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Oct

2023

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Water scarcity and structural investments in access to water in the EU (debate)

Mr. President, Mr. Secretary of State, no one is left behind. Let's not leave anyone behind. This is the motto we use in the Committee on Regional Development (REGI) of the European Parliament, but many European citizens feel left behind when faced with everyday realities. We have regions where, although they are a few kilometers from rivers, people have tap water only a few hours a day or use the…

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2023

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Madam President, Commissioner Hahn, ladies and gentlemen, the European Union was created to ensure a climate of peace in Europe and, as my colleagues Eugen Tomac and Victor Negrescu said, tonight we had a terrible attack in Brussels. The European Union was created to bring economic stability and well-being to our citizens. Our policies must have as their main idea the motto of cohesion, leaving no…

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2023

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The new European strategy for a better internet for kids (BIK+) (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, the internet is a technology to which our children are already accustomed. They grew up with him and sail easier than many adults. In some cases, they far outperform their parents in their knowledge and use. That is why it is absolutely necessary for the school to include programmes in which children are taught to think critically about the info…

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Oct

2023

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Financial services contracts concluded at a distance (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner Šuica, colleagues, in the process of digitisation, with a multitude of services offered online, we need this report on contracts signed at a distance, adapted to today's demands and realities. The conditions imposed by this report ensure a high level of consumer protection with regard to distance contracts for financial services. It is important that before the conclusio…

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2023

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Taking stock of Moldova's path to the EU (debate)

Mr President, Secretary of State Navarro Ríos, Commissioner Lenarčič, colleagues, the Republic of Moldova has obtained the status of candidate country for the European Union following an intense campaign of democratisation, reforms, but also following the sustained effort of President Maia Sandu. The determination of our neighbors to adopt the European path is visible, even by taking over the orga…

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Oct

2023

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Madam President, Commissioner Schmit, ladies and gentlemen, European citizens are looking at us, at the European Parliament, and they expect us to use all the tools at our disposal to demand compliance with the Treaties, with the laws of the European Union. That is why we will have to find the best solutions so that the decisions we take here, so that our vote and that of the citizens of the Europ…

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Oct

2023

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Rising precariousness in Europe including the need for aid to the most deprived (debate)

Yes, dear fellow Conservatives, I know you have an election campaign in Poland. Very good. You've taken me as your target. But wouldn't you really address the right person? I'm from the Renew Europe family. But maybe you don't know my beliefs and you haven't followed my votes either. It's very good. You're campaigning, but maybe you shouldn't use this hemicycle for that.…

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2023

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Rising precariousness in Europe including the need for aid to the most deprived (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner Schmit, ladies and gentlemen, the last four years have brought about major changes and crises that the European Union has never faced before: the health crisis, the inflationary crisis, the energy crisis and, of course, the war in Ukraine. All these changes are felt in the economy of the Member States and, above all, are felt by European citizens, who have seen their …

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Sep

2023

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The future of the European book sector (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner Jourová, honourable colleagues, it is books that have led to the development of society, they are one of the cornerstones of our culture and civilization. However, the sector has so far been left to fend for itself, with too few sources of funding, innovations and technologies that make it increasingly competitive. This sector needs not only our attention, but also finan…

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Sep

2023

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Amending the proposed mechanism to resolve legal and administrative obstacles in a cross-border context (debate)

Mr President, dear colleagues, rapporteur Gozi, the European Union has value as long as citizens feel the benefits in their daily lives. I come from a border region that could be much better developed if closer cooperation were possible, if people could have access to social, medical services in either of the two neighboring states. Economic partnerships between border regions would bring economic…

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Sep

2023

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State of the Union (debate)

Madam President, Madam President of the Commission! First of all, I want to thank you as a Romanian, as an MEP, but also as a proud European. Thank you for explaining again today that the project "Romania and Bulgaria in the Schengen area" continues. But I would like to remind you that Jean-Claude Juncker, in his speech in this room in 2017, State of the Union This is exactly what supported. Six y…

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Sep

2023

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Single market emergency instrument (debate)

Madam President, the last four years have shown us that there are cases where we need to take swift decisions to respond to different crises, and you, Commissioner Breton, have been one of the hosts who have taken such decisions. We have done this as a Union, we have learned to use the tools we have more efficiently, to adapt them so that we can find solutions in a timely manner. We have seen what…

