Juozas Olekas 🇪🇺
@juozas_olekas
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S&D member of the European Parliament elected in Lithuania. I manage this account with my team. Lietuvoje išrinktas Europos Parlamento narys 🇪🇺 🇱🇹 #AGRI
Vilnius, Lithuania
Joined July 2019
Today is the Day of Political Prisoners in Belarus. I stand in full solidarity with the courageous people of Belarus who are being held in inhumane conditions. I call for the immediate release of all political prisoners! #StandWithBelarus #FreeBelarus
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On the occasion of the 28 anniversary of the HRC Viasna, we commend tireless efforts of its members to uphold human rights in Belarus. Our deepest sympathy to A.Bialiatski, M.Rabkova, V.Stefanovic, U.Labkovich and A.Chapiuk,Viasna collaborators imprisoned by BY regime #freeviasna
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To all the political prisoners in Belarus: #EPstandsBYyou. Very proud of @Europarl_EN Members who have signed more than 700 letters of hope that are now on the way to Belarus. We will not forget you. For a free, democratic Belarus. @Tsihanouskaya
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Proud to join @Tsihanouskaya's call for action in shining a light on the plight of Lukashenka's 1,500 political prisoners. Today, we are sending them a message of hope. We know their names. We see their struggle. We recognise their courage. #EPstandsBYyou
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It has been 2 years since the detention of political prisoner Mikalai Kuliashou. I stand by Mikalai. He must be released immediately, and his rights must be fully restored. Solidarity is not a crime.Fundamental freedoms must be guaranteed. Free Mikalai!#WeStandBYyou @LiberecoPHR
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In concluding remarks @juozas_olekas stated that NGTs are extremely important technologies for farmers toolbox He called on all policy makers to create a more science-based environment. 👩🔬 #AgInnovation
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✌️ Live from our second plenary session of the day on the contribution of #biotechnology to 🇪🇺 #agriculture. #AgInnovation Our panelists: Dirk Inze from @ugent, Sirkku Heinimaafrom @EUHealth, MEP @juozas_olekas & Karolina Lisslo Gylfe from @weplanetint
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🆕 Joint statement by MEPs @davidmcallister, @juozas_olekas and @petras_petras on the parliamentary and local "elections" held in Belarus on 25 February 2024. https://t.co/c84XhhrKGt 👇
europarl.europa.eu
Communiqués and public statements issued by the D-BY delegation and its Chair in response to current events and issues relevant to the delegation’s work.
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Uladzimir Tsyhanovich is a video blogger imprisoned since June 2020.He was tried behind closed doors& sentenced to 15 years in a high-security prison for "organizing riots".Another year was added and two more may be added for alleged "disobedience to prison officials".#FreeBalrus
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Eduard Palchys, a blogger and political activist, was arrested in September 2020, tried behind closed doors and sentenced to 13 years in prison. He has not yet seen his daughter who was born in December 2020. Freedom of expression must be guaranteed. Free Eduard! #FreeBelarus
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"Healthy and sustainable food must be affordable, but farmers can't be left alone on this path!" 🌱 - MEP @juozas_olekas and MEP @miapetrakumpula during the opening remarks #sciadvice #farm2fork
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📣@EPIntergroup_SD panel @Europarl_EN: We highlighted the vital role of the fishing sector in providing sustainable, low carbon, healthy protein. Let's support, promote, & enhance its competitiveness in the EU market, crucial in the move to more sustainable diets!
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The Lithuania To Ukraine conference at the Seimas has started. Radvilė Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė, Chair of the Committee on European Affairs, concluded her welcoming speech by emphasising that we must be together until full victory. 🇱🇹 🇺🇦
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On Sunday 11 February, Europe celebrates #112Day2024. Remember that in an emergency you can dial 112 free of charge anywhere in the European Union @112_sos
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We were back to the @Europarl_EN for our October 2019 event, hosted by @juozas_olekas on fighting cancer-associated thrombosis 💪! Ačiū! https://t.co/YobmgfqqoI
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Thank you to everyone who attended last week's roundtable discussion hosted by MEP @juozas_olekas on Cancer-Associated Thrombosis (CAT) & the EU Cancer Agenda in recognition of #WorldThrombosisDay! Also thank you to @MariaSpyraki for attending.
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New genomic techniques approved by the European Parliament.✅ Is an instrument that can help to get higher yields with less input, using less land, less chemicals, less water, and produce plants that are more resistant to the effects of climate change, diseases and pests.🌿
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Marfa Rabkova, a rights activist imprisoned since 2020, was tried behind closed doors and sentenced to 14 years and 9 months behind bars. Her health has seriously deteriorated, and she has not received proper medical care. Human rights advocacy is not a crime. #FreeBelarus
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Political prisoner Vadzim Khrasko died in a #Belarusian colony. The man died of pneumonia on the night of January 8-9. He was hospitalized in a condition in which the political prisoner could no longer be saved info: @viasna96
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More than 80 people were searched by the KGB in their homes in #Belarus yesterday. These were relatives of political prisoners and former political prisoners. Some of them were detained, and some were searched and released. #politicalprisoner #HumanRightsViolations
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Journalist Katsiaryna Bakhvalava was arrested in 2020 while covering a police crackdown on a peaceful protest against police brutality. After two years in prison,Katsiaryna was triedbehind closed doors and handed a new, 8-year sentence over alleged “high treason”. #FreeBelarus
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