What Eugen spoke about.

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, the report we are discussing today should not be regarded as a mere assessment of the Republic of Moldova's progress in the integration process. The discussion about enlargement often focused on the cost of accession. Perhaps it is time to stop looking at everything in terms of the value of the investment, but to ask ourselves what the cost woul

Mr President, Commissioner, Europe is undergoing profound transformations - geopolitical, digital, ecological and demographic. But for millions of Europeans, and especially in Romania, the real test is much simpler. Does work still guarantee a decent living? For us, the answer must be clear: no working citizen should have difficulty paying their bills. Honest work should not condemn anyone to live

Madam President, Commissioner, Minister, Russia has been killing innocent people in Ukraine for almost four years, just because the citizens of this country want to become part of the European Union. Russia is using all the tools to attack our values, and it is doing so constantly. We saw last year, in the elections on the referendum for European integration in the Republic of Moldova, how the Rus

Mr President, Commissioner, Minister, I think it is essential not to confuse the Georgian people with those who are leading at the moment. The Georgian people are a people with a European vocation and they need our constant support, firm and full of concrete actions. It is obvious that Putin's hand is not missing from the political decisions in Tbilisi today, because the attack on the press, the r

Madam President, Commissioner Kos, I want to congratulate you on the extraordinary work you are doing, because you are encouraging candidate countries to remain optimistic, but at the same time to respect the rules on which the European Union is based. It is one year since the tragedy in Novi Sad, a tragedy that tore Serbian society in two and highlighted a fair fight for values, not for political

Mr President, Commissioner, following the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, not only the Baltic countries were annexed, but also the territory over the Prut of Romania in the Soviet Union. On this land, called Bessarabia, Stalin created a republic and, once it was created, deportations began, mass murders and Romanians in this area were subjected to a process of denationalization like never before in anoth

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, the Serbian people are a people with a European vocation. But what the politicians in Belgrade don't understand is that they have to give up. It is time to give up the duplicitous speech by which they say one thing and do another when discussing Serbia's European path. It is obvious that freedom of expression, fundamental rights must be guarante

Mr President, Commissioner, the Republic of Moldova has been fighting for more than three decades to consolidate its European path, but Russia does not allow it, because since 1992, the army of the Russian Federation has been illegally stationed on the territory of the Republic of Moldova. Our response must be more support, strengthening the resistance of the Republic of Moldova in everything rela

Madam Vice-President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I am outraged when I hear in this House colleagues who claim that Russia had reasons to start this absurd war. No, no, no, no, no Russia must be condemned every day for the crimes committed in Ukraine, for the abducted children, for this absurd war that Putin started. Russia is violating international law. Russia has no respect for life. Ru

Mr President, Commissioner, Europe is facing unprecedented challenges. We are facing tough global competition, with partners playing by other rules, and our citizens are feeling the full effects of instability: rising costs, insecure jobs, constant pressure on incomes. We cannot protect our standard of living without being competitive. This means policies that stimulate work, support companies tha

Mr President, Commissioner, Russia has never complied with the rules, as it does not comply with them today, as it did not comply with them even a century ago, when it confiscated the entire treasury of Romania. I am addressing the Commission, Commissioner, because a year ago I voted here in the European Parliament for a resolution on the illegal seizure of the entire treasury of the National Bank

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to congratulate the rapporteurs on this achievement. The Republic of Moldova was waiting for this message of support and I think it is an extremely strong commitment for the European Union's relationship with a future state of Europe, such as the Republic of Moldova. But, Commissioner, I want you to know, the Republic of Moldova is

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, Vice-President Fitto, I have listened very carefully to the Commission's opinion. I'm surprised. You have rightly pointed out the effort that Finland, the Baltic countries, Poland are making to respond to Russia's challenges. But I am dissatisfied that you did not mention the country that has the largest border with Ukraine. There are 649 kilometers that Roma

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, Commissioner, innocent people had to die in the tragedy in Novi Sad in order to highlight a justified grievance that the citizens of Serbia are showing. As a democratic forum, the most representative of the European Union, the European Parliament is and must remain close to the voices awaiting change in Serbia's society. The government has shown in recent yea

Mr President, I want to briefly present what actually happened in Romania at the last presidential elections, because clearly the elections were influenced and there was a direct interest of the Russian Federation for this to happen. How? Very simple. It is impossible for a candidate with 5%, just two weeks before the elections, to reach the 9th place worldwide in video trends on TikTok, given tha

Mr President, Ukraine is not occupied today, as Putin proposed to occupy it in a few weeks, because we, the European Union and the United States, have said ‘stop’ to Putin and stood by Ukraine. The battle for Ukraine is not just for this state, it is for the future of Europe and it is essential that we stay with this country. It is essential to understand that Putin is not just attacking with miss

Mr President, colleagues, the Republic of Moldova is the only state in Europe inhabited by a majority of citizens of the European Union, but it is outside the European Union. Through the Romanian citizenship acquired by the majority of the citizens of the Republic of Moldova, the Republic of Moldova has chosen its long-standing pro-European destiny. Now, Russia, which has illegally maintained a mi

Madam President, Mr Vice-President, this debate is necessary primarily because it concerns a key area of European industry. Only if we look at the figures and the fact that more than 14 million European citizens are active in this field, it is essential to support this industry. But some answers are expected from the European Commission, because gold-plating, bureaucracy and the bold lack of direc

Madam President, I am pleased that after the people who will lead the European Parliament have been sworn in, the first resolution is the one on Ukraine. In recent years, in Parliament, we have given the signal of solidarity with the Ukrainian people, and it is extremely important to maintain this line, to fight for democracy, for freedom and to support those who today courageously defend their ow

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, first of all, I would like to begin by thanking you for your support for our work on this important resolution. In particular, I want to thank President Basescu for the way he coordinated the negotiations yesterday, so that today we have a document with historical value for Romania, here, to vote in the plenary of the Parliament. A year ago I wa

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased that this report takes into account the close link between economic growth and the well-being of citizens. That is why we need to coordinate at European level and monitor at national level the promotion of those economic and social policies that are focused on combating poverty, reducing inequalities, ensuring a good education for youn

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, we are in the age of digitalisation. We went through a health crisis and saw what this pause meant in the education system and how hard it was for teachers to keep up and prepare the young generation for the future. Technological advances provide us with fantastic opportunities. Unfortunately, not all regions in Europe are able to seize these oppor

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I congratulate the authors on this initiative. It is extremely important to convey to the citizens of Belarus that the European Union has remained by their side, alongside their aspirations, and obviously we need to do more to ensure that freedom, human rights, the right to association, freedom of expression and the guarantee that journalists must