certain situations. The key question is, therefore, how these tools are applied in practice. The use of the risk-…

10 Feb

2026

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Situation in Northeast Syria, the violence against civilians and the need to maintain a sustainable ceasefire (debate)

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Mr President, Members of the European Parliament, the ongoing violence in north-east Syria is a humanitarian tragedy, with devastating consequences for civilians caught between warring parties. Families are displaced, children live in fear, and basic security is under constant threat. as parliamentarians committed first and foremost to the security and dignity of our nations and of people everywhe…