26
Nov
2025
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Maria GRAPINI
MEP · Romania
Plenary speeches · European Parliament
Plenary speeches · EU Parliament
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Speeches updated
8 days ago
All Contributions
431
Since July 1, 2024
Time at the Floor
8.6h
≈ 517 min
Average speech length
1:17 min
≈ 1.3 min
· Rank 561/693
Activity
Monthly speeches
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Lukas Sieper | GermanyDE | Renew Europe (Renew) | 369 |
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Sebastian Tynkkynen | FinlandFI | European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) | 340 |
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Juan Fernando López Aguilar | SpainES | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) | 311 |
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João Oliveira | PortugalPT | The Left in the European Parliament (GUE/NGL) | 213 |
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Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis | LithuaniaLT | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) | 204 |
26
Nov
2025
Implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (debate)
26
Nov
2025
EU position on the proposed plan and EU engagement towards a just and lasting peace for Ukraine (debate)
25
Nov
2025
Protection of minors online (debate)
Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, we are debating a report that is essential for the future of the planet, after all, for the future of Europe. How can we say that the responsibility of protecting minors online is solely that of parents? We have not excluded in this report the importance of education, of parents, but in democracy there are rules, platforms must - and this was th…
25
Nov
2025
2026 budgetary procedure: joint text (debate)
Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, of course, the 2026 budget is not perfect. We know all those who have worked with budgets that we always need more money. But, Commissioner, in your speech you said one very important thing: It's a huge waste. Well, let's see where the waste is being made, because you also said that we have to rethink the future MFF completely differently. How do w…
25
Nov
2025
European Defence Industry Programme and a framework of measures to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products (‘EDIP’) (debate)
Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I believe that we must eliminate the manipulation that we have seen today, in Parliament and in our countries. Having a national defence strategy and an integrated strategy at European level does not mean that we want war. We want to be able to defend our citizens in the European Union. Yes, Commissioner, I agree with you: cooperation, not fragment…
13
Nov
2025
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 23 October 2025 (debate)
Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, as I said in the last plenary, the Council had a lot on its agenda, but, Commissioner, we still have a few days to go and we are entering the cold season. I am concerned about what citizens are doing, what we are doing with the situation of those who in many places – and in my country, unfortunately – cannot pay for their energy and gas, cannot …
23
Oct
2025
Breast cancer: the importance of screening (debate)
Madam President, Commissioner, dear Minister, breast cancer, although science has advanced, is wreaking havoc and still a victim among women. And it was discussed here, we have access in some, not all, Member States to screening, but it's not enough. Think of rural women. What chance do they have of doing this analysis, which in some countries is commonplace, but then what chance do they have of g…
23
Oct
2025
Combating violence against women and girls, including the exploitation of motherhood (debate)
Madam President, Minister, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I do not think anyone can challenge the fact that we have violence against women, against girls. We have a directive and it is very good that we have a directive, but laws are not enough. Madam Minister, you have presented here three very important points: prevent, detect early and protect. But, Commissioner, in the states of the Europ…
23
Oct
2025
Audiovisual Media Services Directive obligations in the transatlantic dialogue (debate)
Madam President, Commissioner, cultural identity, cultural heritage, the values of each state give it identity. The Member States have united in the European Union, under the same sky, different cultures. We have this slogan, we have to defend our cultural heritage. We must not respond to blackmail. The directive is a possibility to protect our cultural heritage, but it is not enough to have a dir…
22
Oct
2025
Ending all energy imports from Russia to the EU and closing loopholes through third countries (debate)
Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, it is a pity that we are discussing such an important subject at such a late hour. I think it was necessary to propose a debate in which we can all be here, because I don't think anyone can believe that stopping energy imports from Russia is a fad. It's a necessity. Nothing has to be imported anymore. But, Commissioner, you said in your speech that…
22
Oct
2025
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 23 October 2025 (debate)
Madam President, Minister, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I noted carefully when the Council said the course of the meeting on Thursday. Madam Minister, it is amazing for me to put so many points in the meeting. Maybe just tick them off. But how can you debate dozens of points that you put on the agenda without some very clear things? Well, if you don't put competitiveness, which has to do wi…
21
Oct
2025
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2026 – all sections (debate)
