What Dacian spoke about.

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Feb

2023

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Availability of fertilisers in the EU (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, the war in Ukraine is having a major impact on European farmers, and especially those in Eastern Europe, who are directly affected by the consequences of the war. The current crisis has demonstrated once again the need, first and foremost, for a European response to this crisis, but also the need for a long-term vision for key sectors of agricultural production. The Com…

14

Feb

2023

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Establishment of an independent EU Ethics Body (debate)

Mr President, Madam Vice-President, the initiative to establish an ethical authority for MEPs, Commissioners and other European officials to ensure clear rules for conflicts of interest comes late, but it is indispensable. It no longer goes with half measures, with different interpretations of facts that citizens perceive as unjustified privileges or conflict of interest. After the corruption scan…

13

Feb

2023

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EU response to the humanitarian situation following the earthquake in Türkiye and Syria (debate)

Madam President, the mobilisation of the European Union and its Member States to support the people of Türkiye and Syria has been speedy and generous. And thank you, Commissioner Lenarčič, for what you have done till now. But we need all actors, international and on the ground, to put aside their differences and work together to ensure continuous and speed access so that humanitarian aid reaches a…

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Feb

2023

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Preparation of the Special European Council meeting of February, in particular the need to develop sustainable solutions in the area of asylum and migration (debate)

Mr President, Madam Minister, a few years ago, in 2016, we represented my country in the European Council on the same subject on the agenda, asylum and migration policy, and I have the impression that since then the speech, unfortunately, has not advanced much, neither the problems we have on the agenda, nor the solutions. I expect leaders, heads of state and government, to make decisions this tim…

17

Jan

2023

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Presentation of the programme of activities of the Swedish Presidency (debate)

Madam President, Prime Minister, I come from Romania and it will not surprise you that I will talk about Schengen. For me and for millions of Romanians and Bulgarians, blocking legitimate access to Schengen at the end of last year was a huge disappointment, which can have incalculable consequences if the subject is not actively addressed and concluded in the coming months. I expect the new Preside…

14

Dec

2022

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Preparation of the European Council meeting of 15 December 2022 (debate)

Madam Vice-President, Minister, I would like to talk to you today about a subject which, unfortunately, is not yet on the Council's agenda, but which I do not see how it can be avoided because it has become a European political subject. It is about the accession of Romania and Bulgaria to Schengen and the unfair veto through which Austria blocked this process. Because of this, many people in Roman…

13

Dec

2022

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The recent JHA Council decision on Schengen accession (debate)

Mr President, first of all, I’d like to thank the Commissioner for what she has already done. Dar vreau să fiu foarte clar, subiectul aderării României și Bulgariei la spațiul Schengen trebuie să fie pe agenda Consiliului European de săptămâna aceasta, pentru că acesta nu este și nu poate fi considerat un subiect închis după votul din Consiliul JAI de săptămâna trecută, pentru că nu mai este un su…

12

Dec

2022

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

Madam President, rural areas have proven their resilience both during the COVID-19 pandemic and now, since Ukraine is attacked by Russia, they have proven that they can secure food supplies, especially through short chains. However, rural areas continue to have large structural problems. Investment is still needed in basic infrastructure, but also in public services, especially for education and h…

22

Nov

2022

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New EU strategy for enlargement (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, enlargement is part of the DNA of the European Union. The Union is what it is today, and thanks to enlargement policy, the vision, ambition and determination of past generations of European politicians, European states are stronger today, more stable and prosperous thanks to their membership of the European Union. But for more than ten years, the enlargement policy h…

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Oct

2022

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

Madam Vice-President, the food crisis started before the outbreak of the war in Ukraine. The war only exacerbates a food crisis that was already present in several regions of the world. In fact, in recent years, since 2015, we see that we are moving away from the goal of ending hunger and food security that we have set ourselves. And this shows that the food system that we are also trying to build…

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Oct

2022

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Preparation of the European Council meeting of 20-21 October 2022 (debate)

Madam President, I have seen the Commission's proposals on gas price limits and bundled purchases of gas, and if these measures are implemented, I think they are an important step forward to respond to the Putin crisis. We see once again that Member States are slowly beginning to understand that individualism does not work in crisis situations and that it is important to stand in solidarity. This …

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Oct

2022

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General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023 - all sections (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, on two points I would like to insist. Firstly, the Multiannual Financial Framework that we adopted in 2020 was not created to deal with the successive crises we are facing: pandemic, war, high inflation, high energy prices, refugees, food insecurity and humanitarian crisis. We have a budget flexibility that is allowed, but it is not enough. And so I think we need to …

