What Cristian spoke about.

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

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Jun

2026

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

18

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 the strategies you've made public about children's education in Europe talk about LGBTQIASS+ and gender ideology. Who gives you the right to expose innocent children who go to kindergarten or school in primary school, to be exposed to perverse men, transvestized as women, who read stories to children and expose their intimate parts? If you really want to support children and educate children correctly in Europe, leave classical education back in European schools.

18

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 in Ireland than your own government?

18

Jun

2026

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

17

Jun

2026

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

17

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 southern flank and contributing to regional stability. Türkiye is also an indispensable partner in managing migration flows, combating organised crime and addressing common security challenges. While differences remain between the EU and Türkiye on certain issues, the European Union should move away from an approach centred primarily on criticism and political lecturing to a pragmatic one, recognising positive developments, encouraging constructive cooperation and focusing on areas of converging interests. Engagement, dialogue and partnership are far more effective than isolation in advancing stability, prosperity and mutual understanding.

17

Jun

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 that is currently controlling the country. I think it is important – besides supporting all these people in Burkina Faso and NGOs and everybody there – to really have a pragmatic approach to this situation, because, exactly as we had with the other debate about Belarus, what is happening in Burkina Faso is not only the situation in the world. We have to find a way to pragmatically and realistically approach this situation and find ways to correct it by engaging with these people, obviously without violating and jeopardising and compromising our values and principles.

17

Jun

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 of the sanctions, but in 2020 we did not recognise the presidential elections due to fraud. Obviously, there was plenty of fraud. Who could expect that, under a dictator like Lukashenka, there would be free and fair elections? The problem is that it's very easy to talk about democratic principles right here, but when you have someone like Lukashenka, who feels that he's losing all the power, we push him for free into the arms of Putin. Because when Russia attacked in February 2022, they used Belarus. So I think we need to look back ...

17

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 of clergy out of the country and killing people. We need to wake up. We cannot do both; we cannot finance a tyrannical regime like the one in Nicaragua and, meanwhile, give nice speeches here in Strasbourg claiming the abuses that are taking place in Nicaragua. We need to act tough. At the beginning of this year, the US demanded that the Nicaraguan government release prisoners and they did. This is why we must act tough!

17

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 done wrong. But now we have the opportunity to do a lot of things right. Building and strengthening this connectivity route, investing in ports like Constanța, for example, which is the biggest port on the Black Sea, is a great opportunity and a great chance for Europe, and this is what we can do to help the situation.

17

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)

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 deployment in times of crisis. Strategic sovereignty begins with strategic infrastructure. The Black Sea region is now the frontline of Europe's security challenges. Strengthening transport routes between the Black Sea, the Danube corridor and the rest of Europe is essential for the movement of goods, as well as for ensuring our collective defence and preparedness. The Danube is not just a river, but the cheapest pan-European highway that connects Eastern and Western Europe. The Danube is a strategic corridor linking Europe's prosperity with its security. The Black Sea is Europe's eastern gateway and the Danube is its strategic backbone. Strengthening both is essential for Europe's security, prosperity and future.

17

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 you claim that you don't know how to get to this clean energy, do you agree to get rid of the Green Deal in Europe?

17

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 to implement in Europe to realise that we are on the wrong path?

16

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 energy and transport interconnectivity is particularly valuable. These projects help diversify routes and enhance energy security and cooperation for the entire region. The report also highlights certain challenges that must be resolved, above all, for the benefit of the Albanians, like effective enforcement of final court decisions. Therefore, I would like to warmly congratulate the Albanian authorities on their decision to return the Iorga House to the Romanian state by September 2026. This property, which once belonged to Romania, was confiscated during the Communist regime and, despite the final court decision, this restitution has been delayed for years. This restitution, which I strongly advocated for, repairs the Communist injustice and honours our shared Romanian and Albanian history.

21

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 market integration and redistribution of responsibilities, rather than supporting the role of the family and the freedom of parents to decide how to organise their lives. Two: The report encourages reliance on public structures at the expense of family and community responsibility. No one can take better care of our elders than family members and religious institutions. Three: The report promotes an exclusive expansion of the EU's role in social policies, which should remain the competence of the Member States. Four: The document promotes an ideological view of gender equality, ignoring natural differences between women and men and freedom of choice.

21

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 and unproductive. Azerbaijan and Armenia had multiple wars over the past 35 years, but now they are finally working together and making real efforts to reconcile and sign a peace treaty. Even – and I repeat, even – if the statements against Azerbaijan in these resolutions were accurate, the resolution on Armenia was not the place nor the time to do it. This constant moralism, this obsession with ideological condemnation, is not foreign policy. It is political immaturity and geopolitical suicide. Unfortunately, the biased approach towards Azerbaijan is not the first bad example from the European Parliament. We are seeing the same dynamic with Georgia, for example, and other nations that are increasingly distancing themselves from the European Union because they are tired of arrogance, double standards and this superior attitude. If this continues, the EU risks becoming irrelevant in Southern Caucasus and Central Asia at the very moment when these regions are becoming strategically important. Azerbaijan is not just another partner of the European Union: Azerbaijan is essential for Europe's energy security and connectivity. Azerbaijan helped Europe reduce its dependence on Russian gas and energy, and also supplied fuel and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine. These are concrete actions, not simple declarations. Also, Azerbaijan has become a key gateway connecting Europe with Central Asia through the Caspian region via the Middle Corridor. Alienating countries like Azerbaijan is not only irresponsible, but geopolitically self-destructive. The European Parliament must engage in diplomacy, not endless criticism, political attacks and ideological pressure on other nations. This should be a wake‑up call. Europe needs realism, strategic thinking and partnerships based on mutual respect, not permanent lectures and self-righteousness. I call on this Parliament to do everything possible to resume dialogue and cooperation with Azerbaijan.