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Sep

2023

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Mr President, Commissioner Breton, ladies and gentlemen, the European Union has shown that it can bring stability and prosperity to all Europeans. The solutions we have found together to the challenges we have gone through over time and the last three years, and even more so, the way we negotiate and find solutions are clear signs that when we want something, when we need to react, we can be succe…

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2023

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Consumer credits (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner Simson, Mrs Konečná, colleagues, I am very glad that we have this debate in the plenary of the European Parliament and I wish there were a lot more colleagues in the room, because the citizens of our countries, all over the European Union, need to see that the European institutions are focused on the issues that they are pressing. I am very glad that this directive makes…

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Jul

2023

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Putting the European economy at the service of the middle class (debate)

Mr Vice-President, Minister Navarro Ríos, Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni, before debating how European laws should support the middle class, it is necessary to know who is included in this middle class. From my point of view, the middle class includes all those who work, who strive to provide for themselves, who pay their taxes and support the European Union's economy, whether they are in cities or …

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2023

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2022 Report on Albania (debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, Albania tends towards a stable political regime and is a European democracy. There are still issues to be addressed and improvements to be made, but it is clear that the country is committed to becoming a strong democracy. Of course, a greater opening of the electoral process is needed to allow small political parties access to decision-making. In this way, t…

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2023

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COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future (debate)

Mr Vice-President, ladies and gentlemen, Commissioner Schinas, we have decided to set up a special committee and draw up a report on an extremely difficult subject, which has divided our society more than anything in recent years, the COVID-19 pandemic. The very particular situation, the lack of experience of all in dealing with a pandemic that has caused too many victims, both at European and glo…

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Jun

2023

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The water crisis in Europe (debate)

Madam Vice-President, Commissioner, I would like to congratulate you on your introductory analysis. Colleagues, it is very good that we have this debate here in the plenary of the European Parliament. We are facing a crisis in recent years, a water crisis from severe droughts, above-average temperatures, dry soils in some regions, to rising water levels and flooding in other regions. We cannot jus…

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Jun

2023

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Artificial Intelligence Act (debate)

President of the meeting, Executive Vice-President Vestager, colleagues, artificial intelligence is a tool that can bring benefits in many sectors of activity. That's why it's important to encourage its development and make sure it's used for people's well-being, just like any other tool. We need to regulate areas where there are major risks in terms of respect for human rights, safety, but we nee…

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Jun

2023

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Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, the events of recent years have shown us very clearly that only united we are stronger, united we can overcome challenges that we have not thought of, for which we have not prepared many times. If we want this, united, we in the European institutions must find the fastest and best solutions to take concrete steps towards this unity. We can no longer wait more…

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May

2023

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Mr President, the European Union is evolving. We here in the European Parliament are doing everything in our power to adapt to change and challenges. We improve the way we work when needed, change policy lines to respond to successive health, inflation and security crises, and the European Commission is working with us to find solutions. This adaptation takes us forward, but we are hitting a popul…

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May

2023

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Ukrainian cereals on the European market (debate)

Madam President, dear Minister Roswell, Commissioner Wojciechowski, Romanian farmers, like farmers throughout the European Union, including in Poland, in your country, must comply with strict rules in cultivating the land, in the quantities of chemicals used or in increasing biodiversity. With the Green Deal, these standards will become even stricter. Sure, they will probably lead to increased qua…

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2023

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Schools scheme for fruit, vegetables, milk and dairy products (A9-0096/2023 - Carmen Avram)

Madam President, all children have the right to healthy nutrition, and I support that. We voted for this, but at the same time we have to keep in mind that not all children can eat dairy products and not everyone likes the same fruits and vegetables. We can't even out children's tastes, and I hope we don't want that either. That is why we will have to be very careful and give this social support o…

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2023

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Implementation of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (A9-0139/2023 - Petra Kammerevert)

Madam President, dear colleagues, I voted for this report because we all know how important an independent press that respects the criteria of professional ethics is. The procedures for appointing national media regulators must ensure independent and impartial leadership - especially politically but also economically. Unfortunately, this is not the case in several European countries, where the aut…

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2023

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Methane emissions reduction in the energy sector (A9-0162/2023 - Pascal Canfin, Jutta Paulus)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, I voted for this report because, although it seems drastic, the effects of methane emissions on human health and on climate change are worrying. Of course we have entire regions that depend on methane gas for energy production. There are regions where this is a better solution for the environment than what is being used now. However, we need to consider the p…