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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, dear Commissioner, it is urgent that we relaunch the production of nitrogen plants with priority access to gas and at a price that avoids a dramatic rise in food costs. This is a key measure to keep fertilizers accessible and affordable for farmers and to help European companies to maintain their production in Europe – this is key to maintaining production at home. We call on the Com…

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Oct

2022

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

Madam President, I would like to say to Mr Reil, who I see is no longer in the room, that if Romania had not done its job at the border of the European Union, he would have seen what Far West really means! Because, here, 15 years after joining the European Union, Romania is still outside the Schengen area. Romanian citizens contribute to the GDP of other Member States and yet do not have the same …

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Oct

2022

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Russia’s escalation of its war of aggression against Ukraine (debate)

Mr President, I believe that in recent months, both we, as representatives of the citizens, and those who lead the institutions of the European Union, have learned an important word - courage. I have been with Ukraine in this criminal, unjustified and unprovoked war, started by Putin from the very beginning. We helped Ukraine export its grain. We received refugees from the war. We have sent humani…

14

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)

Madam President, Commissioner, I agree with you that cohesion policy is more necessary than ever, especially now, in times of crisis, economic transition, ecological transition, which also has a social impact. But I also hope that we can overcome this moment and the feeling that the Cohesion Fund is becoming de facto a kind of crisis fund that we mobilise and channel resources only when there are …

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Sep

2022

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State of the Union (debate)

Madam President, in the last two years, Europe has gone through several crises that it managed to partially or fully solve. The food crisis, however, due to its nature, is much more difficult to tackle. Its effects are particularly devastating for the poorest and most vulnerable people, and even for our cohesion. We are dealing with a complex subject with impact on consumers, on farmers, but also …

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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)

Mr President, Commissioner, dear colleagues, in recent months, European citizens have been directly and painfully feeling the effects of war through price increases, including for staple foods, and they are feeling how our purchasing power is being affected by the grain blockade that Putin's Russia is making. And unless we take urgent action to facilitate exports of stocks from Ukraine, the impact…

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May

2022

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EU Association Agreement with the Republic of Moldova (debate)

Mr. President,... for the question, Mr. Tomac. I was referring to some very concrete things, because beyond promises and beautiful words, we can also show concrete examples and I am glad that the Commissioner is here to hear. A few years ago, when I was European Commissioner, I eliminated import quotas into the European Union for Moldovan wine. There were also Member States that feared this decisi…

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May

2022

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EU Association Agreement with the Republic of Moldova (debate)

Mr President, the report presented by our colleague Dragoș Tudorache is unequivocal. The Republic of Moldova is a truly European country, led by a president and a government with a reformist agenda. A third of the citizens of the Republic of Moldova are already European citizens, so the place of the Republic of Moldova is in the European Union and the signal of accession must come now, when the de…

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May

2022

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State of play of the EU-Moldova cooperation (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, dear colleagues, the character of people, but also of nations, is best seen in times of crisis. In the last tragic weeks, we have had the opportunity to see not only the determination with which Ukrainians defend their country, but also the exemplary behavior of their neighbors. Moldova is a small territorial country, but with citizens with a big heart, who proved this …

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Mar

2022

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The deterioration of the situation of refugees as a consequence of the Russian aggression against Ukraine (debate)

Today, March 8, first of all a thought of respect for all women in the world, but especially for Ukrainian women for their courage proved either on the front or on the path of exile to protect their children. Commissioner, I would like to make some very concrete proposals and requests to the European Commission. Firstly, many of those who have left Ukraine and are in the territory of the European …

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Mar

2022

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Russian aggression against Ukraine (continuation of debate)

Mr President, Ukrainian citizens have the courage to stand up to one of the largest armies in the world, and they are succeeding in that. They have the courage to fight, but not to give up the values of freedom, which are also the values of the European Union. It is a lesson for any tyrannical and criminal regime that wants to stifle in blood and under bombardment European aspirations and values, …

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Feb

2022

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Implementation report on on-farm animal welfare (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, animal welfare and animal health is a growing topic on the public agenda in Europe, and that is why it is natural to revise legislation to fill in the gaps, but also to integrate scientific progress, but three things I would like to emphasise. Firstly, we need better harmonisation of the application of this legislation at European level between Member States. Secondl…

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Jan

2022

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Memorial ceremony for President David Maria Sassoli

Madam President, first of all, I would like to thank my colleague Stéphane Séjourné for allowing me to address David’s family and all of you on behalf of my group. I had the opportunity to get to know him and work with him for more than two years. Beyond all the words we can say about his political activity and his battle to do good to people, what impressed me, what helped me to work with David, …