Željana Zovko
Member of the European Parliament · PPE · HR
“Gospod predsednik, poštovani povjereniče Kadis, deset godina zajedničke ribarstvene politike jasno je pokazalo što našim ribarima danas treba, a to ste vidjeli prigodom obilaska Hrvatske, na čemu Vam zahvaljujem. Jednostavnija pravila, pravedni uvjeti na tržištu i manje administrativnog opterećenja.”
“Poštovana predsjedavajuća, čestitam povjerenice za povećanje Fonda za EU Rescue mehanizam za 11 milijardi eura. Kao izvjestiteljica za mišljenje Odbora za razvoj mislim da je to ključno. Godine 2019. ova kuća uopće nije imala interes da išta učinimo na tom pogledu, ali mi još uvijek ne ulažemo ono što je osnovno, a to su vatrogasci.”
“Madam President, Commissioner, High‑Representative, on a day when the European Parliament is voting on the final breakthrough for the implementation of the temporary agreement with the United States, we have good news coming from the diplomatic breakthrough in the US and Iran's deal announcement.”
“Poštovana predsjedavajuća, dok raspravljamo o europskoj budućnosti Bosne i Hercegovine, Hrvati kao konstitutivan narod iz godine u godinu postaju sve malobrojniji.”
“Any final agreement with Iran must guarantee that nuclear weapons can never be acquired by authoritarian regimes and that their support for proxy actors responsible for violence and destabilisation across the region is brought to a definitive end.”
“Potpuni prijenos odgovornosti na domaće institucije i snažnu ulogu Europske unije u procesu pristupanja mora se definirati i kroz jasniji pristup ove kuće, a i Vas, povjerenice Kos. Što želi Europska unija s Bosnom i Hercegovinom i što želimo s Hrvatima malobrojnim, koji su preostali u njoj? 2-0446-0000”
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“We must also deepen our defence relationship with key allies such as the UK. This is crucial to address our adversaries that try to challenge our citizens' well-being. 3-0152-0000”
“Madam President, dear Commissioner, even though this year has started with good news, with the fall of the Assad regime in Syria and the Gaza ceasefire and the hostage deal, the news from the Eastern Front are still raising major concerns. We spent our Christmas holidays overshadowed by heartbreaking stories of terrorist attacks in Germany. Our security forces do not have any holidays, and they are working 24 hours a day to protect us. If not now, when we will realise that significantly strengthening our defence capabilities is absolutely essential. When we adopted the Strategic Compass in 2022 while facing the Russian aggression against Ukraine, we realised the need to react to this new reality. Likewise, we must today take into account the need to invest in defence and the European pillar of NATO.”
“It is possible to make both Europe and America great, but only if we work together. We need to strengthen our diplomatic channels with the new administration, while advocating for European producers and understanding the American business model. In the past, we failed to fully grasp the reality of the United States of America beyond Washington. Let us ensure we do not repeat that mistake in our engagement with the new administration. 2-0197-0000”
“Madam President, yesterday we heard the newly elected president declare his intention to put America first and to end its decline. Very good. That is why people vote for the president. They vote to end the crime and unsafety in the cities. I spent Christmas and New Year travelling through American states. I visited 13 states and 7 000 kilometres. All the people have moved out of cities riddled with crime and drugs that are being imported from Mexico and through unstable borders. These are the facts that American citizens voted on, not on Trump personalities. Europe faces tectonic shifts ahead, and we must act decisively. As we anticipate President Trump's next moves in trade, we must simultaneously strengthen our trade partnerships worldwide and enhance our competitiveness.”
“Madam President, it has never been easier to access information, and yet it has never been easier to sell a lie. Is it true that the more smart the phone, the dumber the person using it? We can hear in this debate many concerns about cybercrime and about the DSA. I think that nowadays, when all the authoritarian regimes are using information as the communists, fascists and national socialists once did, we have ourselves a tool that all the democracies in the world can only envy. So, dear Commissioner, I expect you to implement this tool and to help our children and the youth and all of those who don't have such a privilege like us in this House, to prevent manipulation of information and to bring us back in the dark times of democracy. 2-0154-0000”
“Mr President, dear colleagues, the agreement is a significant result of a joint effort by outgoing and incoming US administration with Egyptian and Qatari partners. It shows once again that when the United States accepts to play its role fully on the global stage, it bears fruit. We have seen pictures of happy families reunited with their loved ones. However, many more are waiting in a state of unmeasurable fear to find out about the fate of the remaining hostages. The deal must be implemented. Hostages must be returned home, and essential aid to Gaza must go unhindered. As we are preparing to pay for the reconstruction of Gaza, the EU should question itself and think about its role in fostering a permanent peace. The priority is that the Palestinians put the power back in the hands of authorities that must be democratically elected.”