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Apr

2024

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Forging a sustainable future together: economic, social and territorial challenges for a competitive, cohesive and inclusive Europe (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, Secretary of State Michel, we are now talking about a sustainable future together, about economic, social and inclusive cohesion. We are still far from this European Union that many of us want. Romanians are far from feeling together with other European citizens when they wait an hour, maybe even two, maybe even more, to enter the European single market, when goods comi…

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Apr

2024

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European Disability Card and European Parking Card for persons with disabilities - European Disability Card and European Parking Card for persons with disabilities for third country nationals legally residing in a Member State (joint debate - Disability cards)

Mr Vice-President, Commissioner, dear colleagues, the European Disability Card should only be the beginning of a series of tools at the disposal of citizens with disabilities, to ensure their chance to get involved in society, to be truly part of the European Union. We have a lot to do for these people who can and want to make a valuable contribution to our society. We have a lot to do to ensure d…

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Apr

2024

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Mr President, for five years, I have said in every debate in this Chamber, in every plenary session in Strasbourg, that Romania's place is in the Schengen area. And I thank you, Commissioner Ylva Johansson, for being here tonight and at this debate, and I thank you for your struggle and for your effort to support this cause of Romania, to be part also with the land area in the Schengen area. Dear …

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Apr

2024

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Prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, human rights are among our most important values, of the European Union, and they must apply to everyone. Every citizen must be rewarded for their work, years of training and experience, and these rules must apply to all products, whether they are produced in the European Union or in third countries. This is not just about traditional imports, t…

22

Apr

2024

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Common rules promoting the repair of goods (debate)

Madam President, durable products are not only those that do not pollute, but also the products that we can repair so that we can use them for as long as possible. This is the traditional, normal way of using things. Consumers must have the right and the possibility to repair their products without losing the guarantee. Not long ago, we European citizens were able to change our own phone battery o…

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Apr

2024

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Mr President, Romania entered the Schengen area by air and sea on 31 March this year, after many years of meeting all the technical criteria. However, this week, my colleague Eugen Tomac was stopped on his way out of the plane at Vienna airport by Austrian police. Not just him, but all the passengers who were getting off the plane and were ID'd, their passports were checked. The same happened to m…

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Mar

2024

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Return of Romanian national treasure illegally appropriated by Russia (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner Ferreira, dear colleagues, I thank first of all my colleague from the United Right, Eugen Tomac, for this initiative on the resolution of the Romanian treasure. It's a problem that's been going on for over a hundred years. Romania signed a written agreement with Russia to keep our country's treasury safe until the end of World War I. The agreement was signed by both s…

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Mar

2024

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Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, one of the greatest benefits in the European Union is the right of free movement enjoyed by European citizens. In this way, it ensures greater cohesion between different nations, a real cultural exchange and creates that sense of belonging to a large family. Unfortunately, not all European citizens enjoy this right, this experience of being part of the great …

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Mar

2024

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Liability for defective products (short presentation)

Mr President, Commissioner Reynders, the directive on damage caused by defective products is one of the directives with the longest application in European Union law. For almost 40 years, from 1985 until now, we have been constantly witnessing the evolution, both in the field of products, as well as in the field of commercial relations, of the way of purchasing products. A truly well-functioning s…

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Feb

2024

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Unitary supplementary protection certificate for plant protection products - Unitary supplementary certificate for medicinal products - Supplementary protection certificate for plant protection products (recast) - Supplementary protection certificate for medicinal products (recast) - Standard essential patents (joint debate - Patents)

Mr President, Commissioner Breton, ladies and gentlemen, modern technologies are part of our daily lives through the many applications we use on a regular basis. These technologies are, of course, based on essential patents, and it is only natural that they should be paid for, and that those who invent and make these technologies available should benefit from their work. But it is just as natural …

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Feb

2024

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Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, the moment of Romania's accession to the European Union was a moment felt like a celebration by all Romanians. It was seen as a homecoming. However, we still had steps to take, one being that of Romania's entry into the Schengen area, of free movement, the step that allows us to be full Europeans. The way in which this process has been postponed fr…

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Feb

2024

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Tackling the inflation in food prices and its social consequences and root causes (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, I will not use such a high tone as other colleagues have, but I will be as firm and direct. We are talking about an economic union, but also about a social union, but we see how many people can no longer afford or have never afforded healthy food, varied food, so as to ensure the necessary intake for a healthy life. Clearly, something is not working. Healthy, affordable…

