What Cristian spoke about.

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EN Written Statement

The threat of war crimes, the escalating violations of international humanitarian law and the human rights situation in El-Obeid, Sudan

The resolution on the El-Obeid humanitarian catastrophe has been used by the left-wing and progressive groups in the European Parliament to attack the United Arab Emirates, instead of focusing strictly on resolving the humanitarian crisis in Sudan. This approach is even more problematic as the resolution ignores the role of actual malign actors, like Russia, Iran, and others, whose actions have co…

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RO Written Statement

Protecting citizens' right to make cash payments and ensuring financial inclusion (debate)

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2026

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Mr President, I voted against the report on the feasibility of the 28th tax regime, because I do not believe that the European Union needs yet another tax regime overlapping the tax systems of the Member States. Under the guise of simplification for businesses, this report paves the way for ever-increasing tax centralisation, which will not make the European economy more competitive. The reality i…

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Jul

2026

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An updated regulatory framework for wool (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, wool is one of Europe's oldest and most sustainable natural resources. Instead of being harnessed as a resource with significant economic and ecological potential, however, wool has been considered agricultural waste in Europe for 17 years, which is an aberration. If we keep talking about the circular economy, wool is the best example of a product to be processed in suc…

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Jul

2026

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2025 Commission report on Serbia (A10-0163/2026 - Tonino Picula)

Madam President, I voted in favour of the Report on Serbia, first of all, because I support Serbia. You can have a number of criticisms against Serbia, against the Government of Serbia, but it is important that Serbia is supported in this process of European integration. In addition, to a series of amendments that we have made, this report provides, for the first time in the history of the Europea…

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2026

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Madam President, I voted in favour of the Ukraine Report because, first of all, I support Ukraine in winning this war started by aggressive Russia against it. Moreover, this report foresees for the second time the following situation: Notes that the Ukrainian Parliament has adopted a law allowing Orthodox parishes in Ukraine, under the jurisdiction of the Moscow Orthodox Patriarchate, to disaffili…

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Jul

2026

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2025 Commission report on Moldova (debate)

Madam President, dear colleagues, Commissioner, a stronger Europe means a Republic of Moldova part of the European Union. Integration is a technical and political process. That is why it is important to look at the historical perspective: In 20 years, where do we see Moldova and the European Union? When we leave a security gap at our borders, that gap is filled with instability, and the Republic o…

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Jul

2026

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2025 Commission report on Ukraine (debate)

Mr President, dear colleagues, dear Commissioner, if we truly want to help Ukraine win the war, first we need to publicly say that more often. It's not only about helping Ukraine defend itself, but about winning the war that was started by Russia. Second, in order to win the war against Russia, we must strengthen the economic and strategic pressure on Russia. And for that reason, the EU and Member…

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Jul

2026

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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

Mr President, I welcome the historic decision of the Supreme Court of the United States of America, which has established that biological men cannot compete in women's sports competitions. This decision protects the integrity of women's sport, acknowledging the fundamental biological differences that give men undeniable advantages in strength, speed and endurance. For years, many athletes have bee…

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2026

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Russia’s unacceptable provocative actions and drone incursions into Romania, the Baltic states and Finland

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Jun

2026

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International Day of Play: promoting children’s right to play (debate)

Mr President, it was said in this debate, and I quote, that ‘it takes a village to raise a child’. Totally fake! It takes a family, a strong family, possibly supported by the state, to raise a child. The state cannot replace the family. And I am addressing you as European Commissioner: The European Commission cannot replace the family when it comes to raising and educating a child in Europe. All t…

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Jun

2026

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Joint Declaration on ‘Culture for Europe - Europe for Culture’ (debate)

It's sad to hear that in Ireland, artists cannot properly perform – in Dublin, for example. But you are claiming or asking that somehow the EU or the European Commission should do something to help your country. But what about your government? Isn't it the job of the national government to deal with these kind of issues? How do you think the European Commission can better take care of the artists …

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2026

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Circularity requirements for vehicle design and management of end-of-life vehicles (debate)

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Jun

2026

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2025 Commission report on Albania (A10-0141/2026 - Andreas Schieder)

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Jun

2026

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2025 Commission report on Türkiye (A10-0106/2026 - Nacho Sánchez Amor)