Madam President, Minister, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, the budget for the internal market, I represent the point of view of the IMCO Committee, it is very important. We cannot have a strong, competitive internal market without budgets, without investment. The red lines have already been announced here. Commissioner, you have a very important role to play in negotiating with the Council. We…
21
Oct
2025
Commission Work Programme 2026 (debate)
Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, the President of the Commission has once again served us with a sample of ignorance. So when he presented his programme to the Commission, and this he did every time, he did not have the patience to listen to the position of the European Parliament, which eventually validated it. Yes, I saw it today in the posters of the farmers who protested here …
20
Oct
2025
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, the European Union says, the European Commission always says, that the most important thing is to have food security. Commissioner, I believe that the President of the Commission is simply defying reality. For years, farmers, both in your country and in my country - tomorrow we have them here in Parliament - have been on the street, demanding so…
20
Oct
2025
A new legislative framework for products that is fit for the digital and sustainable transition (debate)
Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, we are discussing a report, I say, of the utmost importance, a new framework for products. In fact, we have many regulations and I thought about what you said, Commissioner: a coherent regulatory framework. What does that mean? We have enough legislation, let's put it coherently, protect the consumer, protect the producer in the European Union, bec…
20
Oct
2025
The decision to impose a fine on Google: defending press and media freedom in the EU (debate)
Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I think we all see that the big platforms, we are now talking about Google, but not only, have this problem that our internal market is actually creating, namely market dominance and conflict of interest. They are cancer for democracy, they are cancer for fair competition in the market. It's very good that you fined Google, let's see when you colle…
20
Oct
2025
Chemicals (joint debate)
Mr President, the chemical package is welcome, the intention is good. But we have to see how we apply it, because I think the major problem we have is that we regulate, but when we implement it, the problems arise. Without the chemical industry, we cannot have a strong European Union economy. We cannot be competitive with other states, third states, and we see that agriculture depends on chemicals…
7
Oct
2025
Common agricultural policy (joint debate)
Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, we are taking a first step and, Commissioner, you said that you were lucky to have received these two reports at the beginning of your mandate. Let us be the first Commissioner who will indeed reform the common agricultural policy, but not only on paper. I am now thinking of the two reports, the strengthening of the role of farmers in the value …
7
Oct
2025
This is Europe - Debate with the Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Luc Frieden (debate)
Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I must say that we have not heard such a clearly expressed point of view for the future of Europe for a long time. I congratulate you, Prime Minister, and perhaps, you have here, your Commissioner will also tell the President that, here, there are solutions. We have solutions. Practically! I'll refer to what you said. Democracy is based on trust…
7
Oct
2025
Time to complete a fully integrated Single Market: Europe’s key to growth and future prosperity (debate)
Madam President, Commissioner Séjourné, we are discussing the single market. I've been on this committee since 2014 and I've been listening to the same things since 2014. For small and medium-sized enterprises, the internal market is absolutely collapsed. We regulate, but we do not look back if our regulation has an effect. We have the Late Payments Directive, it doesn't work, we have the Public P…
6
Oct
2025
Revision of the Visa Suspension Mechanism (debate)
Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, the revision of the visa suspension mechanism had to be done. As far as I'm concerned, it's late. We could have done this review faster. And yes, Commissioner, you were right. You have said very openly that we must ensure the security of our continent, of Europe, and for that we must admit that, for example, we did not have a migration verificat…
6
Oct
2025
Intergenerational fairness in Europe on the occasion of the International Day of Older Persons (debate)
Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, it is very good that we are discussing the International Day of the Elderly and let me wish Happy Birthday and health to all the elderly in my country and in Europe. But, Commissioner, is it enough to say 'Happy Birthday' to them? It has been said here, there are many people who do not have the certainty of tomorrow and I would have liked you to…
6
Oct
2025
Role of EU policies in shaping the European Sport Model (debate)
Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I am glad that today we are discussing the role of European sports policies. Sport is not just physical exercise, sport is health. Sport is, as you said, Commissioner, a bridge between nations. I am proud of the athletes in my country. And yes, Romania dominates rowing, tennis, gymnastics. But, Commissioner, we need to think about how to increase a…
11
Sep
2025
Implementation and streamlining of EU internal market rules to strengthen the single market (debate)
Madam President, Commissioner, the internal market has been defined today - perhaps you will listen to me, Commissioner. I was saying that the internal market has been defined by you and many colleagues in various ways. I believe that the internal market is the heart and the basis on which the European Union project was created. But, Commissioner, I have been away from SMEs since 2012. Nothing's c…