21

May

2026

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The Union’s preparedness for and response to health emergencies: the case of the MV Hondius and the hantavirus warning (debate)

Mr President, dear Commissioner, you talked about the hantavirus vaccine, which will require another set of contracts. But when will you publish the unredacted contracts signed by Ursula von der Leyen with Pfizer and Moderna? Those contracts led to the purchase of billions of so-called COVID-19 vaccine doses, more than ten doses per person in Europe. The European Parliament demanded the full disclosure of these contracts and the Commission failed to do so yet. In this plenary, Ursula von der Leyen said that the anti-COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective. She lied. Pfizer's representative admitted here that the company never tested if their vaccine is stopping the transmission of the virus because they had to move at the speed of science. That's what they said. EMA is acknowledging officially that tens of thousands of Europeans died spontaneously after being injected with the so-called anti-COVID-19 vaccines. I have uncovered that Moderna was testing the COVID-19 vaccines way before 2019. I hold here an mRNA vaccine pattern registered in 2025. The question to you is, are you going to impose on us another set of contracts like this one?

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May

2026

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Recruitment of children by organised crime (debate)

Madam President, dear Commissioner, it appears from your statement that, because some recruitment of children by organised crime happens online, the European Commission now sees this as an opportunity to expand mass surveillance and political control over the internet. The causes of this tragedy are far deeper: many vulnerable children seek in gangs the identity, protection and respect they could not find in their broken families, often growing up without a father or a mother. Schools increasingly replacing education with ideological indoctrination or hyper-sexualization are leaving children emotionally vulnerable and easier to be manipulated by predators and criminal networks. Entire neighbourhoods have been lawless because authorities fail to enforce the law. And when churches are emptied or closed, society loses one of its strongest moral anchors. Faith, family and community once gave young people meaning, discipline and hope. Without them, many children are left spiritually, emotionally and socially abandoned. Europe does not need mass censorship or constant surveillance. It needs strong families, strong borders, strong faith, and strong law enforcement.

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May

2026

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Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, the debate that you have heard here, which you have witnessed, I think demonstrates the danger that this kind of narrative promoted by the European Commission has in the first place to women. And when I say women, I mean biological women, not men who claim to be women. When we raised and asked some questions to the representatives on the left side of the political spectrum, they said that we are talking about equality. It doesn't matter between men and women. Yes, it does, because the title of this debate is about addressing the gender care gap. So there is one gap, a difference between two entities, between two groups, in this case between men and women. But if you can no longer legally define what a woman is and any man who claims to be a woman, you say that he is a woman and must have, have the rights of a woman recognized, how will you fight to eliminate this discrepancy between men and women? Don't let yourself be led by this kind of ideology and...

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May

2026

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Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap (debate)

Because you are just proving my point. Because if a man who pretends to be a woman in your eyes is a woman, samely a woman who pretends to be a man is a man. So if a woman works 24/7, exactly as you rightly said, to care for other people, if that woman pretends to be a man, do we have gender equality? Yes or no? You cannot have it both ways, guys. It's either/or.

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May

2026

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Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap (debate)

You were mentioning in your speech that your group, S&D, is pushing for gender equality between men and women. So you are using two terms that should describe objective realities: men and women. The problem is that your group often in this debate is claiming that a man who pretends to be a woman is a woman, because according to the gender theory, gender is not an objective reality but a social construct. So please define to us. Do you want gender equality between a physical male and a woman, or between a man who pretends to be a woman and a woman who is a biological woman? (Exclamations) Well that's exactly what I'm saying! You just confirmed my thesis.

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May

2026

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Recent proposals to fight poverty in the EU (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, there are 5 main reasons why there is poverty in the EU today. First: Excessive bureaucracy, which effectively destroys jobs. This excessive bureaucracy comes along with a number of phrases that change realities. On Monday, we heard in this House about green steel, and tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, you will come up with another law, with another directive, with another regulation, in which you will explain to us what green steel is. During this time, China today produces more than 50% of the world's steel. Second problem: Green DealThe one. When Ursula von der Leyen came to this House and asked us to vote, she said that through this Green Deal, energy prices will fall and the poor will be richer. Today, the poor are even poorer, and those who were somewhat rich seven years ago, today are poorer. Third thing: EU funds are given for projects that are actually irrelevant. We support funding such as gender equalityMen who claim to be women are women. Don't you have something to use your money for on better projects than these things? The solution is not more regulation, but the resignation of the European Commission.

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May

2026

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Recent proposals to fight poverty in the EU (debate)

You and I are coming from former communist countries. Correct? You are coming from Hungary, I'm coming from Romania. What you are proposing, we already had in communism. So you are right now in Europe, where we have a free market, you know, so to speak, but what you want to do is move back to a communist kind of society where the government is taking from some and kind of distributing to the rest. The problem is, what are you going to do when you don't have any other wealth to take from nobody to distribute it to some?

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May

2026

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Recent proposals to fight poverty in the EU (debate)

Madam President, you just stated right now that the EU is not doing enough to fight poverty. I mean, if you check the schedule that we have here and the agenda, we pass so many regulations, so many directives, you guys are proposing so many resolutions, how much more does the European Commission have to do in order to fight poverty or the actual cause of this poverty in Europe, which is precisely the European Commission? Because the Commission overregulated and you strangle the economy. So I'm wondering what is your perspective on this?