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Feb

2024

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Association agreements for the participation of third countries in Union programmes (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, dear colleagues, the European Union is an open and honest partner for third countries that want to cooperate with us in the economic field. This is a decision that directly benefits consumers, European citizens, through access to products made in other countries, to a wider range of products. It is natural, under the conditions of a global economy, to have agreements, f…

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Feb

2024

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This is Europe - Debate with the President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis (debate)

Madam President, dear Minister, dear President, I am honoured that the President of Romania addresses the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Romania is neighboring Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova, where Russia does not want to stop exerting its influence. Romania is bordering the Black Sea, where war affects all states in the area and beyond. That is why it is very important for Romania to rem…

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Feb

2024

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Calling on the Council to take all necessary steps to reach an agreement on the European cross-border mechanism file and open negotiations with Parliament (debate)

Madam President, dear Minister, dear colleagues, European citizens have become much more cooperative than the governments of the Member States. It adapts more easily to change and accepts to move for work anywhere in the European Union. This strong fluidity in border regions where citizens live in a country and work in the neighbouring country, where they go shopping on either side of the border, …

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Feb

2024

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Mr President, Commissioner Adina Vălean, I am glad that you are here tonight in this debate. Dear colleagues, it is vital, especially this year, not to give reason to extremists to use and increase anti-European sentiments. It is important that all European citizens feel that they have the same rights in the European Union, that we are all equal and that we, the European Parliament, are here to de…

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Jan

2024

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Quality jobs in a competitive future-oriented social market economy (topical debate)

Vice-President, Commissioner, Schmit, honourable representatives of the Council of the EU, quality jobs mean jobs that allow people to live a decent life, regardless of their field of activity: a payment with which he can cover his expenses, pay his bills, not worry about tomorrow. For quality jobs, however, we need a quality education, adapted to the needs of the individual, but also connected to…

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Jan

2024

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Empowering consumers for the green transition (debate)

Vice-President, Commissioner Reynders, ladies and gentlemen, consumer protection is one of our priorities in the IMCO Committee, and this report is intended to ensure that consumers are properly informed and not misled into buying products that claim to be environmentally friendly, without this being true. It is important that those who choose products that protect the environment are sure that th…

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Jan

2024

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Mr President, at the end of December, the Council of the European Union decided that Romania and Bulgaria would partially join the Schengen area. Although all the conditions have been met for more than ten years, the two countries to be full members, they are stopped by a government that has put new conditions on our states. Dear colleagues, Commissioner, the reluctance to respect the European Tre…

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Dec

2023

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European Defence investment programme (EDIP) (debate)

Madam President, Secretary of State Navarro Ríos, Commissioner Breton, colleagues, the events of recent years in the world, but also in our immediate neighbourhood, have made it clear to us that the European Union needs a very serious programme of investment in the defence industry, but also a common strategy and an army that can ensure our safety, that of the Union. This programme must take into …

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Dec

2023

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Defence of democracy package (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, Mrs Jourová, Mrs Šuica, protecting democracy means more than just following the law, especially now that disinformation and fake news are being used massively as a weapon against us, against the European Union, against democratic values. We are witnessing a reversal not only of values, but also of scientific reality and truths. Opinions, which we encourage as a democ…

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Nov

2023

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Digitalisation of cross-border judicial cooperation - Digitalisation of cross-border judicial cooperation (amendment of certain directives and framework decisions) (joint debate – Judicial cooperation)

Mr President, Commissioner, rapporteur, ladies and gentlemen! Digitalisation has been one of the priorities of the European Union, together with the Member States, since the beginning of this mandate. The justice system must follow this policy line, as digitalisation can make both the administration of justice and access to justice much more efficient. When we talk about judicial cooperation betwe…

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Nov

2023

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International day for the elimination of violence against women (debate)

Mr Vice-President, Madam Vice-President of the Commission, ladies, gentlemen, more than 50% of the population of the European Union, some 225 million people, are women. In our century, in our time, when we have adopted democratic values, when we recognise human rights as the basis of our society, we are still talking about violence against women, as a massive, real phenomenon that affects far too …

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Nov

2023

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International day for the elimination of violence against women (debate)

Mr. Reil, last time I asked you a question, I used your language, but now I want you to make an effort to listen to my language. It is a pity that you, in this debate, bring this hate speech and this hate generates that violence of which you speak. It is a great pity for this House and for this day to bring the debate into disrepair. I'm sorry about your performance.…

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Nov

2023

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Mr Vice-President, we have all seen that when the three European institutions, Parliament, the Commission and the Council, choose to debate in order to find solutions to the various problems, these solutions can be found and implemented very quickly. This is the spirit we should have in all situations, including the accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen area. And yet, we find ourselves…