02/10/2026 | 11:03:58 Thank you. Dear colleagues, I came here today with a sad problem. Romania is losing its democracy. My country has been without a government since May this year. Two days ago, the president's second official proposal for a prime minister and government team was rejected by parliament. Although there has been a third proposal, it never reached a vote in parliament because the numbers did not add up. Now, he's going for the fourth proposal. Article 89 of the Romanian Constitution stipulates that... 02/10/2026 | 10:20:26 Thank you. Dear colleagues, As this is a technical update to the Rules of Procedure, which we agree in principle, I can keep our contribution short. What concerns us is that, once again, more declarations, more paperwork and more bureaucracy are being required. I understand the reason why this was initially created after the corruption scandal in 2017, but has there ever been a consequence for any member who made a false or incomplete declaration? They are being published on the website. So... 01/10/2026 | 18:47:44 Thank you. Dear colleagues, It is true that we are facing population ageing, low birth rates, and the depopulation of rural and peripheral regions. It's sad that, over the last 10 years, deaths have outnumbered births. Most of the measures in the draft resolution to strengthen family support are welcome. Young people put off starting a family or having kids because they lack the assurance of financial stability. We need long-term policy planning and social investment to preserve prosperity... 29/09/2026 | 19:54:56 Thank you. Congratulations for the report and for the progresses made by Greece. But I would like to speak about a particular issue in this report about minorities rights, because they are very important in the European Union countries and they are applied differently. For example, Romania can be a real example for the minority rights, because we actually have reserved in the Chamber of Deputies for each minority, one seat, 19 in total. So I would like to draw attention to an important... 29/09/2026 | 18:27:18 Thank you. Dear colleagues, When reading this draft resolution, it seems like an ideal text for difficult situations. For me, it means even more, as I am the Chairwoman of the Committee for Romanians Abroad in the Romanian Senate. We are reading here about the need to protect democracy, equality, combating discrimination, involving diasporas in democratic process, in policy-making affecting them, about how crucial it is to promote the political participation of diaspora members, to empower... 29/09/2026 | 11:17:03 Thank you. Dear colleagues, Ceuta must be considered a T0 moment. And if we all fail to do so, then we have a huge problem. This is not about Ceuta, Spain or Morocco. The Spanish citizens would like the immediate return of migrants who remain in Ceuta to Morocco, military support along the Ceuta–Morocco border and infrastructure improvement. But the implications are greater and more dramatic. Showing solidarity with Ceuta simply means that European Union governments must take the most... 26/06/2026 | 10:32:56 Thank you. Dear colleagues, Europe is wonderful! Europe is attractive to any other people for its long history and extraordinary culture. But you must open your eyes wide and understand the terrible danger we are facing now. Do not be afraid of the temporary labels that are put on you. You are neither fascists nor racists. Because we are not talking about who is better or worse. We are talking about the fact that we are different. Accepting that we are different is not racism, but a reality... 23/06/2026 | 17:14:06 President, Esteemed rapporteurs, I congratulate you on your balanced report. You have accurately described the challenges facing Serbia: democracy, polarisation, frequent snap elections, pressure on the judiciary and the media. I would like to draw attention to a point mentioned in paragraph 1 of the resolution. The specific obligations and commandments undertaken by Serbia upon accession in 2003, in Opinion 239, among them, full implementation of the rights of minorities. Today, 22 years... 24/04/2026 | 10:40:37 Thank you. Dear colleagues, I would like to report a worrying situation regarding the Romanian cultural heritage in Saranda and, at the same time, the respect for the rule of law in Albania. This concerns the Iorga House, the former Romanian Institute, a symbol of the Romanian cultural presence and the historical ties between Romania and the Aromanian communities in the region. According to the Albanian Academy of Sciences, in 2002, the number of Aromanians was estimated at over 139 000... 23/04/2026 | 17:31:01 Thank you, Mister President. Congratulations on the report. Lately, the most frequent question that comes to our minds when we scroll through social media is: original or Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Deepfakes are a subject of widespread concern, also. Experience with previous generations of digital copyright enforcement shows that mechanisms designed to protect rightsholders may, in practice, result in the removal or repression of legitimate expression, including journalistic, educational...