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Apr

2023

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Cohesion dimension of EU state aid and de minimis rules (debate)

, – I would start from a non-negotiable issue: Support for Ukraine must continue. At the same time, however, I fully agree with you that today there are problems in Poland, Romania, Bulgaria and Slovakia, and the European Commission, Commissioner, must react at this time, including for what it means to buy these cereals, which today create major difficulties for farmers in these areas. I made it v…

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2023

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Cohesion dimension of EU state aid and de minimis rules (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen colleagues, we are all aware that cohesion policy is the main tool at the disposal of regions across the European Union to bridge the gap between them. Unfortunately, over the last two years, we have been witnessing major challenges, which are simply taking a toll on the economic and social cohesion of the regions, as a result of challenges that …

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Mar

2023

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Long term commitment to animal welfare (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, the European Union today has the highest standards for animal welfare, from the very first days of life until slaughter, because we are convinced that there is an inextricable link between the welfare and the quality of the products obtained. In the European Parliament, we had a committee of inquiry on animal welfare during transport, where for 18 …

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Mar

2023

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European Citizens’ Initiative "Save bees and farmers! Towards a bee-friendly agriculture for a healthy environment" (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen colleagues, we welcome citizens' concerns about the fate of the beekeeping sector. According to FAO, of the 100 crop species that provide 90% of the world's food, 71 species are pollinated by bees. The importance of protecting bees is therefore more than essential for the future of the agricultural sector, for farmers, but also for food security.…

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Feb

2023

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Availability of fertilisers in the EU (debate)

Mr President, firstly, I thank Mr Norbert Lins and Markey Colm for their work. Dear colleagues, access to fertilisers has been a pre-war problem for European farmers, but especially for those in the East who have lower subsidies. Dependence on Russian gas, but also on chemical fertilisers from Russia and Belarus, is currently causing difficulties in terms of food security. And I am not just talkin…

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Feb

2023

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REPowerEU chapters in recovery and resilience plans (debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, we are all aware that, in the long term, the European Union must strengthen its energy independence. REPowerEU is thus the means by which Member States can make additional investments in the field of energy. They have already understood their own responsibility, so the energy sector occupies a predominant place in the national recovery and resilience plans. L…

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Dec

2022

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The recent JHA Council decision on Schengen accession (debate)

Mr President, Austria's vote was not only against Romania and Bulgaria joining the Schengen area, but it was a vote against the unity of the European Union, calling into question the very functionality of the European institutions. Karl Nehammer, you know well that Romania is not responsible for the presence of 75,000 migrants in Austria. Din păcate, cinstea, corectitudinea și onestitatea nu sunt …

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Dec

2022

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A long-term vision for the EU's rural areas (debate)

Madam President, I would first of all like to congratulate the rapporteur on her work and honourable colleagues, we are all aware of the importance of rural areas, whether we are talking about food security, combating climate change or tourism. However, European policies have failed to develop these areas, so today only 11% of farms in the European Union are run by farmers under 40. Investment in …

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Nov

2022

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Protection of livestock farming and large carnivores in Europe (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen colleagues, we are living realities that cannot be challenged. Today, farmers across the European Union are affected by the presence of large predators. Whole regions, especially in the mountainous area, are simply abandoned as a result of the destruction of farms by wild animals. Tourism in various areas is also affected and many places are no long…

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Nov

2022

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Question Time (VPC/HR) - The impact on third countries of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine in relation to the “Black Sea Grain Initiative” agreement

Mr President, thank you very much for having the opportunity to have a discussion on a very important issue, namely the transport of grain through the Black Sea. Mr High Representative, as you are well aware, this is indispensable for guaranteeing food security in various parts of the world, on the one hand, and, on the other, it is obviously an indispensable mechanism for preventing the phenomeno…

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Nov

2022

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Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen colleagues, I welcome the outcome of the trilogue, which I consider to be a balanced one, and I congratulate all the actors involved in the negotiation. The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive aims to put in place a transparent mechanism to help build an economy in the interest of citizens, with everything that means, in all respects. Du…

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Nov

2022

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Communication on ensuring availability and affordability of fertilisers (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, the war in Ukraine and the energy crisis have had the effect of limiting the quantities of fertilisers available to farmers. In this context, the agricultural sector today faces one of the biggest challenges related to the increase in the price of fertilisers, with an average of around 200%. In many cases, farmers are put in a position to reduce…

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Oct

2022

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Global food security as follow-up to the G20 Agriculture Ministers meeting (debate)

I very much appreciate the concerns of the agriculture ministers, the G20, but these must be followed by the implementation of balanced policies in the agricultural sector. The war in Ukraine has disrupted agricultural markets and exacerbated the already serious situation caused by Covid-19, putting additional pressure on food security and causing food prices to rise. Commissioner, I very much app…