Madam President, I voted in favour of the report on Türkiye, because the European Union must pursue a pragmatic and strategic relationship with one of its most important neighbouring countries. Türkiye is a key partner of the EU on a wide range of issues. Regarding security and defence, Türkiye has the second largest military force in NATO and plays a crucial role in safeguarding the alliance's so…

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2026

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Continued crackdown on civic space and fundamental freedoms in Burkina Faso

Madam President, all the abuses that were mentioned here, and all the accusations of severe violations of human rights happening in Burkina Faso, they are true. But they are just the effects, unfortunately, because after 2022, the relationship between Burkina Faso and Russia got closer and closer. Today, Russia is offering military training, weapons and diplomatic support to this military junta th…

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2026

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Deteriorating situation of political prisoners in Belarus, in particular the case of Aliaksandra Pulinovich

Madam President, he who is not learning from history's mistakes is condemned to repeat them. This is what is happening with Belarus, and the same thing will happen with Georgia and the other countries that the EU is engaging with. Let me give you some dates in chronological order. From 2014 to 2020, the EU had a relatively okay relationship with Georgia... with Belarus. In 2016, the EU lifted some…

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Jun

2026

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Political prisoners in Nicaragua – the cases of Carlos Brenes, Salvadora del Socorro Martínez Aburto and Brooklyn Rivera

Madam President, EUR 77 million. This is what the public data shows that the European Commission gave between 2021 and 2027 to Nicaragua. EUR 77 million under the pretext of, and I quote, 'adapting to climate change'. But there was no speaker here that praised what is happening in Nicaragua. In other words, we are funding a dictator – a person who is jailing political opponents, pushing hundreds o…

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Jun

2026

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The resilience of the European transport sector and the need to ensure the supply of essential goods amid ongoing geopolitical instability (debate)

Thank you so much for the question. I think what we are talking about here is a great opportunity for all the countries, especially on the eastern flank of NATO and of Europe, to enhance, develop, build and strengthen everything related to interconnectivity. Exactly as our colleagues tell it here, especially in Romania during the transition from a communist regime to democracy, many things were do…

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2026

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The resilience of the European transport sector and the need to ensure the supply of essential goods amid ongoing geopolitical instability (debate)

Mr President, dear Commissioner, Europe's transport sector and corridors are no longer only an economic priority, but also a matter of national security and strategic sovereignty. Military mobility and dual‑use transport corridors must become a strategic priority for the European Union. Infrastructure that serves civilian trade in peacetime must also be capable of supporting rapid military deploym…

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Jun

2026

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Electrification Action Plan (debate)

You just stated, and I quote, 'Clean energy is there, but we do not know how to get to it.' Well, the so-called clean energy, the reason why it's so expensive, is because of you guys. Because you impose the so-called marginal price when this clean energy is sold on the market, so the price of the clean energy on the market will have exactly the same price as the fossil fuel. So, I'm asking you, if…

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Jun

2026

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Electrification Action Plan (debate)

You stated that decarbonisation is going to decrease the price of energy in Europe. In 2019, when Ursula von der Leyen ran to be the president of the European Commission, she promised exactly the same thing: if the Green Deal is going to be implemented, the price of energy is going to go down. So now, after seven years, are you happy with the price of energy? How much more of this insanity we need…

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Jun

2026

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An EU future for the Western Balkans (joint debate)

Madam President, the report on Albania delivers an encouraging message, recognising the country's steady progress in its European path while outlining the challenges that still need to be addressed. Albania is closely connected to the EU through its people. They study, work, travel and contribute across our continent, creating strong social, cultural and economic ties. Albania's role in regional e…

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May

2026

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Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap (A10-0083/2026 - Eleonora Meleti, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut)

Madam President, I voted against the report on progress towards a care society, closing the gender gap, because this report too has been compromised by the European neo-Marxist left, undermining the family, the biological woman and the future of Europe. One: The report treats the natural family more as an economic problem than a fundamental institution of society. The focus is solely on labour mar…

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May

2026

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Decision of the Azerbaijani Parliament on suspending cooperation with the European Parliament (debate)

Madam President, dear colleagues, the decision of Azerbaijan's parliament to suspend cooperation with the European Parliament should be a serious wake‑up call for this institution, because this reaction did not happen in a vacuum. This Parliament used the April 2026 resolution on Armenia, which we all support in its democratic process, to attack Azerbaijan, which was totally unnecessary, unwise an…