18
Sep
2024
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The devastating floods in Central and Eastern Europe, the loss of lives and the EU’s preparedness to act on such disasters exacerbated by climate change (debate)
Madam President, dead people, destroyed families, thousands of homes affected, impassable roads, whole villages where children will no longer be able to go to school and where dozens of families have no place to sleep tonight. These people are also Europeans. Romania has been hard-pressed since the aggression against Ukraine began. The market was invaded by Ukrainian grain, which caused immense damage to Romanian farmers. The roads used by Ukrainian trucks have worn out due to outdated tonnage. All this time, whenever Europe needed our involvement and help, we were there. Today, Romania needs the involvement of Europe. Romanian children, like Ukrainian children, have the right to go to school tomorrow. Romanian parents, like Ukrainian parents, have the right to sleep peacefully at night, knowing that they have a roof over their head and food for the children the next day. I stand before you today and tell you that it is time for Europe to treat Romanian citizens, who are European citizens, with the same love and friendship as it does Ukrainian citizens.