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18 Sep

2024

EN Speech

Presentation by the Council of its position on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2025 - all sections (debate)

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Madam President, Minister, Commissioner, colleagues, no – the proposal that the Council has made for next year's EU budget cannot be accepted as such. It is too far from what the European Parliament has requested to see in its guidelines earlier this year and it proposes severe cuts that go against what has been agreed in the recent revision of the multiannual financial framework. My role as rappo…

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)

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Madam President, Commissioner, we have all seen the disastrous effects of the massive floods caused by Cyclone Boris in Central and Eastern Europe, which have unfortunately led to the loss of human lives. In Romania, thousands of households have been affected by floods, and the danger has not yet passed. The people in the area are asking us for urgent measures to support them. As the European Parl…

16 Sep

2024

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Approval of the minutes of the sitting

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The minutes of this meeting will be submitted to Parliament for approval at the beginning of the afternoon tomorrow.

16 Sep

2024

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Agenda of the next sitting

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The next meeting will be held tomorrow, Tuesday 17 September 2024 at 9 a.m. The agenda has been published and is available on the European Parliament's website.

16 Sep

2024

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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

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The one-minute speeches are over. (addressing the meeting room) As I said earlier, 30 interventions were selected and those who received...(Words that don't get along). It's a procedure, I tell you, I'll repeat the procedure, I said it earlier. The procedure I mentioned earlier was as follows: people who want to intervene in this type of debate, one-minute interventions, register in advance. The S…

16 Sep

2024

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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

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I want to remind you kindly that you cannot show signs or images, or even wear t-shirts with messages. The Rules of Procedure are clear in this regard; please do respect them as well. (Inaudible comments in the Chamber) This is why it's better to inform us before.…

16 Sep

2024

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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

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The next item is the one-minute speeches on matters of political importance. This debate is based on Rule 179 of the Rules of Procedure. I also take the opportunity of these one-minute speeches to add my voice to the statement of the President this afternoon, by expressing our solidarity with the people affected by the floods in Central and Eastern Europe, and the families of those who lost their …

16 Sep

2024

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Persistent problems of anti-Semitism in Europe and of other forms of hate speech and hate crimes (debate)

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The debate is closed.

16 Sep

2024

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Persistent problems of anti-Semitism in Europe and of other forms of hate speech and hate crimes (debate)

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We're running out of time so we won't take any more blue cards.

16 Sep

2024

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Persistent problems of anti-Semitism in Europe and of other forms of hate speech and hate crimes (debate)

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The next item is the debate on the Commission statement on the persistent problems of antisemitism in Europe and other forms of hate speech and hate crime (2024/2812(RSP)).

16 Sep

2024

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Need to prevent security threats like the Solingen attack through addressing illegal migration and effective return (debate)

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The debate is closed.

16 Sep

2024

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Need to prevent security threats like the Solingen attack through addressing illegal migration and effective return (debate)

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I have to remind you that you cannot show signs here, and there are specific rules that everyone needs to respect.

16 Sep

2024

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Need to prevent security threats like the Solingen attack through addressing illegal migration and effective return (debate)

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No more blue cards because we have limited time. Sorry for that.

18 Jul

2024

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Statement by the candidate for President of the Commission (debate)

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Madam President, colleagues, we are today in front of a key vote for the next European Commission but, I also must say, for how we would like to see the future of Europe. After seeing what happened today in the plenary, our Romanian PSD delegation calls for responsibility, while also underlining the priorities we have for the future Commission. We strongly believe more needs to be done in enabling…

23 Apr

2024

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The use of Russian frozen assets to support Ukraine’s victory and reconstruction (debate)

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Madam President, High Representative. Europe and the United States have shown unity in supporting the independence of Ukraine in front of the Russian aggressor. Beyond the support that has been decided recently by both sides of the Atlantic, indispensable for Ukraine to survive and protect the eastern flank, one of the key measures is related to frozen assets. The EU today applies restrictive meas…

23 Apr

2024

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Conclusions of the recent European Council meetings, in particular on a new European Competitiveness deal and the EU strategic agenda 2024-2029 (debate)

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Madam President, dear colleagues, European leaders are currently negotiating the strategic agenda for the next five years. It is time for them to understand that for a better future of the European Union, they need to get out of the chancelleries and talk to the people. Europeans want Europe to protect them, but they also want to be consulted by European leaders when decisions are made. We want Eu…

22 Apr

2024

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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

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Mr President, access to quality water is a right recognised at European level. Unfortunately, water has become a luxury for the inhabitants of Alba County. Considering the overvalued costs of the construction materials used, the huge salaries of the management of the county water company and the politicization of the management, it has come to be that in the beautiful Alba County, with many water …

10 Apr

2024

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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

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Mr President, Romania has recently taken an important step towards joining the Schengen area. Romanians can now travel freely by plane, Romanian goods can be transported more easily by air and sea, our country can issue Schengen visas, and Romania has become a de facto member of the decision-making structures in the free movement zone. A moment expected for over 13 years, for which I actively camp…

13 Mar

2024

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Guidelines for the 2025 Budget - Section III (debate)

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Mr President, I would like to thank my fellow Members once again for all their contributions. This demonstrates the importance of this debate for the European Parliament, but also the complexity of the topics related to budgetary issues. It is clearly impossible to have a sufficient budget to cover all points. However, we need to define the priorities well in order to have the greatest impact. As …

13 Mar

2024

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Guidelines for the 2025 Budget - Section III (debate)

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Mr President, dear Commissioner, dear colleagues, I will start my intervention today by saying very clearly, the European Parliament must have guidelines for the next European budget, and our priorities are important and must be taken into consideration by the Commission and the EU Council. We have managed, after long discussions, to build a document that has clarity, that sets a vision for the up…

11 Mar

2024

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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

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Madam President, recently, a child in Blaj died as a result of not having access to the medical services she needs. As a father, I know there are no words to ease the pain. Unfortunately, this is not the only case. The number of medical problems has increased from year to year in Alba County, as health has been ignored or treated superficially. We don't have enough doctors, the funds allocated go …

27 Feb

2024

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Multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027 - Establishing the Ukraine Facility - Establishing the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (‘STEP’) (joint debate - multiannual financial framework revision)

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Mr President, Commissioner, dear colleagues, in order to meet the current challenges, an adequate budget is needed now. We cannot have new generations of sacrifice. As the European Parliament's rapporteur for the European Union budget, we have proposed to invest massively in the development of our industries, in agriculture or innovative sectors, in the security and resilience of our societies or …

26 Feb

2024

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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

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Mr. President, Alba County deserves more and maybe much better. For 20 years there has been no real vision of development. The current mafia that controls Alba County using the practices of the 1990s imposes itself through threats and abuses. We proposed a detailed plan for Alba, which would bring in over 1.5 billion euros in the next ten years. We will build new medical units, we will develop the…

5 Feb

2024

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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

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Mr. President, dear colleagues, 17 years after joining the European Union and 20 years after joining NATO, it is time for Romania to assume with maturity its membership in the two organizations. By joining the EU and NATO, Romania's population is protected against the threats posed by the Russian Federation, has had access to billions of euros for the development of the country and has benefited f…

17 Jan

2024

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Improving the socio-economic situation of farmers and rural areas, ensuring fair incomes, food security as well as a just transition (debate)

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Madam President, Commissioner, farmers all over Europe and in my country, Romania, need the support of the European Union. You need to get out of the ivory tower and talk directly with the farmers and people living in the countryside. You can no longer impose things on them without talking to them. Farming without farmers does not exist. I have requested, in my capacity as responsible for the Euro…