Danuše Nerudová
Member of the European Parliament · PPE · CZ
“Madam President, dear colleagues, across our Union, spyware like Pegasus and Predator has been used against journalists, lawyers and politicians. In Hungary, journalists were hacked while investigating Orban's government. In Poland, our own colleague had his phone hacked three times by the former government.”
“Madam President, dear colleagues, President Trump is selling us his new victory. Let's summarise it. Iran before the war: an Ayatollah dictator in power, brutal repression of human rights, the Strait of Hormuz open, sanctions in force.”
“Mr President, Commissioner, colleagues, we often hear from finance ministers that opposing a stronger EU budget is about protecting taxpayers. But is it really? Take Czechia our finance Minister rejects a higher EU budget and new resources in its name, in the name of fiscal discipline.”
“Mr President, crazy old men are messing with our energy bills. Putin is blackmailing us with fuels, and now the Iranian leader is sending rockets across the Middle East and blocking trade routes. And us, Europe? Again and again, we are just bystanders. When energy becomes a weapon, it is our citizens who pay the price first.”
“Madam President, conversion therapy is torture, and yet, this is still happening in Europe. One in four LGBTIQ+ people in the European Union have experienced conversion practices. One in four. Let that sink in.”
“Madam President, colleagues, Europe is not short of savings. It is short of investments. Every year, billions of euros leave Europe because our capital markets remain fragmented. At the same time, our companies struggle to access the financing they need.”
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“Mr President, Commissioner, dear colleagues, Europe is losing ground. Years of investment shortfalls and excessive regulation are costing us our global competitiveness. The same goes for defence. There's war once again on our continent. We must be able to ensure security for our citizens. These are the challenges we face. And yes, we need more funding, but not at any cost. We need clear, simple and transparent rules in the EU budget. Today, too many – from local mayors to leading researchers – struggle to access EU funds. They face a wall of bureaucracy and that must change. We also need stable new sources of revenue, with sufficient budgetary reserve in order to be prepared for what comes next. But above all, managing the EU budget must remain a shared responsibility.”
“We need a stronger long-term EU budget and a significantly larger European defence fund, and we must be ready to deliver. And we need to say 'no' to this gold digger. 2-0058-0000”
“Madam President, dear colleagues, do you know how we call a person who forms a relationship with another purely to extract money from them? A gold digger. And in Europe, we all know who that is. Viktor Orbán blackmails us at every single summit. When we want to strengthen our security, he says 'no'. When we want to support a country that has been unjustly invaded, he says 'no'. But when he wants European money for him and his oligarchs, he says 'yes'. That last leaders' summit shows that Europe is finally taking responsibility for its own defence. We are establishing new defence loans, making national budgets more flexible and ensuring that every unused euro in the EU budget is redirected towards this effort. But we must go further. It's time to break the taboos. It's time to end Orbán's veto over EU foreign and defence policy.”
“Paní předsedající, žijeme v bezprecedentní době. Naše bezpečnost visí na vlásku a náš průmysl je oslaben, počínaje tím automobilovým. Spolu s kolegy ze skupiny Evropské lidové strany jsme ale ukázali, že jsme pragmatická síla, která přináší konkrétní řešení. Předložili jsme jasný plán, jak dostat evropský automobilový průmysl z kritické situace, a Evropská komise nás vyslyšela. Díky. Přijala přesně ten směr, který jsme navrhli, tedy technologickou neutralitu a omezení dopadu emisních sankcí, které tíží automobilky a brzdí investice. Je to první krok na cestě k posílení konkurenceschopnosti evropského průmyslu. Tuto změnu ale musíme dotáhnout do konce a opatření schválit. Já doufám, že to zvládneme co nejdříve. Dámy a pánové, plníme naše sliby a z Green Deal děláme real deal.”