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Jan

2022

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Empowering European Youth: post-pandemic employment and social recovery (debate)

Mr President, dear colleagues, I have some photos of some of the thousands of young people and children I have met and supported together with the Romanian press over the past eight years. They have never heard of Erasmus, the guarantees for young people and children, ALMA. All these things are very far from the problems they have. Their concerns are to have proper clothes and food every day, to h…

14

Dec

2021

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European Year of Youth 2022 (debate)

Mr President, dear colleagues, Commissioner, next year will be a key moment for young people across Europe. We have the opportunity to move from beautiful speeches to concrete solutions. No young people should be left behind, whether we are talking about the young people here in Strasbourg or those in my city, Alba Iulia. The European Parliament, and in particular our political group, has called f…

23

Nov

2021

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2022 budgetary procedure: joint text (debate)

Mr President, next year’s European budget is crucial for the success of the Multiannual Financial Framework. Its implementation will enable us to meet the European targets. Therefore, the S&D Group in the European Parliament called for an ambitious EU budget, supporting a strong social recovery. And we delivered, with EUR 479.4 million added to the 2022 budget at the request of the European Parlia…

22

Nov

2021

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EU sports policy: assessment and possible ways forward (debate)

Ms President, sport fulfils a dual role, one of social, integration and public health and one of promoting the performance and success of the community. The European Union must therefore have a policy in place to ensure that all Member States and citizens have equal access to high-quality sports infrastructure, new sports technologies and adapted educational methods. To do this, we must ensure tha…

10

Nov

2021

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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

Mr President, Commissioner, all Europeans must have access to state-of-the-art COVID-19 treatments. Unfortunately, this is not happening today. Every day, hundreds of Romanians die in hospitals in the absence of adequate treatments. This situation cannot continue. The European Union must intervene especially where such problems exist. The approval at European level of new medicines, including mono…

10

Nov

2021

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The European Education Area: a shared holistic approach (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, dear colleagues, Europe needs a common education policy in order to reduce the gaps between Member States and ensure that all children have access to quality education. The pandemic has shown that a united response is needed in the face of common challenges. Unfortunately, the lack of European mechanisms has left millions of pupils without access to education, as is cur…

20

Oct

2021

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Preparation of the European Council meeting of 21-22 October 2021 (debate)

Madam President, dear colleagues, the pandemic has not passed. There are still many Member States that have problems managing the medical crisis. That is why this topic must be high on the agenda of the European Council. In Romania, due to the incompetence of the right-wing parties, today we have over 500 deaths per day. Every two minutes one person dies, and this risks bringing the whole of Europ…

19

Oct

2021

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General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2022 - all sections (debate)

Madam President, European leaders must show responsibility and act in accordance with the agreement that was reached in the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). The cuts proposed by the Council prevent us from delivering on the objectives we have for Europe, implementing the policies agreed upon by the leaders, and planning for a strong social recovery for the future of Europe. In the view of th…

5

Oct

2021

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The future of EU-US relations (debate)

Mr President, dear colleagues, partnership with the United States is extremely important for the future of Europe and for ensuring a climate of global peace and stability. The United States is not just a partner, but a strategic ally, with whom we share common democratic values, with whom we need to find solutions to security challenges, those generated by the pandemic or by new digital or environ…

15

Sep

2021

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State of the Union (continuation of debate)

Madam President, dear colleagues, in order to discuss the state of the Union, we need to really know and understand the state of European citizens. The pandemic, widening discrepancies, falling living standards and rising energy prices are making life harder for many citizens. Unfortunately, political instability and weak governance, as is the case in Romania, a country that you ignored in your sp…

7

Jul

2021

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Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 24-25 June 2021 (debate)

Madam President, the European Council meeting in June represented an opportunity to make an assessment of the current situation at European level, but European leaders should do more in addressing the present challenges. Indeed, we are at a better moment right now when it comes to the pandemic, but the danger has not disappeared. We need to implement the necessary preventive measures in order to a…