7
Feb
2024
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This is Europe - Debate with the President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis (debate)
Madam President, in order to solve global problems, we must first solve those at home, in each country. I hear we're concerned about crises and global solutions, but we've forgotten the people around us, we've lost contact with those we represent. The grievances of Romanians are more and more numerous and are related to everyday living. Now we see the grievances of farmers and transporters, but the truth is that the decline in living standards has affected us all. Mr. President, we could have done more and more for Romania. Honourable Commission, Honourable Council, you have often ignored the problems and pains of my people and my country, and here, unfortunately, we have seen too many political snowdrops that are unable to say ‘no’ when our interests have been trampled on. I can say "no" every time and I will do so from now on. That's why I think it's a time when we need to reconnect to people's problems. Each in his own country, each in the city, and I think this is the only way we can increase their confidence that what we do here is only for the good of each of them. I believe that this is the only way Iasi and Romania will be in good hands, just like the whole of Europe.