What Iuliu spoke about.

It is clear: as long as Member States pursue sectorial priorities in their engagement with China, we will continue having fragmentation and disunity in EU-China affairs. The underlying problem remains a different one: it is time for a new approach. As the geopolitical situation has shifted, so should our strategy. We thus need a new approach built on the 2019 parameters of cooperation, competition

The situation at the Ukrainian border remains tense. We are not facing a Ukrainian crisis, we are facing a European crisis. The basis of European construction is peace, which is now in danger. I welcome the unified European response to the crisis. I believe that it is never too late for diplomatic solutions; dialogue is a way to de-escalate the atmosphere. The EPP Group strongly supports the sover

The fundamental question is whether we are dealing with a temporary situation, with a conjunctural and speculative price volatility, and in spring the market situation will return to normal, or we are facing the onset of a crisis with a duration difficult to specify, which has structural causes. I was concerned by the Energy Commissioner's speech which shows that in the EC, the view is that we are

Dear Madam President, You must be madam. I fully support the objectives of the European Citizens' Initiative "Cohesion Policy for the Equality of the Regions" and I ask you, dear Colleagues, to do likewise. The European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) was created by the Treaty of Lisbon to help bring people closer to the European Union. In today's era of hybrid warfare and disinformation, there is a re

Mr. President, please. The legislative journey of the 9th European Parliament started with the Green Deal, and here we are finishing our five-year journey with net-zero industrial regulation. This is good news for European industry and good news for the competitiveness of the European Union. Finally, the European Parliament realises that industry is not the obstacle, but part of the solution in ou

Madam President, I'm sorry. The cost-of-living crisis has hit the European Union. People are facing a series of crises: pandemic, war, energy crisis, inflation. Their economic impact has pushed many people to the brink of bankruptcy. Not everyone was able to get back on their feet. The costs of an accelerated green transition place an additional burden on everyone. Some people feel left behind. Th

Mr. President, please. I am speaking to the first voters here in the European Parliament. Dear young people, listen up! 9 June is the day of the European elections, when those who go to vote decide the future of the Union. They decide what jobs will be created, how agriculture, trade, tourism and education will develop. It will decide what life will be like in the new European Union. It also decid

Mr President, dear colleagues, distinguished Commissioner, I welcome the Commission’s review of the 15-point TSD action plan in this new global geo—economic context, and in this EU trade policy is more important than ever. International trade is an engine for growth, for jobs, and the promoter for sustainability. Rooted in international commitments, the EU TSD chapters seek to keep borders open fo

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I will repeat a truth that you have heard in today's debate at least 100 times: For 11 years, Romania has fulfilled all the technical requirements for joining the European area of free movement. For political reasons alone, our access to the Schengen area has been blocked. We expect to be treated equally with other European citizens and to move freely. Business

Madam President, dear colleagues, this morning we could hear the President of the Commission telling us that we should have learned 50 years ago from the oil crisis because then probably we would be able to prevent the climate change. Then also President von der Leyen told us that we should have learned from our Polish and Baltic friends about their warnings about the Russian danger. So, I’m askin

Mr. President, please. The European Year of Youth is in full swing. Last week, the EPP Group organised a very good youth week in Brussels, but we are also on the move at home in Transylvania. The training camp of the RMDSZ Hungarian Youth Conference took place this weekend. I've been talking to a lot of young people and I've met a lot of youth organizations in the last few weeks. The conclusion: T

(speaking out of the microphone at the beginning) ... three crises are hitting Europe and the world at the same time, adding to each other. Consequences of the climate crisis, the COVID pandemic and the war in Ukraine. The world is suffering from a shortage of oil, gas and coal, traditional energy sources. This is just the beginning, and it seems to me that the world economy could be plunged into

Madam President, we had low expectations for this EU-China summit and the outcome was, frankly speaking, rather in line with expectations and not more. I saw, however, much merit in the direct and outspoken approach of the EU leaders. This is in line with the position of this European Parliament. We in the EPP Group reiterate the call for responsible Chinese behaviour in international affairs. Any

Mr President, the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) is a stakeholder-driven process based on consensus, intended to effect positive change in third countries. The KPCS needs to be adapted to the evolving nature of conflicts that affect the trade in diamonds. The reform process should tackle three key elements: first, the scope and definition of conflict diamonds; second, the strength a