30
Apr
2026
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Women’s entrepreneurship in rural and island areas and outermost regions (debate)
Madam President, I agree with Mrs Grapini and, moreover, we should say that Romania is the most misogynistic country in the European Union. It is very difficult for women to have access not only to employment, but also to European funds. There is a huge rural-urban divide. The Romanian village is neglected ‑ bad infrastructure, the lack of doctors and schools make any attempt at female entrepreneurship an act of heroism, not a simple business. Moreover, we have the EU bureaucracy. Many small producers complain that European rules, labelling standards, processing conditions are designed for large industrialists and are almost impossible to achieve by small entrepreneurs. Competition is uneven. We have supermarkets that actually take absolutely nothing from small entrepreneurs. We bring only imported things, we don't export anything and we don't produce anymore, because we have a government that mocks entrepreneurship and especially women.