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Oct

2022

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The urgent need for an EU strategy on fertilisers to ensure food security in Europe (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, the European Commission must understand that we are at the 12th hour in terms of food security - perhaps listen to me - and the fertiliser strategy must be put on the table immediately. The agricultural sector has faced major challenges over time, be it labour shortages or the Covid pandemic. Moreover, this year the sector faced three major challenges: rising prices for…

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Oct

2022

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The accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen area (debate)

Mr President, I thank all my colleagues for supporting the accession process of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen area. Thank you, Commissioner, and also thank you, Minister. Since 2011, Romania has met all the technical requirements. It has made the necessary investments in security systems, strengthened legislation and constantly trained officials in the field. The war in Ukraine has demonstr…

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Oct

2022

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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

Madam President, we are all looking to Ukraine, showing our appreciation, empathy for the victims and sufferings of this people. Europe and the world continue to provide it with all the support it needs to deal with this war. However, we must be aware of the challenges faced by the states bordering Ukraine in terms of grain transit. Romania fully understands its importance and the need to ensure g…

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Sep

2022

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Economic, social and territorial cohesion in the EU: the 8th Cohesion Report - EU border regions: living labs of European integration (debate)

Mr President, I believe that there is a need first of all to reduce bureaucracy in terms of accessing European funds, because today the main destructive factor in terms of an efficient process of absorption of European funds is bureaucracy and, in this respect, I believe that intervention from the European Commission is needed, so that we can speak of a fluent process of accessing European funds.…

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Sep

2022

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Economic, social and territorial cohesion in the EU: the 8th Cohesion Report - EU border regions: living labs of European integration (debate)

Mr President, thank you; I would first of all like to thank Mrs Constanze Krehl for all her work in the Committee on Regional Development. Cohesion policy is the instrument that must give citizens confidence in their future, no matter where in Europe they are. The COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine caused the worst recession since 1945, and this forces us to take a set of concrete actions ai…

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Sep

2022

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Consequences of drought, fire, and other extreme weather phenomena: increasing EU's efforts to fight climate change (debate)

Mr President, thank you, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen colleagues, for 500 years, Europe has not experienced such a drought as today, which has generated fires, affected the energy sector, but above all the agricultural sector. Drought, rising energy prices, rising fertiliser prices, the uncontrolled presence of large quantities of grain from Ukraine in EU countries, sold at unbelievably low …

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Jul

2022

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Facilitating export of Ukrainian agricultural products: key for Ukrainian economy and global food security (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen colleagues, global food security is at risk, and the war in Ukraine has put another thorny issue on the table: the transport of cereals. At the same time, we must ensure that cereals are transited to their final destinations. Remaining uncontrolled within the European Union is likely to put pressure on European farmers who are already in a positi…

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Jun

2022

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Binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States (Effort Sharing Regulation) - Land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) - CO2 emission standards for cars and vans (joint debate – Fit for 55 (part 2))

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen colleagues, we are all aware of the importance of this legislative package. The European Union's climate policies will undergo major changes in the coming period. However, these transformations must take into account the current geopolitical reality and the reality in each country. The war in Ukraine and the pandemic have shown us how vulnerable we …

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May

2022

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The follow up of the Conference on the Future of Europe (debate)

Madam President, Jean Monet said, "We are not uniting states, we are uniting people". The Conference on the Future of Europe demonstrated that the European Union is made up of people who share the same values. The debate has received a clear perspective from the experiences of the past decades. Unfortunately, the public's perception of leadership Europe has not always been the best, and this was n…

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May

2022

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EU action plan for organic agriculture (debate)

First of all, congratulations to the rapporteur and all colleagues involved in this file! Undoubtedly, the health of citizens is subsumed by the consumption of organic food. I appreciate, in this context, the European Commission's efforts to promote healthy food consumption through its policies. At the same time, we must be aware that production in the BIO system is much more difficult to achieve …

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Apr

2022

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The Schengen evaluation mechanism (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen colleagues, free movement is one of the fundamental values of the European Union, and the Schengen area is a historic achievement, an expression of the unity and cooperation of the Member States. The size of this value was highlighted during the Covid pandemic, when most states imposed severe internal border controls, limiting free movement. The exi…

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Mar

2022

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General Union Environment Action Programme to 2030 (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, colleagues, climate change is a reality that cannot be challenged in any way, and the sustainability of economic sectors can be affected in the medium and long term. In this context, we must all become actors involved in combating these climate changes, which influence our quality of daily life. The European Union has shown that it can and must …