Activities of Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS
Plenary speeches (9)
Continued financial and military support to Ukraine by EU Member States (debate)
Droughts and extreme weather events as a threat to local communities and EU agriculture in times of climate change (debate)
The crisis facing the EU’s automotive industry, potential plant closures and the need to enhance competitiveness and maintain jobs in Europe (debate)
Strengthening Moldova's resilience against Russian interference ahead of the upcoming presidential elections and a constitutional referendum on EU integration (debate)
Consequences of the devastating forest fires in the Amazon and the importance of the Amazon for climate change (debate)
Enhancing Europe’s civilian and defence preparedness and readiness (debate)
Reinforcing EU’s unwavering support to Ukraine against Russia’s war of aggression and the increasing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia (debate)
Critical infrastructure vulnerabilities and hybrid threats in the Baltic Sea (debate)
Russia’s disinformation and historical falsification to justify its war of aggression against Ukraine (debate)
Institutional motions (4)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The severe situation of political prisoners in Belarus
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the severe situation of political prisoners in Belarus
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on EU actions against the Russian shadow fleets and ensuring a full enforcement of sanctions against Russia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Georgia’s worsening democratic crisis following the recent parliamentary elections and alleged electoral fraud
Written questions (2)
The role of TikTok in the Romanian presidential election
The spread of disinformation by recommender systems and other automated mechanisms as a systemic risk under the Digital Services Act
Amendments (1)
Amendment 32 #
2024/2019(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Considers that civil society and NGOs play an instrumental role in shaping policies that benefit society and our environment; recalls the commitment of the Commission in its political guidelines to step up its engagement with civil society organisations that have expertise and an important role to play in defending specific societal issues and upholding human rights; urges the Commission to revise its guidelines1a from May 2024 in order to ensure the continuation of the funding of NGO activities, including advocacy, under the LIFE programme; considers that discontinuation of this funding for all NGO activities would seriously undermine the voice of civil society in the public debate and would cause a severe reputational risk for the Commission; _________________ 1a Guidance on funding for activities related to the development, implementation, monitoring and enforcement of Union legislation and policy